Draft template. This privacy policy is a placeholder and must be reviewed with legal counsel before launch. Last updated: 2026-05-15.

Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2026-05-15

This privacy policy explains how MedBridge (operating in Yerevan, Armenia) collects, uses, and protects personal information submitted through our website and application forms.

1. Who we are

MedBridge is the international observership programme operating in partnership with Astghik Medical Center, Yerevan, Armenia. Contact: hello@medbridge.am.

2. Information we collect

• Identification details: name, email, country, phone or WhatsApp number.
• Programme details: education level, preferred specialty, programme length, preferred start date, and any free-text notes you provide.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, pages viewed — collected only if analytics is enabled (see section 6).

3. How we use your information

• To review and respond to your application within two business days.
• To coordinate your rotation with Astghik Medical Center.
• To send a personalised quote and onboarding information if you are accepted.
• To improve our programme based on aggregated, non-identifying feedback.

4. Lawful basis

We process personal data on the basis of your consent (given via the application form checkbox), and where necessary for the performance of a contract once your application is accepted.

5. Sharing

We share application details with Astghik Medical Center solely for the purpose of clinical coordination. We do not sell or rent personal data. We do not transfer data outside Armenia except as required to deliver the programme (e.g., to participants and partner clinics involved in your rotation).

6. Analytics

If website analytics (e.g., Google Analytics 4) is enabled, anonymised usage data may be collected to understand how visitors use our site. No personal identifiers are joined with analytics data.

7. Retention

Application data is retained for up to three years from your last interaction, unless you request earlier deletion. Contractual records for participants who completed the programme are retained for the period required by Armenian accounting and tax law.

8. Your rights

• Right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"), subject to legal retention requirements.
• Right to withdraw consent at any time.
• Right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@medbridge.am.

9. Security

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. Form submissions are transmitted over HTTPS. Access to application data is restricted to authorised MedBridge staff.

10. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision.