{"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":"2026-03-01T10:17:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T10:17:23","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"276\" class=\"elementor elementor-276\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216ac34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"216ac34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71c4b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d71c4b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f23993b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f23993b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest update <b>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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478199d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"478199d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7052656 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7052656\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a681d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a681d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policy version: 14 April 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d12ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d12ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.  Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a572a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a572a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Privacy Policy is provided by HM Medics Ltd. (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\u2019, \u2018our\u2019 or \u2018us\u2019) for use of our services including our website www.shafimed.com (Services).<\/p><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).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0576a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0576a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. What This Policy Applies To<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f120bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f120bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This privacy policy relates to your use of the Services only. 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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5262486 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5262486\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb2901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cb2901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581-2048x1376.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1677b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d1677b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85e55f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f85e55f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0afc7db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0afc7db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Personal Data We Collect About You<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c84d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05c84d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee287d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ee287d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Category of data\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2d7c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b2d7c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Identity and account data you input into the Services: Registration is mandatory in order to use the Services. Includes: your name, email address, age, phone number, residential address, account details (username, password), and identity document data (e.g., driving license).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9254b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c9254b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Special Category Personal Data Or Sensitive Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a4ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45a4ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008ba2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"008ba2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. How Your Personal Data Is Collected<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4fe89b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4fe89b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We collect Personal Data from you directly, such as when you register with us, contact us (including via email), send us feedback, purchase or request services via our Services, post material to our platform and complete surveys, and indirectly, such as your browsing activity while using the Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c36ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9c36ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. How And Why We Use Your Personal Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab5ec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bab5ec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We only use your personal data if we have a proper reason, e.g., where you have given consent, to comply with legal obligations, to perform a contract with you, or for our legitimate interests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fae70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77fae70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Marketing\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c313c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c313c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We intend to send you updates by email, text message, telephone, or post about our services, including exclusive offers, promotions, or new services. You will always have the right to opt-out at any time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6fa8bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6fa8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Who We Share Your Personal Data With<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3f058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d3f058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We routinely share personal data with service providers we use to help us run our business or provide the services or functionalities in the Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23d48c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e23d48c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. How Long Your Personal Data Will Be Kept<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17da59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b17da59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We collect Personal Data from you directly, such as when you register with us, contact us (including via email), send us feedback, purchase or request services via our Services, post material to our platform and complete surveys, and indirectly, such as your browsing activity while using the Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feefe0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"feefe0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Transferring Your Personal Data Out Of The UK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf59ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf59ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We collect Personal Data from you directly, such as when you register with us, contact us (including via email), send us feedback, purchase or request services via our Services, post material to our platform and complete surveys, and indirectly, such as your browsing activity while using the Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a8a55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90a8a55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. Your Rights\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2daeccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2daeccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We collect Personal Data from you directly, such as when you register with us, contact us (including via email), send us feedback, purchase or request services via our Services, post material to our platform and complete surveys, and indirectly, such as your browsing activity while using the Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c9835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49c9835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. Keeping Your Personal Data Secure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf682a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecf682a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have appropriate security measures to prevent personal data from being accidentally lost or used unlawfully.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ec889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2ec889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. How To Complain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7d8a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb7d8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can contact us if you have any queries or concerns about our use of your information. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3342799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3342799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14.Changes To This Privacy Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd1ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dd1ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We may change this privacy policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will inform you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0803922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0803922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15. How To Contact Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc5bf69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc5bf69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can contact us by email at [admin@shafimed.com] if you have any questions or concerns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40658b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40658b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Data Usage Table\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f56c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54f56c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"min-w-full table-auto border-collapse border border-gray-200 mt-4\"><thead><tr class=\"bg-gray-100\"><th class=\"border p-2\">What we use your personal data for<\/th><th class=\"border p-2\">Our reasons<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"border p-2\">Create and manage your account and patient file<\/td><td class=\"border p-2\">For our legitimate interests, to be as efficient as we can to deliver the best service to you.