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General

The Academy for Cardiovascular Sleep Medicine (aacsm.org) (AACSM) respects the privacy of our on-line visitors and recognizes the importance of providing a secure environment for them. We have adopted an On-line Privacy Policy that guides how we collect, store, and use the information you provide us. This Privacy Policy details how aacsm.org safeguards the privacy of its on-line visitors. Please note that when you link to other sites from the aacsm.org website, the aacsm.org Privacy Policy does not apply to, and cannot control the activities on, those other sites. Also, this Privacy Policy may change from time to time, so please check back periodically to ensure that you are aware of any changes.

 

This Privacy Policy will tell you:

• What personal information we may collect
• What other types of information we collect
• How your personal information may be used
• Who is collecting your information
• What choices you have regarding the collection, use, and distribution of your personal information
• Whether we collect information from children
• What cookies are and how we use them
• What are Internet protocol addresses
• What to do if you want to correct or review your personal information
• How secure your personal information is
• What to do if you have a question or complaint

If you have any questions, complaints, or comments regarding our privacy policy statement or polices, please contact the Privacy Policy Administrator at [email protected]. This Privacy Policy currently applies to the following web sites operated by aacsm.org: www.aacsm.org. AACSM may also own other domain names that point to the websites listed above. In addition, we may add new sites from time-to-time, which may or may not be listed. 

 

What personal information is collected?

AACSM only collects personal information on a voluntary basis. If an on-line visitor submits information to aacsm.org, it will usually take the form of either:

1. the purchase of goods or services through our on-line stores,
2. product and/or membership registration or registration for on-line customer relations,
3. requests for service, sales or support,
4. message boards,
5. warranty registrations,
6. contest registrations,
7. a consumer complaint, and/or
8. surveys.

Personal information collected may include your name, home and/or work address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, age, gender, and/or birth date. We do not require this information to gain access to our sites, however, you will not be able to access certain areas that require registration or receive materials, such as newsletters, unless such information is provided. Visitors purchasing products or services through our on-line stores will be required to provide additional information such as a valid credit card number and expiration date. 

 

What other types of information may we collect?

Your web browser or client software may transmit certain geographic information or information regarding the capabilities of your computer to aacsm.org. AACSM may use this information to generate aggregate statistics about our user community. This information is never linked to you, or your household, in any way. 

 

How do we use your personal information?

The personal information you provide AACSM will allow us to fulfill your product or service order; alert you of new products, features, or enhancements; and/or notify you of upgrade opportunities, contests, or special events. We may also provide your personal information to our affiliates, or other companies or organizations that offer products that may be of interest to you. AACSM may enhance or merge the personal information collected at an aacsm.org site with data collected from third parties. Lastly, we may use your personal information for internal marketing, profiling, or demographic purposes, so we can adapt our products and services to better suit your needs. We do this to better understand and serve our customers.

 

Who is collecting your information?

When you are asked for information while on a aacsm.org, you are sharing that information only with aacsm.org unless specifically stated otherwise. Some services, however, are provided in conjunction with partner companies. If another company other than AACSM is collecting your personal information, you will be notified at the time the information is collected. If you do not want your information shared, you can choose not to allow the transfer of information by not using that particular service or by not providing any information at that time. Please be aware that advertisers or websites with links to our sites may collect personal information about you. Remember, the AACSM Privacy Policy does not apply to, and cannot control the activities of, those other advertisers or websites.

 

With whom may my personal information be shared?

As a general rule, AACSM will not disclose any of your personal information except when we have your permission. However, we may need to disclose your personal information to third party vendors to fulfill orders or to process mailings. In special circumstances, we may also disclose such information if there is a violation of our Terms of Service or Use Agreements or if we have a good faith belief that the law requires it. AACSM sites also have message boards and/or chat areas, where users can exchange ideas and communicate with one another. When posting to a message board or chat area, please be aware that the information is being made publicly available on-line.

 

What choices do I have regarding the collection, use, and distribution of my personal information?

AACSM allows you to control the way that we use personal identifying information that we might obtain. In fact, many of the “mailings” AACSM may send you, such as newsletters, have procedures within them to cancel the receipt of any future mailings. If at any time you wish to opt-out of: (1) providing us your personal information, (2) having your personal information shared with third parties, and/or (3) receiving information (via email or postal mail) about new products, services, or promotions, you can do so. Visit your member control panel on our website to select your opt-out options, e-mail us at [email protected], or write to AACSM Privacy/Opt-Out at: 1862 Old Fort Rd, Greenville, NC 27834. Please indicate in your request your username (password is neither necessary nor recommended) and what publications or services you no longer wish to receive so that we may better address your needs.

 

What about children?

Children Under 13 Once a child states that their age is under 13, we do not collect or store any personally identifiable information such as name, address, or email address.

Note to Parents:
We recognize a special obligation to protect personal information obtained from young children. We urge parents to instruct their children to never give out their real names, addresses, or phone numbers, without permission, when on-line. No information should be submitted to aacsm.org by children 12 and under. Children under the age of 17 and over the age of 12 should encourage their parents to review this policy and to contact us if they would like to evoke our opt-out policy or to raise any concerns.

