Privacy Policies & Disclaimers
The American Pain Foundation (APF) respects the privacy of individuals visiting our website and/or using our services. Personal information that an individual submits to us on a voluntary basis, including health profiles, mailing list subscriptions, and any other requests found on the website will be used for the sole purpose for which it is submitted.
All of the APF’s services are provided free of charge. The contents of this website may be downloaded or printed for personal use and convenience only. The contents may not be reproduced for any other purpose without the prior written permission of the APF (see reprint agreement). Unless stated otherwise, the statements and opinions expressed by various authors on this website reflect the authors' personal views and do not imply endorsement by APF.
The APF websites and all contents, where appropriate, are copyrighted 1999-2009 by the American Pain Foundation, Baltimore, MD 21201-4111. All rights reserved. The APF reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of its website policies and disclaimers at any time.
Medical Disclaimer
The information on this website is provided to help users find answers and support. Users may wish to print the information and discuss it with their doctor. Always consult with health care providers before starting or changing any treatment.
This information is provided for educational and information purposes only. APF is not engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services, and this information should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem. APF makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied. Providing references to other organizations or links to other websites does not imply that the APF endorses the information or services provided by them. Those organizations are solely responsible for the information they provide.
Legal Disclaimer
The APF does not provide legal advice, make legal referrals, or take a position regarding inquiries about specific legal or law enforcement matters or any individuals involved in legal or law enforcement proceedings. The information on this website is provided solely for the user’s information and independent evaluation. The APF makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied. Providing references to other organizations or individuals does not imply that the APF endorses the information or services provided by them or legal positions taken by them. Those organizations and individuals are solely responsible for the information they provide.
We reserve the right to disclose users' personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our website.
Advertising Policy
The APF does not accept, feature or sell advertising of any kind on its website, print/online publications or electronic communications.
Information Collection and Use
The APF is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. The APF collects information from our users at several different points on our website. Users have the opportunity to “opt-out” or unsubscribe from our communications.
Users of the APF website and consumers of the APF services can request a variety of pain information, advocacy and support via email at Info , toll-free information and order line at (888) 615-7246 or web form. We communicate with users in order to fulfill their requests and, unless requested not to, add their names and contact info to our mailing list. Those on the mailing list will receive information on our free services, advocacy efforts, publications, newsletters and pain-related health and legislative events.
Aggregated demographic information is used internally at APF to assess the interests of our users and to enhance their experience on our site. The APF may share aggregated demographic information with our program collaborators. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person. We use outside mail houses to ship publications, newsletters and other mailings. These companies do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.
Linking Information
All link requests are to be submitted to Webmaster for evaluation. If the request is approved, APF grants owners, administrators or webmasters of the other website permission to use a hyperlink on that website, provided the following conditions are met: (1) any link must clearly be marked "American Pain Foundation;" (2) the link must point to the URL http://www.painfoundation.org, (3) the appearance, position and other aspects of either the link or the host website may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with the APF's name and trademarks; (4) the appearance, position and other aspects of either the link or the host website may not create the false appearance that an entity other than the APF is associated with or sponsored by APF; and (5) APF reserves the right to revoke its consent to the link at any time.
Links
This site contains links to other sites as a benefit and convenience to our website visitors. Please be aware that the APF is not responsible for the contents or privacy practices of any linked site. A link does not imply an affiliation with the linked site or an endorsement of the information or services provided by the linked organization, which is solely responsible for the information it provides. The APF will link only to websites that contain information about pain/pain management and related health concerns. The APF will not link to commercial services, products, online pharmacies, private businesses, individual pain clinics, hospitals, hospice programs or rehabilitation facilities, for-profit websites that exclusively advertise their own products and/or services, or websites that require the purchase of their products and/or services as a condition for viewing their information. All link requests should be submitted to Webmaster for evaluation. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.
Mailing List/Publication Orders
If a user wishes to receive APF mailings (including educational brochures), or subscribe to our print or electronic newsletters, we ask for contact information such as name, street address, phone number and email address in order to fulfill the request.
Online Chats and Discussion Groups
The APF provides an online support community called PainAid, consisting of moderated discussion boards and chat rooms. Participants are identified by username and IP address only when they post a message. Any other personally identifiable information is posted voluntarily by participants, but can be viewed by PainAid participants and other visitors.
Program Support
The APF is solely responsible for the content, and maintains editorial control, of all materials and publications they produce. We gratefully acknowledge those who support our work. The APF accepts financial support only when it supports the goals and mission of the APF to improve the lives of people affected by pain. Therefore, funds are not accepted to support or endorse products or services that claim to have a health benefit, including FDA approved or investigational pharmaceuticals, medical devices, herbal, and homeopathic products.
Last Updated: 09/18/09
