Privacy policy

This Privacy Statement describes the ways in which Safe Motherhood Week collects, holds and uses information about individual persons who visit this website. By using this website, you consent to the collection and use of information as set forth in this privacy policy. you also acknowledge that Safe Motherhood Week may periodically change, modify, add or remove or otherwise update this privacy policy at its discretion, without prior notification. However, we will always handle your Personal Information in accordance with the Privacy Policy that was in effect at the time of collection. It is our intention to post changes to our privacy policy on this page so that you are fully informed concerning the types of information we are gathering, how we use it, and under what circumstances it may be disclosed. Our Privacy Policy is located on our homepage and is also available on any page where Personal Data are requested. At such data collection points, further explanation may be provided, where appropriate, as to the purposes for which the data will be used.

Pledge on privacy

The term “Personal Data” as used in this Privacy Policy refers to information such as your name, birth date, e-mail address, mailing address, or telephone number that can be used to identify you. Generally, we will only process your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Policy. However, we reserve the right, to conduct additional processing to the extent permitted or required by law, or in support of any legal or criminal investigation. Safe Motherhood Week is committed to acting in conformity with all applicable privacy laws, in particular the Belgian law of 8 December 1992 on the protection of private life, and the collection and processing of personal data.

Intended use of Personal Data

Most of our services do not require any form of registration, allowing you to visit our site without telling us who you are. However, some services may require you to provide us with Personal Data. In these situations, if you choose to withhold any Personal Data requested by us, it may not be possible for you to gain access to certain parts of the site and for us to respond to your query.

Non-disclosure of Personal Data

Safe Motherhood Week will not sell, share, or otherwise distribute your Personal Data to third parties except as provided in this Privacy Policy.

Right of access, correction and objection

Whenever we process Personal Data, we take reasonable steps to ensure that your Personal Data is kept accurate and up-to date for the purposes for which it was collected. We will provide you with the ability to object to the processing of your Personal Data if such processing is not reasonably required for a legitimate business purpose as described in this policy or our compliance with law. In the case of electronic direct promotional communication, we will provide you with a method to opt out of receiving further promotional materials or with a method to opt in if required by law. If you wish to contact us regarding our use of your Personal Data or object to the processing of your Personal Data, please email us at smwteam@thesynergist.org. If you contact us, please note the name of the website where you provided the information, as well as the specific information you would like us to correct, update or delete plus a proper identification of you. Requests to delete personal data will be subject to any applicable legal and ethical reporting or document filing or retention obligations imposed on us.