CMPMedica LLC Privacy Statement This web site is part
of a network of web sites in the United States owned by CMPMedica LLC
directed toward medical professionals. The list of sites includes
CancerNetwork.com, PsychiatricTimes.com, DiagnosticImaging.com,
ConsultantLive.com, PhysiciansPractice.com, and SearchMedica.com.
CMPMedica LLC (referred to in this Privacy Statement as "we" or
"CMPMedica"), recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of all
information provided by users of our Web sites, subscribers to our
magazines, registrants for our events, recipients of our e-mail
newsletters and all other customers of our products and services. We
created this policy with a fundamental respect for our customers' right
to privacy and to guide our relationships with our customers. This
Privacy Statement discloses the privacy practices for all products and
services owned by CMPMedica.
INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE
CMPMedica collects information from our Web site users, subscribers and
other customers. In this section of our Privacy Statement, we describe
the type of information we collect and how we use it to provide better
services to our customers.
Registration and Ordering
When attending our trade shows and
other in-person events, participating in our webcasts, using some of
our websites and signing up for certain selected services (such as free
subscriptions), users must first register. During registration, users
are required to give their contact information (such as name, e-mail
address, mailing address and phone number). For internal purposes, we
use this information to communicate with users and provide requested
services, and, for our Web site visitors, to provide a more
personalized experience on our sites. We also may collect information
about a user's professional responsibilities (such as job title and
purchasing responsibilities, company information and professional
certification). We use such information to improve our service, for
marketing purposes and/or for industry reporting purposes.
Many of our products and services are free to subscribers who
meet certain demographic criteria. Independent auditors may need to
certify the eligibility of these subscribers. In order to do that, we
may collect unique identifiers (such as mother's maiden name) that we
disclose to the auditors strictly for industry reporting and audit
verification purposes.
For our services that require payment (such as certain events,
products and subscriptions), we also collect credit card information
(such as account name, number and expiration date), which is used for
our or our agent's billing purposes only, and is not otherwise shared.
E-mail Newsletters
If users wish to subscribe to our e-mail
newsletters, we ask for contact information (such as name, e-mail
address, phone number) and information about the subscriber's
professional interests and responsibilities. Registration for any of
our site includes registration to newsletter associated with that site.
We use this information in the same manner as we use contact
information in the registration and ordering process described above.
Recipients of our newsletters can unsubscribe using the instructions
listed at the end of the e-mail newsletter.
Surveys and Contests
From time to time we invite Web site
users and other customers to provide information via surveys or
contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely
voluntary and the Web site user or other customer therefore has a
choice whether to disclose requested contact information (such as name
and mailing address) and demographic information (such as zip code). In
addition to the other uses set forth in this policy, contact
information collected in connection with surveys and contests is used
to notify the winners and award prizes and to monitor or improve the
use of, and satisfaction with, the Web site or other CMPMedica product
or service. Subject to the given customer's preferences (as described
in the "Permission" section below), such information also may be shared
with third party sponsors of such surveys or contests.
Interactive Features
At some of our sites, we offer
interactive and community features such as discussion boards, webcasts
and user profiles. Note that all personal information sent or posted
via such features becomes public information for which we are not
responsible.
Tell-A-Friend
If customers elect to use our referral service
for informing a friend about our sites and services, we may ask them
for the friend's name, title and e-mail address. CMPMedica will store
and use this information to send the friend an invitation. This
information may also be used to provide information about our company
and related products and services. The friend may contact us as
specified in the tell-a-friend message to request that no further
communications be sent.
Communications with Us
We have features where our customers
can submit information to us (such as our feedback form). Where such
submissions include requests for service, support or information, we
may forward them to our agents, as needed, to best respond to the
specific request. In addition, we may retain e-mails and other
information sent to us for our internal administrative purposes, and to
help us to serve customers better. Please note that letters to the
editor and similar submissions may be made public.
Communications From Us: Service Updates, Special Offers
In
order to best serve our customers, we may send updates that contain
important information about our products and services. For example, we
send new members a welcoming message, and verify password and username
for our password-protected Web sites. We may also communicate with a
customer to provide requested services and for account-related issues
via e-mail, phone or regular mail. In addition to such service and
product-essential messages, we offer our customers the option to
receive information about our company, related products, services and
special offers. Users, however, can choose not to receive these
communications from us, as set forth in the "Permission" section below.
