{"id":276,"date":"2026-02-26T10:08:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/?page_id=276"},"modified":"2026-10-05T10:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T10:48:15","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Privacy Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Latest update 01 August 2025. <\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Policy version: 14 April 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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1. Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This Privacy Policy is provided by HM Medics Ltd.<\/b> (trading as Shafimed) a company registered in England and Wales with Company No. 08258029, having its registered office at 8 Skeffington Road, Preston, England, PR1 5UP (\u2018we<\/b>\u2019, \u2018our<\/b>\u2019 or \u2018us<\/b>\u2019) for use of our services including our website www.shafimed.com (Services<\/b>).<\/span><\/p>

We take your privacy very seriously. Please read this privacy policy carefully as it contains important information on how and why we collect, store, use and share any information relating to you (your personal data<\/b>).<\/span><\/p>

It also explains your rights in relation to your personal data and how to contact us or the relevant regulator in the event you have a complaint. Our collection, storage, use and sharing of your personal data is regulated by law, including under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR<\/b>).<\/span><\/p>

We are the controller of personal data obtained via the Services, meaning we are the organisation legally responsible for deciding how and for what purposes it is used.<\/span><\/p>

Given the nature of our Services, we do not expect to collect the personal data of anyone under 18 years old. If you are aware that any personal data of anyone under 18 years old has been shared with our Services please let us know so that we can delete that data.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. What This Policy Applies To<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This privacy policy relates to your use of the Services only.<\/span><\/p>

The Services may link to or rely on other apps, websites, APIs or services owned and operated by us or by certain trusted third parties to enable us to provide you with Services. These other apps, websites, APIs or services may also gather information about you in accordance with their own separate privacy policies. For privacy information relating to these other apps, websites or services, please consult their privacy policies as appropriate. For more information see the section \u2018Who we share your personal data with<\/b>\u2019 below.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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3. Personal Data We Collect About You<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The personal data we collect about you depends on the particular activities carried out through the Services. We will collect and use the following personal data about you:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Category of data<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

In more detail<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>

Identity and account data you input into the Services<\/p>

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Registration is mandatory in order to use the Services<\/p><\/td>

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your name and email address<\/p>

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your age and date of birth<\/p>

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your phone number<\/p>

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your residential and postal address<\/p>

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your account details, such as username and password<\/p>

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your identity document data, such as your driving licence<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

If you use the Services for your child<\/p><\/td>

With your consent:<\/p>

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The name and date of birth of your child<\/p>

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Any special category data you provide to us about your child<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Registration and Qualification Details if you are a doctor registering on the Services<\/p><\/td>

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Details of your qualifications and proof of registration with the relevant medical authorities<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Data collected when you use specific functions in the Services<\/p><\/td>

Data you store online with us using the Services including your usage history or preferences (while such data may not always be personal data as defined at law in all cases we will assume it is and treat it in accordance with this policy as if it were)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Other data the Services collects automatically when you use it<\/p><\/td>

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your activities on, and use of, the Services which reveal your preferences, interests or manner of use of the Services and the times of use<\/p>

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your device type, IMEA numbers, MAC address of networks, other unique device identification, device operating system, mobile network information, app version number, storage usage, data usage, time zone settings<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Data collected when you make an enquiry with us<\/p><\/td>

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your name, phone number and email address<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you do not provide personal data we ask for where it is required, it may prevent us from providing services and\/or the Services to you.<\/span><\/p>

We collect and use this personal data for the purposes described in the section \u2018How and why we use your personal data<\/b>\u2019 below.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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4. Special Category Personal Data Or Sensitive Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Certain Personal Data we collect or process is treated as a \u2018special category\u2019 to which additional protections apply under data protection law. This is also known as \u2018Sensitive Data\u2019. Where we process such Sensitive Data, we will also ensure we are permitted to do so under data protection laws, and any such data will be processed on the instructions of the controller, which may be the treating doctor. Sensitive Data we collect or process about you, or if you use the Services for your child then from you about your child, where you choose to give it to us, may include:<\/p>