It is important to us that information regarding our customers, collaborators, suppliers, patients, business contacts, consultants and employees are treated in a secure and responsible way. Encare takes your privacy seriously and we do our best to protect the personal data shared with us. In this Privacy Policy, we describe how we use personal data and why and how you may reach out to us if you have any questions.
Personal data is defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (EU Regulation 2016/679) (the “GDPR”) as ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier’. In simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.
This Privacy Policy describes how Encare, registration number SE556778-1728, (”Encare”, ”we”, ”our” and ”us”) processes personal data about you when you visit our website or otherwise interact with us.
Please do not hesitate to contact us / our Data Protection Officer (DPO) if you have any questions at info@encare.net.
What Encare Does
Encare is a healthtech company providing a SaaS (Software as a Service) solution for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, ERAS®, the ERAS® Interactive Audit System (EIAS), “the Service”. Encare provides software, development, updates, medical protocols for surgery, education and support related to the Service. In these contacts, we will handle your personal data.
How Does Encare Collect Personal Data?
Personal data includes any information that can identify you, either directly or indirectly. We collect personal data from various sources:
Why does Encare Process Your Personal Data?
Encare processes your personal data for following purpose:
What Personal Data does Encare Process About You?
The following types of personal data is collected for different categories:
Healthcare Providers / Users
Customers
& Potential Customers (leads)
Employees, Consultants, Job-seekers
Address (Professional)
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Age
Email-address
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ERAS® Identification Number
Gender
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Information about your interest in our
products and services
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Job Title / Profession
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Name
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Organization / Business
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Personal biography, CV, resumé, photo
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Phone/Mobile Number
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Social Security / ID Number
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Passwords, log ins, regional settings,
and use of system
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Who has Access to Your Personal Data?
We share your personal data on a need-to-know basis, to the extent necessary to comply with laws and regulations, and to manage and run the activities during our relationship with you.
Persons and Organizations who may Receive Your Personal Data include:
If any of your personal data is required by a third party, as described above, we will take steps to ensure that your personal data is handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, our obligations, and the third party’s obligations under the law.
Will your Personal Data be Transferred to Countries Outside the EU/EEA?
Encare contracts with third parties for different services to be able have an easy, smooth and technical updated way to supply and manage the Service as well as to communicate with you. Some of these third parties are located within the EU complying with the GDPR regulation, EU 2016/679.
Personal Data will be transferred to third party/ies outside of the EU, as a part of our contracted services with third parties. We will take reasonable efforts and adequate safeguards to keep your Personal Data processed in accordance with applicable legislation to ensure that your Personal Data is treated just as safely and securely as it would be under the GDPR regulation, EU 2016/679
Why is Encare Allowed to Process your Personal Data?
Encare provides the Service via digital service platforms with additional education, updates, news and knowledge development. Our customers are provided access and use these services. Encare has an obligation to process personal data for the following purpose:
How Long will You Store My Personal Data?
Encare will keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected or to comply with legal or regulatory requirements.
Personal data which is not related to a specific contract will be stored for 3 years after your last interaction with us.
For hospitals and clinics, using the Service, we will keep personal data related to users during the full period and additional time up to 1 year after termination of a contract. After that period Encare will delete he users linked to the hospital. Information about users’ role will be stored longer to fulfill laws and regulations.
For other relationships, contractors, and service providers, we will keep personal data for up to 3 years after ending the contract/agreement related to the service.
When these periods expire your personal data will be removed from our systems.
What Rights do I have to My Personal Data?
Under the GDPR, EU 2016/679, you have the following rights, which we will aim to meet:
Please note, however, that these rights may be limited to fulfil other legal obligations.
Encare may require you to provide proper identification before we comply with any request to access or correct your Personal Data.
Cookies from our Website, www.encare.net – What we do, store and how you may control them
A cookie is simply a piece of text that our website asks to store on your device, so our website can remember information about you, for example your language preference. There are other techniques also used, as pixels and fingerprints, however we also refer them as “cookies.”
Encare use cookies to better understand how the website is used, to analyze visitors’ trends and track your movements around the website. You can find more information about our cookies here; Cookies – Encare
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if we change our business in a way that affects personal data protection. This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 1st, 2023. Any changes will be made available at www.encare.net
Contact Information
You are welcome to contact us about anything related to processing of your Personal Data and data protection, including to make a subject access request. Please contact us / our Data Protection Officer at: Email address: info@encare.net
Postal/visitor address: Encare AB, Drottninggatan 32, 8th floor, 111 51 Stockholm, Sweden