This Privacy Policy sets out how we, The Savvy IMG, collect, store and use information about you when you use or interact with our website, thesavvyimg.co.uk (our website) and where we otherwise obtain or collect information about you. This Privacy Policy is effective 13th November 2019.
Contents
- Summary
- Our details
- When you visit our website
- When you use our website
- Marketing communications
- Information obtained from third parties
- Disclosure and additional uses of your information
- How long we retain your information
- How we secure your information
- Transfers of your information outside the European Economic Area
- Your rights in relation to your information
- Changes to our Privacy Policy
- Children’s Privacy
Summary
This section summarises how we obtain, store and use information about you. It is intended to provide a very general overview only. It is not complete in and of itself and it must be read in conjunction with the corresponding full sections of this Privacy Policy.
- Data controller: The Savvy IMG
- How we collect or obtain information about you: when you provide it to us e.g. by contacting us, registering, uploading and downloading from our website, completing registration forms, posting blogs, or signing up for content such as newsletters. From your use of our website, using cookies and occasionally, from third parties such as mailing list providers.
- Information we collect: name, contact details, social media information, IP address, information from cookies, information about your computer or device (e.g. device and browser type), information about how you use our website (e.g. which pages you have viewed, the time when you view them and what you clicked on, the geographical location from which you accessed our website (based on your IP address), engagement history and transaction history.
- How we use your information: for administrative and business purposes (particularly to contact you, to improve our business and website, to fulfil our contractual obligations, to advertise our and other’s goods and services, to analyse your use of our website, and in connection with our legal rights and obligations.)
- Disclosure of your information to third parties: user information can be shared with partners for specific types of content and events where a user has registered their information. Other disclosures are only to the extent necessary to run our business, to our service providers, to fulfil any contracts we enter into with you and where required by law or to enforce our legal rights.
- Do we sell your information to third parties (other than in the course of a business sale or purchase or similar event): No, The Savvy IMG, does not sell data. However, when you register or sign up for certain types of content, your registration data can be shared with sponsors and partners. Examples of where we do this include event registrations, webinar signups or whitepaper downloads. We will always make it clear where any information provided will be shared with other parties.
- How long we retain your information: for no longer than necessary, taking into account any legal obligations we have (e.g. to maintain records for tax purposes), any other legal basis we have for using your information (e.g. your consent, performance of a contract with you or our legitimate interests as a business) and certain additional factors described in the main section below entitled How long we retain your information. For specific retention periods in relation to certain information which we collect from you, please see the main section below entitled How long we retain your information.
- How we secure your information: using appropriate technical and organisational measures such as storing your information on secure servers, encrypting transfers of data to or from our servers using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, encrypting payments you make on or via our website using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology and only granting access to your information where necessary.
- Use of cookies and similar technologies: we use cookies and similar information-gathering technologies such as marketing automation tracking on our website including essential, functional, analytical and targeting cookies. For more information, please visit our cookies policy.
- Transfers of your information outside the European Economic Area: By using our website, your information may be transferred outside of the European Economic Area. We take personal data seriously and as such we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including, for example, that the third parties we use who transfer your information outside the European Economic Area have self-certified themselves as compliant with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.
- Use of profiling: we use profiling to understand our users better through web and marketing analytics, provide targeted advertising and deliver a personalised user experience.
- Your rights in relation to your information
- to access your information and to receive information about its use
- to have your information corrected and/or completed
- to have your information deleted
- to restrict the use of your information
- to receive your information in a portable format
- to object to the use of your information
- to withdraw your consent to the use of your information
- to complain to a supervisory authority
- Sensitive personal information: we do not collect what is commonly referred to as ‘sensitive personal information’.
Our details
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact the data controller.
The data controller in respect of our website is The Savvy IMG.
You can contact the data controller by sending an email to info@thesavvyimg.co.uk.
When you visit our website
We collect and use information from website visitors in accordance with this section and the section entitled Disclosure and additional uses of your information.
Web server log information
We use a third party server to host our website called BlueHost Inc. the privacy policy of which is available here: https://www.endurance.com/privacy/privacy
Our website server automatically logs the IP address you use to access our website as well as other information about your visit such as the pages accessed, information requested, the date and time of the request, the source of your access to our website (e.g. the website or URL (link) which referred you to our website), and your browser version and operating system.
