Privacy Policy

Effective as of September 9, 2026

1. Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information

   We collect and use personal information only for conference-related purposes, including user registration, abstract submission, pre-registration, payment processing, notices, newsletter or email communications where consent has been provided, and responses to inquiries.

2. Personal Information We Collect

   The information collected may include name, email address, country, affiliation, department, position, telephone or mobile number, registration details, payment status, abstract submission information, and other information required for conference participation.

3. Retention and Disposal of Personal Information

   Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to provide conference services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain administrative records. When the purpose of collection has been fulfilled, the information will be deleted or destroyed without delay unless retention is required by applicable law.

4. Cookies and Automatically Collected Information

   This website may use cookies and server logs for essential functions such as login session management, website operation, security, and service improvement. We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information for advertising purposes.

5. Security Measures

   We take reasonable technical and administrative measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Users are responsible for keeping their login credentials secure.

6. Provision and Entrustment of Personal Information

   Personal information will not be provided to third parties without the user's consent, except where required by applicable laws, necessary for conference operation, or explicitly described in this Privacy Policy.

7. Rights of Users

   Users may request access to, correction of, deletion of, or suspension of processing of their personal information, subject to applicable laws and necessary identity verification.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

   This Privacy Policy may be updated when necessary. Any changes will be posted on this page with the effective date.

9. Contact

   If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact the APDRC8 Secretariat.

   Email: [email protected]