Last Edited: February, 17, 2023
This Privacy Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we, the Academy of Surgical Research (furthermore referred to as “ASR”), collect, use and safeguard the personal information you provide us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our site and our services. By using or accessing this website, you acknowledge and assent to the Privacy Policy set forth below. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this website.
Regarding EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law, the ASR is making every effort to ensure compliance, both for our future members who are just learning about our academy as well as for our active members.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting a new version online. You should check this page periodically to review any changes.
Collection of Personal Information
If you browse the ASR website, you may generally do so anonymously, without providing any personal information. However, there are cases in which we may ask you for personal data such as when accessing member only areas of the website. This may include contact information, such as your name, email address, company name, address, phone number, location data, and other data that you actively provide.
If you choose not to provide the information we request, you can still visit most of the ASR website, but you may be unable to access certain member-only areas. In addition to providing the foregoing information, we may retain the content of your email messages together with your email address and our responses if you choose to correspond further with us through email. We provide the same protections for these electronic communications that we employ in the maintenance of information received by mail and telephone.
Why We Need Data
ASR will process your personal data for the following purposes if you have registered for it:
- Sending our newsletter and / or advertising brochure
- To inform you about changes to our services and events
- To call or email you if necessary to carry out our services
Website Use Information
We use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web server. Cookies are not used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page.
On your first visit to our website we have already informed you about these cookies and asked permission for their placement.
You can opt out of cookies by setting your internet browser so that it does not store cookies anymore. In addition, you can also delete all information previously saved via the settings of your browser.
Use of Personal Information
We may use your Personal Information to send you marketing communications relating to the academy, including new job postings, events, and special offers we think you will find valuable.
Sharing Personal Information
We will never sell your Personal Information to any third party.
Reviewing, Correcting, and Removing Your Personal Information
If you provide us with your Personal Information, you have the following rights with respect to that information:
- To review the user information that you have supplied to us
- To request that we correct any errors, outdated information, or omissions in user information that you have supplied to us
- To request that your user information not be used to contact you
- To request that your user information be removed from any solicitation list that we use
- To request that your user information be deleted from our records
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@surgicalresearch.org or by mail to the Academy of Surgical Research, 1161 Wayzata Blvd E #247, Wayzata, MN, 55391, USA
To Unsubscribe From Our Communications
You may unsubscribe from our marketing communications by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link located on the bottom of our emails, or by sending us an email at info@surgicalresearch.org or by mail to the Academy of Surgical Research, 1161 Wayzata Blvd E #247, Wayzata, MN, 55391, USA
Security
We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical and data facilities to protect against the misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, and unauthorized modification. If you have the impression that your data is not properly secured or there are indications of misuse, please immediately contact us via info@surgicalresearch.org.
Linked Sites
Please be advised that this website may contain links to third-party websites. The linked sites are not under the control of ASR, and we are not responsible for the contents or privacy practices of any linked site or any link on a linked site.
Privacy Policy Questions
Questions about this privacy policy may be directed to:
Email: info@surgicalresearch.org
Mail:
Academy of Surgical Research,
1161 Wayzata Blvd E #247,
Wayzata, MN,
55391, USA