DOHMS Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting Department of Health and Medical Services web site www.dohms.gov.ae . DOHMS understands and respects users' privacy and it is committed to protect it. By visiting our Website you agree on the practices stated in the privacy policy. Please read our privacy policy carefully to understand how we collect and use information.

Information Collection

Some non-identifiable information is collected automatically while surfing our website. For example the following:

§          Your IP address from which you access our Web site;

§          The type of web browser used and date/time;

§          The pages you visited;

Identifiable information is collected voluntarily by the user through:

§          Sending us an email with his/her name and personal information;

§          Filling an online form for suggestions or comments

§          Applying for a job through e-job service;

§          Registering in the online Forum;

§          Using one of the online services such as, Medical Fitness service or licensing & specifications service.

Information Usage

§          Keeping records of registered users,

§          Customize services based on users' preferences

§          For internal Statistics, that can help us serve the users better.

§          To contact users for DOHMS news or for up coming events.

Users' information is not shared with any third party unless it is required by law or to protect DOHMS rights or properties.

Cookies

Are some text files stored on the hard drive when the user visits DOHMS web site. They are used to customize your visit and enhance your surfing. We don't use any kind of persistent cookies for tracking individuals. 

Links to other sites

DOHMS website has links to third parties websites. DOHMS has no control on other websites and thus DOHMS privacy policy does not apply to them. Users are encouraged to read third parties privacy policy before giving out their personal information.

Security

DOHMS has implemented security systems and measures to protect users' personal information. Monitoring and periodic reviews is conducted to provide maximum security.

Modifications

DOHMS reserves the right to modify or amend the privacy policy at any time, the effective date will be posted in the beginning of the privacy policy. It is advisable to check the privacy policy in a regular basis for any changes.

If you have questions about DOHMS privacy policy, please contact us at ithelpdesk@dohms.gov.ae.