Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Ethiopian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (“ESOT”, “we”, “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and sensitive personal information of our member surgeons, residents, international affiliates, conference attendees, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, process, store, and safeguard your data.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information necessary for society operations, event accreditation, and continuing professional development (CPD):

• Personal Identification: Full name, medical title, gender, date of birth.
• Professional Credentials: Medical specialization, hospital or institutional affiliation, academic rank, subspecialty.
• Contact Information: Professional email address, telephone number, city, and region.
• Accreditation Records: Conference attendance timestamps, CME/CPD credit hours earned, certificate issuance history.
• Payment Data: Transaction references from Chapa, Telebirr, or CBE Birr. We do not store raw credit card numbers or banking PINs.

3. Protection of Member Contact Details

Strict Privacy Safeguard: In our public directories and logged-in specialist listings, member telephone numbers and personal email addresses are withheld by default. Only specialist names, clinical specializations, and hospital affiliations are made searchable to facilitate clinical peer referrals without exposing members to unsolicited contact.

4. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Reporting

Under Ethiopian Ministry of Health guidelines, accredited scientific hours and CME credit awards may be submitted to regulatory medical councils for physician license renewals.

5. Contacting the Secretariat

For privacy inquiries, credential verification requests, or data updates, contact the Secretariat at:
Email: info@esotethiopia.org | secretariat@esotethiopia.org
Headquarters: Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.