This is the Heart Rhythm Society Internet Privacy Notice, which discloses the privacy practices for www.HRSonline.org.

Our Commitment to You

The Heart Rhythm Society values your privacy and recognizes the sensitivity of your personal information. We have carefully crafted our privacy policy to address any concerns you might have, and to assure you that your personal information, if provided to us, will be treated carefully and appropriately.

Information Collection and Use

The Heart Rhythm Society is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information without your permission, or in ways other than those outlined in this statement. The Society collects information from visitors at several different points on our site. Personal information provided by you will be used to improve our web site and provide you with a more personalized experience.

Information that identifies you as a specific individual will not be disclosed to others without your permission, unless the disclosure is necessary to provide services that you have requested. We will not ask your permission to collect or use aggregate information about web site visitors or users of our products or services, since aggregate information does not identify you as a specific individual. In addition to these general provisions, we collect and use personal information in the following ways:

Recipients of Fellowships and Grants

We may disclose award recipients’ personal information, including funding and project summary information, for the purpose of publicizing Heart Rhythm Society awards and/or assessing the subsequent success of the Society’s award recipients.We deem that you have granted us your permission to do so when you submit an application for a fellowship, travel or other grant to the Society.

Donors

If you make a donation to the Heart Rhythm Society or the Heart Rhythm Foundation, your personal information, including your name, beneficiaries, amount of your donation and information about your estate, will be kept strictly confidential, unless you give us permission to release such information. We will honor your request for anonymity, except to the extent that the Society or the Foundation is legally required to disclose the identity of donors.

Order Fulfillment

We may ask you for certain information, such as credit card information, when you order products or services, or when you register for an educational activity such as Scientific Sessions. We use this information to process your request and may share this information with credit card processing companies, merchants, and any other third party that may need the information for your request to be processed. These organizations have their own privacy and data collection practices, and we are not responsible for these independent policies.

Surveys

From time to time, we request information from members and other constituents via surveys. Participation in these surveys is completely voluntary. Information requested may include demographic information, such as name, address, age, membership category or professional affiliation. We use survey information to improve our programs, products and services, support our strategic planning efforts and gauge the satisfaction of our stakeholders.

Choice/Opt-out

We may from time to time send you information about our programs, products and services via e-mail messages. If you no longer wish to receive our e-mail newsletters or promotional messages, you may opt-out of receiving these communications by following the "unsubscribe" instructions in the e-mail message.

We may also rent or sell our member or subscriber information, or exchange this information with other organizations. If you are a member, you will be given the opportunity when you join or renew your membership, to opt-out of having your information used in this way. If you use our web site but are not a member, you may opt-out of third party disclosures and/or solicitations, by using the Contact Us page of our web site. You can also reach us at 202-464-3400.

Cookies

Like most web sites, we use cookies to allow you to move more efficiently through our site. Cookies are small text files that allow us to recognize repeat users and facilitate their access to and use of the site. Cookies do not collect personally identifying information; they collect information related to the characteristics of your computer, or when and how you reached our web site. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the user that has no meaning outside the assigning site. They do not pose a threat to a user's system or files. We use this information only for purposes of planning and tracking, as well as assessing the technical function of our site. By understanding how our site is accessed, we can continually improve it to respond to users’ interests.

However, we cannot control the use of cookies by advertisers or third parties hosting data on our behalf. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to deny or accept the cookie feature. Please note that cookies may be necessary to enable you to use certain features on our web site.

Links

The Heart Rhythm Society web site contains links to other sites. The Heart Rhythm Society is not responsible for the privacy practices of such sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy statements of every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy notice applies solely to information collected on our web site.

Security of Your Information

We will take every precaution to protect your personal information. All personal information collected on individuals will be kept confidential and in a secure environment. Access to personal information will be restricted to only those personnel with a legitimate business purpose. Servers used to store personally identifiable information will be kept in a secure environment.

Correcting Your Information

You may correct or update any of the information you provide to us at any time. We will make our best effort to provide a way to correct, update or remove your personal information from our records, but this may require additional effort as the Society works to synchronize all customer data sources. This can usually be done on the membership page or the Contact Us page. You can also reach us at 202-464-3400.

Changes in our Privacy Policy

Any changes to our Privacy Policy will be incorporatated here so that you are always aware of the information we collect, the ways we use it, and any circumstances under which we disclose it. We may also contact you by e-mail to inform you of significant changes.

How to Contact Us

We invite your comments and questions about our web site, your experience with our site and services, and our Privacy Policy. You can reach us via the Contact Us page or you can also contact us at 202-464-3400.