By visiting this site, users accept the practices described in this Privacy statement.

This privacy statement applies to all Web sites under the control of ACPM, including its home page, the home page of its annual meeting, and several on-line educational activities.

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 sites.

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 sites 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.

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.

All personally identifying information collected will be held in confidence and is collected only with the users’ permission by choosing to participate. For sites requiring users to log in, information collected will not be shared with any external sources. 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 or use the information for any other purpose.

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.

ACPM’s sites 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 Statements 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.