We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit this site and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting and disclosing that information.  We have created this Privacy Policy in order to inform you of our firm commitment to safeguarding the privacy and security of information you provide.

Please read this Website Privacy Policy carefully before using this Site.  By accessing or using this Site, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with this Website Privacy Policy.  If you are unwilling to accept the terms and conditions of this Website Privacy Policy, please do not use this Site.

This Website Privacy Policy may change from time to time.   Your continued use of this Site after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check this Website Privacy Policy periodically for updates. You can contact us for further information through contact us page with Privacy Policy as subject.

As a general rule, this website does not collect personal information about you when you visit the website. You can generally visit the website without revealing personal information, unless you intend to provide such information.

Visit Data:

This website records your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes: your server’s address, the name of the top-level domain from which you access the Internet (e.g. .com, .in, etc.), the type of browser you use, the date and time you access the site, the pages you have accessed and the documents downloaded and the previous internet address from which you linked directly to the site.

We will not identify users or their browsing activities, except when a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect the service provider’s logs.

Cookies and Web Beacons:

This website may use cookies to store information about visitors preferences, to record user-specific information on which pages the site visitor accesses or visits, and to personalize or customize our web page content based upon visitors browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.

Personally identifiable information:

This site collects and retains personal information required to register in order to access the learning material and other content details. You personal information may be used :-

• To register individuals for courses/certification/ educational events/conferences etc
• To forward information concerning courses/certification/ educational events/conferences
• To provide you with products or services that you have requested or purchased
• To supply a certificate of completion to users who successfully complete courses/certifications/assessments
• To provide participating organizations with lists of staff who have registered and/or completed assessment for the purpose of staff credentialing and/or organizational accreditation.
• To notify you of updates and new learning material produced
• To process your payment for our products, services, and events;
• To determine membership/course/certification eligibility and enroll you as a member
• To administer and provide you with the benefits of membership;
• To develop a membership directory
• To arrange for speakers our events and authors for our publications
• To communicate with you and to respond to questions that you have raised with us;
• To protect and enforce our legal rights.

Aggregated statistical data which does not contain personal data may be used from time to time to assist in the management and/or evaluation of the eLearning courses.  Personal details are stored in a secure server location and will not be used for any purpose other than those stated in the preceding sentences of this paragraph. Disclosure of your personal information to third parties will not occur unless your consent is obtained or where disclosure is authorised by law.

You should note that there are inherent risks associated with transmission of information via the Internet. You should make your own assessment of the potential risks to the security of your information when making a decision as to whether or not you should utilise this site.

External links/ advertising:

This Site may provide links to various websites , ad servers or ad networks that we do not control.  When you click on one of these links, you will be transferred out of our Site and connected to the website of the organization that you selected.  

We are not responsible for the nature, quality or accuracy of the content or opinions expressed on such websites, and such websites are not investigated, monitored or checked for quality, accuracy or completeness by us.

Inclusion of any linked website on this Site does not imply or express an approval or endorsement of the linked website by us, or of any of the content, opinions, products or services provided on these websites. Even if an affiliation exists between our Site and a third-party website, we exercise no control over linked sites.

Each of these linked sites maintains its own independent privacy and data collection policies and procedures.  While we expect our business partners, subsidiaries and affiliates to respect the privacy of our users, we cannot be responsible for the actions of third parties.  If you visit a website that is linked to or from our Site, we encourage you to consult that website’s privacy policy before providing any personal information and whenever interacting with any website

Children’s Information:

We believe it is important to provide added protection for children online. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children to observe, participatem in and/or monitor and guide their online activity. We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes that we have in our database the personally-identifiable information of a child under the age of 13, please contact us immediately and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Disclaimer:

The material provided in this website is for educational purposes only. Whilst the material has been carefully prepared by the authors, it is not tailored to any particular patient’s circumstances. It may be used as a guide but it is not a substitute for current clinical guidelines/evidence and expert opinion in relation to decision making in clinical practice. It is the intent of the authors to provide evidence-based best practice where this exists. Readers are encouraged to seek information and advice regarding local practices in their own institutions.

This website or, any of the associated organizations, and authors do not make any express or implied representation or warranty in relation to the completeness, accuracy, suitability or currency of the information provided. These persons are not liable in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, for any direct, indirect, special or consequential loss or damages arising in connection with the use or reliance upon the information contained in this eLearning program, or any products or services referred to herein.

Any material changes to the privacy policy will be posted on this page.

This policy is effective as of 1st July, 2018.