Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (“JMDA”, “we”, “us”, “our”), we are committed to protecting your privacy. We believe in data minimization and transparency. This policy outlines how we handle the limited information you share with us in compliance with the Data Protection Act, 2020 (the “DPA”) of Jamaica.

2. Scope and Controller

This policy applies to users of the JMDA website. The data controller is JMDA, located at Unit 12B, CGS Building, 8 Lady Musgrave Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica W.I., Jamaica. For any privacy-related queries, you may contact us here.

3. Personal Data We Collect

We generally do not collect personal data from users simply browsing our website. We do not use tracking pixels or advertising cookies. The only personal data we process is data you voluntarily provide to us in the following specific scenarios:

• Contact Form Inquiries: When you use our "Contact Us" form, we collect your Name and Email Address solely for the purpose of identifying you and responding to your inquiry.

4. Donations and Payments (Fygaro)

We accept donations to support our cause. Please be aware of the following regarding payment data:

• Third-Party Processing: We do not collect, store, or process your credit card or banking information on our servers. All transactions are securely processed by our third-party payment service provider, Fygaro.
• Redirection: When you choose to make a donation, you will be redirected to Fygaro’s secure payment gateway.
• Responsibility: The processing of your payment data is subject to Fygaro’s privacy practices. We strongly encourage you to review Fygaro's Privacy Policy to understand how they handle your financial data.

5. Cookies and Technical Data

Our website uses a minimal number of cookies strictly for site functionality and user preferences (e.g., remembering your light/dark mode setting or language preference).

We do not use cookies for marketing, tracking, or selling your data to advertisers. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect your ability to save site preferences.

6. Legal Basis & Purpose for Processing

Under the DPA, we process the limited data mentioned above based on:

• Consent: By submitting the Contact Us form, you consent to us using your name and email to reply to your message.
• Legitimate Interests: To ensure the security and technical functionality of our website.

7. Data Retention

We retain your contact form data (Name and Email) only for as long as is necessary to resolve your query or correspondence. Once the matter is concluded, the data is securely deleted unless required for legal archiving purposes.

8. Your Data Subject Rights

Even though our data collection is minimal, the Jamaica Data Protection Act grants you specific rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Access: You may ask if we hold any data about you and request a copy.
• Right to Correction: You may request we correct any inaccurate contact details.
• Right to Erasure: You may ask us to delete your contact details from our records once your inquiry is resolved.
• Right to Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Information Commissioner of Jamaica if you believe your rights have been infringed.

9. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical measures to secure the communication pathway of our Contact Us form (e.g., HTTPS encryption). However, please note that no transmission over the internet is completely secure.

10. Contact Details

For any questions regarding this policy or to exercise your rights, please contact: