Our website, https://wfns.org (hereinafter referred to as "the website"), processes personal data collected during your use of the site. This includes information such as your IP address, browser type, the number of visits, and the pages you visited. These personal data are obtained through the use of cookies.
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For questions or comments about our Cookies Policy and this statement, please contact us using the following details: World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Ceskomoravská 2510/19, Praha 9, 190 00, Czech Republic Website: https://wfns.org Email: info@wfns-secretariat.org