Use of website server log information for IT security purposes
We collect and store server logs to ensure network and IT security and so that the server and website remain uncompromised. This includes analysing log files to help identify and prevent unauthorised access to our network, the distribution of malicious code, denial of services attacks and other cyber-attacks, by detecting unusual or suspicious activity.
Unless we are investigating suspicious or potential criminal activity, we do not make, nor do we allow our hosting provider to make, any attempt to identify you from the information collected via server logs.
Legal basis for processing: compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject (Article 6(1)(c) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legal obligation: we have a legal obligation to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk of our processing of information about individuals. Recording access to our website using server log files is such a measure.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: we have a legitimate interest in using your information for the purposes of ensuring network and information security.
Use of website server log information to analyse website use and improve our website
We use the information collected by our website server logs to analyse how our website users interact with our website and its features. For example, we analyse the number of visits and unique visitors we receive, the time and date of the visit, the location of the visit and the operating system and browser use.
We use the information gathered from the analysis of this information to improve our website. For example, we use the information gathered to change the information, content and structure of our website and individual pages based according to what users are engaging most with and the duration of time spent on particular pages on our website.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest: improving our website for our website users and getting to know our website users’ preferences so our website can better meet their needs and desires.
Cookies
Cookies are data files which are sent from a website to a browser to record information about users for various purposes.
We use cookies on our website, including essential, functional, analytical and targeting cookies. For further information on how we use cookies, please see our cookies policy.
You can reject some or all of the cookies we use on or via our website by changing your browser settings or non-essential cookies by using a cookie control tool, but doing so can impair your ability to use our website or some or all of its features. For further information about cookies, including how to change your browser settings, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org or see our cookie policy.
When you contact us
We collect and use information from individuals who contact us in accordance with this section and the section entitled Disclosure and additional uses of your information.
Email
When you send an email to the email address displayed on our website we collect your email address and any other information you provide in that email (such as your name, telephone number and the information contained in any signature block in your email).
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest(s): responding to enquiries and messages we receive and keeping records of correspondence.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: where your message relates to us providing you with goods or services or taking steps at your request prior to providing you with our goods and services (for example, providing you with information about such goods and services), we will process your information in order to do so).
Enquiry forms
When you contact us using an enquiry form, we collect your personal details and match this to any information we hold about you on record. Typical personal information collected will include your name and contact details. We will also record the time, date and the specific form you completed.
If you do not provide the mandatory information required by our contact form, you will not be able to submit the contact form and we will not receive your enquiry.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest(s): responding to enquiries and messages we receive and keeping records of correspondence.
We will also use this information to tailor any follow up sales and marketing communications with you. For further information, see the section of this privacy policy titled ‘Marketing Communications’.
Messages you send to us via our contact form may be stored outside the European Economic Area on our contact form provider’s servers.
Phone
When you contact us by phone, we collect your phone number and any information provide to us during your conversation with us.
We record customer-facing phone calls for training and customer service purposes.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation)
Legitimate interest(s): responding to enquiries and messages we receive and keeping records of correspondence.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: where your message relates to us providing you with goods or services or taking steps at your request prior to providing you with our goods and services (for example, providing you with information about such goods and services), we will process your information in order to do so).
Post
If you contact us by post, we will collect any information you provide to us in any postal communications you send us.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation)
Legitimate interest(s): responding to enquiries and messages we receive and keeping records of correspondence.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: where your message relates to us providing you with goods or services or taking steps at your request prior to providing you with our goods and services (for example, providing you with information about such goods and services), we will process your information in order to do so).
When you use our website
We collect and use information from individuals who interact with particular features of our website in accordance with this section and the section entitled Disclosure and additional uses of your information.
Social Media Tools
We have a wide range of social media tools to be able to use on our website. These tools include (but not limited to); Sharing, Likes, comments and submitting content both on and off our website. By using these tools, you are providing your consent to store and use the submitted data whether personal information or general information both on and off our website.
Legal basis for processing: your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation). Consent: you give your consent to us storing and using submitted content using the steps described above.
We may also use this information to tailor any follow up sales and marketing communications with you. For further information, see the section of this privacy policy titled ‘Marketing Communications’.
Information you submit may be stored both inside and outside the European Economic Area on our servers as well as third-party servers such as Facebook.
