Privacy Policy
Last Update: 07/01/2007
As the Internet expands and more users visit more places, everyone contemplates the vast amount of information being exchanged. Most users today are concerned with protecting their own privacy while still enjoying the benefits of this information revolution. So is Emsvillage. It is of the greatest of importance to us, the creators of Emsvillage that you, the users of this site, do so, confident in the knowledge that we will do all we can to maintain your privacy and security.
Types of collected information
The information we receive depends upon what you do when visiting our site. If you visit our site to read or download information, we collect and store only the following information about you: the name of the domain from which you access the Internet; the date and time you access our site; the Internet address of the web site from which you linked directly to our site; number of visits to certain pages; or to third-party Web sites linked to Emsvillage and your use and interest in particular services and topics. This is General Information. For marketing purposes and to study, improve and promote the use of Emsvillage, we may share general data with our business partners (or prospective partners), in order to facilitate proper and beneficial use of these features. Information shared in this manner will not disclose the personal information about you, the user, in any way that identifies you. We use this information to measure the number of visitors to the different sections of our site, and to help us make our site more useful to visitors.
The information you provide us when you register as a user (such as name, area code, zip code, e-mail address, and gender and birth year) enables you to take advantage of the features and services offered at the site. Personal information also includes information provided by E-mail, E-mail newsletters and submissions. You may choose to submit personal information by contributing to a chat room, making an e-mail inquiry or when using the services. We may share personal information with our business partners (or prospective partners), in order to facilitate proper and beneficial use of these features and better determine that the services offered at Emsvillage meet the needs of all constituents of the emergency healthcare profession. We may also use personal information to contact you, at your request, to keep you informed of current and future opportunities Emsvillage provides. We will let you know if you are participating in a feature on the site that may result in disclosure of your personal information to third parties. At that time, you may choose to prevent the sharing of your personal information. However, your use of the services offered at that location might depend upon your willingness to provide the necessary information. Personal information provided when using the services or making a purchase from our site, such as your credit card number and contact information is provided to the merchant of record. These merchants can be Emsvillage or third party companies. These merchants have separate privacy and data collection practices. Emsvillage has no responsibility or liability for these independent policies.
You also may decide to send us personally identifying information, for example, in an electronic mail message or by voluntarily disclosing that information by completing a membership application form. We may use personally identifying information from you to respond to your inquiries or for other internal business purposes, but we do not sell or rent that information to third parties. You should be aware, however, that notwithstanding our security measures it is always possible that others may surreptitiously obtain unauthorized access to such information and use it, though any such use would be without our consent. We will not obtain personally identifying information about you when you visit our site, unless you choose to provide such information to us. Emsvillage will not disclose any of your personal information, except if we believe in good faith that the law requires it, or to protect the rights or property of Emsvillage.
Also be aware that information other than personally identifying information provided to Emsvillage by you will not be treated as confidential. Do not send or post anything that you deem confidential or proprietary. Any feedback, data, answers, questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, or the like which you send to us (and are not personally identifying in nature) may be used by Emsvillage or its affiliates for any purpose, including but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting. Emsvillage is free to use, without any compensation to you, any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Site for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products and/or services using such information.
Another method of information collection
A "cookie" is an Internet mechanism that permits a Web server to send small pieces of information or text by means of your browser and place them on your computer’s hard drive for storage. This text lets the Web server know if you have previously visited the Web page. Cookies are used on Emsvillage in various ways. (1) We use cookies to be reminded of who you are and to access your account information (stored on our computers) in order to deliver to you a better and more personalized service. This cookie is set when you register. (2) Cookies are used in E-Commerce to track visits to and business at stores and process the items in your shopping basket. (3) Cookies are also used to estimate our audience size. Each browser accessing Emsvillage is given a unique cookie which is then used to determine repeat usage versus initial usage, and to help in targeting ads based on user interests.
You may occasionally receive cookies from our advertisers, which is a standard practice in the Internet industry. Emsvillage does not control these cookies, and these cookies are not subject to our privacy policies. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies; however, most also permit you to refuse cookies and can alert you when cookies are being sent and/or allow you to delete these files. Please set your browser’s guidelines or features accordingly, if you wish to prevent cookies. Please be aware that if you choose to refuse cookies when you are on Emsvillage it is possible that some parts of the site may not function properly.
Children’s privacy
Emsvillage is for professionals and usage by children is not intended. With that said, the safety of children is very important to us. Kids (under age 16) should always ask parents for permission before sending personal information to Emsvillage or to anyone online for that matter.
Internet reality
Emsvillage will always follow our privacy policy as stated within. We will also try to maintain our user’s privacy and security. Obviously, it is impossible to guarantee the safety of every bit of information sent over the Internet every moment. Emsvillage does not generally use encryption and cannot protect against all unauthorized access. Consequently, we make no guarantee or warranty with respect to this policy. Therefore, you supply all information to us at your own risk and assume full responsibility for its security. Once Emsvillage receives your information, we will strive to protect its security on our systems. Additionally Emsvillage cannot warrant the security of personal information you place on message boards, chat rooms and e-mail, because this information can be collected and used by others. Therefore, you acknowledge that information of any nature posted in any of the "public" areas of the site, as well as information sent by e-mail, becomes public information, unless otherwise expressly stated at the applicable area of Emsvillage.
Other sites
Emsvillage provides links to a number of other webs sites that with useful information and services. However, those sites may not follow the same privacy policies as Emsvillage and we are not responsible for the privacy policies of or any actions of any third parties, nor can we control the activities of such third-party sites.
AgreementUse of Emsvillage and its services and/or related sites shall constitute acceptance of this Privacy Policy including information collection and use as delineated.
Emsvillage reserves the right to change this privacy policy at any time. Please check these pages often so as to be aware of changes and updates. Â Â