COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
In some areas of the site we may request personal information from visitors such as name, home address, e-mail address, age, interests and gender. For example, we collect this information when you register for the conference.
In addition, some information may automatically be collected by our web servers as you browse our site. Our web server automatically collects information known as "clickstream data," such as the domain name of the service providing you with Internet access, the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, your browser type and version, operating system and platform, the average time spent on our site, pages viewed, information searched for, access times and other relevant statistics.

USE OF INFORMATION
We use your personal information in a limited number of ways. We use the information to complete transactions and respond to your requests. We use information collected to send you e-mail updates and newsletters about our organization.
To the extent required or permitted by law, we may also collect, use and disclose personal information in connection with security-related or law enforcement investigations or in the course of cooperating with authorities or complying with legal requirements. We may also use your information as permitted by law to perform credit checks.

SECURITY
We take commercially reasonable precautions to keep all information obtained from our online visitors secure against unauthorized access and use and we periodically review our security measures.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Our site contains links to other web sites. These sites are not covered by this privacy statement, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other sites.

CHANGES TO THE POLICY
By using our site you consent to our collection and use of your personal information as described in this policy. We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement and related business practices at any time by posting updated text on this site, and your continued use constitutes acceptance of those changes. Thank you for visiting our site, and for taking the time to read this policy.