Privacy Policy

The International Neurological Physical Therapy Association (INPA) is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of those whose personal data we hold. This personal data will be collected and handled securely.

The United Kingdom Data Protection Act 1998 and General Data Protection Regulations 2018 (GDPR) govern the use of personal data.

The Committee of INPA and some others are personally responsible for processing and using personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act and GDPR and will comply with this Data Protection Policy.

Legal bases
The law on data protection sets out a number of different reasons for which an organisation may collect and process your personal data, including:

  • Consent: We can collect and process your data with your consent. For example, when you subscribe to our Members’ mailing list.
  • Legitimate interest: In specific situations, we require your data to pursue our legitimate interests in a way which might reasonably be expected as part of running our organisation and which does not materially impact your rights, freedoms or interests. For example, if you are a key contact of an INPA member organisation, INPA network.

Where we rely on our legitimate interest
In cases where we are processing your personal data on the basis of our legitimate interest, you can ask us to stop for reasons connected to your individual situation. We must then do so unless we believe we have a legitimate overriding reason to continue processing your personal data.

All members of INPA and others whose personal data we may hold will be asked to give consent for our use of their personal data. The reasons for our use of their data will be explained to them. They may restrict the use of their data for specific operations, and they may change their choices at any time. They may withdraw their consent at any time.

What personal data is held by the International Neurological Physical Therapy Association?
Name, address, telephone number/s, email address, work role and/or title, workplace, country of work. If you contact us e.g. by email, we may keep a record of that correspondence.

Where is this data stored?
On the password-protected server of the INPA website and the password-protected computers of the Membership Secretary, President, and other committee members inside and outside the European Economic Area. By submitting your personal data, you agree to INPA transferring, storing or processing your data. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

What is this data used for?

  • Sending newsletters and publications
  • Communicating with our members about our work and inviting their comments
  • Alerting our members of the General Meeting, the agenda, motions, and how to nominate to the committee
  • Sending information about conferences and events

How long do we keep your data?
Whenever we collect or process your personal data we will only keep it for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. At the end of that retention period your data will be deleted completely.

Your duty to inform us of changes
It is important that the personal information we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal information changes during your relationship with us.

How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added, and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Data will not be shared
INPA will not share personal data with other organisations for marketing, market research, or commercial purposes. We will not pass on personal data to other websites. We will never sell your data.

Subject Access Request
Individuals have the right to make a Subject Access Request (SAR) to find out what information INPA holds on them, where it is held, and what it is used for; and also, to have data corrected or to prevent its use. Any SAR will be dealt with within 30 days.

Your right to withdraw your consent
Whenever you have given us your consent to use your personal data, you have the right to change your mind at any time and withdraw that consent.

Contact information
If you have any questions about how INPA uses your personal data, or if you want to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact us via the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) at: ​https://www.wcpt.org/INPA or email the secretary (opens new window)

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office. Further information, including contact details is available at: https://ico.org.uk (opens new window)

Data Protection Officer, the International Neurological Physical Therapy Association