Who We Are
Welcome to WCS Global Medical Technology. Our website address is: https://wcs-gmedtech.com. At WCS, we prioritize your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect information about you when you interact with our website.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, to help with spam detection. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are a user. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid embedding location data (EXIF GPS) in the images. Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images. WCS encourages users to consider their privacy when uploading media.
Cookies
To enhance user experience, we use cookies for various purposes:
- Comments: If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies, which will last for one year. This is for convenience, so you do not have to fill in details again for future comments.
- Login Page: We set a temporary cookie on your browser to confirm cookie acceptance. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded once you close the browser.
- Logged-In Users: When logging in, we set up cookies to save login information and display choices. Login cookies last for two days, while screen option cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence for two weeks.
- Editing/Publishing Content: Additional cookies are saved to record post IDs when articles are edited or published. These cookies expire after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Content on our site may include embedded media (videos, articles, etc.) from third-party websites, which behaves as though you are visiting these other websites directly. These third-party sites may collect your data, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any external sites you interact with.
Who We Share Your Data With
When necessary, we may share certain information to fulfill specific user requests:
- Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
- Business Applications: For distributor partnerships or business inquiries, relevant data may be shared internally to facilitate communication and process applications.
We do not sell or rent your data to third parties.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve any follow-up comments without delay.
- User Accounts: For users who register on our site, we store personal information provided in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (with the exception of usernames). Administrators can also access and manage user information to ensure data accuracy.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided. Additionally, you can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security and Protection
We take data security seriously and implement various technical and organizational measures to protect your information. We work with reliable security technologies to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your personal information.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure site safety and reduce spam. Sensitive data related to business applications is stored securely and accessed only by authorized personnel.
For questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, feel free to contact us at Contact us page. We are here to address your privacy needs and protect your data to the highest standard.
