Privacy Policy – Spine8 BV

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Spine 8 BV Privacy Policy
**Last Updated: September 23, 2024**

This Privacy Policy outlines how Spine 8 BV and its affiliates (collectively, "Spine 8 BV") collect, use, share, and protect your personal data. This applies to information collected through our website ("Site") or other online and offline interactions (“Services”). In some cases, specific privacy notices may apply to particular products, services, or regions.

Who We Are
Spine 8 BV provides services to hospitals and surgeons. Depending on your location and the nature of our relationship, different Spine 8 BV entities may act as the data controller, responsible for handling your personal data.

Personal Data We Collect
The type of data we collect varies depending on your interaction with us and includes:

- **Identifiers**: Name, address, email, phone number, social media accounts, IP address, or government-issued ID.
- **Demographic Information**: Age, citizenship, and, if provided, race or ethnicity.
- **Commercial Data**: Purchase history and payment details.
- **Device and Internet Activity**: Browsing behavior, search history, and interactions with our site and communications, collected through cookies.
- **Inferred Preferences**: Based on your interests or product usage.
- **Multimedia**: Photos, videos, or audio recordings (e.g., security footage or event participation).
- **Professional Data**: Employment information such as resumes or CVs.

How We Collect Personal Data
We collect personal information through:

- **Direct Interactions**: When you submit requests, inquiries, or applications via our Site or platforms.
- **Automated Technologies**: Device data like IP addresses, browser information, and browsing behavior using cookies and analytics tools.
- **Third Parties**: Information from partners, vendors, or publicly available sources such as social media.

How We Use Your Personal Data
Spine 8 BV may use your data for:

- Fulfilling contracts, orders, and payments.
- Providing customer service and responding to inquiries.
- Marketing communications, educational materials, and promotional offers.
- Event coordination, including travel logistics.
- Processing job applications.
- Charitable activities and clinical research.
- Ensuring safety, improving services, and fraud prevention.
- Complying with legal obligations and law enforcement requests.

Sharing Personal Data
We may share your data with:

- **Service Providers**: Vendors who perform tasks like data storage or order fulfillment under agreements that limit their use of your data.
- **Affiliates and Subsidiaries**: For purposes listed in this policy.
- **Researchers**: With your consent and as permitted by law.
- **Business Partners**: In the event of mergers, acquisitions, or restructurings.
- **Law Enforcement**: To comply with legal requests or to protect rights and safety.

Cookies and Analytics
Spine 8 BV uses cookies to maintain functionality and security of the Site. We also use tools like Google Analytics for non-advertising purposes to improve user experience. For more details on cookies and how to manage them, refer to our [Cookie Settings].

Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, such as:

- Accessing or obtaining copies of your personal data.
- Correcting or deleting inaccurate or outdated data.
- Opting out of direct marketing.
- Restricting or objecting to data processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdrawing consent where processing is based on your consent.

To exercise your rights, contact us at **info@spine8.com**. We may need to verify your identity before processing requests.

Data Retention and Security
We retain personal data as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. We use appropriate security measures to protect your data, but please note that no method of online transmission is completely secure.

International Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred to Spine 8 BV affiliates or service providers in other countries, including the U.S. We comply with relevant cross-border data transfer laws.

Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for users under 18 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.

Updates to this Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Please check back for the latest information.