Privacy Policy for California Residents

Effective Date: May 20, 2025
Last Updated: May 20, 2025

1. Introduction
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this Privacy Policy. This notice is provided in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and applies solely to visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California ("consumers" or "you").

2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information:

We collect this information from:

• You directly (e.g., form submissions, account creation)
• Automatically (via cookies or analytics tools)
• Service providers

3. Use of Personal Information
We use the collected personal information for the following business purposes:

• To provide and improve our website and services
• To process transactions and send confirmations
• For customer support and communication
• For analytics and market research
• To detect security incidents and prevent fraud
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Sharing Personal Information
We may share your information with:

• Service providers under contract who help with business operations
• Third parties with your consent
• Legal or regulatory authorities, when required

We Do Not Sell Your Personal Information.
We do not sell or share your personal information in exchange for monetary compensation.

5. Your California Privacy Rights
As a California resident, you have the following rights:

• Right to Know: Request to know the categories and specific pieces of personal information we’ve collected.
• Right to Delete: Request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Correct: Request corrections to inaccurate personal information.
• Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (though we do not sell or share your information).
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information (if collected): You can limit our use of sensitive personal data for certain purposes.

To exercise these rights, contact us at:
[email protected]
1-866-494-1778

We will verify your identity before processing your request. Authorized agents may act on your behalf if proof of authorization is provided.

6. Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights under California law.

7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

8. Security
We use commercially reasonable safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is entirely secure.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
[email protected]

Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
c/o Data Trace Management Services
110 West Road, Suite 227
Towson, MD 21204