The American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Foundation (ASMBS Foundation) is committed to protecting the privacy of its visitors. Information gathered through the ASBS Foundation Web site is used to monitor our site's effectiveness and to respond to your questions and requests.

What information do we collect and how do we use it?
 
Through this Web site we collect information about the domain name (.com, .gov, .edu, etc.) of a visitor's server, but use it only for measurement purposes. These measurements provide Web site statistics, such as the number of visitors, "hits", and top pages transmitted. Knowing how the site is utilized, helps the ASBS Foundation develop plans for improvement of the site. The data we collect are totals of those visiting from a domain and not information on individual visitors.

We do not automatically collect e-mail addresses or other personal information unless you provide it on a form, survey or e-mail message. The information we collect is used in the following ways:

The ASMBS Foundation does not sell, trade or rent personal information about its Web site visitors. E-mail addresses provided to us are used to distribute alerts, electronic newsletters and announcements or other communications that the ASBS Foundation distributes on behalf of itself as well as other organizations or partners. In these cases, the visitor will have the opportunity to "unsubscribe" or request removal from future e-mails.

When you purchase a membership or make a donation online, we need to know your name, e-mail address, mailing address, credit card number and expiration date. This allows us to process, fulfill, and acknowledge your order or donation. Secure server software encrypts all information you input before it is sent to us.

You may receive periodic mailings from the ASMBS Foundation via the U.S. mail. If you do not wish to receive such mailings, please provide your full name, mailing address and a sentence requesting deletion of your postal information from our files, and E-mail it to info@asbsfoundation.org, or you can write to us at the following address:

ASMBS Foundation
100 SW 75th St., Ste. 201
Gainesville, FL 32607

By using the ASMBS Foundation Web site, you consent to the collection and use of the information described above.