Privacy Policy

02. Categories of Personal Data Collected

A. Technical Browsing Data (Log Files)

During normal operation, the software procedures and IT infrastructure providing this website automatically acquire specific data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols (e.g., IP addresses, device operating system, browser user-agent, requested URI addresses, time of request, HTTP status code returned by the server). This data is processed strictly for technical diagnostics, cyber-security, and system stability.

B. Conference Scientific Directory

Names, institutional affiliations, and scientific biographies of speakers, session moderators, and abstract contributors displayed on this website are published solely for academic and scientific dissemination purposes in connection with the conference proceedings.

C. Cookies and Trackers

The public website does not use profiling, analytics, advertising, or third-party tracking tools. It uses only strictly necessary technical storage (such as local storage for My programme and theme, session storage for dismissed notices, and an optional service worker if you enable alerts). For complete details, consult our dedicated Cookie Policy.

03. Legal Basis and Purpose of Processing

• Operational Delivery & Security: Processing technical connection data is necessary for the legitimate interest of the Data Controller to ensure network security, prevent cyber attacks, and maintain web platform availability (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
• Scientific Communication: Presentation of conference programmes, abstracts, and speaker credentials serves the legitimate statutory interest of the Foundation in fostering non-profit medical and scientific research (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

04. Data Retention Periods

Technical server connection logs are retained for no longer than necessary to verify server integrity and security incidents (typically up to 30 days), after which they are deleted or irreversibly anonymized. Scientific conference schedules and abstract archives remain accessible for historical reference and scientific documentation.