Privacy Policy | Global Medical Trust

1. Purpose

Global Medical Trust (GMT) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of information collected in the course of its certification activities.

This Privacy Policy outlines:

The categories of data collected
The purposes for which data is processed
How data is stored and protected
Retention periods
Public disclosure parameters
Rights of data subjects

GMT processes information in accordance with internationally recognized data protection principles.

2. Scope

This policy applies to:

Website visitors
Applicant institutions
Certified entities
Evaluation participants
Third-party verification requestors

3. Information Collected

3.1 Institutional Information

Legal entity name
Business registration details
Licensing documentation
Governance structure documentation
Insurance documentation
Operational policies

3.2 Personal Contact Information

Names of authorized representatives
Professional titles
Institutional email addresses
Telephone numbers

3.3 Certification Documentation

Policies and procedures
Clinical governance documents
Risk management documentation
Compliance evidence submitted for evaluation

3.4 Website Usage Data

IP address
Browser type
Access timestamps
General usage analytics

GMT does not intentionally collect sensitive personal health data related to individual patients.

4. Purpose of Data Processing

Information is collected and processed solely for:

Certification evaluation
Verification and registry publication
Institutional communication
Compliance review
Governance oversight
Fraud prevention

GMT does not sell, lease, or trade personal or institutional data.

5. Public Disclosure

The GMT Public Verification Registry may display limited information regarding certified entities, including:

Legal name
Country
Certification level
Certification ID
Validity period
Status (Active, Suspended, Revoked, Expired)

No proprietary documentation submitted during evaluation is publicly disclosed.

6. Confidentiality of Submitted Documentation

All documents submitted during the certification process are treated as confidential and are accessed only by authorized personnel involved in evaluation or governance oversight.

Confidential materials are not shared with third parties except:

Where legally required
With written authorization
In cases of regulatory obligation

7. Data Retention

Certification documentation is retained for the duration of certification validity and for a reasonable administrative period thereafter to:

Maintain historical certification records
Address potential disputes
Ensure regulatory compliance

Expired certification records may be archived in accordance with institutional retention procedures.

8. Data Security

GMT implements administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect information from:

Unauthorized access
Accidental disclosure
Loss or destruction
Alteration or misuse

Access to certification records is restricted to authorized personnel.

9. International Data Considerations

As an international certification authority, GMT may process institutional data originating from multiple jurisdictions.

GMT applies consistent internal data protection standards across all certification activities.

10. Rights of Data Subjects

Authorized institutional representatives may request:

Confirmation of stored data
Correction of inaccurate information
Clarification of registry listings

Requests may be submitted to:

legal@globalmedicaltrust.org

GMT reserves the right to verify identity before processing requests.

11. Cookies and Website Analytics

GMT may use standard website analytics tools to monitor site performance and usage patterns.

Such data is used solely for operational improvement and does not identify individual patients.

12. Policy Amendments

GMT reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy.

Updated versions supersede prior versions upon publication.

13. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries:

legal@globalmedicaltrust.org

Global Medical Trust
Geneva, Switzerland