PRIVACY POLICY
American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology
I. Purpose
This Privacy Policy explains the policy of AAVD with respect to the privacy of information supplied by users. Because AAVD wants to build user trust and confidence in the Website and demonstrate our commitment to privacy and online data security, we are disclosing to you our privacy practices.
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II. Modifications
Since this policy may change over time as we modify or expand our services, we suggest that you check back periodically in order to understand how we treat your information.
III. How Information is Used
When you visit AAVD’s Website, your privacy is important to us. We do not release your personal information to third parties without your consent.
We will only use your identifying information to acknowledge contributions or to send you materials about AAVD activities.
IV. Use of Cookies
We use “cookies” on our site to allow our system to recognize return visitors and create a more personalized experience for the user. A cookie is a small text file that a Website transfers to a user’s computer for record keeping purposes. The cookies do not contain personal information about the user, and parties other than AAVD cannot retrieve the cookies.
V. Third Parties
The Website contains links to other sites. AAVD is not responsible for the privacy practices or the contents of such Websites. The third parties may collect information about you when you view and/or click on advertising or content on their Websites; we do not control the collection of such information. Accordingly, we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third party Website you access through a link from the Website.
VI. Security
All information you provide through online forms is stored securely offline. If you choose to send us an e-mail, you should be aware that e-mail is not necessarily safe from interception. So, if your communication includes sensitive information, such as a credit card number, and you do not wish to use our online purchasing system, please contact us via postal mail or telephone instead of e-mail.
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VII. Contacting Us
Should you have questions about our privacy policy, please contact us at info@aavd.org