Ministry of Health, Ministries Complex,
Juba - South Sudan
This Privacy Policy describes how the South Sudan General Medical Council (“SSGMC,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal data provided through our website and related digital services. By accessing or using our website, you agree to the practices outlined herein.
We may collect and store the following information:
Contact Details: Name, title, email address, phone number, and institution or affiliation (e.g., for practitioners, institutions).
Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, date/time stamps—collected through web analytics to improve our service.
Optional Data: Any information you provide via web forms—e.g., inquiries, feedback, registration—on a voluntary basis.
We use collected data to:
Respond to inquiries and provide requested services or information.
Manage practitioner registration, licensing, and communication with regulated individuals or institutions.
Publish aggregated, anonymized statistics for performance reporting.
Improve website functionality and user experience through analytics.
While South Sudan does not yet have a comprehensive data protection law, privacy is protected under Article 22 of the Transitional Constitution, as well as the ICCPR and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights lawgratis.comIFEX. We commit to respecting those rights in how we process personal data.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the stated purposes, unless legal, regulatory, or reporting obligations require longer retention.
We implement reasonable and appropriate security measures—such as secure servers and encrypted transmission—to protect your data. However, no system is completely foolproof; absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
We do not sell or share personal data with third parties for marketing. We may disclose information if required by law or to fulfill our regulatory mandate (e.g., in investigations or court proceedings) gov.sr.
As the data subject, you may:
Request access to or correction of your personal information.
Object to processing where applicable.
Request deletion when retention is no longer justified.
Contact us using the details in Section 11 to exercise these rights; we will respond promptly.
This website does not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If discovered, such data will be promptly deleted.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version on our website with an updated “Effective Date.” For material changes, we may notify users via email.
For questions or requests about this Privacy Policy or your personal data:
South Sudan General Medical Council (SSGMC)
Ministries Complex, Juba, South Sudan
