In an effort to maintain efficient service while respecting the privacy of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s (AASM) Sleep ISR website (Site) visitors (Users), AASM has created and posted the following privacy policy. This privacy policy is incorporated into and is a part of the Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement of our Site.

Information Collection and Use

We will collect personally identifiable information that you provide to us, including, but not limited to, your name, address(es), telephone, and e-mail address. AASM may use and store such information in order to provide a product or service you requested; analyze, evaluate, and improve User and prospective User experiences; alert you of AASM news, activities, programs, services, and benefits; and for other legitimate and lawful business purposes. Personally identifiable information may be given to a third party in order to complete a specific business transaction on behalf of AASM. Contact information from inquiries received by AASM may be shared with AASM members to provide a service, satisfy a question, or develop a prospective business relationship.

We collect and receive specific sleep scoring data, including sleep scoring decisions, from Users ("Scoring Data"). Scoring Data may be used to provide analytics, reports, and statistics required for the service being offered. We may also disclose and share Scoring Data to third-parties for research and data analysis purposes.

We may disclose personally identifiable information to the proper authorities if we become subject to a subpoena or court order or if we are otherwise legally required to disclose such information. We also may use and disclose information about you to establish or exercise our legal rights, to enforce the Terms and Conditions of Use, to assert and defend against legal claims, or if we believe such disclosure is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take other action regarding actual or suspected illegal or fraudulent activities or potential threats to the physical safety or well-being of any person. If all or part of AASM is merged into or otherwise transferred to another entity, we may transfer the personally identifiable information you provided to us to such entity as part of that transaction.

Cookies and Log Files

Cookies are pieces of stored information used: to provide smoother navigation throughout the Site, such as a saved password; to identify user trends, such as page views; and for other internal purposes, such as assessing the effectiveness of the Site. You have the option of setting your computer to disable cookies or to alert you when cookies are being used. If you choose to disable cookies, please be aware that portions of the Site may not function properly.

Google AdWords

This Site uses the Google AdWords remarketing service to advertise on third party websites (including Google) to previous visitors to our site. It could mean that we advertise to previous visitors who haven’t completed a task on our site, for example using the contact form to make an enquiry. This could be in the form of an advertisement on the Google search results page, or a site in the Google Display Network. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine website. Any data collected will be used in accordance with this privacy policy and Google’s privacy policy. Users may opt out of this service through the Google's Ads Settings or Ad Settings mobile resource.

Links

There are links to other websites throughout the Site. Please note that AASM is not responsible for the privacy policies of those other sites and hereby disclaims any liability or responsibility in connection with such linked sites.

Security

Online registration and information will be secured using a commercially accepted method of encryption. However, while we employ reasonable security measures to protect your personal information, please be aware that no method of electronic transmission is completely infallible, and we cannot guarantee its absolute safety. If you become aware of any breach of Site security, please contact us immediately.

Updating Personal Information and Participation

You may contact AASM as set forth below to update your personally identifiable information or to opt in to or opt out of any service at any time. We will provide opt-in and opt-out opportunities as applicable to the service or product being offered.

Privacy Policy Updates

Should any changes be made to this privacy policy, we will post them on this page with appropriate explanation.

Acceptance of our Privacy Policy Terms

Using the AASM Site indicates your acceptance of our privacy policy. Your continued visits to the AASM Site after changes are posted to this policy will signify your acceptance of those changes.

Contact information

If you have questions, please contact us at:

American Academy of Sleep Medicine
2510 North Frontage Road
Darien, IL 60561
Telephone: (630) 737-9700
Email: inquiries@aasm.org