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Privacy Policy

½¿É«µ¼º½Privacy Notice

The ½¿É«µ¼º½ respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to its website. ½¿É«µ¼º½strongly believes that if electronic commerce and online activities are to flourish, consumers must be assured that information provided online is used responsibly and appropriately. To protect online privacy, ½¿É«µ¼º½ has implemented the following policy.

The Official Website of the AAMD

At the ½¿É«µ¼º½website (), you may visit most areas without revealing any information about yourself. However, the ½¿É«µ¼º½website contains a "Member Portal" area that is available only to ½¿É«µ¼º½Members and requires a username and password for authentication.

Membership Directory

The ½¿É«µ¼º½Member Portal publishes an online Membership Directory. This is a password-protected area for use by staff and ½¿É«µ¼º½Members. ½¿É«µ¼º½Members may restrict the publication of their personal information in the ½¿É«µ¼º½Portal by submitting an email request to ½¿É«µ¼º½(aamd@medicaldosimetry.org) or by managing their online profile settings under “Edit Bio.”

Links To Other Sites

The ½¿É«µ¼º½website contains links to other websites. ½¿É«µ¼º½has no control over and is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content, accuracy, or security of these websites. You should review the privacy policy posted on any site you visit before using the site or providing any personal data about yourself.

Information ½¿É«µ¼º½Collects

Most data ½¿É«µ¼º½collects is used only to help us better serve our members. It is our general policy to collect and store only personal information that our members and visitors knowingly provide. If our privacy policies change, we will notify all users by e-mail or a special announcement placed on the website.

Member Terms of Use Agreement: ½¿É«µ¼º½Profile

When creating an online ½¿É«µ¼º½Profile (member or non-member record), individuals must agree to the following: I certify that I am a medical dosimetry or radiation oncology professional and hereby certify that the statements contained herein are correct. I agree to abide by the ½¿É«µ¼º½bylaws and Code of Ethics. I understand that I will receive general email communications from AAMD, including sponsored content, unless I submit an email request to aamd@medicaldosimetry.org to be opted out of ½¿É«µ¼º½email correspondence.

From General Users
½¿É«µ¼º½does not collect any personal information from users browsing its website. Only aggregate data — such as the number of hits per page — are collected. Aggregate data is only used for internal and marketing purposes and does not provide any personally identifying information.

From AAMD's Members, Conference Registrants, and Other Customers
To gain access to members-only resources and personalization features on , members and other users are asked to register and provide some limited information. This information is submitted voluntarily. ½¿É«µ¼º½asks users to provide their name, member number (for members), organization name, mobile phone number, and e-mail. Similar information may be submitted to ½¿É«µ¼º½through membership applications, conference registration, publication orders, and certification material.

Communication Preferences

Email
When creating an ½¿É«µ¼º½profile, individuals must agree to the Member Terms of Use Agreement. If you would like to OPT OUT of receiving ½¿É«µ¼º½emails, please email aamd@medicaldosimetry.org. Once received, you will be contacted by ½¿É«µ¼º½staff who will confirm when your request has been fulfilled (within 1-2 business days).

SMS Texting
½¿É«µ¼º½will limit the usage of SMS texting to important membership and event deadlines, and other news deemed relevant by ½¿É«µ¼º½Staff and/or Board of Directors. Frequency varies and message/data rates may apply.

To OPT IN to receive SMS Text Alerts from AAMD, please do one of the following:

  1. Text "1" to (833) 368-5560 from the mobile number listed in your ½¿É«µ¼º½profile.
  2. Log into your ½¿É«µ¼º½profile (member or non-member record) and select “Manage Profile” then “Edit Bio.” Scroll down to your mobile phone number listing and check the opt in to SMS Text Messages box.

How Does ½¿É«µ¼º½Use the Information Collected?

½¿É«µ¼º½uses information voluntarily submitted by members and other customers in the following ways:

½¿É«µ¼º½Member Services and Products
Generally, ½¿É«µ¼º½uses data collected to improve its own web content; to respond to visitors' interests, needs, and preferences; and to develop new products and services.

Disclosures to Third Parties
½¿É«µ¼º½also makes member contact information available through the ½¿É«µ¼º½Membership Directory to other members. Additionally, attendee contact information may be made available in the Meeting App to those who register for ½¿É«µ¼º½meetings. On occasion, ½¿É«µ¼º½may also provide limited data to Exhibitors/Sponsors that offer products and services. These limited data may include names, job titles, companies, business addresses, and email. Users may request ½¿É«µ¼º½refrain from disclosing the data it collects to third parties during meeting registration, or by updating their profile preferences within the ½¿É«µ¼º½portal. Alternatively, users may contact ½¿É«µ¼º½at aamd@medicaldosimetry.org to express their preferences if they determine later that they do not wish to have the information shared.

Consent to Use Personal Information
For the purposes of the Data Protection Act(s) 1984 and 1998 (as applicable), ½¿É«µ¼º½or its agents must store, host, and otherwise process the information (including personal data) supplied by the User when registering for this website. Users, as defined above, supply information when registering for the website to allow ½¿É«µ¼º½(or its designated agents) to use the information to send the User unsolicited direct mail advertisements, promotions, and solicitations for third parties' products and services. ½¿É«µ¼º½may send such data outside the European Economic Area for processing. If you reside in the European Union, please indicate your consent that the personal information you have provided may be transferred and stored in countries outside of the EU, including the United States.

Credit Card Account Information
½¿É«µ¼º½does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, ½¿É«µ¼º½submits the information needed to obtain payment to the appropriate clearinghouse. ½¿É«µ¼º½does not store credit card information for its members and customers.

How Does ½¿É«µ¼º½Use Cookies?

Cookies are files that contain information created by a web server that can be stored on a User's device for use either during a particular session ("per-session" cookie) or for future use ("persistent" cookie). ½¿É«µ¼º½uses "per-session" cookies to facilitate automated activity, maintain logins, determine appropriate solicitations, and review navigation patterns. Cookies are not used to disseminate significant information about Users over the Internet or to analyze any information that Users have knowingly or unknowingly provided. Users may instruct their Internet browsers to opt out of accepting cookies, but if the user declines the attachment of any cookie, the user may not have access to the full benefits of the website. 

What Means of Redress are Available?

If any User suspects ½¿É«µ¼º½has handled its personal information in a manner that does not comply with this privacy statement, please contact us at AAMD@medicaldosimetry.org or 703-677-8071.

Mailing Lists

½¿É«µ¼º½does not sell email addresses.

½¿É«µ¼º½may occasionally sell postal mailing lists to nonprofit and for-profit organizations who offer products and services within the radiation oncology space. ½¿É«µ¼º½limits use of the list to one time per request and requires that the list be destroyed after its specified use. ½¿É«µ¼º½Members may request to be excluded from commercial postal mailings by request to AAMD.

Partners

½¿É«µ¼º½periodically cooperates with partner organizations through an exchange of member information. This exchange is approved by the ½¿É«µ¼º½leadership and is conducted with groups that have an interest in serving ½¿É«µ¼º½Members and will not be used for commercial purposes. ½¿É«µ¼º½Members may request to be excluded from an information exchange by request to AAMD.

Policy Changes

½¿É«µ¼º½reserves the right to modify its Privacy Policy at any time. If ½¿É«µ¼º½makes a material change to its policy, ½¿É«µ¼º½will post a notice of the change on this page.

All written communication should be sent to:

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2201 Cooperative Way, Suite 600
Herndon, VA 20171
aamd@medicaldosimetry.org