Your privacy is of paramount importance to us. We request only the essential information needed to provide the service or information you seek.
1. Types of Information Collected
a) On this website, we collect personally identifiable information from you for specific functions, such as:
i) Posting or commenting on an article, or sending an email to us, requires details like your name and email address.
ii) Sending an email to a professional listed in our directories or emailing a friend about a professional involves sharing your and your friend’s name and email address. We assure you that the content of such emails remains unread and unretained by us.
iii) Calling a professional through their listed number involves collecting data about the call’s origin.
iv) Completing a self-assessment or test involves third-party administrators who have their own privacy policies regarding user information collection. Please consult these policies on the respective pages.
v) Subscribing to a publication necessitates providing your name and address.
vi) Making a purchase involves submitting payment information directly to the credit card processor, who is accountable for its use and security.
vii) Registering for our directories involves providing information for your profile, such as name, address, email, qualifications, certifications, practice region, and specialties. Additional information, not displayed, is collected for verification and payment processes.
viii) Opening our email communications enables us to use “web beacons” to determine which emails have been opened, helping assess the response to communications and marketing campaign effectiveness.
b) Additionally, akin to most websites, we analyze site usage to assess users’ interest in different website areas, pages viewed, time spent, and browser types used. This data, tracked in aggregate and not individually, doesn’t uniquely identify users. This aggregate data may be shared with third parties and the public.
2. Utilization of Your Information. The information we collect is solely used to offer you the services available on our website, as per your request.
a) Information sharing with third parties occurs exclusively when necessary to provide you with the requested products or services. For instance, details from publication subscribers are shared with the mailing company, and purchase information is shared with the credit card payment processing company. Professionals listing their services may have their information verified with state licensing boards. Apart from these scenarios, we neither share nor sell any personally identifiable information about our website visitors.
b) We may employ a software technology known as “cookies” to curate a tailored web experience for our users. Cookies, on their own, cannot reveal your name, email address, or any uniquely identifying information unless you provide such details. Cookies are utilized in applications that necessitate tracking information to personalize results. If your browser is set to reject cookies, specific areas of the website might not function as intended.
c) Third-party advertising companies are utilized to display ads when you access our website. These companies might use information (excluding your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites to present advertisements about goods and services that might interest you. For more information about this practice and to understand your choices regarding the non-utilization of this information by these companies, please click here.
d) Clicking on links and/or ad banners leading to third-party websites may result in the third party collecting information about you on their website. These third parties may have their own privacy policies, which might differ from ours. We advise you to review the privacy statement of any website you interact with carefully.
3. Materials You Share. Any materials you contribute to the website, including articles, posts, directory information, and comments, are accessible to other users of the website. None of these materials are regarded as confidential. Upon your request, we will withdraw your materials from the website, but we cannot guarantee that these materials are unavailable from servers maintained by third parties (such as search engines or proxy servers) or that they haven’t already been downloaded and stored by others.
4. Acquisition of Marketing Lists. Occasionally, we acquire lists containing information about individuals who might be interested in our products and services from third-party marketing list providers. These lists are used for sending direct marketing promotions either by mail or email. We endeavor to source these lists exclusively from providers who comply with applicable laws, but we cannot be held accountable for the actions and policies of these providers. It is important to note that even if you have registered with us and requested not to receive promotional material using the information you provided, a third-party marketing list supplier might still furnish us with your name and address. Consequently, you might receive promotional materials that we send to others on the supplier’s list. If you have received a promotion from us and wish to opt-out of future promotions, kindly reach out to us through our feedback page.
5. Constraints. While we are dedicated to safeguarding your privacy, we cannot assure absolute privacy. Additionally, we might be obliged to reveal personal information in compliance with the law or when we possess a bona fide belief that such an action is mandated to conform to judicial proceedings, court orders, or legal processes directed at us. Personal information may also be disclosed in collaboration with a request from law enforcement agencies.
6. Access to and Deletion of Data. In certain jurisdictions, you have the right to request copies of your personal information or seek the deletion of such information. However, requests for data erasure are subject to specific exceptions; for instance, when the data is required to fulfill legal obligations. To exercise these rights, kindly send an email to dr.psynso@gmail.com, with “Personal Data Request” as the subject line, which (1) includes adequate information allowing us to verify that you are the individual or are representing the individual whose Personal Data we have collected, and (2) provides sufficient details for us to comprehend and address the request. We will strive to respond within the legally stipulated time frame.
7. Policy Modification. We hold the right to modify this policy, aligning with the amendment procedure outlined in the website’s Terms of Use.