Privacy Policy.

1. Who is responsible for your data?

Μιχαηλ Μπομποτης, operating asTheSutureHub through a sole proprietorship (ατομική επιχείρηση) in Greece, is the data controller for personal data collected through this website and our training services.

2. Personal data we may collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with TheSutureHub.

Waiting list and enquiries

• First and last name.
• Email address.
• Training stage.
• Country or location.
• Your choice to receive program notifications.
• Information you send to us directly by email.

Member accounts and e-Learning

• Member account and authentication information.
• Program enrolment and access status.
• Learning progress and completed steps.
• Quiz activity and results.
• Practical training submissions, which may include photographs and videos you choose to upload.
• Reviewer comments, submission status and educational feedback.

Workshops and purchases

• Registration and participant information.
• Workshop booking information.
• Order and payment status.
• Billing, delivery and contact information where required for a purchase.
• Shipping information where you purchase a physical suturing kit.

Technical information

When you use the website, technical information such as IP address, browser information, device information, session identifiers and security-related information may be processed automatically by our hosting, infrastructure and service providers.

3. Why we use your personal data

We process personal data where necessary for one or more of the following purposes:

• To provide workshop registrations, member accounts, e-Learning access and educational services.
• To review practical submissions and provide educational feedback.
• To process payments and maintain records of transactions.
• To deliver physical products where applicable.
• To communicate with you about a service you have requested.
• To notify you about the Online Interactive Suturing Training Program where you have asked to join the waiting list.
• To maintain website security, prevent fraud and troubleshoot technical problems.
• To comply with accounting, tax, legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Legal bases for processing

Depending on the activity, we rely on the following legal bases under applicable data protection law:

• Contract or steps before a contract:where processing is required to register you for, sell or provide a service, course, workshop or product.
• Consent:where you ask to receive waiting-list or similar optional communications.
• Legitimate interests:including operating and securing the website, protecting our services, preventing misuse and maintaining appropriate service records.
• Legal obligations:where information must be retained or processed to comply with applicable laws, accounting or tax requirements.

5. Payments

Card payments are processed usingStripe. Payment card details entered through Stripe's checkout are processed by Stripe and are not stored directly by TheSutureHub.

Stripe may process transaction, payment, fraud prevention and technical information in accordance with its own privacy and data-processing obligations.

6. Wix services

TheSutureHub uses Wix services for functions that may include member accounts, event registrations, e-Learning program data, progress, quizzes, submissions, media storage, forms, orders and other website backend services.

Wix processes relevant personal data on our behalf where it acts as our data processor and may use approved sub-processors and infrastructure in different countries.

7. Website infrastructure

The website uses Cloudflare for hosting, content delivery, security and related infrastructure. Cloudflare may process technical information necessary to deliver and protect the website.

The site also loads fonts provided throughGoogle Fonts. When these resources are requested, technical connection information such as an IP address may be received by the relevant service provider.

8. Shipping and delivery

If you purchase a product that requires delivery, relevant contact and delivery information may be shared with the shipping or courier provider used to fulfil your order, such as BOX NOW or another delivery provider.

Only information reasonably required to arrange and complete delivery is shared for this purpose.

9. Cookies and local storage

TheSutureHub uses cookies and browser storage where necessary for functions such as authentication, member sessions, checkout state, cart functionality, e-Learning progress and other requested website features.

At present, TheSutureHub does not use advertising pixels or third-party behavioural analytics on this website.

If optional analytics, advertising or other non-essential tracking technologies are introduced in the future, this policy and any applicable consent controls will be updated.

10. Practical submissions

Participants in the online training program may be asked to upload images or videos of their suturing practice for educational review.

Please upload only material required for the training exercise. Do not intentionally include identifiable patients, patient records or confidential clinical information in a submission.

Submitted material may be accessed by authorised reviewers for the purpose of providing educational feedback and administering the program.

11. International data transfers

Some of our service providers operate internationally. As a result, personal data may be processed outside Greece or the European Economic Area.

Where data protection law requires safeguards for an international transfer, the relevant service provider is expected to use an applicable transfer mechanism or other lawful safeguard.

12. How long we keep information

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including:

• Waiting-list information until it is no longer needed for the relevant launch communications or until you withdraw your request.
• Member and e-Learning records while necessary to provide program access, maintain progress and administer participation.
• Practical submissions and reviewer records for as long as reasonably required to provide and document the educational service.
• Transaction and accounting information for the period required by applicable legal, tax and accounting obligations.
• Technical and security records for the period reasonably necessary to maintain and protect the website and services.

Information may be deleted earlier where appropriate or retained longer where required by law, dispute resolution, fraud prevention or establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

13. Who may receive your data?

Personal data may be disclosed where necessary to:

• Wix and its relevant service providers.
• Stripe and payment-related providers.
• Cloudflare and website infrastructure providers.
• Delivery and courier providers for physical orders.
• Authorised TheSutureHub reviewers or personnel who require access to provide the relevant service.
• Professional advisers, authorities or other parties where disclosure is required by law.

We do not sell your personal data to advertisers.

14. Your data-protection rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights including:

• Access to personal data we hold about you.
• Correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion of personal data in applicable cases.
• Restriction of processing.
• Data portability where applicable.
• Objection to certain processing.
• Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent, without affecting processing that occurred before withdrawal.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data-protection supervisory authority.

15. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data. However, no online service or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, providers or legal obligations change. The latest version will be published on this page together with the date of the most recent update.