Privacy Policy

Welcome to PharmQD.com! This site is owned by Jobson Healthcare Information LLC ("JHI"). This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding collection, use, and disclosure of personal information that you may provide to us through this Web site.

What personal information do we collect on this site, and how do we collect it?
When you register on PharmQD.com, we ask you for different information based on the user type selection that you indicate on the initial registration screen. Below are the four types of users on PharmQD.com and the corresponding information we collect from each one:

  1. Pharmacists
    • First and Last Name
    • Home or Work Address
    • Phone Number
    • Fax Number (optional)
    • Gender
    • Birth Year
    • License Information (number, state, and expiration date)
    • Company Name
    • Pharmacy Setting
    • Specialty
    • Job Title (optional)
    • Organizations (optional)
    • Pharmacy School and Graduation Year (optional)
    • E-mail address
  2. Pharmacy Technicians
    • First and Last Name
    • Home or Work Address
    • Phone Number
    • Fax Number (optional)
    • Gender
    • Birth Year
    • License Information (number, state, and expiration date)
    • Company Name
    • Pharmacy Setting
    • Job Title (optional)
    • E-mail address
  3. Pharmacy Students
    • First and Last Name
    • Home Address
    • Phone Number
    • Fax Number (optional)
    • Gender
    • Birth Year
    • Organizations (optional)
    • Pharmacy School and Expected Graduation Year (optional)
    • E-mail address
  4. Other Users
    • First and Last Name (optional)
    • ZIP Code
    • Gender
    • Birth Year
    • Healthcare Professional Designation (optional)

We also encourage all users to add additional information about themselves to their profiles on our Web site. This information is entirely optional and can be edited or deleted by users at any time. If a user enters any additional profile information, that content will be viewable on the user's profile page, on any page of content that the user submits, and on our Member search page. These optional fields include a photo upload, bio, and interests, Web site links, topics of interest, previous employment (company name and dates employed), and additional education and training, such as residency and fellowships.

How do we use the personal information that we collect when you register for PharmQD.com?

  • If you provide your e-mail address, we may send you newsletters about available continuing education programs and about developments and opportunities in the pharmacy industry. We also may provide your e-mail address to our affiliates and others in the pharmacy field who offer products and services that may be of use to you.
  • If we sell, assign, or otherwise transfer the business of this Web site, we will transfer your personal information to the buyer and use reasonable commercial efforts to require the buyer to agree to treat it in accordance with this privacy policy.
  • If we are required to disclose your personal information by any applicable law, court order, or government regulation, we will comply with such laws, orders or regulations.

What happens to personal information that you provide when you subscribe to U.S. Pharmacist® or take a Power-Pak, C.E.® or U.S. Pharmacist® CE activity through this Web site?
When you subscribe to U.S. Pharmacist®, you go through the U.S. Pharmacist® Web site at www.uspharmacist.com, and the personal information you provide will be handled according to the privacy policy on that Web site, which is available at http://www.uspharmacist.com/privacy_policy. When you take a Power-Pak, C.E.® or U.S. Pharmacist CE activity, you actually take the activity at www.powerpak.com or www.uspharmacist.com, whichever applies, and any personal information that you provide when you register to take CE activities on either of those sites will be handled according to the privacy policy of that Web site. The Power-Pak, C.E. privacy policy is at www.powerpak.com/privacy_policy.

Do you use cookies (and what are they)?
Cookies are pieces of information that a Web site places on your computer to facilitate and enhance your communication and interaction with that site by making it easier for you to navigate the site. That is how we use cookies on this site. We do not use cookies to retrieve personal information from your computer. Cookies (and JavaScript) must be enabled for you to enter and use this site.

What about non-confidential information that you transmit to us?
Any communication or material you transmit to us by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like is and will be treated as non-confidential and nonproprietary. We may use anything you transmit to us or post on this Web site for any purpose, including but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast, posting, and/or ranking.

Furthermore, you expressly agree that we are free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to us without compensation and for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products and services using such information.

How can you be sure that your information is secure on our Web site?
We take reasonable steps to protect your information as you transmit it from your computer to our site and to protect your information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. You should keep in mind that no Internet transmission is ever 100% secure or error-free. In particular, e-mail sent to or from this site may not be secure. Moreover, where you use passwords, ID numbers, or other special access features on this site, it is your responsibility to safeguard them.

This site may contain links or references to other Web sites in addition to the ones we have already mentioned. Please be aware that we do not control such other Web sites and that, in any case, this Privacy Policy does not apply to those Web sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every Web site you visit.

How can you correct your personal information on this site?
You can update any account or profile information at anytime. You can make these updates on the "Account" and "Profile" tabs within your personal MyPharm section. You can also contact us at anytime and our staff can assist you with any updates.

Do third-party advertisers have access to any of my personal information?
We use Google® to serve ads when you visit our Web site. Google and its affiliates may use cookies, but *not* your name, address, email address, telephone number of any other information that identifies you personally, to serve advertisements about goods and services of interest to you on this Web site and on others that you visit. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about having advertisements targeted to you in this way, click here.

How will you know if this policy has changed?
If this Privacy Policy changes, the revised policy will be posted on this site. Please check back periodically and especially before you provide any personal information. This Privacy Policy was last updated on April 18, 2011.