Privacy Policy
Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing (APWH)
Effective Date: October 2024
1. Introduction The Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing ("we," "us," or "our") values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website apwh.org. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
2. Information We Collect We may collect information about you in a variety of ways, including:
Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you register on the Site, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us.
Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
Financial Data: Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Site.
3. Use of Your Information Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
Create and manage your account.
Process your transactions and send you related information, including purchase confirmations and invoices.
Send you newsletters, marketing communications, and other information that may be of interest to you.
Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
Improve our website and service offerings.
4. Disclosure of Your Information We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
5. Tracking Technologies We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies on the Site to help us customize the Site and improve your experience.
Cookies: A cookie is a small text file stored on your device. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.
Web Beacons: We may use web beacons to collect information about your use of our Site.
6. Third-Party Websites The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information.
7. Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
8. Policy for Children
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Site.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing
Mailing Address: 9059 Richards Drive Mentor, OH 44060
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 855-843-2794
At the heart of APWH lies a passionate commitment to improving patient outcomes, and enhancing the quality of life for those affected by chronic wounds.
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