American Academy of Event Medicine

Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to its Web site. To protect online privacy, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE has implemented the following policy.

What Information Does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE Collect?

Most data AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE collects are used only to help us better serve our members and other Web visitors. It is our general policy to collect and store only personal information that our members, customers and visitors knowingly provide. If our privacy policies change, a notice of the changes will be placed on the Web site.

From General Users. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE does not collect any personal information from users browsing its Web site. Only aggregate data -- such as the number of hits per page -- are collected. Aggregate data are only used for internal and marketing purposes and do not provide any personally identifying information.

From AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE’s Members, Conference Registrants, and Other Customers. To gain access to members-only resources and personalization features on AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE.org, members and other users are asked to register and provide some limited information. This information is submitted voluntarily. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE asks users to provide their name, member number (for members), organization name, phone, mail and e-mail addresses. Similar information may be submitted to AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE through membership applications, conference or seminar registration, publication orders, subscriptions, surveys and contest registrations.

Additionally, for some e-mails sent in HTML format by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE to its members through its listservs and electronic newsletters, we will collect specific information regarding what the recipient does with that email. For those email messages, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE will monitor whether a recipient subsequently clicks through to links provided in the message. Other information collected through this tracking feature includes: email address of a user, the date and time of the user's "click," a message number, name of the list from which the message was sent, tracking URL number and destination page. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE only uses this information to enhance its products and distribution of those products to its members. This information is not sold or distributed in any other manner.

How Does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE Use Data Collected?

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE uses information voluntarily submitted by members and other customers in the following ways:

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE Member Services and Products.

Generally, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE uses data collected to improve its own web content; to respond to visitors' interests, needs and preferences; and to develop new products and services.

Disclosures to Third Parties.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE also makes member contact information securely available through the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE Members Directory to other members through its Web site: Members may remove themselves from the Members Directory or specify what contact information is included by contacting AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE Member Services at info@massgatheringmedicine.org

On occasion, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE may also provide limited data to third parties that offer products and services. These limited data include names, job titles, companies and preferred mailing addresses, but do not include business phone numbers, business fax numbers or e-mail addresses. Users may request AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE refrain from disclosing contact data to third parties by logging into their AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE profile online by contacting AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE Member Services at info@massgatheringmedicine.org

Credit Card Account Information. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE submits the information needed to obtain payment to the appropriate clearinghouse. Credit card information submitted online is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that lets your browser automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before you send it to us.

How Does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE Use Cookies?

Cookies are files that contain information created by a web server that can be stored on a User's hard disk for use either during a particular session ("per-session" cookie) or for future use ("persistent" cookie). AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE uses cookies only to facilitate automated activity, store and track passwords, determine appropriate solicitations, and review navigation patterns. Cookies are not used to disseminate significant information about Users over the Internet or to analyze any information that Users have knowingly or unknowingly provided. Users may instruct their Internet browsers to opt out of accepting a "persistent" cookie and rather accept only a "per-session" cookie, but will need to log in each time they visit the site to enjoy the full benefits. If the User declines the attachment of any cookie, the User may not have access to the full benefits of the website. Registration enables the site to better determine members' interest areas and provide the most relevant information. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard.

What Privacy Issues Arise With Links To Other Sites?

This Web site contains links to other web sites. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE has no control over and is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of such sites.

What Means Of Redress Are Available?

If any User suspects AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE has handled its personal information in a manner that does not comply with this privacy statement, please contact AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE at info@massgatheringmedicine.org

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You may email us to use copyright materials published by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE. All permission requests must be submitted online.

The AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE e-lists are intended to be maintained in a manner consistent with United States copyright laws. Accordingly, users should not submit copyrighted material unless the copyright owner of the material has expressly granted its prior written consent to such submission.

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Although AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE's website includes samples, articles, and links providing direct access to other Internet sites, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE has not participated in the development of such materials or other sites, and does not exert any editorial or other control, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, or timeliness, of such information. Information on this site does not constitute or imply endorsement, agreement, recommendation, or favoring by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE of such information. Use of any information posted on the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE's website or obtained from linked sites is voluntary, and reliance on it should only be undertaken after an independent review by qualified experts. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EVENT MEDICINE is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, reliance on, or performance of such information.