Privacy & Healthcare Data Protection Policy

1. Overview & Commitment to Medical Privacy

Locumly (locumly.online) is India's dedicated medical recruitment platform connecting verified doctors, residents, consultants, and specialists with accredited hospitals. We recognize that medical practitioners and healthcare institutions handle sensitive clinical data and professional credentials. This Policy outlines how we collect, verify, protect, and process your information.

2. Information We Collect & Verify

• Professional Credentials: NMC / State Medical Council registration numbers, MBBS/MD/MS/DM qualification certificates, and clinical experience details.
• Contact Details: Verified phone numbers, professional email addresses, and preferred hospital practice locations.
• Hospital Recruitment Data: Hospital accreditation status (NABH/JCI/NABL), clinical vacancy descriptions, and designated HR contact information.

3. How Your Information is Used

We use collected information solely for legitimate healthcare recruitment purposes:

• Verifying medical registration numbers against state medical council registries to prevent fake credentials.
• Facilitating direct communication between doctors and hospital HR desks without unauthorized agency intermediaries.
• Sending instant job alerts matching your clinical specialty (e.g. Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Critical Care).

4. Data Security & Storage Standards

Locumly employs industry-standard 256-bit SSL encryption, restricted role-based database access, and regular security audits to ensure that your medical CVs, contact information, and institutional job postings remain secure.

5. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures

To support our free medical job search directory and salary resources for healthcare professionals, Locumly partners with third-party advertising vendors, including Google AdSense. In compliance with Google Advertising policies:

• Third-Party Vendor Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to Locumly or other websites across the Internet.
• Google Advertising & DoubleClick Cookies: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve targeted, relevant ads to our users based on their visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Personalized Advertising Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings at https://www.google.com/settings/ads. Alternatively, users can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance at www.aboutads.info.