Last updated: June 2026
1. Data controller
Global Obesity Group (“we”), Bogotá, Colombia, is responsible for the personal data collected through globalobesitygroup.com. Contact: international@globalobesitygroup.com.
2. What we collect
- Identification and contact data you submit through our forms (name, email, phone, country).
- Health information you choose to share so we can assess your case (height, weight, BMI, comorbidities, goals).
- Technical data such as IP address, browser and usage analytics.
3. Why we use it
- To respond to your inquiry and schedule your medical evaluation.
- To prepare a personalized quote and coordinate your medical-travel journey.
- To communicate with you about your consultation and follow-up.
- To improve our Site and services.
4. Legal basis — Habeas Data (Colombia)
We process your data with your prior, express and informed consent, in accordance with Colombian Law 1581 of 2012 (Habeas Data) and Decree 1377 of 2013. Health data is sensitive data and is handled with enhanced safeguards and used only for the medical purpose for which you provided it.
5. Your rights
You have the right to know, access, update and rectify your data; to request proof of the consent given; to be informed about how your data is used; to file complaints with the Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC); and to revoke your consent or request deletion when there is no legal duty to retain it. To exercise these rights, write to international@globalobesitygroup.com.
6. Data sharing
We share data only with the medical team and partners strictly necessary to deliver your care (e.g. partner hospitals and hotel for international patients), and with service providers under confidentiality obligations. We do not sell your data.
7. International transfers
If you are an international patient, your data may be processed to coordinate care across borders, always under appropriate safeguards.
8. Retention
We keep your data only as long as necessary for the purposes described or as required by law, after which it is deleted or anonymized.
9. Security
We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss or misuse.
10. Cookies & analytics
The Site uses cookies and analytics tools to understand usage and improve performance. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
11. Contact
Privacy questions or data requests: international@globalobesitygroup.com.