Security and Privacy Policy

Security and Privacy Policy

The World Parkinson Congress (WPC) is committed to protecting your privacy when you visit our website. Information we collect from you is used to improve our site, provide you a better experience, and respond to your questions and requests.

Information Collection

We collect two types of information on our website:

  • Web server traffic information. This information is used to determine the number of visitors to our site, length of stay and sources of traffic. We collect aggregate data — or totals of those visiting from a domain — not information identifying individual users. We use this information to help improve our site and our service to you.
  • Personal information provided by you. We collect email addresses and other personal information only when you provide it to us. If you fill out a form or survey, request information or make a donation, we may collect your name, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number and email address.

Use of Personal Information

The WPC collects information from different points on our website. We do not sell, trade or rent our website visitor’s personal information to others other than those outlined in this section. If you willingly provide us your personal information, the WPC may use it in the following ways:

  • email Information Requests and Questions. When we respond to your email requests or questions, we may collect your email address and send you WPC email bulletins or news. To opt out and remove your name from future emails, follow the unsubscribe instructions in the message.
  • Event Registration. The WPC provides on-line registration. We may collect your email address and send you WPC email bulletins or news. To opt out and remove your name from future emails, follow the unsubscribe instructions in the message.

Your Consent

By using the WPC website, you consent to the collection and use of the information described above. Any changes to this policy will be posted prior to their implementation.

Security

We take every precaution to protect your personal information. At the WPC, your personal information is kept confidential and stored in a secure environment. Access to your information is restricted only to authorized staff with a legitimate and specific business purpose. If you have any questions about the security at our website, send an email to info@worldpdcongress.org.

Log Files

We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track visitors’ movements and gather broad information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personal information.

Please Note

The WPC site has been optimized for accessibility. You are viewing this site in a standards non-compliant browser. While we have taken every step to ensure that you will still be able to easily navigate the full range of content, some of the site features, such as are related to accessiblity and the look-and-feel, may be considerably compromised. We encourage you to uprade to the latest version of your browser if possible. For your convenience, we are providing links to standards compliant browsers that are free for download. While we do not endorse the use of any one Web browser, we support the cause of complete web accessibility. If you have any problems viewing the site, or would like to make any suggestions, feel free to contact us.

Free Standards Compliant Web Browsers

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  2. Netscape Navigator
  3. Opera browser
  4. Internet Explorer