DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY POLICY

Introduction and Scope

At Standard Medical Supplies, accessible at https://standardmedical.co.ug, we prioritize the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website. It applies only to online activities and is valid for visitors to our website concerning the information they share or collect on our site. By using our website, you consent to our Privacy Policy.

Consent

We collect and process your personal data only with your explicit consent, in line with The Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

Information Collection

We collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Data: This includes data such as your name, email address, company name, and phone number, which you provide voluntarily for the purpose of our services.
  • Usage Data: This includes information on how you access and use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site.

Data Usage

We use the collected data to:

  • Operate and maintain our website.
  • Improve and expand our website.
  • Understand user behavior and preferences.
  • Communicate effectively with you.
  • Send you updates and marketing communications.
  • Detect and prevent fraud.

Comments
When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string, to help with spam detection.

Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.

Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will last for one year. We use temporary cookies on the login page to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Login cookies will be removed when you log out.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Third-Party Services

Our Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites or third-party services. Please review the privacy policies of these third parties for more information.

Data Sharing and Retention

  • Data Sharing: We may share your data with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing services. We do not sell your data to third parties.
  • Data Retention: We retain comments and metadata indefinitely for ease of use and to recognize and approve follow-up comments. Registered users’ personal information is stored in their profiles and can be edited or deleted by them.

User Rights

You have rights regarding your data, such as:

  • Access: Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate data.
  • Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data, except for data we need to retain for legal or security purposes.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website.

Legal Compliance

We comply with the Uganda Privacy Policy Act 2019 and other applicable data protection laws.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at info@standardmedical.co.ug.