SonographyCME may collect personally identifiable information such as name, postal address, telephone number, e-mail address, institution affiliation, credit card number, checking account number, or date of birth through various activities of this website.  This personal information is collected and used by SonographyCME staff for the purpose of facilitating a relationship or business transaction.

The SonographyCME website resides behind a firewall and uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer, the industry-standard security protocol used to communicate with browsers) to transmit personal information.  Data is strongly encrypted during transmission to ensure that personal and payment information is secure.  Industry-standard data encryption techniques are used to protect personal information on SonographyCME computers.  SSL-capable browsers typically have a symbol on the browser window to indicate when they are in a secure mode.  In addition, the URL will begin with "https:" for all browsers.

E-mail
SonographyCME does not sell or rent e-mail addresses to other organizations.  Certain e-mail addresses may be published in both print and electronic SonographyCME publications including the SonographyCME website.  The SonographyCME may generate e-mail for the following types of communication:

1. Notification e-mail to which the individual may subscribe and unsubscribe.  
2. Transactional e-mail, which is the result of a business transaction initiated with the SonographyCME.  
3. Relationship e-mail, which is sent as an informational service because of a relationship with the SonographyCME.  
4. Commercial e-mail, which is sent to promote an SonographyCME product or service (You may opt not to receive this type of e-mail).  
5. Correspondence from SonographyCME staff as a result of a communication initiated by a member or customer.  

E-mail that has a provision for opt-out will include instructions on how to do so.  All inquiries regarding subscription-based e-mails should be directed to the SonographyCME Member and Customer Services Department (see SonographyCME Contact Information below).  

Mailing Lists
Postal mailing list’s, comprised of full name and postal address, may be sold to other organizations (e.g.  professional societies and/or commercial publishers) for one-time promotional or informational use.  Promotional or informational materials are subject to SonographyCME approval prior to the rental.  E-mail addresses are not included in mailing lists.

The SonographyCME may occasionally send informational or promotional materials to members and customers.  You may choose to exclude yourself from all, none, or only non-SonographyCME mailings by contacting the Member and Customer Services Department (see SonographyCME Contact Information).
Third-party Agents
The SonographyCME uses third-party agents for several business purposes, including credit card validation.  These agents are permitted to use your personal information only to provide the SonographyCME with a specific service and not for any other purpose.  Please contact the SonographyCME Member and Customer Service Department (see SonographyCME Contact Information) if you believe this policy has been violated.

The SonographyCME makes every effort to preserve your privacy, but we may need to disclose personal information when required by law.  The SonographyCME may also disclose personal information if it believes in good faith that such action is necessary.

Non-personal Information
Non-personal information is collected behind the scenes by the SonographyCME web server and is used to compile general website usage statistics or facilitate access to restricted website services.  Such information includes:

• IP address of computer
• Browser-related information
• Locations visited on the website
• HTTP cookies

IP address
IP address is used to verify access rights of licensed subscribers to SonographyCME products that require license agreements, such as SonographyCME Electronic Journals and MathSciNet.  They also aid in the general administration of the website.

HTTP Cookies
A HTTP Cookie is a piece of data that is stored by your browser in either your computer’s memory or on your computer’s hard drive.  The SonographyCME uses cookies to keep track of user session identity on the website, such as tracking items in a bookstore shopping cart or maintaining access to restricted website services via the SonographyCME Web Account.  Cookies are also used to track the effectiveness of various services provided on the SonographyCME website.  Browsers generally allow you to disable cookies.  Services on the SonographyCME website that require a login to an SonographyCME web account require that cookies are enabled.

External Links
The only domain covered by the SonographyCME privacy policy is SonographyCME.org.  The SonographyCME website may contain links to other sites, however, and the SonographyCME is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites.

How can you update your personal Information?
You can make changes to personal information in several ways:

• Contact SonographyCME Customer Services (see contact information below).  
• Through your SonographyCME Web Account at http://www.SonographyCME.com

You can contact SonographyCME Customer Services in several ways:

• By e-mail: technical@SonographyCME.com
• By postal service:

SonographyCME
Attn: Member and Customer Services
2046 West Park Ave.
Napa, CA 94558

• By telephone: 707-224-5912
• By fax: 707-276-7446

The SonographyCME Privacy Statement is subject to change and was last modified on September 9, 2006.