Privacy Policy
Privacy, Data Protection & Digital Accessibility
The Global Ophthalmic Institute (GOI) is committed to protecting personal information and promoting equitable access to digital education across its global community of learners, educators, clinicians, volunteers and partners.
This policy explains how GOI approaches the collection, use, protection and retention of personal information through its website and online learning environment, together with its commitment to digital accessibility and inclusive educational delivery.
This policy should be read together with any applicable terms, registration notices, consent notices and other information provided to users at the point where personal information is collected.
How GOI Protects
and Governs Data
Data Controller Overview
The Global Ophthalmic Institute is committed to maintaining responsible privacy and data protection practices for its global community of eye care practitioners, learners, educators, volunteers and partners.
This Privacy Policy explains how GOI collects, uses, stores and safeguards personal information through its website and online learning environment, including its use of Tutor LMS Pro. Where applicable to the processing of personal information, GOI seeks to operate in accordance with relevant data protection requirements, including the principles reflected in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Information We Collect
GOI seeks to collect only the personal information reasonably required to operate its educational, administrative and institutional services.
Account Information
Name, email address, clinical qualifications and geographic location submitted during student or faculty registration, where such information is required.
Authentication Information
Where Sign in with Google is used, GOI may receive basic profile information such as the user's name and email address through Google's authentication process. GOI does not request or store Google account passwords.
LMS Learning Data
Course enrolments, quiz results, course completion status, learning activity and certificates generated through the online learning platform may be recorded to provide and administer educational services.
Technical Information
Technical information such as browser type, device characteristics, network information and IP-related data may be processed for security, diagnostics, performance optimisation and service delivery.
How We Use Your Information
Personal information is used for legitimate institutional, educational, administrative and operational purposes, including:
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Delivering access to registered courses, learning dashboards and academic certificates.
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Managing faculty applications, educational participation and volunteer coordination.
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Understanding aggregate educational reach, learner distribution and course completion activity for institutional reporting and programme evaluation.
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Maintaining the security, reliability and performance of GOI's digital services.
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Meeting applicable legal, regulatory and operational requirements.
Media Streaming & Third-Party Infrastructure
GOI may use carefully selected third-party technology providers to support secure, reliable and efficient delivery of educational content and services.
Video & Content Delivery
GOI may use Bunny.net and Bunny Stream to deliver video content through content delivery infrastructure designed to improve performance and availability for users in different geographic regions.
Payment Services
Where paid or specialised modules are introduced, GOI may use established payment service providers such as Stripe or Paystack. Payment information is processed through the relevant payment provider and GOI does not intend to store complete payment card or banking credentials on its WordPress servers.
Third-party services may have their own privacy policies and terms governing how information is processed. Where appropriate, users should review the relevant provider's privacy information.
Data Protection & Retention
GOI takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or misuse.
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, to maintain an active service relationship, to meet applicable legal or regulatory requirements, or to protect the legitimate interests of the institution and its users.
Subject to applicable law and any necessary verification, individuals may contact GOI to request access to, correction of, extraction of, or deletion of personal information.
Questions about your
personal information?
Education without
unnecessary barriers.
The Global Ophthalmic Institute is committed to equitable digital educational delivery for healthcare practitioners working across diverse clinical, technological and geographic environments, including low- and middle-income countries.
Our Inclusive Commitment
GOI is dedicated to ensuring that digital educational resources are as technically, financially and geographically accessible as reasonably possible to healthcare practitioners operating in underserved clinical environments.
GOI seeks to align its digital experiences with recognised web accessibility principles, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), while continuously improving the accessibility of its website, learning portal, educational materials and digital resources.
Key Technical Infrastructure Choices
GOI considers the practical realities of healthcare professionals working in environments where bandwidth, device availability and connectivity may be limited.
Bandwidth Optimisation
Asynchronous learning and content delivery infrastructure are used to reduce unnecessary dependence on continuous, high-bandwidth connections.
Clinical Minimalism
GOI uses a clear visual hierarchy, strong contrast and restrained interface design to support readability across different environments and devices.
Mobile-First Delivery
Responsive layouts are designed to support access through smartphones, tablets and desktop devices.
Downloadable Resources
Where appropriate, educational guides and clinical resources may be made available in lightweight downloadable formats to support offline or intermittent-connectivity study.
Help us make the learning experience better.
GOI continuously reviews and improves its digital academy. If you encounter an accessibility barrier while using the website, learning portal or an educational document, please contact our team with details of the affected page or material. Where reasonably possible, GOI will work to provide the relevant information in an alternative accessible format.
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