Automatic Data Collection
Our Web sites, newsletters and,
from time to time, certain other products and services have features
that automatically collect information from customers, to deliver
content specific to customers' interests and to honor their
preferences. This information assists us in creating products and
services that will serve the needs of our customers.
For example, we use "cookies," a piece of data stored on the
user's hard drive containing information about the user. Cookies
benefit the user by requiring login only once, thereby saving time
while on our Web site. If users reject the cookies, they may be limited
in the use of some areas of our Web site. For example, the user may not
be able to participate in special offerings. Additionally, we may note
some of the pages the user visits on our Web sites and via our e-mail
newsletters through the use of pixel tags (also called clear gifs) and
web beacons. The use of cookies, pixels and web beacons enable us to
track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience
on our sites and via our email newsletters.
For our internal purposes, we gather the date, time, browser
type, navigation history and IP address of all visitors to our Web
sites. We use this information for our internal security audit log,
trend analysis and system administration, and to gather broad
information about our user base.
We may combine information supplied by a customer at
registration with Web site usage data to learn more about users and
their preferences in the content of the site. We may use this
information to tailor services to your interests or to contact you
about offers from our business associates which may be of interest to
you. We do not disclose this information to third parties.
WITH WHOM YOUR INFORMATION IS SHARED
We do not share
personally identifiable information with other companies, apart from
those acting as our agents in providing our product(s)/service(s), and
which agree to use it only for that purpose and to keep the information
secure and confidential. Also, our parent, entities into which our
company may be merged, or entities to which any of our assets,
products, sites or operations may be transferred, will be able to use
personal information. We will also disclose information we maintain
when required to do so by law, for example, in response to a court
order or a subpoena or other legal obligation, in response to a law
enforcement agency's request, or in special cases when we have reason
to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify,
contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury
to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) our
rights or property. Users should also be aware that courts of equity,
such as U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, might have the authority under certain
circumstances to permit personal information to be shared or
transferred to third parties without permission. We may share aggregate
information, which is not personally identifiable, with others.
PERMISSION
We have a number of brands and products. You may
choose to opt out of certain brands and products selectively or for all
our lists. Your choice to resubmit your email address and contact
details to us will also reset your privacy preferences. In addition,
for those customers that are California residents, you may have
additional rights, as described in the "Your California Privacy Rights"
section below.
Please note that we will endeavor to implement your permission
requests within a reasonable time, although for a time you may continue
to receive mailings, etc., transmitted based on information released
prior to the implementation of your request. In addition, please note
that even after such request is implemented, you will continue to
receive information directly related to the product or service for
which you registered (or which you otherwise agreed to receive), so you
always are kept informed.
YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
Beginning
on January 1, 2005, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits those
customers that are California residents to request that CMPMedica not
share your personal information with third parties for their direct
marketing use. To make such a request, or write us at:
CMPMedica - Legal Dept
Attn: Privacy Officer
11 West 19th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10011
(212) 600-3000
SECURITY
We use reasonable precautions to protect information about our
customers while it is stored on our servers or in transit to our
vendors processing on our behalf. Sensitive information that is
transmitted to us online (such as credit card number) is encrypted and
is transmitted to us securely. In addition, access to all of our
customers' information, not just the sensitive information mentioned
above, is restricted. Only employees who need the information to
perform a specific job (for example, a billing clerk or a customer
service representative) are granted access to personally identifiable
information. Finally, the servers on which we store personally
identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.
LINKS
Our Web sites contain links to other sites. CMPMedica
is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such other
sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and
to read the privacy statements of each Web site to which we may link
that may collect personally identifiable information.
CHILDREN
CMPMedica Web sites are not directed at individuals
under 18 years of age, and CMPMedica does not intend to collect any
personally identifiable information from such individuals.
NOTIFICATION and CHANGES
If we change our Privacy Statement,
we will post those changes on this page so our users are aware of what
information we collect, how we use it and under which circumstances, if
any, we disclose it. Users should check this policy frequently to keep
abreast of any changes.
For questions about this Privacy Statement, contact:
Legal Department - Privacy Officer
CMPMedica LLC
Attn: Privacy Officer
11 West 19th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10011
(212) 600-3000
For all other questions concerning the practices of this site or any dealings with CMPMedica LLC contact us at:
CMPMedica LLC
11 West 19th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10011
(212) 600-3000
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