For further information about the safeguards used when your information is transferred outside the European Economic Area.
Registering on our Website
When you register on our website or via teachable, we collect the following information; Your Name, Email.
If you do not provide the mandatory information required by the form, you will not be able to interact with our website or on Teachable.
You can view Teachable's privacy policy here https://teachable.com/privacy-policy
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest: registering and administering accounts on our website to provide access to content, allows you to download content and facilitates the running and operation of our business.
We will also use this information to tailor any follow up sales and marketing communications with you. For further information, see the section of this privacy policy titled ‘Marketing Communications’.
Transfer and storage of your information
Information you submit to us via the registration form on our website may be stored outside the European Economic Area on our third-party hosting provider’s servers.
Marketing communications
Our content, goods and services
When signing up for content, registering on our website or making a payment, we will use the information you provide in order to contact you regarding related content, products and services.
We will continue to send you marketing communications in relation to similar goods and services if you do not opt out from receiving them.
You can opt-out from receiving marketing communications at any time by emailing info@thesavvyimg.co.uk
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: Sharing relevant, timely and industry-specific information on related business services, in order to assist your organisation, grow.
Third party goods and services
In addition to receiving information about our products and services, you can opt in to receiving marketing communications from us in relation third party goods and services by email by ticking a box indicating that you would like to receive such communications.
Legal basis for processing: consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Consent: you give your consent to us sending you information about third party goods and services by signing up to receive such information in accordance with the steps described above.
Transfer and storage of your information
Information for marketing campaigns will be stored outside the European Economic Area on our third-party mailing list provider’s servers in the United States.
For further information about the safeguards used when your information is transferred outside the European Economic Area, see the section of this privacy policy below entitled Transfers of your information outside the European Economic Area.
Use of tracking in emails
We use technologies such as tracking pixels (small graphic files) and tracked links in the emails we send to allow us to assess the level of engagement our emails receive by measuring information such as the delivery rates, open rates, click through rates and content engagement that our emails achieve.
Information obtained from third parties
This section sets out how we obtain or collect information about you from third parties.
Information received from third parties
We can often receive information about you from third parties. The third parties from which we receive information about you can include partner events within the marketing industry and other organisations that we have a professional affiliation with.
It is also possible that third parties with whom we have had no prior contact may provide us with information about you.
Information we obtain from third parties will generally be your name and contact details but will include any additional information about you which they provide to us.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: where a third party has passed on information about you to us (such as your name and email address) in order for us to provide services to you, we will process your information in order to take steps at your request to enter into a contract with you and perform a contract with you (as the case may be).
Legal basis for processing: consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Consent: where you have asked that a third party to share information about you with us and the purpose of sharing that information is not related to the performance of a contract or services by us to you, we will process your information on the basis of your consent, which you give by asking the third party in question to pass on your information to us.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: where a third party has shared information about you with us and you have not consented to the sharing of that information, we will have a legitimate interest in processing that information in certain circumstances.
For example, we would have a legitimate interest in processing your information to perform our obligations under a sub-contract with the third party, where the third party has the main contract with you. Our legitimate interest is the performance of our obligations under our sub-contract.
Similarly, third parties may pass on information about you to us if you have infringed or potentially infringed any of our legal rights. In this case, we will have a legitimate interest in processing that information to investigate and pursue any such potential infringement.
Information obtained by us from third parties
In certain circumstances (for example, to verify the information we hold about you or obtain missing information we require to provide you with a service) we will obtain information about you from certain publicly accessible sources, both EU and non-EU, such as Companies House, online customer databases, business directories, media publications, social media, and websites (including your own website if you have one.
In certain circumstances will also obtain information about you from private sources, both EU and non-EU, such as marketing data services.
We will continue to send you marketing communications in relation to similar goods and services if you do not opt out from receiving them.
You can opt-out from receiving marketing communications at any time by emailing hello@thesavvyimg.co.uk
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: Sharing relevant, timely and industry-specific information on related business services.
Where we receive information about you in error
If we receive information about you from a third party in error and/or we do not have a legal basis for processing that information, we will delete your information.
Disclosure and additional uses of your information
This section sets out the circumstances in which will disclose information about you to third parties and any additional purposes for which we use your information.
Disclosure of your information to service providers
We use a number of third parties to provide us with services which are necessary to run our business or to assist us with running our business
These include the following: Internet services, IT service providers and web developers.
