Privacy Information
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY -- PRIVACY POLICY
ACC.org's Privacy Philosophy
ACC.org values your privacy and recognizes the sensitivity of your personal information. Our employees share the same concerns. Together, we work towards protecting your privacy. We have carefully crafted our Privacy Policy to address any concerns you might have, and to assure you that your personal information, if provided to us, will be treated carefully and appropriately.
Advertising
When you follow a link to an advertiser, you will be subject to the terms and conditions of 24/7 Media, Inc., which manages ACC.org's advertising. 24/7 Media, Inc. is a licensee of the TRUSTe Privacy Program. Read
24/7 Media Inc.'s Privacy Statement.
Collection and Use of Information
The ACC.org site requires you to provide certain personally identifiable information in order to use certain "Members Only" features and functions of the site. By providing such information, you consent to our collection and use of it, as described in this Privacy Policy.
The information you provide may include information provided during the registration process, including contact information, (such as your name, address and email address) and financial information, such as a credit card number, if you order products or services through the site. This information will be used to process your order and if necessary, to contact you regarding the status of your order. You agree and acknowledge that your order may be processed, fulfilled or serviced by third parties other than ACC and you understand that such third parties are not limited by ACC in their use of the information provided to them to process, fulfill or service your order. Therefore, in order to process, fulfill or service your order, you expressly consent to our sharing your information with any necessary third parties.
ACC.org may use your contact information to get in touch with you regarding the status of your membership, registration or any orders you may place, for instance. You may also be contacted by us or our agents regarding additional services and features, or we may request your feedback about your experience with ACC.org. We also reserve the right to make your contact information available to third parties whose products and services you may find useful. If you prefer that we do not use your contact information as described in this paragraph, you may send us an email at any time to: resourcecenter@acc.org.
The ACC.org site may provide you with email capabilities and/or bulletin boards and chat rooms for your use. In the event you voluntarily disclose personally identifiable information using such convenience services, that information, along with any substantive information disclosed in your communication or post, can be collected, correlated and used by third parties. This may result in unsolicited messages from third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of ACC.org. ACC.org does not monitor or review the contents of any email, bulletin board or chat room.
Cookies
Like most web sites, the ACC.org site uses "cookies" to allow you to move more quickly through the ACC.org site. Cookies are small text files a web site can use to recognize repeat users and facilitate their ongoing access to and use of the site. Cookies do not collect personally identifying information, they collect information related to the characteristics of your computer, or when and how you reached the ACC.org site. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the user that has no meaning outside the assigning site. They do not pose a threat to a user's system or files. We use this information only for purposes of planning and tracking, as well as assessing the technical function of our site. By understanding how our site is accessed, we can continually improve it to respond to user's interests. However, ACC.org cannot control the use of cookies by advertisers or third parties hosting data for ACC.org. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to deny or accept the cookie feature. Please note that cookies may be necessary to enable you to use certain features on the ACC.org site.
ACC.org reserves the right to perform statistical analyses and profiling of user behavior and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the site and to inform third parties of such information. ACC.org will provide only aggregate data from these analyses to third parties; no personally identifiable information will be disclosed.
The ACC.org site may provide you with links to the web sites of third parties. In the event you choose to access such web sites, ACC.org is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties. We recommend that you check the applicable privacy policy of such party before providing personally identifiable information to it, as its privacy policy may differ from ACC.org's.
Correcting Your Information
By following the simple instructions on the ACC.org site, you may correct or update any of the information you provide to us at any time.
Changes in our Privacy Policy
Any changes to our Privacy Policy will be posted on this page so that you are always aware of our policies. We may also contact you by email with any changes.
How to Contact Us
We invite your comments and questions about the ACC.org site, your experience with our site and services, and our Privacy Policy. Please contact us at webmaster@acc.org.
