Privacy Policy of Bangkok Chain Hospital Public Company Limited and Its Affiliates

Bangkok Chain Hospital Public Company Limited and its affiliates, which operate the following hospital groups:

  1. World Medical Hospital Group,
  2. Kasemrad International Hospital Group,
  3. Kasemrad Hospital Group, and
  4. Karunvej Hospital Group,

as well as multi-clinic and other business services (hereinafter referred to as the “Company Group”), recognize the importance of personal data provided by you. Therefore, the Company Group has established this Privacy Policy to inform you of the methods, rights, and purposes of collecting, using, and disclosing your personal data, ensuring that your personal data is processed in accordance with the purposes and in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (“PDPA”).


1. Types of Personal Data

“Personal Data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, whether directly or indirectly, excluding deceased persons or any personal data specified by the PDPA. The Company Group may collect and use your personal data as follows:

  1. Identifiable Information: Name, surname, nickname, gender, age, date of birth, nationality, photograph, video records, ID card or passport number, marital status, position, company/organization name, vehicle registration, and information of related persons (e.g., family members), or similar identifiable information.
  2. Sensitive Personal Data: Facial structure records, fingerprint records, health examination results, race, health information, genetic information, biometric data, and criminal records.
  3. Contact Information: Address, phone number, email, Line ID/Facebook Account, or similar contact details.
  4. Membership Information: Membership number, type, and membership start/end dates.
  5. Employee Information: Position, salary or other compensation, employment benefits, expense claims, attendance records, performance evaluations, complaints, investigations, and disciplinary actions.
  6. Financial Information: Investment data in the Company Group, bank account number and type, compensation, tax-related information, deductions or expenses, and transactional details with the Company Group.
  7. Preferences and Interests: Satisfaction/opinions on the Company Group’s products and/or services.
  8. Qualifications: Educational history, work experience, skills, expertise, professional licenses, medical licenses, and other similar qualification information.
  9. Security Information: CCTV footage or other data used for the security of the Company Group.
  10. Information Technology Data: IP address, cookies, and other similar IT-related data.

For personal data collected before June 1, 2022, the Company Group will process such data in accordance with the PDPA. If you do not wish the Company Group to continue collecting and using your personal data, you may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting the Company Group or the Data Protection Officer (DPO) as described in Section 11.


2. Collection of Personal Data

The Company Group may collect personal data from you directly or via other channels, including:

  1. Website Usage: Personal data may be collected when you use the Company Group’s websites or applications through cookies or similar technologies, or when you access the Company Group’s internet services.
  2. Related Persons: Personal data may be collected from your coordinators, secretaries, contacts, representatives, family members, referees, or colleagues.
  3. Companies/Organizations: Personal data may be collected from companies/organizations related to you, such as your employer, business partners, or service providers affiliated with the Company Group.
  4. Public Sources: Personal data may be collected from public sources, including government agencies, state enterprises, regulatory authorities, public websites, or social media.

3. Retention of Personal Data

The Company Group will retain your personal data only as long as necessary to achieve the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy. Data retention periods shall follow the Company Group’s internal policies and applicable laws.

The Company Group may retain personal data as long as:

  1. permitted by the PDPA and/or other applicable laws;
  2. a legal relationship exists between you and the Company Group;
  3. legally obligated to retain the data;
  4. consent has been given by you; and/or
  5. necessary under the law to achieve the processing purposes.

4. Purposes of Personal Data Processing

Your personal data will be collected, used, and disclosed for purposes stated in Section 5, other purposes outlined in the PDPA, or as you have consented to, or as required by law.


5. Use and Disclosure of Personal Data

In accordance with the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy, the PDPA, your consent, or other applicable laws, your personal data may be disclosed or transferred to third parties and/or government authorities.

The Company Group may transfer your personal data outside Thailand only as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy and with adequate security measures. If the destination country does not meet sufficient data protection standards, the Company Group will ensure compliance with exceptions provided under the PDPA or other applicable laws.


6. Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of data sent from the Company Group’s website to your device. The Company Group may also collect log files, such as language preference, user information, or other settings, when you interact with the Company Group’s websites or perform transactions.


7. Security Measures and Policies

The Company Group recognizes the importance of compliance with the PDPA and other relevant laws. To protect your personal data, the Company Group has implemented the following measures:

  1. Personal data security measures.
  2. Response policies for government access requests.
  3. Internal data sharing policies within the Company Group.

8. Data Subject Rights

You have rights under the PDPA, subject to conditions specified therein. The Company Group provides forms for exercising these rights on its website at www.bangkokchainhospital.com, allowing you to submit requests to exercise your rights as a data subject.


9. Privacy Policies of Other Websites

This Privacy Policy applies only to the Company Group’s activities and website usage. Other websites or applications may have links that lead you elsewhere. Please review their privacy policies separately, as the Company Group is not responsible for personal data or cookie use on external sites.


10. Review and Updates

The Company Group will regularly review this Privacy Policy to ensure compliance with the PDPA and other laws. Any updates will be published promptly on the Company Group’s website.


11. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO):

For more details on the Privacy Notice and other related documents, please find below.

Request form to exercise the rights of the data subject

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