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The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is committed to protecting the privacy of its members and customers. The AAFP maintains safeguards to store and secure information about its members and customers. The safeguards may be physical, electronic, or procedural. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes: (i) how the AAFP collects information from the Early Career Pathfinder application (the “Pathfinder App”) website and through your other voluntary interactions with the AAFP; and (ii) how the AAFP uses this information. Please note that this Policy applies only to the AAFP’s Pathfinder App.
By visiting the Pathfinder app you agree to this Policy. The AAFP reserves the right to make changes to this Policy at any time; in such case, the AAFP will post a notice that this Policy has been modified by revising the “Last updated” date at the bottom of this page.
What information does the AAFP collect?
The AAFP collects two types of information: (1) non-personally identifiable information for everyone who visits its websites; and (2) personally identifiable information for members, registered website users, and anyone who purchases or requests products, services, or information.
Non-personally identifiable information
The AAFP employs cookies for authentication and session state purposes only.
For system administration and troubleshooting, the AAFP also logs information about your individual use, such as time and date of visits, duration of sessions, and other similar usage or system data.
Personally identifiable information
In addition to the non-personally identifiable items listed above, the AAFP records the user’s name and member/customer ID number for all Pathfinder participants (i.e., participating members who have logged into the password-protected Pathfinder App). In the course of using the Pathfinder App, a user will be asked to create/update a Pathfinder profile and provide personally identifiable information (e.g., name, email address, telephone number, and other relevant information) in order to participate in the online community. Any information entered into the Pathfinder App profile will not update AAFP’s member records. All contact or other relevant member information can only be updated via the aafp.org profile or assistance from the AAFP Member Resource Center (MRC).
How does the AAFP use information collected?
The AAFP uses the information it collects to better serve members, customers, and visitors to the AAFP websites and users of the Pathfinder App in the following ways:
AAFP services and products
The AAFP uses information collected to improve its website content, to respond to Pathfinder App user needs and preferences, and to develop new products and services. For example, the AAFP will combine non-personally identifiable information (e.g., data stored in cookies,) with personally identifiable information (e.g., user’s name, member/customer ID, email address) to offer products and services that may be of specific interest to the Pathfinder App user.
Disclosure to third parties
Through the Pathfinder App, the AAFP makes user contact information available only to other Pathfinder App users. The AAFP may also make your contact information and/or other personally identifiable information publicly available in connection with AAFP programs and events or for other purposes, as permitted by you.
The AAFP also may disclose limited personally identifiable information (e.g., name, address, email address) to outside service providers for maintenance of the Pathfinder App. The AAFP requires that these outside service providers agree to keep confidential all such information and to use it for the purposes designated by the AAFP.
Emails
Once someone voluntarily provides an email address, the AAFP assumes it has permission to email that person with questions, transaction follow-up, and to send bulk email messages. The AAFP collects data to track the effectiveness of emails, which enables the AAFP to better serve its audiences.
Disclosure required by law or emergency circumstances
The AAFP may release personal information to third parties in order to comply with legal requirements.
External relationships
The AAFP has agreements with other organizations that offer products and services through AAFP websites or third party agreements. When the user interacts with these organizations on the organizations’ websites, whether as a result of following links from an AAFP website, within an AAFP email, or otherwise, different rules and privacy policies may apply. Since the AAFP does not control the collection of information or the use of information collected via these other organizations’ websites, the AAFP is not responsible for their privacy practices, security, or content.
Opting out
While the AAFP hopes that the information in this Policy helps you understand how the AAFP uses and protects your information to provide you with better service, you may still choose not to receive information from the AAFP.
Email opt-out
All of the AAFP’s marketing emails and some of its informational emails include a link for unsubscribing. Registered users on the AAFP’s websites also can log in to the “My Account” section to change their email preferences. The AAFP will apply your unsubscribe request as quickly as possible. However, because there may be email campaigns already in progress, you may continue to receive emails from the AAFP for a few days. The AAFP requires up to 10 days to apply your unsubscribe request. After this time, you should no longer receive marketing or informational emails from the AAFP. You may still receive emails regarding your transactions (e.g., confirmation that you have placed an order).
For questions or concerns about this Policy, please contact privacy@aafp.org.