Our third-party service providers are located both inside and outside of the European Economic Area.
Your information will be shared with these service providers where necessary to provide you with the service you have requested, whether that is accessing our website or ordering goods and services from us.
We do not display the identities of our service providers publicly by name for security and competitive reasons. If you would like further information about the identities of our service providers, however, please contact us directly by email and we will provide you with such information where you have a legitimate reason for requesting it (where we have shared your information with such service providers, for example).
Legal basis for processing: legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest relied on: where we share your information with these third parties in a context other than where is necessary to perform a contract (or take steps at your request to do so), we will share your information with such third parties in order to allow us to run and manage our business efficiently.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract and/or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: we may need to share information with our service providers to enable us to perform our obligations under that contract or to take the steps you have requested before we enter into a contract with you.
Disclosure and use of your information for legal reasons
Indicating possible criminal acts or threats to public security to a competent authority
If we suspect that criminal or potential criminal conduct has been occurred, we will in certain circumstances need to contact an appropriate authority, such as the police. This could be the case, for instance, if we suspect that we fraud or a cyber-crime has been committed or if we receive threats or malicious communications towards us or third parties.
We will generally only need to process your information for this purpose if you were involved or affected by such an incident in some way.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: preventing crime or suspected criminal activity (such as fraud).
In connection with the enforcement or potential enforcement our legal rights
We will use your information in connection with the enforcement or potential enforcement of our legal rights, including, for example, sharing information with debt collection agencies if you do not pay amounts owed to us when you are contractually obliged to do so. Our legal rights may be contractual (where we have entered into a contract with you) or non-contractual (such as legal rights that we have under copyright law or tort law).
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest: enforcing our legal rights and taking steps to enforce our legal rights.
In connection with a legal or potential legal dispute or proceedings
We may need to use your information if we are involved in a dispute with you or a third party for example, either to resolve the dispute or as part of any mediation, arbitration or court resolution or similar process.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest(s): resolving disputes and potential disputes.
How long we retain your information
This section sets out how long we retain your information. We have set out specific retention periods where possible. Where that has not been possible, we have set out the criteria we use to determine the retention period.
Retention periods
Server log information: we retain information on our server logs for 3 months.
Correspondence and enquiries: when you make an enquiry or correspond with us for any reason, whether by email or via our contact form or by phone, we will retain your information for as long as it takes to respond to and resolve your enquiry, and for 36 further month(s), after which point we will archive your information.
Newsletter: we retain the information you used to sign up for our newsletter for as long as you remain subscribed (i.e. you do not unsubscribe).
Membership: we retain the information you used to sign up for our memberships for as long as you remain subscribed (i.e. you do not unsubscribe).
Criteria for determining retention periods
In any other circumstances, we will retain your information for no longer than necessary, taking into account the following:
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- the purpose(s) and use of your information both now and in the future (such as whether it is necessary to continue to store that information in order to continue to perform our obligations under a contract with you or to contact you in the future);
- whether we have any legal obligation to continue to process your information (such as any record-keeping obligations imposed by relevant law or regulation);
- whether we have any legal basis to continue to process your information (such as your consent);
- how valuable your information is (both now and in the future);
- any relevant agreed industry practices on how long information should be retained;
- the levels of risk, cost and liability involved with us continuing to hold the information;
- how hard it is to ensure that the information can be kept up to date and accurate; and
- any relevant surrounding circumstances (such as the nature and status of our relationship with you).
How we secure your information
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to secure your information and to protect it against unauthorised or unlawful use and accidental loss or destruction, including:
- only sharing and providing access to your information to the minimum extent necessary, subject to confidentiality restrictions where appropriate, and on an anonymised basis wherever possible;
- using secure servers to store your information;
- verifying the identity of any individual who requests access to information prior to granting them access to information;
- using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software to encrypt any payment transactions you make on or via our website;
- only transferring your information via closed system or encrypted data transfers;
Transmission of information to us by email
Transmission of information over the internet is not entirely secure, and if you submit any information to us over the internet (whether by email, via our website or any other means), you do so entirely at your own risk.
We cannot be responsible for any costs, expenses, loss of profits, harm to reputation, damages, liabilities or any other form of loss or damage suffered by you as a result of your decision to transmit information to us by such means.
