Academy of Communication in Healthcare is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology
that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy
applies to the Academy of Communication in Healthcare site and governs data collection and usage.
By using the Academy of Communication in Healthcare site, you consent to the data practices described
in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
Academy of Communication in Healthcare collects personally identifiable information, such as your email
address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Academy of Communication in Healthcare also
collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as
your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically
collected by Academy of Communication in Healthcare. This information can include: your IP address,
browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This
information is used by Academy of Communication in Healthcare for the operation of the service, to
maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use
of the Academy of Communication in Healthcare site.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information
or personally sensitive data through Academy of Communication in Healthcare public message boards,
this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Academy of Communication in Healthcare
does not read any of your private online communications.
Academy of Communication in Healthcare encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites
you choose to link to from Academy of Communication in Healthcare so that you can understand how those
Web sites collect, use and share your information. Academy of Communication in Healthcare is not responsible
for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Academy of Communication in Healthcare
and Academy of Communication in Healthcare family of Web sites.
Use of your Personal Information
Academy of Communication in Healthcare collects and uses your personal information to operate the Academy of Communication in Healthcare
Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Academy of Communication in Healthcare also uses
your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services
available from Academy of Communication in Healthcare and its affiliates. Academy of Communication in Healthcare may also
contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services
or of potential new services that may be offered.
Academy of Communication in Healthcare does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
Academy of Communication in Healthcare may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business
partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases,
your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone
number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Academy of Communication in Healthcare
may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send
you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All
such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to
provide these services to Academy of Communication in Healthcare, and they are required to maintain
the confidentiality of your information.
Academy of Communication in Healthcare does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such
as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
Academy of Communication in Healthcare keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within
Academy of Communication in Healthcare, in order to determine what Academy of Communication in Healthcare services are
the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising
within Academy of Communication in Healthcare to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested
in a particular subject area.
Academy of Communication in Healthcare Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice,
only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is
necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process
served on Academy of Communication in Healthcare or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or
property of Academy of Communication in Healthcare; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect
the personal safety of users of Academy of Communication in Healthcare, or the public.
Use of Cookies
The Academy of Communication in Healthcare Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online
experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page
server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer.
Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the
domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save
you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned
to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Academy of Communication in Healthcare pages, or
register with Academy of Communication in Healthcare site or services, a cookie helps Academy of Communication in Healthcare
to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process
of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses,
and so on. When you return to the same Academy of Communication in Healthcare Web site, the information
you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Academy of Communication in Healthcare
features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically
accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies
if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience
the interactive features of the Academy of Communication in Healthcare services or Web sites you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
Academy of Communication in Healthcare secures your personal information from unauthorized access,
use or disclosure. Academy of Communication in Healthcare secures the personally identifiable information
you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from
unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit
card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use
of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to this Statement
Academy of Communication in Healthcare will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect
company and customer feedback. Academy of Communication in Healthcare encourages you to periodically
review this Statement to be informed of how Academy of Communication in Healthcare is protecting your
information.
Contact Information
Academy of Communication in Healthcare welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy.
If you believe that Academy of Communication in Healthcare has not adhered to this Statement, please
contact Academy of Communication in Healthcare at [email protected].
We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the
problem.