1. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, AHPE may collect information such as:

• Name, email address, telephone number, designation, institution, and professional details when you voluntarily submit them through registration, membership, contact, event, workshop, or other forms.

• Information provided when you communicate with AHPE by email or through the website.

• Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and general website usage information.

• Information submitted for participation in conferences, webinars, workshops, membership activities, awards, or other AHPE programmes.

AHPE collects only information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

2. How We Use Your Information

Information collected through the website may be used to:

• Process and manage AHPE membership, registrations, and enquiries.

• Communicate with members, participants, and website visitors regarding AHPE activities, conferences, webinars, workshops, and announcements.

• Provide certificates, event-related information, and other requested services.

• Improve our website, programmes, resources, and user experience.

• Maintain appropriate administrative, security, and organisational records.

• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

AHPE does not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

3. Membership and Professional Information

As a professional academic organisation, AHPE may publish limited professional information about its members, office bearers, speakers, faculty, award recipients, or contributors where this is relevant to AHPE activities.

Such information may include a person's name, photograph, designation, institution, professional profile, publications, achievements, or role within AHPE.

Where information is intended for public display, AHPE will seek appropriate consent where required.

4. Cookies and Website Analytics

The AHPE website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand visitor usage, and enhance the user experience.

We may also use third-party analytics or website services that collect aggregated information about website traffic and usage. These services may have their own privacy policies.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, doing so may affect certain website functionalities.

5. Sharing of Information

AHPE may share information with trusted service providers or partners only where reasonably necessary to operate the website or conduct AHPE activities, such as:

• Website hosting and technical service providers

• Event and registration platforms

• Communication or email service providers

• Payment service providers, where applicable

• Conference, workshop, or programme partners where necessary for administration

Such sharing will be limited to the purpose for which the information is required.

AHPE may also disclose information where required by law, regulation, legal proceedings, or a lawful governmental request.

6. Data Security

AHPE takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or loss.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

7. Third-Party Websites

The AHPE website may contain links to external websites, organisations, journals, institutions, conference platforms, or other resources.

AHPE is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of such websites before providing personal information.

8. Your Choices and Rights

You may contact AHPE to:

• Request access to personal information that you have provided to us.

• Request correction of inaccurate or outdated information.

• Request withdrawal of consent or deletion of information, where applicable.

• Opt out of non-essential communications.

Certain information may need to be retained where required for legitimate organisational, legal, accounting, security, or regulatory purposes.

9. Children's Privacy

The AHPE website is primarily intended for health professions educators, healthcare professionals, students, institutions, and other individuals interested in health professions education.

AHPE does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through the website except where participation in a specific AHPE educational activity makes such information necessary and appropriate consent is obtained.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:

Academy of Health Professions Educators (AHPE)
Email: ahpe.secretariat@gmail.com
Website: ahpe.in

Privacy/Grievance Contact: [Name/designation, if applicable]