Privacy Statement

The Healthiest Nation in One Generation is produced and managed by the American Public Health Association . This policy does not cover information collected on sites linked to or from www.generationpublichealth.org.

The American Public Health Association is committed to bringing you information that meets your individual needs and, at the same time, protects your privacy. The following is a summary of the various ways we treat the information you provide us while using our sites.

The American Public Health Association only collects personally identifying information with your specific knowledge and consent. When you subscribe to a profile on this site to comment or receive updates, information will be gathered, such as your name and e-mail. It is important to note that The American Public Health Association does use third party vendors who have their own privacy statements, of which we are not responsible.

The American Public Health Association uses this information to provide you with the service you have requested. If you subscribe to updates, we will use your e-mail address to send you regular e-mail updates and mobile updates (should you subscribe for mobile). The American Public Health Association does not sell any of www.generationpublichealth.org users’ personal information.

The American Public Health Association allows access to our database by third parties that provide us with services, such as technical maintenance, but only for the purpose of and to the extent necessary to provide you with those services. Any third party who has access to our database for this purpose is bound by the terms set forth in this policy. There may also be occasion when we are legally required to provide access to our database in order to cooperate with police investigations or other legal proceedings. In those instances, the information is provided only for that purpose.

Finally, while your individual information is protected as outlined above, the American Public Health Association reserves the right to use aggregated, anonymous data about our users for any business purpose, such as analyzing usage trends and seeking compatible advertisers and partners.

The American Public Health Association may choose to utilize “cookies” to help manage and maintain the site. Cookies are small bits of information that are placed on your computer to identify your Internet browser, store your preferences, and authenticate user sessions or provide services. Your computer can be programmed, or security software utilized, to warn you each time a cookie is being sent, block cookies or remove cookies. However, the blocking or removal of cookies can result in less utility or convenience regarding the site.

This Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time; notice of changes will appear on this page, so check back often. Any such changes will be prospective, never retroactive.

The American Public Health Association seeks to preserve all rights and exemptions from liability available under law, including without limitation, copyright law, but we do not stipulate that we are a “service provider” for all purposes.

If you have concerns or questions about any aspect of this policy, please e-mail us at comments@apha.org. We welcome your feedback.