Privacy Policies & Disclaimers

The American Pain Foundation (APF) respects the privacy of individuals visiting our website and/or using our services. Personal information that an individual submits to us on a voluntary basis, including health profiles, mailing list subscriptions, and any other requests found on the website will be used for the sole purpose for which it is submitted.

All of APF’s services are provided free of charge. The contents of this website may be downloaded or printed for personal use and convenience only. The contents may not be reproduced for any other purpose without the prior written permission of the APF (see reprint agreement). Unless stated otherwise, the statements and opinions expressed by various authors on this website reflect the authors' personal views and do not imply endorsement by APF.

The APF website and all contents, where appropriate, are copyrighted 1999-2010 by the American Pain Foundation, Baltimore, MD 21201-4111. All rights reserved. The APF reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of its website policies and disclaimers at any time.

Medical Disclaimer
The information on this website is provided to help users find answers and support. Users may wish to print the information and discuss it with their doctor. Always consult with health care providers before starting or changing any treatment.

This information is provided for educational and information purposes only. APF is not engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services, and this information should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem. APF makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied. Providing references to other organizations or links to other websites does not imply that APF endorses the information or services provided by them. Those organizations are solely responsible for the information they provide.

Legal Disclaimer
APF does not provide legal advice, make legal referrals, or take a position regarding inquiries about specific legal or law enforcement matters or any individuals involved in legal or law enforcement proceedings. The information on this website is provided solely for the user’s information and independent evaluation. APF makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied. Providing references to other organizations or individuals does not imply that the APF endorses the information or services provided by them or legal positions taken by them. Those organizations and individuals are solely responsible for the information they provide.

Advertising Policy
APF does not accept or feature advertising of any kind on its website, print/online publications or electronic communications.

Information Collection and Use
The APF is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. The APF collects information from our users at several different points on our website. Users of the APF website and consumers of APF services can request a variety of pain information, advocacy and support via email at Info , toll-free information and order line at (888) 615-7246 or web form. We communicate with users in order to fulfill their requests and, unless requested not to, add their names and contact info to our mailing list. Those on the mailing list will receive information on our free services, advocacy efforts, publications, newsletters and pain-related health and legislative events.

Aggregated demographic information is used internally at APF to assess the interests of our users and to enhance their experience on our site. The APF may share aggregated demographic information with our program collaborators. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person. We use outside mail houses to ship publications, newsletters and other mailings. These companies do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.

PainAid Online Chats and Discussion Boards
The APF provides an online support community called PainAid, consisting of moderated discussion boards and chat rooms. Participants are identified by username and IP address only when they post a message. Any other personally identifiable information is posted voluntarily by participants, but can be viewed by PainAid participants and other visitors.

Program Support
The APF is solely responsible for the content, and maintains editorial control, of all materials and publications they produce. We gratefully acknowledge those who support our work. The APF accepts financial support only when it supports the goals and mission of the APF to improve the lives of people affected by pain. Therefore, funds are not accepted to support or endorse products or services that claim to have a health benefit, including FDA approved or investigational pharmaceuticals, medical devices, herbal, and homeopathic products.

Last updated: 09/18/09