Privacy Policy
Notification of Copyright-Infringement Claims
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery respects the intellectual property ownership rights of others. If you believe that any copyrighted work in which you own an exclusive right is accessible on or though this Web site in a way that infringes your right, please follow the instructions outlined on the Notification of Copyright-Infringement Claims in Accordance with 17 U.S.C./512.
Privacy Policies
Project Beauty or other web sites owned or operated by ASAPS (collectively or individually “Users”) value their privacy. This Privacy Notice details important information regarding the use and disclosure of User information collected on Project Beauty. Project Beauty provides this Privacy Notice to help you make an informed decision about whether to use or continue using the site. This Privacy Notice is incorporated into and is subject to the Project Beauty Terms of Service. Your use of Project Beauty and any personal information you provide remains subject to the terms of this Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service. Please note that any content posted at the direction of Users onto Project Beauty becomes published content and is not considered personally identifiable information subject to this Privacy Notice
What Information Do We Collect?
Information You Provide to Us
We will request information from you if you establish a personal profile on our site to gain access to certain content or services, if you ask to be notified by e-mail about online content, or if you participate in surveys we conduct. This requires the input of personal information and preferences that may include, but is not limited to, details such as your name, address (postal and e-mail), telephone number, or demographic information. If you request paid content, including subscriptions, we will also ask for payment information such as credit card type and number.
Information That Is Automatically Collected
Log Files
We use log files to collect general data about the movement of visitors through our site. This may include some or all of the following information: the Internet Protocol Address (IP Address) of the machine which accessed our Web site, host name, domain name, browser version and platform, date and time of requests, and the files downloaded or viewed. We use this information to measure and analyze traffic and usage of Project Beauty.
Cookies
We also use cookies to collect information and help personalize your online experience. Cookies are small files stored on your computer that we use to recognize you and your access privileges and preferences. Cookies allow you to store your user name and password so you don’t have to log in each time you visit. We store minimal personally identifying information in cookies and protect this information. We do not store complete records or credit card numbers in cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies. Most browsers can be configured to prevent this, but you may not be able to access some parts of our site without cookies.
Clear Gifs (Web Beacons/Web Bugs)
We may also use clear gifs which are tiny graphics with unique identifiers that function similarly to cookies to help us to track site activity. We do not use these to collect personally identifying information.
How Is This Information Used?
Information that you provide to us will be used to process, fulfill, and deliver your requests for content and services. We may send you information about our products and services, unless you have indicated you do not wish to receive further information.
Information that is automatically collected is used to monitor usage patterns of Project Beauty in order to help us improve the site and its service offerings.
We do not sell or rent your e-mail address to any third party. You may unsubscribe from our e-mail services at any time.
We may report aggregate information about Project Beauty usage to third parties, including our service vendors and advertisers. For additional information, please also see our Internet Advertising Policy. We may also disclose personal and demographic information about your use of Project Beauty to companies and individuals we engage to perform functions on our behalf. Examples may include hosting our Web servers, analyzing data, and providing marketing assistance. These companies and individuals are obligated to maintain your personal information as confidential and may have access to your personal information only as necessary to perform their requested function on our behalf.
Advertisers
We contract with third-party advertisers and their agents that post on our site video and other advertisements, which may link to other Web sites not under our control. These third-party advertisers may use cookie technology or similar means to measure the effectiveness of their ads or may otherwise collect personally identifying information from you when you leave our site. We are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or other materials offered from such advertisers and their agents. Transactions that occur between you and the third-party advertisers are strictly between you and the third party and are not our responsibility. You should review the privacy policy of any third-party advertiser and its agent, as their policies may differ from ours.
What Security Measures Are Used?
When you submit personal information via Project Beauty, your information is protected both online and off-line with what we believe to be appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We use the latest Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, which encrypts your credit card and personal information.
How to Make Changes to Your Information
Once you have created an identity or paid account on our site, you can update your personal information at any time. You may also choose to stop receiving offer information from us about content or services.
User-Generated Content Forums
Any data or personal information that you submit to us as user-generated content becomes public and may be used by ASAPS in connection with Project Beauty and other ASAPS publications in any and all media. For more information, see our User-Generated Content Guidelines.
Other Information
Compliance with Legal Process
We may disclose personally identifying information if we are required to do so by law or we in good faith believe that such action is necessary to (1) comply with the law or legal process; (2) protect our rights and property; (3) protect against misuse or the unauthorized use of our Web
Changes to This Policy
This privacy policy may be periodically updated. We will post a notice that this policy has been amended by revising the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Use of Project Beauty constitutes consent to any policy then in effect.
Contact Us
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Notification of Copyright-Infringement Claims in Accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery respects the intellectual property ownership rights of others. If you believe that any copyrighted work in which you own an exclusive right is accessible on or through this Web site in a way that infringes your right, you may notify us by providing the following items to our designated agent:
- A physical or electronic signature of the owner, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
- Identification of the copyrighted work, or a representative listing of the copyrighted works, that you claim have been infringed;
- Identification of the material that you claim to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and information reasonably sufficient to locate the material;
- Information for contacting you, including your address, telephone number, and, if available, e-mail address;
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the claimed infringement is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
- A statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the owner, or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
You may contact our agent designated to receive notice of claims of copyright infringement as follows:
By mail:
Bob Aicher, Esq.
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
11262 Monarch St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
By e-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)