Privacy Policy

The Organising Committee of the 18th Asia-Pacific Federation for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (APFCB) Congress 2027 ("Congress", "we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information when you visit our website, create an account, submit abstracts, register for the Congress or otherwise interact with us.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information:

  • Full name
  • Professional title
  • Institution or organisation
  • Department
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Postal and billing address
  • Country and nationality
  • Professional information
  • Registration category
  • Payment status
  • Abstract submissions
  • Dietary or accessibility requirements
  • Correspondence with the Congress Secretariat

We also automatically collect certain technical information including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Cookies and analytics data
  • Website usage information

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

  • Process Congress registrations
  • Process payments
  • Issue invoices and receipts
  • Verify eligibility for registration categories
  • Communicate important Congress updates
  • Manage abstract submissions
  • Produce delegate badges and attendance certificates
  • Provide customer support
  • Improve our website and services
  • Comply with legal and regulatory requirements

Where you have provided consent, we may also send promotional information relating to future APFCB events or events organised by the Congress Secretariat.

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.

3. Payment Information

For your security, we do not store credit or debit card information on our servers.

Online payments are processed through secure third-party payment providers using industry-standard encryption.

4. Disclosure of Information

Your information may be shared only where necessary with:

  • Congress Organising Committee
  • Professional Congress Organiser (PCO)
  • Payment service providers
  • Badge printing vendors
  • Mobile application providers
  • Certificate generation providers
  • Government authorities where legally required

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

5. International Transfers

As APFCB is an international congress, your information may be transferred and processed in countries outside your country of residence where necessary to organise the Congress.

Appropriate safeguards will be implemented to protect your information.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to:

  • administer the Congress;
  • comply with legal, taxation and accounting obligations;
  • resolve disputes; and
  • maintain historical records of Congress participation.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to:

  • remember login sessions;
  • improve website performance;
  • analyse visitor behaviour;
  • personalise your experience.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, although some features may no longer function correctly.

8. Your Rights

Subject to applicable laws, you may have the right to:

  • access your personal information;
  • request correction of inaccurate information;
  • request deletion where legally permissible;
  • withdraw consent;
  • object to certain processing;
  • request restriction of processing.

Requests may be submitted to the Congress Secretariat.

9. Security

We employ appropriate administrative, technical and organisational safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is completely secure.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

11. Children's Privacy

The Congress is intended for healthcare professionals, researchers and students.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18.

12. Changes to this Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time.

Changes become effective immediately upon publication on this website.