Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Tissue Viability Nurse’s Association of Ireland

Who are we?

The Tissue Viability Nurse’s Association of Ireland is a professional organisation dedicated to supporting and advancing the practice of Tissue Viability Nurses in Ireland.

TVNAI provides advocacy, education, professional development and networking opportunities for Tissue Viability Nurse Specialists. We process personal data and special category personal data (sensitive data such as professional qualifications and employment details) to carry out this work

The TVNAI processes data about its members, event participants, partners and stakeholders in order to provide professional development, networking and support services.

The TVNAI processes personal data and special category personal for the purpose of managing membership and professional services. We process the following data:

  • Name, address, telephone number, email, NMBI Pin number
  • Employment and professional qualifications
  • Membership details
  • Event participation records
  • Payment details
  • Photographs

We collect your data directly form you when you register for membership, sign up for events or engage with the TVNAI.

To provide professional services, the TVNAI processes data on the following legal basis:

  • Legitimate interests (Article 6.1.f GDPF) Processing is necessary to manage membership, events and professional activities
  • Statutory obligation (Article 6.1.c GDPR) – Where required by law or regulatory requirements
  • Consent (Article 6.1.a GDPR) Where explicit consent is needed, such as for marketing communications or use of photographs
  • Provision of professional services (Article 9.2.h GDPR) Special category data is processed as necessary for professional and career development purposes

The TVNAI retains personal and special category data for specific periods including:

  • Membership records: Retained for the duration of membership and for up to 5 years after expiration
  • Event participation records: Retained for up to 3 years
  • Financial records: Retained for statutory periods as required by law
  • Data may be retained longer where necessary for legal, risk management or regulatory purposes

The TVNAI stores digital personal data in compliance with GDPR

The TVNAI may share your data with:

  • Internal TVNAI committee offices for membership and service provision
  • External professional organisations, regulatory bodies and employers when required
  • Third party service providers for IT and administrative support, under strict data processing agreements
  • Legal and regulatory entities when required by law

Individuals have rights over their personal data under EU and Irish data protection law, including:

  • Right to be informed
  • Right to access
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to object
  • Right not to be subject to automated decision-making
  • Right to data portability

You have the right to make a complaint to the Data Protection Commission at info@dataprotection.ie or seek legal advice through the courts.

Email: admin@:tvnai.ie