www.ehc-info.com (the Web Site) is sponsored by Healthcare Transactions and Code Sets, Privacy, Data Security and HIPAA/GLB Compliance Colloquium (the Colloquium). The Web Site is designed to provide you with information regarding upcoming, leading-edge healthcare conferences, tradeshows, Internet-based programming and events demonstrating how the Internet is empowering consumers, transforming the patient-physician relationship, connecting plans and providers and changing forever the healthcare supply chain through e-commerce. The Colloquium Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use and aggregate personal information about you on the Web Site. The Colloquium respects your personal privacy and is committed to protecting it.

Your Acceptance of These Terms

By using the Web Site, you signify your acceptance of the terms of the Colloquium Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of the Colloquium Privacy Policy, please do not use the Web Site and exit the Web Site immediately. Your continued use of the Web Site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean that you accept those changes. If you have questions or concerns regarding the Colloquium Privacy Policy, please contact the Webmaster at webmaster@ehc-info.com.

Your IP Address

For each visitor to the Colloquium site, the Colloquium servers automatically utilize a "hit" counter and record the IP address or domain name. We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer the Web Site. Your IP address and domain name are anonymous (they do not reveal your personal identity) and are not shared with any third party.

Request for Information From The Colloquium

The Web Site provides you with the opportunity to request information regarding the Colloquium and related conferences and educational events. You may opt to receive such information by providing your name and e-mail address in the Dialog Box on the "Home Page" and "Contact Us" page on the Web Site. We use this Contact Information to e-mail you material about the Colloquium and promotional material regarding related upcoming conferences. You may opt out of receiving such information upon receipt of the e-mail message, and/or you may opt out at any time by sending us an e-mail (see the "Opt-Out Procedures" section below.)

Submission of Conference Registration and Payment Information To The Colloquium

The Web Site permits you to register and pay on line for attendance at the Colloquium and related educational events. The conference registration form requires you to give us personally identifiable information, which includes your name, title, address, phone, fax and e-mail address (Contact Information). You may also make payment for conference registration through the Web Site by submitting credit card information (Payment Information). We use your Contact Information from the registration form to send you information about the conference(s) for which you have registered and promotional material regarding upcoming conferences and events. You may opt out of receiving such information upon receipt of the subsequent e-mail messages, and/or you may opt out at any time by sending us an e-mail (see the "Opt-Out Procedures" section below). We do not disclose Payment Information to third parties. We do share Contact Information with associations, organizations and publications which sponsor the Colloquium.

Links

The Web Site contains links to other sites. The Colloquium is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites, including any sites that may indicate a special relationship or partnership with www.ehc-info.com , such as co-branded pages and "powered by" relationships. The Colloquium does not disclose Contact or Payment Information to those responsible for the linked sites. The linked sites, however, may collect personal information from you when you link to their site. This collecting of information is not subject to the Colloquium's control. To ensure protection of your privacy, always review the privacy policy of the sites you visit by linking from our Web Site.

Security

The Web Site has security measures in place to protect against the disclosure, loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. The Web Site uses VeriSign Secure Socket Layer in order to encrypt the transmission of Payment Information.

Notification of Changes

The Colloquium Privacy Policy may be revised over time as new features are added to the Web Site or as Internet security and privacy standards evolve. We will post those changes prominently so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information and whether we will disclose it to anyone. We do, however, recommend that you read the Colloquium Privacy Policy each time you use www.ehc-info.com , in case you missed our notice of changes to the Colloquium Privacy Policy.

Correcting and Updating Information

The Colloquium also permits you to correct or update Contact and Payment Information that you have previously provided to us. To do so, send an e-mail to webmaster@ehc-info.com indicating the information that you wish to be corrected or updated.

Opt-Out Procedures

You may always opt-out of receiving future mailings or e-mails from us. To remove your Contact Information from our database, and to cancel future communications, send an e-mail to webmaster@ehc-info.com with the word "remove" in the subject line.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about the Colloquium Privacy Policy, the practices of the Colloquium Web Site, or your dealings with the Colloquium you can contact us at webmaster@ehc-info.com.

First Posted: Friday, November 17, 2000