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APTA WEBSITES, MOBILE APPLICATIONS AND FORUMS PRIVACY POLICY

 1. Privacy Policy



APTA's Commitment to Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. The APTA Privacy Policy (Privacy Policy) has
been developed to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy and to explain
how the American Physical Therapy Association collects, uses, shares, and
safeguards Personal Data and Non-Personal Data on www.apta.org and on any other
websites and mobile applications APTA may launch in the future, as well as
microsites, social media sites, and any other digital platform or service
operated or used by APTA from time to time (Sites). APTA recognizes its
responsibility to treat with care and protect the information and data it
collects, and to respect your data privacy.

Your use of the Sites and participation in APTA programs and services signifies
that you understand this Privacy Policy and that you acknowledge the collection,
use, and storage of and your rights as described herein.

This Privacy Policy is subject to change.

Who We Are

APTA is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organization with headquarters in Alexandria,
Virginia. Learn more.

Data Collection

APTA collects data online, by phone, or by paper that allows APTA to identify or
contact you (Personal Data) to carry out its business purposes. We collect this
information at various points of service, including, but not limited to, when
you register for APTA membership, change your membership, reapply, register for
an APTA event or program, purchase APTA products or services, complete a
contract form or survey, sign up for a newsletter, volunteer, or otherwise
interact with APTA.

The types of Personal Data APTA collects includes, but is not limited to, the
following:

 * General data (e.g., names, dates of birth, home and business addresses, email
   addresses, internet protocol addresses and mobile, landline, business, and/or
   personal telephone numbers that are provided by our members or other
   customers).
 * Site usage (e.g., browsing history, search terms, member login activity, and
   email clicks).
 * Products and services viewed, including advertisements for such products and
   services.
 * Professional data (e.g., school information, and licensure information).
 * Government-issued identification numbers (e.g., social security numbers,
   national identification numbers, and tax identification numbers), for example
   from employees and independent contractors.
 * Other identification information (e.g., photographs and audio during
   podcasts, lectures, public performances).
 * Financial information (e.g., credit and debit card numbers, credit reports,
   passwords, PINs) for product sales or employment purposes.
 * Sensitive Personal Data (e.g., racial or ethnic origin, political opinions,
   trade union membership, health data) for diversity or accessibility purposes,
   employment purposes, surveys, Education Leadership Institute, PTCAS,
   RF-PTCAS, Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry, educational programs and
   services, membership, and professional aggregation.

APTA also receives Personal Data from third parties for APTA's use in marketing
and providing products and services.

APTA collects information (whether online, by phone, or by paper) that does not
directly identify you (Non-Personal Data). The types of Non-Personal Data we
collect includes, but is not limited to:

 * Computer, operating system, and platform type.
 * Internet service provider.
 * Your industry and business (e.g., company size and location, job functions,
   seniority levels).

How APTA Uses Your Data

The following explains how APTA uses your Personal Data and Non-Personal Data.

Personal Data

APTA uses Personal Data to carry out its business purposes, which include but
are not limited to, membership transactions, product and service transactions,
conference registrations, directories, targeting products, services, and
messages based on your interests, or to otherwise interact with APTA. More
specifically, APTA uses Personal Data, sometimes in combination with
Non-Personal Data, in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to:

 * Carry out obligations arising from or related to membership, or any other
   contract entered into between you and APTA.
 * Account set up and administration.
 * Provide service communications such as bill reminders, order confirmations,
   program registrations, and customer service messages.
 * Provide products, information, and services.
 * Respond to your emails or online requests for products, services, or
   information.
 * Identify you when you visit our Sites.
 * Research and development purposes.
 * Carry out polls and surveys.
 * Provide you, or permit selected third parties to provide you, with
   information about events, products, or services.
 * Personalize and improve the usability of APTA's Sites, products, and
   services.
 * Personalize content, advertising, marketing, programs, and services to you.
 * Meet internal audit requirements.
 * Legal obligations.
 * Publish membership directories, membership lists, and registration lists on
   the Sites, in print, and in digital media to allow the public to find you.
 * Ensure that content is presented most effectively for you and your computer.

Non-Personal Data

APTA uses Non-Personal Data to improve the usability of the Sites and for other
business reasons. We or third-party companies also use the Non-Personal Data to
target advertisements to you.

Please note that when you select an advertising link or other link that takes
you to sites not operated by APTA, you may be subject to the privacy policies of
these third-party sites.

Cookies

Cookies are small files used to send information from our Sites to your web
browser. The Sites use session cookies, which are destroyed when a user closes
the Internet browser, and permanent cookies, which remain on the user's hard
drive until manually deleted by clearing the cache. Cookies are used for many
purposes, including allowing users to access member-protected content without
logging in before loading each page. Permanent cookies allow users to utilize
the "remember me" feature to avoid having to log in again to the Sites after
closing the previous internet browser session. You can control cookie settings
in your internet browser to automatically reject some forms of cookies. If you
view the Sites without changing your cookie settings, you are indicating your
consent to receive all cookies from APTA's Sites. If you do not allow cookies,
some features and functionality of APTA's Sites may not operate as expected.

