Privacy Policy

The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD) recognizes the importance of privacy to visitors of its Website. We want to let you know what information we collect and how it is used. Most important, we want to let you know how the information we gather affects you.

ABPD uses a hosting service, and, like most services, they collect information about visitors and stores them in log files. This information is gathered and stored each time the site is accessed. Only ABPD views these files. These logs do not collect personal information, such as a visitor's name, address, phone number, credit card numbers, or any other personally identifying information. Rather, these log files contain the following information:

  • The Internet Protocol Address (IP Address) of the machine that accessed our Website.

  • The date of the visit.

  • The time of the visit.

  • The path taken through our Web site.

  • The browser being used.

  • A list of files downloaded or viewed, including PDF files.

  • The amount of time spent on each page.

  • Any errors encountered.

Most Internet Service Providers (ISP) use a dynamic form of assigning IP Addresses. This means that a visitor often has a different IP Address each time he or she visits our site. Many other ISPs (such as AOL) use Proxy Servers that further protect the anonymity for visitors.

ABPD uses the information gathered in our log files to help us understand and evaluate our audience. By analyzing our logs, we can better understand which features work well and which features may not. It also helps us evaluate how well we are reaching our audience. The information gathered is NEVER shared with any other company or organization. It is used exclusively by ABPD.

In some sections of our site, we may ask for your name and/or email address. You must have a parent's consent to provide this information if you are under 18 years of age. This information is used exclusively for identification purposes only.

By using this site, you agree to the terms listed in this privacy policy. If you have any questions or comments concerning our privacy policy, please contact us via email or by mail at:

The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
325 East Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-3959
Phone: (319) 341-8488
Fax: (319) 341-8488
email: info@abpd.org

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