Greetings

  • Introduction
  • Greetings

Dear Colleagues,

It is my great honor to welcome you to the Geriatric International Spine Society (GISS). As the global population ages, the need for advanced research, collaboration, and innovation in geriatric spine care has never been greater.

GISS is dedicated to improving outcomes for elderly patients through the exchange of knowledge, the development of innovative surgical techniques, and multidisciplinary approaches to spine disorders. We aim to build a strong network of experts committed to advancing the field and enhancing patient care.

Thank you for your support, and I look forward to working together to shape the future of geriatric spine surgery.

Hongmoon Sohn, M.D., Ph.D. & Changhwa Hong, M.D., Ph.D.
President, Geriatric International Spine Society (GISS)

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▶ Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information

- Identifying individuals, verifying real names, confirming intent to sign up, and ensuring age-restricted service usage based on service use.
- Fulfilling contracts related to service provision, such as billing for services provided, delivering content, purchasing and processing payments, and dispatching items or billing statements.
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- Providing information on new services and offering personalized services.
- Facilitating smooth provision of high-quality services.

▶ Personal Information Collected

- Name, company name, email, address, contact number, mobile phone number, inquiry details, and other optional items.

▶ Retention and Use Period of Personal Information

- As a general rule, personal information is destroyed immediately once the purpose for its collection or provision has been fulfilled.
- However, for the purpose of ensuring smooth service consultations, the content of the consultation may be retained for 3 months after completion. In cases where other laws, such as the Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, require preservation, the information may be retained for a specified period.

▶ Procedure and Method for Destroying Personal Information

The company, as a general rule, destroys personal information without delay after the purpose of collection and use has been fulfilled. Information entered for membership or other purposes is transferred to a separate database (or, in the case of paper records, to a separate file) and stored for a certain period according to internal policies and relevant laws before being destroyed. Personal information transferred to a separate database is not used for any other purpose unless required by law. Personal information stored in electronic file formats is deleted using technical methods that prevent the recovery of the records.