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USE OF PATIENT’S INFORMATION

Laspos Orthodontic Center, in accordance with the Safeguarding and Protection of the Patients’ Rights Law of 2004, 1(I)/2005, is responsible to keep updated medical records for each patient which, among others include details that identify the patient's identity, the treatment he or she receives, and his or her previous medical history.
Furthermore, we inform you that Laspos Orthodontic Center has taken all the required measures to fully comply with the European General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 as well as with the Protection of Individuals Against the Processing of Personal Data and the Free Movement of such Data Law of 2018, 125(I)/2018.
The retaining period of personal data collected is provided by the Protection of Individuals Against the Processing of Personal Data and the Free Movement of such Data Law and the European General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679. This retaining period may be extended if financial / legal disputes are pending and if the data are used for scientific or historical research purposes or for teaching purposes or for statistical purposes where we will obtain your consent and all appropriate measures that will no longer allow your identification.
The personal data collected are the necessary prescribed by law in order to offer you the appropriate treatment and which are kept in written and / or electronic form and are part of your medical records that show the progress of your treatment. Such data may only be disclosed to members of the staff of the Laspos Orthodontic Center and/or its Associates for the purpose of providing appropriate treatment and which are bound by confidentiality obligations.

Laspos Orthodontic Center may share information with third parties regarding your medical records if one of the following reasons apply:

• You have given us written consent to transfer information to a specific destination.
• Sharing of information is made to another competent health service provider for treatment purposes.
• Non-identifiable information and statistical data may be disclosed for publication in medical journals or for research or teaching purposes.
• We are obliged under any lagislation to do so.
• We have been instructed by a Court of Law to do so.
• Concealing the information entails serious risk of harm to the health or physical integrity of yourself or any other person or involves serious risk to the society in general.

Your rights regarding medical records:

• Right to be informed
• Right to access and obtain a copy of medical information and to receive clarifications which are stored in medical records as well as updating, correcting, deleting and blocking files due to inaccuracies and deficiencies.
• The right to access may be restricted, denied or suspended in certain circumstances.
• Right to be forgotten
• Right to withdraw consent to any of the terms of processing your personal data.
• To the extent permitted by applicable law and regulations, we will review your request and inform you accordingly.