 

What are cookies and how do you use them?

Cookies are a feature of your Web browser that allows Web sites to transfer bits of information to your computer for record-keeping purposes. A cookie stored on your computer can be used to “remember” things like your password, or that you have already registered. This allows us to speed up your future activities, saving the time you would normally spend entering information such as your password or registration. In addition, aacsm.org may use cookies to retrieve user information for promotional or marketing purposes.

 

What are Internet protocol addresses?

An Internet protocol (“IP”) address is the unique number assigned to your server or Internet Service Provider (“ISP”). AACSM may track such IP addresses for system administration, to report aggregate information, or to prevent our servers from being abused.

 

What do I do if I want to correct or review my personal information?

If for any reason you are concerned with the way we are using your personal information, or would like to correct or request that we cease from using such personal information, please visit your member control panel on our website, where you can change your information, or contact aacsm.org Privacy On-line at: 1862 Old Fort Rd, Greenville, NC 27834. You can also contact us by e-mailing [email protected].

 

How secure is my personal information?

AACSM has taken steps to assure that all information collected will remain secure and in its original form, i.e. free from any alteration. As such, access to all personal information is strictly controlled. When credit card information is transmitted, for example, we use industry standard, SSL (secure lock layer) encryption. In addition, we will take reasonable steps to assure that third parties to whom we transfer any data will provide sufficient protection of personal information.

 

What if I have a question or complaint?

If you have any questions or wish to file a complaint, please feel free to e-mail us at [email protected] or send a letter addressed to aacsm.org Privacy Policy, 1862 Old Fort Rd, Greenville, NC 27834. By using the AACSM Web sites listed herein, you signify your assent to the AACSM Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use these sites.

 

Conditions of Use

Thank you for visiting aacsm.org. You accept these conditions (and those of the Privacy Statement and Return Policy) by visiting or shopping at our website. Please read these conditions so you understand our policies.

 

License and Web Site Access

AACSM grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of this site and not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with express written consent of AACSM. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of this site or its contents; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of this site or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of AACSM. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of the aacsm.org website and our affiliates without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing the AACSM name or trademarks without the express written consent of AACSM. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by AACSM. You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of aacsm.org as long as the link does not portray AACSM, its products or its services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter. You may not use any AACSM logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission.

 

Copyright

All content on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is property of AACSM and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of AACSM and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the property of AACSM or its software suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. Some content is copyright other companies; AACSM makes no claim to the copyright property of others.

 

Copyright Problems

We respect the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us via e-mail.

 

Your Account

By using this site, you take responsibility for the safety of your password and using it on our Web site. You agree to take responsibility for any activity that takes place under your account or password.

 

Your Order

We reserve the right to decline the purchase of any item for any reason. We reserve the right to cancel an order for any reason. We reserve the right to reduce the purchase quantity of any item for any reason.

 

Articles, Reviews, Comments, E-mail & Other Web site Content

Visitors to our Web site may post reviews, comments, and other content; send us e-mail; and submit suggestions, ideas, comments, questions, or other information, so long as the content is not illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing on the intellectual property rights, or otherwise injurious to third parties or objectionable and does not consist of or contain software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of “spam”. You may not use a false e-mail address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead our other visitors. AACSM reserves the right (but not the obligation) to remove or edit such content, for that or any other reason as we see fit but does not regularly review all posted content.

 

If you do post content or submit material, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant AACSM a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sub licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media. You grant AACSM the right to use the name that you submit in connection with such content if we so choose. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all the rights to the content that you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate this policy and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify AACSM for all claims resulting from content you supply. AACSM has the right but not the obligation to monitor and edit or remove any activity or content. AACSM takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.

 

Links

AACSM may provide links to other Web sites. We do not guarantee anything relating to these Web sites, including their fitness for any particular purpose, nor guarantee their offerings, their honesty, or their content.

 

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

This site is provided by AACSM on an “as is” and “as available” basis. AACSM makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of this site or the information, content, materials, or products included on this site. You expressly agree that your use of this site is at your sole risk.

To the full extent permissible by applicable law, AACSM disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. AACSM does not warrant that this site, its servers, or e-mail sent from aacsm.org are free of viruses or other harmful components. AACSM will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this site, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

 

Certain state laws do not allow limitation on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations may not apply to you, and you might have additional rights.

 

Product Descriptions

AACSM attempts to be as accurate as possible, however we do not guarantee that every product description or its reviews are accurate, complete or do not contain errors. If a product does not match the description contact AACSM.

 

Applicable Law

By visiting aacsm.org, you agree that the laws of the state of North Carolina, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and AACSM.

 

Our Web Site Policies

Please review our other policies, including our Privacy Statement and Return Policy posted on this site. These policies also govern your visit to aacsm.org. We reserve the right to make changes to our site, policies, and these Conditions of Use at any time. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, those particular conditions shall be deemed severe and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining conditions.

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