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Last updated: February 21, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how World Dental Events (“worlddentalevents.com,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you use our website and services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable privacy laws worldwide.
World Dental Events is an online directory and aggregation platform for dental and oral health events worldwide. For the purposes of data protection law, the data controller is:
World Dental Events
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Email: privacy@worlddentalevents.com
| Data Type | When Collected | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Name, email, role | Contact form, event submissions, claim requests | Communication, verification |
| Organisation name, website, type | Event listing or claim submission | Directory listing, verification |
| Event details (title, dates, location, description) | Event submission form | Publishing event listing |
| Phone number (optional) | Claim listing form | Verification only — never published |
| Message content | Contact form | Responding to enquiries |
| Data Type | Collected Via | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| IP address | Server logs | Security, abuse prevention, analytics |
| Browser type, OS, device type | Server logs | Service optimisation |
| Pages visited, time on site | Analytics | Improving the Service |
| Referring URL | Server logs | Understanding traffic sources |
| Approximate location (country/city level) | IP geolocation | Localised content, analytics |
We collect publicly available information about dental events and organisations from third-party sources, including organisation websites, public directories, social media, press releases, and other publicly accessible sources. We collect only information that is publicly accessible without login, authentication, or circumvention of technical restrictions.
Under GDPR and similar laws, we process personal data based on the following legal grounds:
| Legal Basis | Applies To |
|---|---|
| Legitimate interest | Operating the directory, collecting publicly available event data, analytics, service improvement, fraud prevention |
| Consent | Non-essential cookies, marketing communications (if applicable) |
| Contract performance | Processing event submissions and organisation verification requests |
| Legal obligation | Compliance with applicable laws and regulations |
Where we rely on legitimate interest, we have conducted a balancing assessment to ensure our interests do not override your rights and freedoms. You may object to processing based on legitimate interest at any time (see Section 10).
We use cookies and similar technologies on the Service. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us improve functionality and understand usage patterns.
Required for the Service to function. These cannot be disabled. They include session management and security cookies.
Help us understand how visitors interact with the Service. We may use third-party analytics services. These cookies are only placed with your consent where required by applicable law.
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Service functionality. Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share data in the following limited circumstances:
Our directory includes information about organisations and individuals collected from publicly available sources. If you are an individual whose personal data appears on the Service and you wish to exercise your data protection rights (including the right to erasure), please contact privacy@worlddentalevents.com.
We will respond to such requests within 30 days and will assess them in accordance with applicable data protection law.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy:
You may request deletion of your personal data at any time (see Section 10).
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption in transit (TLS/SSL), access controls, and regular security reviews.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact privacy@worlddentalevents.com. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are in the EU/EEA, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. In North Macedonia, the relevant authority is the Directorate for Personal Data Protection (DZLP).
As a globally accessible service, your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. Where we transfer personal data internationally, we implement appropriate safeguards in accordance with applicable law, such as standard contractual clauses or reliance on adequacy decisions.
The Service is intended for dental professionals and is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child, we will take steps to delete it promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact privacy@worlddentalevents.com.
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. Search results, listing order, and directory display may be influenced by algorithmic sorting, but these do not constitute automated decision-making within the meaning of applicable data protection law.
In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify relevant supervisory authorities and affected individuals as required by applicable law, including within the timeframes mandated by GDPR (72 hours for authority notification where applicable).
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes become effective when posted on this page. We will update the “Last updated” date at the top. For material changes, we may provide additional notice via the Service.
For any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
World Dental Events — Data Protection
Email: privacy@worlddentalevents.com
General: info@worlddentalevents.com
Data corrections: corrections@worlddentalevents.com
We aim to respond to all data protection requests within 30 days.