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border p-2\">Providing services and functionalities of the Services<\/td><td class=\"border p-2\">To perform our contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border p-2\">Protect the security of systems and data<\/td><td class=\"border p-2\">To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations to ensure the security of systems and data.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc14be4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc14be4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf5dab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdf5dab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6026561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6026561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policy version: 14 April 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613ab15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"613ab15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. INTRODUCTION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d72d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d72d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Privacy Policy is provided by HM Medics Ltd. (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\u2019, \u2018our\u2019 or \u2018us\u2019) for use of our services including our website www.shafimed.com (Services).<\/p><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).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a584bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a584bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. WHAT THIS POLICY APPLIES TO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6309d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6309d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This privacy policy relates to your use of the Services only. 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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d7128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60d7128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe9295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fe9295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9009e78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9009e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Category of data\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215f297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"215f297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Identity and account data you input into the Services: Registration is mandatory in order to use the Services. Includes: your name, email address, age, phone number, residential address, account details (username, password), and identity document data (e.g., driving license).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bca5e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bca5e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. SPECIAL CATEGORY PERSONAL DATA OR SENSITIVE DATA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e787e4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e787e4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5f73f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d5f73f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. HOW YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS COLLECTED\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be89627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be89627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We collect Personal Data from you directly, such as when you register with us, contact us (including via email), send us feedback, purchase or request services via our Services, post material to our platform and complete surveys, and indirectly, such as your browsing activity while using the Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df160d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df160d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. HOW AND WHY WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f2b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f2b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We only use your personal data if we have a proper reason, e.g., where you have given consent, to comply with legal obligations, to perform a contract with you, or for our legitimate interests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d7874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95d7874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. MARKETING\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e129374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e129374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We intend to send you updates by email, text message, telephone, or post about our services, including exclusive offers, promotions, or new services. You will always have the right to opt-out at any time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac8ad4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ac8ad4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. WHO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA WITH<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33233a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33233a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We routinely share personal data with service providers we use to help us run our business or provide the services or functionalities in the Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f863da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f863da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. HOW LONG YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL BE KEPT\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b729f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4b729f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We collect Personal Data from you directly, such as when you register with us, contact us (including via email), send us feedback, purchase or request services via our Services, post material to our platform and complete surveys, and indirectly, such as your browsing activity while using the Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ed227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12ed227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. TRANSFERRING YOUR PERSONAL DATA OUT OF THE UK\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9bef8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9bef8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We collect Personal Data from you directly, such as when you register with us, contact us (including via email), send us feedback, purchase or request services via our Services, post material to our platform and complete surveys, and indirectly, such as your browsing activity while using the Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806d7b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"806d7b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. YOUR RIGHTS\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64cd9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64cd9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We collect Personal Data from you directly, such as when you register with us, contact us (including via email), send us feedback, purchase or request services via our Services, post material to our platform and complete surveys, and indirectly, such as your browsing activity while using the Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a639b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1a639b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. KEEPING YOUR PERSONAL DATA SECURE\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e35d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e35d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have appropriate security measures to prevent personal data from being accidentally lost or used unlawfully.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1c27c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c1c27c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. HOW TO COMPLAIN\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db96bd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db96bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can contact us if you have any queries or concerns about our use of your information. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0665a52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0665a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d084d74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d084d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We may change this privacy policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will inform you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efdd11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3efdd11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15. HOW TO CONTACT US<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e72cfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e72cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can contact us by email at [admin@shafimed.com] if you have any questions or concerns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645f299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"645f299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Data Usage Table\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f398264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f398264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"min-w-full table-auto border-collapse border border-gray-200 mt-4\"><thead><tr class=\"bg-gray-100\"><th class=\"border p-2\">What we use your personal data for<\/th><th class=\"border p-2\">Our reasons<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"border p-2\">Create and manage your account and patient file<\/td><td class=\"border p-2\">For our legitimate interests, to be as efficient as we can to deliver the best service to you.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border p-2\">Providing services and functionalities of the Services<\/td><td class=\"border p-2\">To perform our contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border p-2\">Protect the security of systems and data<\/td><td class=\"border p-2\">To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations to ensure the security of systems and data.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9433adf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9433adf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78de85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d78de85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shafimed.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3fe6b35756ff290f4df8e61177aac1ad97a0246f-scaled-e1772107865581-2048x1376.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy Latest update 01 August 2025. 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