Privecy and policy

**Privacy Policy**

**1. Introduction**

The National Health & Education Research Council (NHERC) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of individuals who use our health and education-related services. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you access or use our services.

**2. Information We Collect**

2.1 Personal Information: We may collect personal information, such as your name, contact details, date of birth, and other identifiers, when you interact with our services, register for programs, or communicate with us.

2.2 Health Information: In providing health-related services, we may collect information about your health history, medical conditions, treatments, and related data necessary for delivering personalized healthcare services.

2.3 Education Information: For education-related services, we may collect information about your academic background, educational goals, performance, and other relevant data to tailor our educational programs and resources.

2.4 Usage Information: We automatically collect information about your use of our services, including your device information, IP address, browser type, and browsing patterns, to improve our services and user experience.

**3. How We Use Your Information**

3.1 Service Delivery: We use the information we collect to provide, personalize, and improve our health and education-related services, including diagnosing health conditions, delivering treatments, and enhancing educational content.

3.2 Communication: We may use your information to communicate with you about your health, educational opportunities, program updates, and other relevant information.

3.3 Research and Analysis: We may aggregate and anonymize your information for research, statistical analysis, and program evaluation purposes to improve our services and contribute to health and education research.

**4. How We Share Your Information**

4.1 Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our health and education-related services, subject to confidentiality obligations.

4.2 Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or government request, or if we believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.

**5. Data Security**

5.1 Security Measures: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

5.2 Confidentiality: We maintain strict confidentiality standards for handling sensitive health and education-related information in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

**6. Your Choices**

6.1 Consent: By using our health and education-related services, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

6.2 Opt-Out: You may opt-out of certain communications or data collection practices by contacting us or adjusting your preferences through our services.

**7. Children's Privacy**

Our health and education-related services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13 without parental consent. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent.

**8. Changes to this Privacy Policy**

We reserve the right to update or revise this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website or notifying you through other means.

**9. Contact Us**

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us.

**Effective Date:01/01/2024**