Privacy Policy

Last updated: 03 September 2026

The General Practitioners Association, Pune ("GPA", "we", "us", "our") is a professional medical association (Regd. No.: MH446/2009/PUNE). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect information you share with us through this website, membership applications, event registrations and related communication.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information when you interact with our website or apply for membership:

Name, contact number, email address and postal address
Professional details such as medical registration number, qualifications and clinic/practice address
Payment details processed for membership fees and event registrations (handled securely by our payment gateway partner; GPA does not store your card, UPI or bank credentials)
Photographs submitted for the member directory or shared during events
Technical information such as browser type and IP address, collected automatically for security and analytics

2. How We Use Your Information

To process and manage your membership application and renewal
To communicate updates about CME sessions, health camps, events and association news
To maintain the member directory visible to fellow members and referring clinics
To process payments for membership fees and event/conference registrations
To comply with legal, regulatory or professional-body requirements

3. Payment Information

All online payments made through this website are processed through Razorpay, a PCI-DSS compliant payment gateway. GPA does not collect or store your card number, CVV, UPI PIN or net-banking credentials on its own servers. Please refer to Razorpay's own privacy policy for details on how they handle payment data.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share information only:

With our payment gateway provider, solely to process transactions
Within the GPA member directory, visible only to verified fellow members and affiliated clinics, where you have opted in
When required by law, court order, or a competent government/regulatory authority

5. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the information you share with us against unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Cookies

This website may use cookies to improve browsing experience and gather basic usage analytics. You can disable cookies through your browser settings; some site features may not function correctly if you do so.

7. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information held by GPA by writing to us at the email address below. We will respond within a reasonable time frame, subject to any legal or regulatory record-keeping obligations.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

9. Contact Us

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
General Practitioners Association (GPA)
Office No. 505, Shivai -1, Near Rashtra Seva Dal, Sinhagad Road, Parvati, Pune - 411009
Phone: 020-29950535
Email: gpapune@gmail.com