as of September 1, 2009

Thank you for visiting the 2010 International Microbicides Conference Web site and for reviewing our privacy policy. Our policy is clear:

We collect no information about you, other than information automatically collected and stored (see below), when you visit our Web site unless you choose to provide that information to us.

Information Automatically Collected and Stored

When you browse through any Web site, certain personal information about you can be collected. We automatically collect and temporarily store the following information about your visit:

• the name of the domain you use to access the Internet (for example, aol.com, if you are using an American Online account, or stanford.edu, if you are connecting from Stanford University's domain);
• the date and time of your visit;
• the pages you visited; and
• the address of the Web site you came from when you visited.

We use this information for statistical purposes and to help us make our site more useful to visitors. Unless it is specifically stated otherwise, no additional information will be collected about you.

Personally Provided Information

You do not have to give us personal information to visit our Web site.

If you choose to provide us with additional information about yourself through an e-mail message, form, etc., we will only maintain the information as long as needed to respond to your question or to fulfill the stated purpose of the form.

However, all communications addressed to the conference organizers are maintained for the duration of the conference (through May 25, 2010). These communications are also protected by the Privacy Act which restricts our use of them, yet permits certain disclosures. The full text of the Privacy Act of 1974 is located at:  http://www.usdoj.gov/opcl/1974privacyact-overview.htm.

If you are submitting payment for your conference registration or making a donation through the Web site, we use a 3rd party vendor working in partnership with us, to collect your credit card, billing address, and other verifying information. All credit card information is transmitted in an encrypted form, using SSL (secure socket layer) encryption, the industry-standard. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Organizers of the 2010 International Microbicides Conference assume no liability for disclosure of data due to errors in transmission or unauthorized third parties. If you have any questions about security on our Web site, you can contact us according to the contact us information and form provided on this Web site.

The e-mail address provided by you upon joining our mailing list, during account set-up, at registration, or as updated, may be used by the organizers of the 2010 International Microbicides Conference, to contact you for any reason, including: (1) your account status (including an e-mail confirmation of registration or submission of any form), (2) to send you conference-related notices.

Disclosure

The 2010 International Microbicides Conference Organizers do not disclose, give, sell or transfer any personal information about our Web site visitors, unless required for law enforcement or statute.

Intrusion Detection

This site is maintained by a 2010 International Microbicides Conference contractor. It is protected by various provisions of Title 18, U.S. Code. Violations of Title 18 are subject to criminal prosecution in federal court.

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, we employ software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. In the event of authorized law enforcement investigations, and pursuant to any required legal process, information from these sources may be used to help identify an individual.

Systems of Records

Information originally collected in traditional paper systems can be submitted electronically (i.e., conference registration). Electronically submitted information is maintained and destroyed pursuant to the Federal Records Act, and in some cases may be subject to the Privacy Act. If information that you submit is to be used in a Privacy Act system of records, there will be a Privacy Act Notice provided.

Acceptance of Privacy Policy. By using the 2010 International Microbicides Conference Web site, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Statement. If you do not agree or are not comfortable with any policy described in this Privacy Statement, your only remedy is to discontinue use of the Web site. We reserve the right, to modify this Privacy Statement at any time. If we materially change how we use your personal information, we will notify you either by e-mail or through a prominent notice on the Web site. Your continued use of any portion of the 2010 International Microbicides Conference Web site following notification or posting of such changes, will constitute your acceptance of those changes. If you have questions or concerns about our specific policies, please contact us through our contact us information or form.