Effective Date: 19 July 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to MDPDA (“MDPDA”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit our website, use our clinical calculators, access educational resources, create an account, or otherwise interact with our services.
By using MDPDA, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your information, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
2. Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with MDPDA.
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:
- Contact us via email or online forms
- Create an account
- Subscribe to newsletters or updates
- Request information or support
- Submit feedback or participate in surveys
This information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Professional title
- Organisation or employer
- Healthcare profession
- Professional registration details (where applicable)
- Any information included within your correspondence
Providing this information is entirely voluntary unless required for specific services such as professional verification.
Information Collected Automatically
When you use MDPDA, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Date and time of access
- Pages viewed
- Time spent on pages
- Referring website
- General website usage information
This information helps us improve website functionality, performance, security, and user experience.
3. Clinical Calculator Data
MDPDA provides clinical calculators and educational decision-support tools intended primarily for healthcare professionals.
Unless expressly stated otherwise:
- Calculator inputs are processed solely to generate the requested calculation or result.
- Calculator data is not intended to identify individual patients.
- Users should never enter confidential patient information or personally identifiable health information into any calculator or online tool.
- MDPDA does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment recommendations, or personalised clinical advice.
All calculators are intended to support—not replace—clinical assessment, professional judgement, local policies, or national and international clinical guidelines.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information only where we have a lawful basis for doing so.
This may include:
- Providing and maintaining our website and services
- Creating and managing user accounts
- Responding to enquiries and support requests
- Verifying healthcare professionals where applicable
- Improving calculator functionality and website performance
- Monitoring website usage and security
- Preventing fraud and misuse
- Sending service updates and communications where you have requested them
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
MDPDA uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, security, and user experience.
Cookies may be used for:
- Essential website functionality
- User preferences
- Security
- Analytics and performance monitoring
- Authentication (where applicable)
Where required by law, we will obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
6. Analytics and Third-Party Services
We may use carefully selected third-party providers to assist with:
- Website hosting
- Performance monitoring
- Analytics
- Security
- Email communications
- Error reporting
These providers process information only on our behalf and under appropriate contractual safeguards.
Where applicable, we ensure that third-party providers maintain appropriate technical and organisational security measures.
7. Data Sharing
We only disclose personal information where necessary.
Information may be shared:
- With trusted service providers supporting our platform
- To comply with legal or regulatory obligations
- To protect the rights, safety, or security of MDPDA, our users, or others
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or business transfer where legally permitted
We do not sell personal information or disclose user information for unrelated marketing purposes.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against:
- Unauthorised access
- Accidental loss
- Misuse
- Unauthorised alteration
- Unauthorised disclosure
Security measures include appropriate access controls, encryption where appropriate, secure hosting, and regular monitoring.
While we take reasonable steps to protect information, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, regulatory, contractual, and operational requirements.
When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted, anonymised, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights including:
- Access to your personal information
- Correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion of your personal information
- Restriction of processing
- Objection to processing
- Data portability where applicable
- Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise these rights, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
We may request proof of identity before responding to certain requests.
If you are located in the United Kingdom or European Economic Area, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your relevant data protection supervisory authority.
11. International Data Transfers
MDPDA may be accessed by users worldwide.
Where personal information is transferred outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including contractual protections where required by applicable law.
12. Children’s Privacy
MDPDA is intended for healthcare professionals and adult users.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children or individuals below the minimum age required under applicable privacy legislation.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
We will take appropriate steps to investigate and, where necessary, remove the information.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or data protection practices.
The revised version will be published on this page together with the updated effective date.
Continued use of MDPDA following publication of an updated Privacy Policy constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, please contact:
MDPDA
Privacy Team
Email: [email protected]