To read about our Continuing Medical Education – Privacy Policy for Electronic Mail click here, for Direct Mail/Phone Contact click here.
American Medical Seminars, Inc. maintains confidentiality and does not sell, lend or distribute any contact information provided. AMS, Inc. may disclose your contact information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (i) protect or defend the rights or property of AMS or its vendors, (ii) act in any circumstances to protect the personal safety of its employees, clients or the public, (iii) protect against any potential legal liability or (iv) comply with a legal obligation.
Privacy Policy Electronic Format (website, email)
The Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, use and safeguard the personal information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our site and our products and services. This statement will be continuously assessed against new technologies, business practices and our customers’ needs.
What Information Do We Collect?
When you visit our website you may provide us with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis and website use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our website.
1. Personal Information You Choose to Provide
For example, you may need to provide the following information:
- Name
- Email address
- Home and business phone number
In addition to providing the foregoing information, if you choose to correspond further with us through email, we may retain the content of your email messages together with your email address and our responses. We provide the same protections for these electronic communications that we employ in the maintenance of information received by mail and telephone (go to Privacy Policy – Direct Mail/Phone Contact)
2. Website Use Information
Similar to other commercial websites, our website utilizes a standard technology and web server logs to collect information about how our website is used. Information gathered may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our website, and the websites visited just before and just after our website. This information is collected on an aggregate basis. We share this information with third parties to perform ad measurement services on our behalf, obtaining your consent before such sharing where legally required.
How Do We Use the Information That You Provide to Us?
Broadly speaking, we use personal information for purposes of administering our business activities, providing customer service and making available other products and services to our customers and prospective customers. Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify you about new services and Special Offers we think you will find valuable. The lists used to send you product and service offers are developed and managed and designed to safeguard the security and privacy of our customers’ personal information. As a customer, you will be given the opportunity to not receive these offers by sending us an email request at mail@ams4cme.com. (go to Communication Opt Out)
How Do We Use Information We Collect?
We use website software tools and web server logs to gather information about our website users’ browsing activities, in order to constantly improve our website and better serve our customers. This information assists us to design and arrange our web pages in the most user-friendly manner and to continually improve our website to better meet the needs of our customers and prospective customers. This process helps us collect important business and technical statistics. The information in the tracking lets us trace the paths followed by users to our website as they move from one page to another. Web server logs allow us to count how many people visit our website and evaluate our website’s visitor capacity. We do not use these technologies to capture your individual email address or any personally identifying information about you unless you opt-in first.
However, if you do not wish to be tracked, or want to be notified of when tracking is taking placed, your internet browser may permit you to do so. Note that if you opt-out, you may not be able to use certain web site features or functions, or certain web site may not operate in an optimal mode.
How Do We Protect Your Information?
We utilize encryption/security best practices to safeguard the confidentiality of personal information we collect from unauthorized access or disclosure and accidental loss, alteration or destruction. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including any data protection or privacy laws, as well as self-regulatory or industry codes that may apply.
Communication Opt Out
If you wish to opt out of receiving email offers directly from American Medical Seminars, Inc you can unsubscribe by following the opt-out instructions in the emails that we send you located at the footer of the communication. We can also be reached by postal mail at PO Box 49947, Sarasota, FL 34230, or by phone Toll Free at 866-267-4263 or Direct at 941-388-1766. You can also email us at mail@ams4cme.com with questions, comments or suggestions.
Do We Disclose Information to Outside Parties?
We may provide aggregate information about our customers, sales, Website traffic patterns and related website information to our affiliates or reputable third parties, but this information will not include personally identifying data, except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy.
What About Legally Compelled Disclosure of Information?
We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights.
What About Other Websites Linked to Our Website?
We are not responsible for the practices employed by Websites linked to or from our Website nor the information or content contained therein.
Privacy Policy Direct Mail/Phone Contact
American Medical Seminars, Inc. (AMS) is required to suppress the names and addresses of individuals who have notified AMS that they do not want to receive advertising by mail or phone. If you wish to opt out of direct mail advertising from American Medical Seminars, Inc. you may email us your complete name and address at mail@ams4cme.com. We can also be reached by postal mail at American Medical Seminars, Inc. PO Box 49947, Sarasota, FL 34230 or by phone Toll Free at 866-267-4263 or Direct at 941-388-1766.
Please specify if you wish to be removed from mailing lists, email lists, be placed on our do not call list or all of the above.
AMS will make every effort to respect your privacy; however, periodically we purchase mailing lists to include the AMA direct mail list; therefore, you may receive annual/semi-annual mailings as a result. To have your information placed on the do not contact list with the AMA, please email us at mail@ams4cme.com and we will provide you with a link to their “No Contact and No Release Form” page.