Privacy Statement

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY; USE OF THIS SITE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF AND AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Purpose

To inform web site visitors of the FCG Institute for Continuing Education’s (The Institute) efforts to protect the privacy of information collected at the Company’s web site. Please note that some of the links on the Company web sites connect to other web sites. Once you leave The Institute web site and enter another web site (whether through an advertisement, co-brand, service, or content link), be aware that any information you disclose on or through those sites is not subject to this privacy policy. The Institute does not endorse and is not responsible for the privacy practices of any third party web sites to which we may link. You should always review the privacy policy for those sites to understand how they treat your personal information. Within The Institute web site, this privacy policy applies only to the information described below.

Guides for Medical and Health Information Sites on the Internet

FCG Institute for Continuing Education (The Institute) adheres to the “Principles Governing AMA Web Sites,” as published in JAMA; 283:1600-1606.

Site Ownership

This site is owned and operated by The Institute.

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The authors, contributors, and editorial staff have made every effort to contact holders of copyright to obtain permission to reproduce copyright material. However, if any permission have been inadvertently overlooked, The FCG Institute for Continuing Education will be pleased to make the necessary and reasonable arrangements.

Site Viewing

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Conditions of Use

By using this site, you hereby agree to the following terms:

  1. The Institute and other materials are copyrighted and all rights are reserved.
  2. No portion of The Institute materials shall be used in any form forcommercial exploitation, including, but not limited to, commercial, print, electronic or broadcasting media, and no subscriber or user shall publish as its own, any materials contained on The Institute’s site.
  3. The Institute disclaims any liability to any party for the accuracy, completeness, or availability of any of The Institute’s publications and other materials or for any damages arising out of the use or non-use of any of The Institute’s publications (and other materials,) and any information contained therein.
  4. The Institute believes that statistical profiles related to practice patterns and philosophy derived from the choices made by users have value to individuals and organizations with an interest in medical policy and practices. The Institute may periodically prepare such profiles. To maintain the anonymity of individual users, profiles will be prepared in aggregate and results may be incorporated into future educational components, or may be provided to individual organizations involved with providing health care services and products to the public.
  5. This includes The Institute products and services which are commercial technical data and/or computer databases and/or commercial computer software and/or commercial computer software documentation, as applicable, which were developed at the private expense of The Institute, 1140 Welsh Road, Suite 210, North Wales, PA 19454.

Disclaimer

The Institute web site does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. It presents recognized methods and techniques of clinical practice for consideration by physicians for incorporation into their practices. Variations of practice taking into account the needs of the individual patient, resources, and limitations unique to the institute or type of practice may be appropriate.

Limitation of Liability

Neither The Institute nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliate entities, agents, employees, or subcontractors and any third party providers or sources of information or data shall be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, including lost profits (Even if we are advised of the possibility) arising in any way from the information contained in this web site or any information transmitted via this web site. The Institute is not liable for any damages or losses that may be caused to any equipment and other software due to any viruses, defects, or malfunctions in connection with access or use of this web site.  

Privacy/Confidentiality Policy

The Institute is committed to maintaining site visitor’s rights to privacy and confidentiality of personal information. Because The Institute’s services are delivered on a personalized basis for each user, it is necessary for The Institute to record various user preferences and history of actions. Each individual site visitor has a right to not have personally identifiable medical or other information disclosed to others without that individual’s express informed consent.

The Institute has the potential to allow information about site use to be tracked in aggregate (which can help site developers understand site use and improve the experience of the viewer) and at the individual user level. Individual user information can improve the visitor’s experience of the site by permitting personalization of the site related to the individual’s particular interests or concerns. This site will not ask for or track personal medical or health information of site visitors that could breach an individual’s personal privacy and reveal an individual’s health data.

Personal information about site visitors and specific visitor’s access and navigation, and information volunteered by site visitors, such as survey information and site registration information, may be used by The Institute to improve the site but will not be shared with or sold to other organizations for commercial purposes without the site visitor’s express permission.

Review of Editorial Content

Content is reviewed for quality (including originality, accuracy, and reliability) before posting. All materials are peer-reviewed by content experts not involved in the creation of the continuing education activity. Content is revised appropriately in response to the review. Content is regularly reviewed after original release date and revised accordingly.

Funding and Sponsorship

The Institute complies with the “Principles for Advertising and Sponsorship” for web sites. Funding and other sponsorship for any content area developed by The Institute is clearly indicated.

Contact Us

We welcome your feedback. If you have questions or comments about our policies or procedures, please feel free to send inquiries to institute@fcgint.com. Alternately, contact us at The Institute, 1140 Welsh Road, Suite 210, North Wales, Pennsylvania, 19454. Telephone (215)412-5943; Fax: (215) 412-9686.

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