Privacy Policy
Savara Medical Journeys (“Savara”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect information when you visit our website, contact us, or make use of our services.
By using our website or providing us with your personal information, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
Your name and contact details
Email address and telephone number
Country of residence
Information relating to your medical enquiry or treatment requirements
Information provided when requesting a consultation or contacting our team
Travel and accommodation information where relevant to coordinating your journey
Any other information you choose to provide to us
We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information and general website usage data.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
Respond to enquiries and requests
Understand your medical travel requirements
Connect you with appropriate medical specialists and healthcare providers
Coordinate consultations, treatment and related services
Arrange travel, accommodation, transfers and recovery experiences where requested
Communicate with you about your journey
Improve our website, services and customer experience
Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
We will only process your personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so.
3. Medical Information
Where you choose to provide information relating to your health or medical condition, we will treat this information as confidential and handle it with appropriate care.
Medical information may be shared with relevant healthcare professionals, specialists, hospitals or service providers where necessary to assess, coordinate or provide the services you have requested, and where permitted by applicable law.
4. Sharing Your Information
To provide our services, we may need to share relevant information with trusted third parties, including:
Medical specialists and healthcare professionals
Hospitals and accredited medical facilities
Travel and accommodation providers
Transportation and concierge service providers
Professional advisers or service providers assisting us in operating our business
We only share information where reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to provide requested services, or where required or permitted by law.
5. International Transfers
As Savara may coordinate medical journeys for individuals travelling to South Africa, certain personal information may be transferred between countries or shared with service providers located outside your country of residence.
Where this occurs, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that your information is handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
6. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, understand how visitors use our website and enhance your browsing experience.
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
7. Information Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, provide our services, maintain appropriate records, or comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.
9. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
Request access to personal information we hold about you
Request correction or updating of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your personal information where appropriate
Object to or restrict certain forms of processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Lodge a complaint regarding the handling of your personal information
To exercise any applicable rights, please contact us using the details below.
10. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of those third parties.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, legal requirements or privacy practices. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:
Savara Medical Journeys
South Africa
Email: siobhan@savaramed.com