Privacy Policy – 7th International Congress – Advanced Medicine

Introduction

The Portuguese Society of Integrative Medicine (SPMI) is committed to protecting the personal data of users interacting with the website icim.pt. We encourage you to read this policy carefully to understand how we collect, use, and protect your data during your browsing experience.

Identification of the Data Controller

Entity: Portuguese Society of Integrative Medicine (SPMI)
Corporate Tax ID: 515591785
Headquarters: Porto, Portugal
Legal basis: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)

Definitions

Personal data: Any information related to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Cookies: Small text files temporarily stored on your device to enhance website navigation and performance.

Data Controller and Supervisory Authority

Controller: SPMI
Supervisory Authority: Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD)
Address: Av. D. Carlos I, nº 134 – 1º, 1200-651 Lisbon
Email: geral@cnpd.pt

Data Collected and Purpose

Automatically collected data:

IP address

Approximate geographic location

Visited pages and navigation behavior

Access date, time, and duration

Operating system and browser

Referrer URL and search keywords

Internet service provider

Data provided voluntarily:

Name, email address, phone number (via contact or newsletter forms)

Purposes of processing:

Manage commercial interactions

Provide requested communications

Personalize user experience

Ensure security and fraud prevention

Respond to inquiries or complaints

Data Retention

Personal data will be stored as long as necessary to fulfill legal obligations or, in their absence, for up to 12 years following the last interaction with SPMI.

Data Storage

Data is stored on secure, access-controlled servers located in certified data centers with continuous monitoring.

International Data Transfers

If data is transferred outside the EU, SPMI ensures GDPR compliance by applying appropriate safeguards.

Security Measures

SPMI implements both technical and organizational measures, including:

Access control systems

Firewalls and intrusion detection

Activity logging and monitoring

Use of Cookies

This website uses essential and analytical cookies.
Continued use implies consent. For more information, see our
[Cookies Policy – ICIM 2025] (link to internal cookies policy page)

Data Subject Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access, rectify, or erase your data

Restrict or object to processing

Request data portability

Withdraw consent at any time

Object to automated decision-making or profiling

To exercise these rights, contact: geral@spm-integrativa.pt

Social Media Links

SPMI is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party platforms. We recommend reviewing each platform’s individual privacy policy.

Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution

This policy is governed by Portuguese law.
Disputes will be subject to Portuguese courts or, for consumer-related issues, resolved through certified Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) entities.

EU Online Dispute Resolution platform: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr

Policy Updates

SPMI reserves the right to update this policy without prior notice.
The most recent version will always be available on this page.

Last updated: May 2025