Disclaimer
The AARC website is intended primarily for use of members of the American Association for Respiratory Care as a resource for information on general respiratory care.
The information contained on this website is intended to be used as a general information source. It is not intended to be used as a substitute for consultation with your health care provider or to replace the relationship between the patient and physician.
The American Association for Respiratory Care is a professional membership association. Many individuals provide content for this website, which is edited by staff members of the AARC who may or may not be respiratory therapists.
Website Privacy Statement
The AARC is committed to protecting the privacy of all website visitors. We
intend to abide by the privacy rules and regulations of medical/health information
that apply in the United States. Our website practices and policies regarding
visitor privacy are described below.
Information Collected
Our system collects information about the origin and site navigation of website
users. This information is used to compile statistics on website use to help
us improve our site. We do not collect identifying information from visitors
of the website unless they fill out a form for requesting information.
Use of the Information
The information collected on website use patterns is used to improve our website
and make it more useful for visitors. Any identifying individual information
(such as name or email address) provided by website users will be used only
as requested by the visitor. We do use cookies as described below.
Information Sharing
AARC will not sell, share, or release any information about website users.
However, we may disclose information when legally compelled to do so.
Normal Web Site Usage
During a normal visit to our site, no personally identifiable information about
you is collected. HoweverYour visit does however generate a session log.
Cookies: What
They Are and How We Use Them
A method of tracking web site visitors is through the use of “Cookies.” Cookies
are small bits of data that also help web site owners and web servers identify
you and remember you when you return. By doing this, the web site owner and
web server can provide you with information that is most valuable to you, based
on your last visit.
Important Cookie Facts:
- Only the information that you provide, or the choices you make while visiting a Web site, can be stored in a cookie. For example, the site cannot determine your name or e-mail address unless you choose to enter it into a pre-existing input box.
- Allowing a web site to create a cookie does not give that site or any other site access to the rest of your computer.
- Cookies cannot roam around inside your computer and collect personal information.
- Only the site that created the cookie can read it.
AARC Cookie Examples
Password Protected Areas:
- In the AARC web sites, we use cookies if an area of our site is password protected. This cookie is remembered until you log off of your web brower. This cookies allows you access to certain information available to members only.
Advertising
The AARC does not currently accept advertising on its website, however, certain
vendors are displayed on our site as sponsors of editorial content and services
delivered via the web. Their logos, but no information about the company,
may be displayed.
Advertisers who buy recruitment advertising in our publications are provided with free listings on our website as defined in our policies at: http://www.aarc.org/marketplace/media_kit/recruitment_kit05.pdf
Financing
The AARC and its website are financed primarily through the dues of members of the organization and through non-dues revenue sources such as its educational programs and conventions.
Links
The AARC website contains links to other sites. It is our goal to select credible
websites as links. However, AARC is not responsible for the privacy practices
or content of linked websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy
policy of each linked site.
Contacting the Webmaster
If you have questions about this privacy policy or the practices of this site,
contact: webmaster@aarc.org.