The Indian Pharmacists Association Qatar (IPhAQ) (“IPhAQ”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide while using our website, www.iphaq.org (the “Website”).
IPhAQ is a professional association serving the pharmacy community in Qatar, with activities including professional development, education, networking, career support, community engagement, events, and membership services.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices available to you when you use our Website and related services.
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you use our Website or interact with IPhAQ.
Depending on the service you use, this may include:
The Website currently provides member login functionality and collects information through contact/enquiry forms.
When you visit our Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our web server, hosting provider, analytics tools, security tools or similar technologies.
This may include:
This information is generally used for website administration, security, troubleshooting, performance monitoring and improving our services.
Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality and improve your browsing experience.
Cookies may be used for purposes such as:
You can configure your browser to reject or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Website, particularly member-related services.
We may use the information we collect for legitimate association and website-related purposes, including:
IPhAQ’s stated activities include professional education, research and training initiatives, career guidance, networking, advocacy and community engagement.
If you register as an IPhAQ member, we may collect and maintain information necessary to establish and administer your membership.
Membership information may be used to:
You are responsible for ensuring that information provided to IPhAQ is accurate and up to date.
When you register for or participate in an IPhAQ event, educational session, professional program or community activity, we may collect information necessary to administer the activity.
This may include your name, contact details, professional information and registration details.
Photographs or videos may also be taken during IPhAQ events and activities for legitimate organizational, educational, archival or promotional purposes. Where appropriate, IPhAQ will provide notices or obtain consent in accordance with applicable requirements.
We may contact you using the information you provide for purposes including:
You may request to stop receiving non-essential communications where applicable. However, certain service-related or membership-related communications may still be necessary.
IPhAQ does not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
We may share information where reasonably necessary with:
Where third-party service providers process personal information on our behalf, we expect them to handle such information appropriately and securely.
Our Website may contain links to external websites, including government, professional, educational and other third-party resources.
IPhAQ is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
The Website currently provides links to Qatar Ministry of Public Health resources and other external resources.
IPhAQ takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss or misuse.
However, no website, online service or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, while we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through the Internet.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including membership administration, legal, regulatory, accounting, security and legitimate organizational requirements.
When information is no longer required, we may securely delete, anonymize or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable requirements.
Subject to applicable law and any relevant limitations, you may have the right to:
Requests should be made using the contact details provided below. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
Our Website is primarily intended for adults and pharmacy professionals, students and related members of the professional community.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes unrelated to legitimate association activities. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.
IPhAQ may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, Website functionality, legal requirements or privacy practices.
Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised Last Updated date.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.
If you have questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way your personal information is handled, please contact us:
Indian Pharmacists Association Qatar (IPhAQ)
Ibn Al Mustawfi Street
Doha, Qatar
Email: Iphaqatar@gmail.com
Email: president@iphaq.org
The contact information above is currently published on the IPhAQ Website.
By using the IPhAQ Website and voluntarily providing personal information, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and, where required, consent to the collection and use of your information as described herein.
Where applicable law requires a specific form of consent or provides additional rights, IPhAQ will process personal information in accordance with those requirements.