Effective date: November 1, 2026
The American College of Perioperative Medicine (“ACPM,” “we,” “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal information we collect through acpm.health, our conferences (including the Orthopedic Value-Based Care conference, “OVBC”), our membership program and our email communications, and how we use and protect it.
Information we collect
- Information you give us: name, email address, professional title, organization, specialty, mailing address and phone number when you join ACPM, register for a conference or webinar, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us.
- Payment information: membership and registration payments are processed by Stripe.com. We do not store full card numbers.
- Email engagement information: when you receive our emails, we may record whether an email was delivered, opened or clicked.
- Website information: our site and service providers may collect your IP address, browser type, pages visited and referring links, using cookies and similar technologies.
How we use information
- To provide membership benefits, conference registration, continuing medical education records and member-only content.
- To send newsletters, conference announcements and other ACPM communications.
- To understand which content is useful and improve our programs and website.
- To comply with legal, accreditation and accounting obligations.
Email communications and tracking
We send email through Constant Contact. Our emails contain tracking that tells us whether a message was opened and which links were clicked, and our links may include campaign tags (UTM parameters). If you click a link in our email and visit acpm.health, we may associate your website activity with your contact record to better understand your interests. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any ACPM email.
Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for site functionality, analytics and email-related website tracking. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling them may affect some site features.
How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with:
- Service providers who help us operate, such as email delivery (Constant Contact), website hosting, payment processing, registration and analytics, under agreements that limit their use of your data.
- Conference partners and sponsors, only where you opt in, for example by allowing your badge to be scanned at an exhibit booth.
- Legal authorities, when required by law.
Data security and retention
We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect personal information. We keep information only as long as needed for the purposes above or as required by law.
Your choices and rights
- Email: unsubscribe at any time from any ACPM email, or contact us.
- Access, correction and deletion: you may request a copy of, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us.
- California residents: you have the right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it, to request deletion, and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Children
Our site and programs are intended for healthcare professionals and are not directed at children under 16.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. The effective date above shows when it was last revised.
Contact us
American College of Perioperative Medicine
3334 E. Coast Hwy. #201
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
[email protected]
