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Privacy Policy
The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)
respects your right to privacy. By visiting this site, users
accept the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
IP Addresses
An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a unique
identification number that is assigned to a computer.
Networks route data, via TCP/IP (Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol), based on IP addresses. ACPM may
collect and log IP address information but will not match it
with records containing personal information, except to
identify users in order to protect ACPM’s legal rights or if
required to do so by law enforcement authorities. ACPM may
keep IP address information to properly administer its
systems and to gather aggregate information about visitors
to measure usage of various sections and make improvements
to its website.
Cookies
Cookies are small data files placed on the hard drive
browser files of computers to automatically identify
individual browsers to ACPM’s server. ACPM may use cookies
in its website to make the user experience more robust and
convenient. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but
users can change their browser settings to prevent the
acceptance of cookies. Collecting information from cookies
does not allow ACPM to personally identify users.
E-mail Communication
When general inquiries are received by e-mail, ACPM
stores the questions and the e-mail address information so
responses can be made electronically. Unless otherwise
required by statute, ACPM does not identify publicly who
sends questions or comments to its sites. Users should be
aware that e-mail sent to ACPM might be seen by a number of
people.
Use of Identifying Information
All personally identifying information collected will be
held in confidence and is collected only with the users’
permission by choosing to participate. ACPM reserves the
right to analyze information collected for evaluation and
improvement of ACPM’s online educational activities but will
not share personally identifying information with any other
organization.
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change
information on this website are strictly prohibited and may
be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986
and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.
Links to Other Sites
ACPM’s website may contain links to other sites. ACPM is
not responsible for the privacy practices of sites not
maintained by ACPM. Users entering the sites of other
organizations are encouraged to read the Privacy Policies of
those organizations. Inclusion of links from ACPM sites to
non-ACPM sites does not imply ACPM’s endorsement of the
external sites to which it links.
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