Transfers of your information outside the European Economic Area
Your information may be transferred and stored outside the European Economic Area (EEA) in the circumstances set out earlier in this policy.
We will also transfer your information outside the EEA or to an international organisation in order to comply with legal obligations to which we are subject (compliance with a court order, for example). Where we are required to do so, we will ensure appropriate safeguards and protections are in place.
Your rights in relation to your information
Subject to certain limitations on certain rights, you have the following rights in relation to your information, which you can exercise by writing to the data controller using the details provided at the top of this policy.
- to request access to your information and information related to our use and processing of your information;
- to request the correction or deletion of your information;
- to request that we restrict our use of your information;
- to receive information which you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format (e.g. a CSV file) and the right to have that information transferred to another data controller (including a third-party data controller);
- to object to the processing of your information for certain purposes (for further information, see the section below entitled Your right to object to the processing of your information for certain purposes); and
- to withdraw your consent to our use of your information at any time where we rely on your consent to use or process that information. Please note that if you withdraw your consent, this will not affect the lawfulness of our use and processing of your information on the basis of your consent before the point in time when you withdraw your consent.
In accordance with Article 77 of the General Data Protection Regulation, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or of an alleged infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Further information on your rights in relation to your personal data as an individual
You can find out further information about your rights, as well as information on any limitations which apply to those rights, by reading the underlying legislation contained in Articles 12 to 22 and 34 of the General Data Protection Regulation, which is available here:http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/reform/files/regulation_oj_en.pdf
Verifying your identity where you request access to your information
Where you request access to your information, we are required by law to use all reasonable measures to verify your identity before doing so.
These measures are designed to protect your information and to reduce the risk of identity fraud, identity theft or general unauthorised access to your information.
How we verify your identity
Where we possess appropriate information about you on file, we will attempt to verify your identity using that information.
If it is not possible to identity you from such information, or if we have insufficient information about you, we may require original or certified copies of certain documentation in order to be able to verify your identity before we are able to provide you with access to your information.
We will be able to confirm the precise information we require to verify your identity in your specific circumstances if and when you make such a request.
Your right to object
You have the following rights in relation to your information, which you may exercise in the same way as you may exercise by writing to the data controller using the details provided at the top of this policy.
- to object to us using or processing your information where we use or process it in order
- to carry out a task in the public interest or for our legitimate interests, including ‘profiling’ (i.e. analysing or predicting your behaviour based on your information) based on any of these purposes; and
- to object to us using or processing your information for direct marketing purposes(including any profiling we engage in that is related to such direct marketing).
You may also exercise your right to object to us using or processing your information for direct marketing purposes by:
- clicking the unsubscribe link contained at the bottom of any marketing email we send to you and following the instructions which appear in your browser following your clicking on that link;
- sending an email to info@thesavvyimg.co.uk, asking that we stop sending you marketing communications or by including the words “OPT OUT”.
Sensitive Personal Information
‘Sensitive personal information’ is information about an individual that reveals their racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, genetic information, biometric information for the purpose of uniquely identifying an individual, information concerning health or information concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation.
Our website does not allow you to register any ‘Sensitive Information’, however if we ask for this, you will be considered to have explicitly consented to us processing that sensitive personal information under Article 9(2)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
We update and amend our Privacy Policy from time to time.
Minor changes to our Privacy Policy
Where we make minor changes to our Privacy Policy, we will update our Privacy Policy with a new effective date stated at the beginning of it. Our processing of your information will be governed by the practices set out in that new version of the Privacy Policy from its effective date onwards.
Major changes to our Privacy Policy or the purposes for which we process your information
Where we make major changes to our Privacy Policy or intend to use your information for a new purpose or a different purpose than the purposes for which we originally collected it, we will notify you by email (where possible) or by posting a notice on our website.
We will provide you with the information about the change in question and the purpose and any other relevant information before we use your information for that new purpose.
Wherever required, we will obtain your prior consent before using your information for a purpose that is different from the purposes for which we originally collected it.
Children’s Privacy
Because we care about the safety and privacy of children online, we comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). COPPA and its accompanying regulations protect the privacy of children using the internet. We do not knowingly contact or collect information from persons under the age of 18. The website is not intended to solicit information of any kind from persons under the age of 18.
