Privacy Policy - Ranisty

Privacy Policy for Ranisty

1. Introduction

Welcome to Ranisty! We value our users’ privacy and are committed to managing personal data responsibly in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data.

2. What Data Do We Collect?

When registering an account:

Username (mandatory).
Option to register anonymous accounts without personal identification.

When verifying with BankID:

If you choose to verify your identity using BankID, we store your personal identification number (PIN).
Your real name is not stored.
Based on the PIN, your gender is identified and stored as part of your user profile. This is done to:
- Ensure that only women can access forums and groups for women and view before-and-after images of specific procedures like breast and intimate surgeries.
- Ensure that only men can access forums and groups for men and view before-and-after images of specific procedures like gynecomastia and hair transplants.

When reviewing surgeons and clinics:

Personal identification numbers and IP addresses are stored to guarantee honest and trustworthy reviews.

When using our website:

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in on that website. However, your PIN cannot be accessed by these companies.

3. How Do We Use Your Data?

We use your data to:

Provide and improve the services within our community.
Ensure forums and groups comply with guidelines, such as gender-specific access to certain content.
Verify and secure the authenticity of reviews.

4. Sharing of Personal Data

We never share your personal data, including personal identification numbers or IP addresses, with third parties such as clinics, advertising companies, or other organizations. Your data is used solely within Ranisty for the purposes specified above.

5. Images and User-Generated Content

We encourage users to avoid uploading images where they or others can be identified. Images should be anonymous and free of personal identifiers.

6. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your user experience and ensure the proper functioning of our website. Cookies are used to:

Remember your login details.
Improve website functionality.
Analyze anonymized data about how our website is used.

By using Ranisty, you agree to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time in your browser.

7. Your Rights

As a user, you have the right to:

Access your personal data.
Request correction of inaccurate data.
Request the deletion of your data (with certain exceptions, such as where legal grounds for retention apply).
Receive a copy of your personal data in a portable format.
Object to or restrict the processing of your data.

To exercise any of these rights, contact Babak Badri using the contact details below.

8. Data Protection and Security

We use technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. All data is stored on secure Swedish servers.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy as needed to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. We encourage you to review the policy regularly to stay informed.

10. Contact

Data Protection Officer (DPO) under GDPR: Babak Badri
Email: Use the contact page

11. Publishing Certificate and Publication Rights

Ranisty holds a publishing certificate, meaning our website is part of the Swedish press and freedom of expression system, providing us with the same protections and responsibilities as a newspaper or other published work. This entails:

Ranisty is governed by the Swedish Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (1991:1469).
We have the right to publish information about surgeons and clinics as long as the publication adheres to Swedish law and ethical guidelines.

With a publishing certificate, we are legally obligated to:

Protect users’ freedom of expression within our platform’s framework.
Publish factual and relevant information about surgeons and clinics to help our users make informed decisions.

For more information about publishing certificates and Swedish legislation, see the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (1991:1469) and the Freedom of the Press Act (1949:105).

Last updated: January 1, 2025