We recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of all information provided by users of this website. The data we collect will only be used to provide information you receive as a standard member benefit. You can be assured that we will not sell or distribute to third parties any of the information that we collect through this website. As a resource for our members, we provide links to other sites. While we expect those sites share the same high standards and respect for privacy, we cannot be held responsible for the content or the privacy practices utilized by these other sites.
Effective May 24th 2018
We value and respect your individual privacy and are committed to protecting it at all times. This Privacy Policy explains how the Society collects, uses and safeguards information collected through its website.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, the following terms are defined:
When you browse the Society website, and do not interact with the site for any online service or products, you browse anonymously. Your personally identifiable information is not collected as you browse.
When you choose to interact with our site (i.e., purchasing a product or service, registering for a meeting, paying membership dues, download resources or requesting information and materials), we will collect certain personally identifiable information from you. The type of information collected will be determined based on the type of product or service you seek, but may include your name, address, phone number billing and delivery information, email address or other demographic information.
Once collected, we may use your personally- and non-personally identifiable information for the following purposes:
Except as described in this Privacy Policy or at the time we request the information, we do not otherwise use, share or otherwise disclose your personally identifiable information to any third parties.
We send "transactional or relational email messages," which include, but are not limited to, electronically transmitted newsletters, meeting information, surveys and society information. You may opt-out of receiving emails by following the "unsubscribe" instructions of any email message sent to you from the Society.
Email addresses are captured during the meeting/conference registration process. This information is necessary to collect and retain for compliance for continuing education.
We do not share, rent or sell email addresses to commercial vendors.
The members-only directory is provided as a member benefit. Members can completely control what data they wish to share in the members-only directory. Please log into your profile and view the information that is currently available on your profile. Please take a moment to edit your information to be sure only information you want shared is listed. Members have the option to opt out of the directory or remove all address/contact information. It is important to understand that if you remove all method of contact, you will be unable to receive member communication such as electronically transmitted newsletters, meeting information, surveys and society information.
This Site may contain links to or from other websites, such as those of members and other medical associations, etc. We cannot verify the privacy practices of other websites.
We realize the importance of security, so we've taken a number of steps to enhance the protection of information sent to or from the Society over the Internet. We require a "secure session" be established, using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. This is done any time you supply or access information in one of our secure online areas. SSL technology creates a private conversation only your computer and our systems can understand. The SSL technology encodes information as it is being sent over the Internet between your computer and our systems, helping to ensure the transmitted information remains confidential.
We reserve the right to modify, alter, or otherwise update this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason; however, in no event will future changes to the Privacy Policy jeopardize or negate the assurances now stated in the Policy.