It is possible that we could receive information pertaining to persons under the age of 18 by the fraud or deception of a third party. If we are notified of this, as soon as we verify the information, we will, where required by law to do so, immediately obtain the appropriate parental consent to use that information or, if we are unable to obtain such parental consent, we will delete the information from our servers. If you would like to notify us of our receipt of information about persons under the age of 18, please do so by contacting us by using the details at the top of this policy.
58 Responses
Hi! I am an EU national doing my medical degree in Sudan. I will be graduating the year 2025/6 Am I exempt from sitting PLAB or the UKMLA?
Hi there! Not since Brexit I’m afraid. Sitting PLAB/UKMLA is now based on where you graduated instead of nationality.
Hello, I studied medicine but I have not done my internship yet. I am currently a postgraduate student in U.K. I wanted to inquire if as an IMG, do I still have to write IELTS before PLAB, or if it will be waived as I am already studying in U.K? Thanks
Hi there! Yes, most likely you’ll need to take IELTS. According to the GMC, “if you’re applying to take the PLAB test, you can only use your IELTS certificate, OET certificate or primary medical qualification as evidence of your knowledge of English.” You can read more in our article here https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/can-i-bypass-ielts/ Good luck!
Hello doc ,
I’m going to start my internship soon and I would like to become a surgeon. So In order to become a surgeon I heard that our portfolio must be strong enough and it’s better if we do an elective in surgery!! Is it necessary and does it really increase the strength of our cv !?? Because I already chose my internship electives and doesn’t have any surgical subjects in that ! Kindly looking for your reply!!
Hi there! Yes, an elective does help since there are specific points for it in the application, however it is only one of many components of the portfolio.
Hi Nick
I would like to know if as a current Foundation Programme FY1 in UK-EU citizen I can still sit PLAB 1&2. Although I didnt need to pass PLAB to get into Foundation Programme in UK as EU Citizen I need PLAB for other countries which I want later to go to and work there as a doctor. I would appreciate your answer.
Hi there, PLAB is only for GMC registration so if you already have GMC registration then I don’t see how you can book a place. Best to ask the GMC directly if you can just pay to take the exam, they respond quickly via email or FB messenger. Best of luck!
Hi, I am from the Philippines finished my Internal Medicine Residency at Manila. Planning to work at Dublin long term. Others recommended me to take the PLAB test for easier pathway for IMG. Is there a better way for me to work at Ireland?
Hi there, PLAB is only for GMC registration which is for doctors working in the UK. Dublin is in the Republic of Ireland which is not part of the UK so I’m afraid we don’t know about getting registered there. Perhaps ask in one of the IMG FB groups for further advice as some have worked there before and can advise your further. Best of luck!
Greetings,
Is there any agency that can help to book Plab2 since its kinda fast. The whole months from April to June was booked in just a minute…… Is there any agency that can help out. Don’t want to miss out again.
Unfortunately no, it’s currently on a first come first serve basis with those who have already been accepted for jobs being prioritised. I hope you can get a place soon!
Thanks a lot for such a detailed post. This is extremely helpful. I hope one of you can reach out and help me figure out a few things. I’m studying in Saudi Arabia. Apparently, my medical school allows completing internship from abroad. I was thinking of enrolling as FY1. Would that be possible for me? I am not British. I’m not Saudi either.
Besides, if I were to complete my internship from Saudi Arabia – what are my chances of moving to the UK as soon as I can? I’m planning on sitting for PLAB 1 during my internship year and train for PLAB 2 soon after completing internship. Would I be able to stay back in the UK after PLAB 2 during the period of waiting on my results and applying for jobs?
Hi there! 1. Yes you can apply for FY1 as it is currently open to IMGs, but you will need to complete PLAB for that as well. Please see our guide about it.
2. Currently there are significant delays in moving to the UK due to COVID. This has resulted in PLAB cancellations and a backlog of people wanting to sit the exam as well delays in the hiring process. We can’t predict when things will return to normal but when they do, it usually takes up to a year for the whole process.
3. If you have a valid visa to stay in the UK then yes you can, but when you get a job offer you will need to leave the UK and apply for a work visa. Unfortunately it’s not possible to switch from a visitor visa to a work visa while in the UK.
hi I am a indian student pursuing 3rd year clinical medicine in china , I am interested more in other country medical tests which is easier than indian exams , I just want to know
1. wether Chinese mbbs degree is fine with plabs requirements.
