Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 22, 2026
The International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) values your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website, register for events, apply for certification, become a member, or otherwise interact with IAOM.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Telephone number
- Professional credentials
- Membership information
- Certification information
- Registration details
- Payment and billing information
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Operating system
- Website usage data
- Referral sources
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the website
How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Process memberships, registrations, certifications, and purchases
- Provide educational programs, webinars, and events
- Administer continuing education credits and certificates
- Communicate regarding memberships, certification, registrations, educational offerings, and organizational updates
- Improve our website, resources, and member experience
- Respond to inquiries and provide customer support
- Comply with legal obligations
Email Communications
By providing your email address, you consent to receive communications related to your membership, certification, event registrations, educational offerings, and other IAOM programs.
You may unsubscribe from promotional communications at any time. As a member, if you unsubscribe from IAOM, you will not receive information related to administrative, transactional, certification-related, membership-related, and event-related communications which are necessary as IAOM’s only means of communication.
Cookies and Analytics
IAOM may use cookies, analytics services, and similar technologies to improve website performance, evaluate website traffic, enhance user experience, and better understand visitor interactions.
We may utilize Google Analytics or similar services to collect aggregate website usage information.
Sharing of Information
IAOM does not sell, rent, or trade personal information.
We may share information with trusted third-party providers as necessary to process payments, host website services, deliver educational programs, manage memberships and certifications, administer continuing education reporting, and comply with legal obligations.
International Users
IAOM serves members and visitors from multiple countries. By providing personal information, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed within the United States.
Children’s Privacy
IAOM’s website, memberships, certifications, educational programs, webinars, conventions, and services are intended for adults and professional audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
Data Retention
IAOM retains personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to administer memberships, certifications, educational programs, continuing education reporting, events, purchases, legal obligations, dispute resolution, and organizational operations.
Data Security
IAOM takes reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your Rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting IAOM.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
IAOM may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes may be communicated through website notices, email communications, or other appropriate methods.
Contact Information
International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM)
Email: info@IAOM.com
