Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 25, 2025

The Illinois Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (ISDPA) is committed to protecting the privacy of its members and website visitors. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard the information you provide us through our website and membership management system (Wild Apricot).

Information We Collect

We collect information to support our mission and provide services to our members. This information falls into two categories:

  1. Personal Information (Provided by You):This includes information you voluntarily submit when you register for membership, renew, register for events (like the Midwest Dermatology Conference), fill out contact forms, or participate in surveys. Examples include:
  • Name, professional title, and credentials (PA-C, MD, etc.)
  • Contact information (email address, mailing address, phone number)
  • Membership status and payment history
  • Affiliation details (e.g., practice name, collaborating physician)
  1. Non-Personal Information (Collected Automatically):When you browse our website, our platform collects general usage data, including:
  • IP address
  • Browser type and operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on the site
  • Referring website addresses

How We Use Your Information

The ISDPA uses the collected data exclusively for the following purposes:

  • Membership Management: To process membership applications, renewals, and payments; and to provide access to member-only resources.
  • Communication: To send you newsletters, event invitations, election notifications, and important organizational updates.
  • Events: To manage event registrations, payment, and logistics for conferences and educational meetings.
  • Internal Operations: To analyze website usage, improve the quality of our content and services, and conduct internal planning.

Disclosure of Information

The ISDPA respects your privacy and does not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may disclose your information only under the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We share necessary data with service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as our membership management system (Wild Apricot) and payment processors.
  • Collaborating Partners: We may share member lists (names and general practice location only) with our Industry Partners to facilitate professional opportunities, but this is done with prior consent or based on specific opt-in actions (e.g., event attendance).
  • Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal processes or protect the rights, property, or safety of the ISDPA or its members.

Data Security

We employ commercially reasonable security measures within the Wild Apricot platform to protect against the unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your personal information. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

External Links

Our website may contain links to external sites, such as Industry Partner websites. The ISDPA is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these external sites.

Member Control

Members can update their personal information by logging into their My Profile section. Members can also opt-out of general communications by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our emails.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at ExecDirector@isdpa.org.