2. Chinese internship is fine with plabs requirements.
3. from when should I prepare for plab, as I wil graduate in 2024.
Hi there,
1. Your PMQ needs to be accepted by the GMC. Please see this article under “Primary Medical Qualification (PMQ)” to check https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/requirements-for-registration-with-the-gmc/
2. Internship is not a requirement for PLAB but it is for FULL GMC registration. It should be accepted if it meets the requirements listed here https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/internship-gaps-and-full-gmc-registration/
3. You can prepare for PLAB after graduation or during internship. Just concentrate on your studies for now!
You mentioned that you have come across many IMGs who passed the PLAB during their pre-graduate internship. Can you please give more info on how they did it?
My graduation has been delayed to December 2021 due to COVID. So I will get my PMQ only after that. If i wait to give the PLAB exam after that, I will only be able to join the foundation programme(as an FY1) in 2023.
Hi there, if you are required to complete internship for your PMQ, then then I’m afraid you will not be eligible for FY1. FY1 is only open to those who have not completed an internship.
Our college is only going to do an online sort of internship with limited number of hours at the hospital due to the covid situation. So it won’t meet the GMC criteria of internship. That’s why i had asked about it. So if I’m planning on going to UK, i will have to go as an FY1. So could you please help me out in figuring out a way? Can you please give information on how students did PLAB during their internship year without the PMQ?
We don’t know the details I’m afraid. You may find it helpful to ask in the IMG FB groups.
Okay..thank you..you are doing great work by providing so much information..keep up the good work..it is much appreciated
Hi there. First of all, thank you so much for putting up this website with loads of guidance.
I graduated from a medical school 11 years ago in Pakistan and did not do my internship. I, of course, did not practice as a clinician. Do you think I am eligible to sit for PLAB 1 & 2, apply for GMC registration and enrol in UK Foundation Programme?
Many thanks
Hi, thanks for stopping by! Yes, you should be able to. Best of luck!
Based on previous years, when do you think will the new PLAB guidelines for 2022 be published? I’m really anxious to know whether I will have to do the PLAB or not (I am a EU national). Regards
Hi there, it’s impossible to say because whether or not you have to do PLAB is all based on Brexit agreements which have never happened before. Unfortunately we can only wait to see how things unfold.
Hi i am a medical student from india and im currently in third year (out of 5.5 years) of my undergraduate. How important is it to have leadership experience, volunteer work experience , research papers etc in order to get a desired post graduation seat in the UK via PLAB . It’ll be helpful if you could tell me some pointers about what the board looks for in the applicants CV.
Hi there, the more competitive the specialty you want to apply for, the more important all of that is. Please see this article for more tips: https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/8-tips-to-succeed-when-applying-for-uk-specialty-training/
Hello,
I’m a medical student in India and currently in my internship year.
We have 4.5 years of medical education and then 1 year of internship amounting to 5.5 years after which we are given our degree.
So I wanted to know if I could make a GMC account right now and book PLAB1 for March 2021, as my internship ends in late Feb 2021.
My final exam results came in Feb 2020 and we were granted a provisional degree.
Hi there, we have updated the article above under the section “Internship is not a strict requirement to sit PLAB”. Please have a look. Best of luck!
Hi There!
I am an international graduate planning to give plab . IS GPA very important for EPIC , GMC and for getting job in UK ? How much do gpa matter ? Ihave heard people saying even though we clear plab ,its hard to get jobs in uk and the criteria to get job is high gpa ?is that true ??
Hi, it doesn’t matter at all. You need other things like recent clinical experience, audits, leadership experience, possibly a couple of publications etc.
Hi there, I’m really excited to have bumped into your article.
I’ve fine through everything and its quite clear.
I do have one question though, and its not in this article.
I need to know if having a medical condition will prove to be an hindrance at any point in time during my transition period. From PLAB 1 & 2 to the GMC registration down to getting a job.
I tested positive for Hepatitis B soon after I started medical school.
So would this be a problem?
I really do not want to spend too much only to find out later on that it’ll be a problem.
God bless and thank you.
Hi there! So glad you found the article helpful 🙂 Please see our FAQ page under “Can I work in the UK if…?”
