We may collect the following information:
- name and title
- contact information including email address
- demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
- information relevant to examination applications, that includes but is not limited to South African ID number, contact details, HPCSA registration details, and a photograph.
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- We require your personal information for examination application processing and registration.
- We may periodically send emails with information that is pertinent to your use of the website, using the email address which you have provided.
- In the event that your credit card details are provided, these are provided to a third-party through a secure payment gateway to a company called MyGate, whose website is www.mygate.co.za. Neither The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa nor MyGate will store your credit card information.
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Credit card transactions are managed by MyGate, using SSL encryption to protect these details. The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa website is protected by an SSL certificate issued by Thawte on all pages which are used to gather personal information.
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
- If you do not wish to be contacted or added to the mailing list, please do not register on the website.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.