TCT PLUS LATAM VALVES 2026 EVENT WEBSITE

 

PRIVACY POLICY OF THE

BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF HEMODYNAMICS AND INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY – SBHCI

 For the Brazilian Society of Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology – SBHCI, privacy and security are considered priorities, and we are committed to transparency in the processing of our members'/users' personal data.

 Therefore, this Privacy Policy clarifies how information is collected, used, and transferred from members who access or use the TCT PLUS LATAM VALVES 2026 event website, so that the user can understand how data is collected and how personal information is used, as described in this Policy, the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (Law No. 13,709/2018), and other applicable norms of the Brazilian legal system.

 

  1. WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA, WHICH DATA IS COLLECTED, AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE?

According to the General Data Protection Law, "personal data" is information related to an identified or identifiable natural person.

The event website managed by SBHCI collects and uses some personal data from users to enable the provision of services and enhance the user experience.

 

1.1. PERSONAL DATA PROVIDED BY THE DATA SUBJECT

I – Full Name: Its purpose is to identify the user and enable their registration to fulfill requests made by them on the SBHCI event website (such as form completion, registrations, enrollments).

II – CPF Number: Their purpose is to further specify the user's identity, their age group, allowing for customization of the content offered to them, as well as to support the event website in improving the quality and functioning of its services.

III – Address: Its purpose is to enable the sending of correspondence, receipts, and other documents related to commitments established with the user, such as issuing certificates for events/symposia/congresses.

IV – Email Address and Phone Number: Their purpose is to enable contact with the user upon receipt of budget requests and proposal analysis, as well as to disseminate new events, services, and other information relevant to the member.

 will occur through prior communication to the user about changes in purpose, and the user may revoke consent if they do not agree with the changes.

1.2. OTHER PURPOSES FOR COLLECTING PERSONAL DATA

Users' personal data is also collected for the following purposes:

I – Sending direct mail by SBHCI to its members for promoting events, congresses, symposia, and update courses in the field of hemodynamics and interventional cardiology;

II – Enabling registration for access to Webinars promoted by SBHCI;

III – Enabling the completion of course and event registrations via the SBHCI website;

IV – Enabling contact with SBHCI through its website via the "Contact Us" and "Whistleblowing Channel" channels.

V – Collection of data not expressly provided for

Occasionally, other types of data not expressly provided for in this Privacy Policy may be collected, provided they are supplied with the user's consent, or if the collection is permitted based on another legal basis provided by law.

In this case, the data collection and resulting processing activities will be duly informed to the users.

  1. HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR DATA?

The collection of your personal data occurs as follows:

I – Through information and updates to the registration maintained with SBHCI;

II – Through registrations made on the TCT PLUS LATAM VALVES 2026 event website for participation in courses, events, seminars, and congresses;

III – Membership or category change forms;

IV – Any other forms linked to the aforementioned website.

 

2.1. CONSENT

It is based on your consent that we process your personal data.

According to the General Data Protection Law, consent is the "free, informed, and unequivocal manifestation by which the data subject agrees to the processing of their personal data for a determined purpose," meaning that consent is the free manifestation through which the user/member authorizes SBHCI to process their data.

Thus, in accordance with the General Data Protection Law, your data will only be collected, processed, and stored with the prior and express consent of the user/member.

Your consent will be obtained specifically for each purpose described above, demonstrating SBHCI's commitment to transparency and good faith towards its members/users, in accordance with the applicable legislative regulation.

 By using the services provided by SBHCI and providing your personal data, you are aware of and consent to the provisions of this Privacy Policy, in addition to knowing your rights and how to exercise them.

At any time and without any cost, the member/user may revoke their consent.

It is important to highlight that, although revocation of consent can occur at any time through express manifestation by the data subject/user, it may affect some functionality of the event website. Such consequences will be informed in advance.