Hi Nick,
I have to prepare for some clinical assessment which is part of the eligibility application as i graduated more than one year ago. Any ideas how to prepare for this Osche station.
Hi there, there is very little information out there about it but you can check out this blog https://fy1csa.blog/ Also, some of the PLAB course providers have courses for the CA so you can check those out too. Best of luck!
When do the results come back for June 25th Manchester?
Cheers!
Lavin
Hi, results usually come out 6 weeks later. If you want the specific date, best to ask the GMC. Good luck!
Hi, you have mentioned that it is not needed to have your certificate/diploma for taking the PLAB 1 but I have read in other posts of this website that “primary medical qualification” is needed for taking PLAB 1. What is this “primary medical qualification” exactly and how does it differ from EPIC verification done through ECFMG? How can I prove my “primary medical qualification” without having my medical degree in my hand?
Hi there, you can prove your PMQ with a letter from your medical school confirming that you have passed. You don’t need the actual final diploma or certificate that you hang on the wall in order to book PLAB. The EPIC verification through ECFMG can be done later once you have it.
Thanks a lot! So I understand ECFMG verification is not needed for booking PLAB 1 test date.
But just to be clear, can EPIC verification through ECFMF be done after one has taken and passed PLAB1? Or should it be done before you are sitting at PLAB1 exam?
It can be done before or after, it’s up to you.
Hi. I’m an MBBS graduate from Pakistan and have NOT done my internship yet. I’m currently living in UK on spouse visa.
Can I pursue my academics (MPhil/Diploma/ Masters in public health etc) here without doing internship and PLAB?
Hi there, you’ll need to check the individual requirements of the programmes you are interested in. If the degree does not involve any patient contact or clinical management, then they usually do not require GMC registration and so you won’t need internship or PLAB.
Just keep in mind that if you want to practice as a doctor at any point in the future, then you will need to sit PLAB, obtain GMC registration, and apply for the UK Foundation Programme. Academic degrees will not help with GMC registration nor will they allow you to work as a clinician.
hi I am a Pakistani national with a qualification of medicine from with in EU will I have to take a PLAB test
thankyou
Hi there, yes. Only EU nationals are exempt from PLAB.
Okay and thank you for your time
Hi, which material/ site can you suggest as a good resource for Plab 1.? I’m using PLABABLE. Is this enough for one to pass?
Hi there! There are links to websites that have PLAB study materials at the end of the article. Everyone is different so unfortunately, no one can really say what’s enough for one person is the same for another. You can ask other IMGs on the Facebook groups about their experiences. I have not used PLABABLE so can’t comment on that. Good luck!
Hi Nick and Kimberly,glad to meet you.I’ve recently given my IELTS for UKVI and got expected band score of overall 7.5 and now when I was making my account on GMC portal in order to give my PLAB1,I couldn’t find my college name under PMQ(PRIMARY MEDICAL QUALIFICATION) awarding body.However when I went through the list of World directory of medical schools which was mentioned under acceptable overseas qualifications,I could find my college name clearly mentioned in the list.So,can you please help me to get over this glitch.
Thank you
Hi there, please contact the GMC directly as they’ll be the only ones who can advise on this matter.
Ma’am should I give Plab-1 in the middle of my internship or during the end of my internship if I wish to save time.
If you do it earlier then you save time. This allows for more than one attempt if you ever you fail.
THX A LOT FOR YOUR KIND REPLY.
SATYAM
Sir,
I am father of a just graduated MBBS IMG from India. As my son is interested to undergo PLAB1 and unable to get exam seat in India, he is looking for centres outside India.
May I seek your advise regarding the same. Is it advisable to go for UK or any other country ? (As the expenses in some other places is lower than visiting UK).
Will there be any advantage if he takes the PLAB1 in UK ?
Your kind advise would help me guide my son.
With warm regards.
He can take PLAB 1 wherever there is an available seat. Where he takes PLAB 1 does not matter. It’s the same exam and treated the same.
Can you tell me about 10th and 12th standard marks required for plab exam??
Sorry I don’t know about that, please contact the GMC for questions about PLAB marking.
you don’t need that mark, all you need is IELTS or OET, and your graduation certificates. i used this website to prepare, they had all the materials required to pass the exam, since late the questions have become harder. use the link below .. hope it was helpful
https://www.medrevisions.com?ref=_je49-dYK