Internet Privacy Policy
for the CanadianRTI.ca Website

Mechanisms in Medicine Inc. respects your privacy. Personal information collected from participants of our online continuing medical education activities will not be shared with any third party. Personal information is collected when an online user registers to gain access to the online CHE activities. This information is stored in a database so that Mechanisms in Medicine Inc. may track the number of people using this Website and all related CanadianRTI.ca CHE sites to obtain CHE credit. This record keeping is required by The College of Family Physicians of Canada.

From time to time, updates pertaining to new CHE activities may be sent to registered users at the e-mail address they have provided on their registration form. Users may opt-out from receiving these updates at any time. We do not distribute unsolicited e-mails, nor do we share the names of our subscribers with any third party.

We do analyze our computer log file to determine which pages are visited most often and which external Websites refer the most visitors to this Website and all related CanadianRTI.ca CHE sites. Mechanisms in Medicine Inc. performs periodic basic demographic analyses, including optional Website user surveys, for the express purpose of tailoring future online CHE activities to meet the greatest need and interest.

Google Analytics Privacy Statement

Mechanisms in Medicine Inc. occasionally uses Google Analytics to gather statistics on its websites.

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on serves in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. For more information on Google Analytics, please visit Google's website.