Privacy’s policy

Who is responsible for the processing of your personal data?

The responsible is the ILUSTRE COLEGIO OFICIAL DE MÉDICOS DE LA PROVINCIA DE ALICANTE (hereinafter “COMA”) with address at Avenida de Denia, 47 A, 03013 Alicante.

In case of doubt or query about any aspect of privacy you can communicate it to our postal address, or email address correo@coma.es

How have we obtained your personal data?

Your personal data have been obtained through previous relationships you have maintained with COMA, particularly when you register as a member.

What personal data do we process?

The data that we will process for the legitimate purposes explained below are the following: Name and surname. DNI or NIE. Identifying photographic image. Postal address. E-mail address. Telephone number. Date and place of birth. Sex and gender. Bank details. Academic degrees. Place where you carry out your professional activity. Beneficiaries of the College Assistance Fund. Additional information that you have provided us for your personal file.

We also inform you that we will process any additional information you voluntarily provide us with during your future relationships and interactions with COMA, including information you provide us through a social network or other application. These data depend on your own privacy settings, use of the social network or application, as well as the privacy policies of each social network or application, so we recommend you read them carefully before providing data through such social networks or applications.

Why do we process your personal data?

To fulfill our purposes and functions as a Professional Association, as defined in the Statutes approved by the Directorate General of Justice of the Department of Justice and Public Administration, which are available on our website www.coma.es.

Why may we process your personal data?

The processing of your personal data for your relationship with the COMA as a member is legitimate as it is necessary to comply with the legal and statutory obligations arising from the membership, mandatory for the exercise of the profession under the Law of Professional Associations.

The processing of your personal data to send institutional information on activities, campaigns or initiatives of COMA responds to a legitimate interest of the College and is authorized by current regulations.

When and for what reason can we provide your data to third parties?

Your data will not be disclosed to third parties, with the following exceptions:

– When they result or may result in benefiting your professional interests, such as in the case of job offers, scientific conferences or events, collaborations with health professionals or operators involved in the sector. This is so because this is a function statutorily entrusted to the College.

– When they are requested by Public Administrations, and must be provided by virtue of the legal duty of collaboration.

– To the General Council of Medical Associations and the Valencian Council of Medical Associations, in order to fulfill their own purposes.

However, certain data are of public access as provided by law, specifically: your name and surname, status of membership and authorization to practice, professional address and qualification.

How long will we keep your data?

Your personal data will be kept for as long as you remain a member of a professional association, and even after the termination of this relationship we will keep your personal information for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. The criteria used to determine the retention periods include our legal obligations, statistical needs and your own interests in relation to the rights acquired during the period of membership and the collegial power of certification on certain aspects of your professional life.

What are your rights?

You have the right to obtain confirmation of the processing of your personal data, to access them, to request the rectification of inaccurate data and, if necessary, the deletion of data that are no longer necessary for the purpose for which they were obtained.

You also have the right to exercise data portability to a new data controller; to limit the processing and to revoke consent, with the exceptions mentioned in the previous paragraph.

COMA has forms available for the exercise of your rights. They must be authenticated by electronic signature or accompanied by a photocopy of the ID card, and may be submitted in person or sent by mail or email.

If you consider that you have not been properly served in the exercise of your rights, you can contact the Spanish Data Protection Agency.