  1. WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?

SBHCI ensures to its users/members their rights as data subjects provided for in Article 18 of the General Data Protection Law. Therefore, you can, free of charge and at any time:

I – Confirm the existence of data processing, in a simplified manner or in a clear and complete format;

II – Access your data, being able to request them in a legible copy in printed form or via secure and reliable electronic means;

III – Correct your data, by requesting their editing, correction, or update;

IV – Limit your data when unnecessary, excessive, or processed in non-compliance with legislation through anonymization, blocking, or elimination;

V – Request the portability of your data, through a written request, so that they are forwarded to another service or product provider;

VI – Delete your data processed based on your consent, except in cases provided by law;

VII – Revoke your consent at any time, through express manifestation, via a free and facilitated procedure;

VIII – Be informed about the possibility of not providing your consent and about the consequences of refusal.

 

  1. HOW CAN YOU EXERCISE YOUR DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS?

The user may exercise their rights via electronic correspondence (email) to be sent to the following email address: sbhci@sbhci.org.br.

To ensure your correct identification as the data subject of the personal data subject to the request, SBHCI may request documents or other proofs that can attest to your identity. In this case, you will be informed in advance.

 

  1. HOW AND FOR HOW LONG WILL YOUR DATA BE STORED?

The user's personal data collected by SBHCI will be used and stored for the time necessary to provide the contracted service, or for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy to be achieved, considering the rights of data subjects and controllers, except if the user requests its deletion before this period.

Thus, the termination of personal data processing will occur in the following cases:

I – When the purpose is achieved or when the data are no longer necessary or pertinent to achieving the specific purpose intended;

II – When the processing period ends;

III – In the case of user communication, including when exercising their right to revoke consent as provided for in §5 of Article 8 of Law No. 13,709/18; or

IV – Upon determination by the national authority, in case of violation of the provisions of Law No. 13,709/18.

Once the personal data storage period ends, they will be deleted from our databases, or anonymized, except for the legally provided hypotheses in Article 16 of the General Data Protection Law which authorize retention for the following purposes:

I – Compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation by the controller;

II – Study by a research body, with the anonymization of personal data guaranteed whenever possible;

III – Transfer to a third party, provided the data processing requirements set forth in this Law are respected; or

IV – Exclusive use by the controller, with access by third parties prohibited, and provided the data are anonymized.

The storage of data collected by SBHCI reflects our commitment to the security and privacy of your data. We employ protective measures and technical solutions capable of guaranteeing the confidentiality, integrity, and inviolability of your data. Furthermore, we also have security measures appropriate to the risks and access control to the stored information.

 

  1. WHAT DO WE DO TO KEEP YOUR DATA SECURE?

To keep your personal information secure, we use physical, electronic, and managerial tools oriented towards protecting your privacy.

We apply these tools taking into consideration the nature of the personal data collected, the context and purpose of the processing, and the risks that any violations would generate for the rights and freedoms of the data subject of the collected and processed data.

 Among the measures we adopt, the following stand out:

I – Only authorized persons have access to your personal data;

II – Access to your personal data is only granted after a confidentiality commitment;

III – Your personal data is stored in a secure and reliable environment.

SBHCI is committed to adopting security, technical, and administrative measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access and from accidental or unlawful situations of destruction, loss, alteration, communication, or any form of inadequate or unlawful processing.

However, it is necessary to highlight that no virtual page is entirely secure and risk-free.

In case of security incidents that may generate risk or significant damage to any of our members/users, we will communicate the occurred fact to the affected members/users and to the National Data Protection Authority, in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Law.

To minimize the occurrence of these incidents, SBHCI undertakes to treat user personal data with confidentiality, by duly accredited employees and within legal limits.

 

  1. WITH WHOM MAY YOUR DATA BE SHARED?

With a view to preserving your privacy, SBHCI will not share your personal data with any unauthorized third party.

Your data may be shared with:

I – Our commercial partners who need the data for control and service execution purposes;

II – Platform suppliers and hosting providers, or with the company responsible for data administration, storage, and security services.

These receive your data only to the extent necessary to provide the contracted services, and our contracts are guided by the data protection norms of the Brazilian legal system.