Third-Party Data Sharing

We share your Personal Data, sometimes combined with Non-Personal Data, in a
variety of ways including, but not limited to:

 * Share data with third parties to fulfill service requests and to perform
   business functions (e.g., APTA contracts with third parties to provide
   services on our behalf such as data hosting services; packaging, mailing, and
   delivery services; customer support and consulting services; event
   registration services).
 * Share data with partners, including chapters and sections.
 * Share data with third parties as required by law or to protect APTA in the
   good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) Conform to legal
   requirements or comply with legal process served on APTA. (2) Protect and
   defend APTA's rights or property. (3) Protect the personal safety of APTA
   personnel or members of the public in appropriate circumstances.
 * Share data with third parties to offer you products and services that may be
   of interest to you professionally or personally (e.g., business software
   solutions, member product discounts). Users can request that their
   information be removed from such lists (opt out of receiving emails) by using
   the information provided under "Your Rights Regarding Your Data" below.
 * Share data with third parties for research purposes that align with APTA's
   goals and priorities.
 * Share data with third parties under other unanticipated situations, but only
   with your consent.

Your email address will be used only by APTA, its entities, components, and
vendors performing member services or offering products on APTA's behalf or as a
member benefit. Understand that your email address may be visible through
membership directories, membership lists, and registration lists. APTA shares
your email address with third parties to enable APTA to take security measures
to help protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration,
disclosure, or destruction of data. APTA shares email addresses with third
parties as necessary for APTA to perform certain services on our behalf, such as
packaging, mailing, and delivering products, processing event registrations, and
responding to your service requests.

APTA reserves the right to use or disclose data where we reasonably believe it
is needed to (i) respond to information requests by law enforcement or other
governmental authorities; (ii) comply with any law, regulation, subpoena or
other legal process, or court order; (iii) investigate and help prevent security
threats, fraud activity, or inappropriate, unauthorized, or illegal activity
involving APTA's services or networks; or (iv) enforce or protect APTA's rights
and property. In such circumstances, data may be disclosed without notice to the
individual.

Children

We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from or market to children under the
age of 13.

Security

Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us, but due to legal and security
matters that are beyond our control, we cannot guarantee that the data that you
may provide to us, including personally identifiable information, is not
disclosed to a third party. APTA incorporates reasonable safeguards to protect
the security, integrity, completeness, accuracy, and privacy of the data we
collect. In our efforts to make the Sites secure, we use the latest industry
standards to safeguard the confidentiality of your personally identifiable
information, such as firewalls and Secure Socket Layers, where appropriate. APTA
also takes precautions to protect information from loss, misuse, and alteration.
Only APTA employees who need access to your data in order to do their job are
allowed access. Pursuant to PCI compliance requirements, APTA employs procedures
to safeguard any credit card data we collect from you when making an order.
Please note, however, that no method of electronic transmission or storage is
100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Public Access

The Sites contain discussion forums, message boards, and other public or
member-based forums. Any data that you provide in these forums may become public
and/or available to all members, and you must exercise caution when deciding to
provide any data, including personal information. Although we try to protect
personally identifiable information, APTA cannot guarantee the privacy of any
data that you provide on these forums; accordingly, any information you provide
is at your own risk. APTA is not responsible for maintaining the privacy or
secrecy of any passwords or account information that you may have disclosed.

Your Rights Regarding Your Data

To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to verify
your identity. You can manage your profile and email preferences, including
"opting out" of emails, by contacting APTA via the information under "How to
Contact APTA" below and/or managing your member profile. Our processing of your
data is based upon your consent, contract performance (e.g., your purchase of
products or membership sign-up/renewal),legitimate business interest (e.g.,
direct marketing of goods and services), or compliance with law.

Other Important Information

Location of Data

APTA is headquartered in the United States, in Alexandria, Virginia, and our
services are hosted in and managed in the United States. If you are a user
located outside the U.S., you understand and acknowledge to having your data
(which may include information collected through the use of cookies and other
technologies, as described above) transferred, processed, and stored in the U.S.
or in any other country in which we engage service providers or to which you
direct us to transfer your data.

Your data is processed in the U.S., where privacy laws may be less stringent
than the laws in your country. By submitting your data to APTA, you agree to the
transfer, storage, and processing of your data in the U.S.

Data Retention

In general, APTA retains data for the period necessary to fulfill its business
purposes, unless a longer period is required, needed for archival and research
purposes, or permitted by law.

Third-Party Sites

The Sites may include links to other websites that are not owned or controlled
by APTA, and APTA is not responsible for the contents of any linked site, the
conduct of any linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites.

APTA may provide links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any
link does not imply an endorsement by APTA of the website. You should read the
privacy policy of the third-party provider to see how your data will be treated
on its site.

How to Contact APTA

If you have any questions, comments, requests, or concerns related to this
Privacy Policy, please contact APTA at webmaster@apta.org or at:

American Physical Therapy Association
Attention: Webmaster
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305
Phone: 703-684-2782 or 800-999-APTA (2782); Fax: 703-684-7343

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