Furthermore, your data may be shared in case of legal determination, request, requisition, or court order, with competent judicial, administrative, or governmental authorities, whenever there is a legal determination or request from a competent authority.

 

7.1. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFER

Some of the third parties with whom we share your data may be located or have facilities located in foreign countries. Under these conditions, in any case, your personal data will be subject to the General Data Protection Law and other Brazilian data protection legislation.

In this sense, SBHCI is committed to always adopting efficient cybersecurity and data protection standards, making the best efforts to guarantee and comply with legislative requirements.

 

By agreeing to this Privacy Policy, you agree to this sharing, which will occur according to the purposes described in this instrument.

 

  1. COOKIES OR NAVIGATION DATA

Cookies are small data packets sent to the browser and stored on your device, which allow us to better understand visitor behavior and inform us which parts of the event website were accessed, in addition to contributing to the effectiveness of content distribution.

SBHCI makes use of Cookies, which are used so that the aforementioned website functions more efficiently and with the aim of understanding how users make use of it.

When accessing the event website and consenting to the use of Cookies, you manifest that you know and accept the use of a navigation data collection system using Cookies on your device.

You can, at any time and without any cost, change permissions, block, or refuse Cookies. However, revoking consent for certain Cookies may render the correct functioning of some platform features unviable.

To manage your browser's Cookies, simply do so directly in the browser settings, in the Cookies management area.

 

  1. AMENDMENT OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

The current version of the Privacy Policy was formulated and last updated in: June 2021.

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, mainly due to adaptation to possible changes made on the event website or in the legislative scope. We recommend that you review it frequently.

Any changes will take effect from their publication on the website, and we will always notify you about the changes that have occurred when you access the website.

By using our services and providing your personal data after such modifications, you consent to them.

 

  1. RESPONSIBILITY

SBHCI provides for the responsibility of the agents acting in data processing processes, as provided for in Articles 42 to 45 of the General Data Protection Law.

We are committed to keeping this Privacy Policy updated, observing its provisions and ensuring its compliance.

Furthermore, we also undertake to seek technical and organizational conditions securely capable of protecting the entire data processing process.

If the National Data Protection Authority requires the adoption of measures regarding data processing carried out by SBHCI, we undertake to follow them.

 

10.1 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

As mentioned in Topic 6, although we adopt high security standards to avoid incidents, there is no virtual page entirely free of risks. In this sense, SBHCI is not responsible for:

I – Any consequences resulting from the negligence, recklessness, or incompetence of users regarding their individual data. We guarantee and are responsible only for the security of data processing processes and compliance with the purposes described in this instrument. We emphasize that the responsibility regarding the confidentiality of access data lies with the user;

II – Malicious actions by third parties, such as *hacker* attacks, except if culpable or deliberate conduct by SBHCI is proven. We emphasize that, in case of security incidents that may generate risk or significant damage to one of our members/users, we will communicate to the affected members/users and the National Data Protection Authority about the occurrence and will comply with the necessary measures;

III – Inaccuracy of information entered by the member/user in the records necessary for using SBHCI services.

Any consequences arising from false information or information entered in bad faith are the sole responsibility of the member/user.

 

  1. CONTACT AND CLARIFICATION OF DOUBTS

If any doubts remain regarding the Privacy Policy, please access:

https://www.sbhci.org.br/fale-conosco/

SBHCI's headquarters (CNPJ: 73.603.748/0001-52) is located at the following address: Rua Beira Rio, No. 45, suites 71 and 74, Vila Olímpia, São Paulo/SP, ZIP Code 04548-050. If your doubts are related to the manner of processing your personal data, you can contact the SBHCI Administrative Manager, Ms. Norma Cabral, at the following email address: sbhci@sbhci.org.br

 

  1. APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

For the resolution of disputes arising from this instrument, Brazilian laws shall apply.

Any disputes shall be filed in the jurisdiction of the District of São Paulo – SP.