Membership Mailing List Usage Policy

The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) membership names and addresses are proprietary and are protected by copyright.

AAPM&R is the sole owner of the membership names and addresses and rents its mailing list electronically or in the form of labels for one-time use for each approved request. Labels may be provided for a fee to rehabilitation-oriented institutions, organizations, publishers and businesses wishing to promote products and services to AAPM&R members. AAPM&R requires pre-approval of all items to be mailed and is the sole judge of the suitability of materials for mailing to its members. AAPM&R reserves the right to deny requests where the purpose or use may not be considered in the best interests of AAPM&R or its members.

Non-profit institutions wishing to rent the mailing list for educational purposes may purchase mailing labels at a reduced fee. AAPM&R may require verification of an organization’s non-profit status.

AAPM&R will not be bound by conditions printed or appearing on order blanks or copy instructions that conflict with provisions of this rate card.

Rental of AAPM&R mailing lists to vendors and outside entities does not constitute an endorsement or guarantee of the product or service being marketed. Unless expressly agreed by AAPM&R in writing, any representation by the buyer(s) and/or his client(s) or agent(s), whether overt or implied, of AAPM&R endorsement or guarantee of a product or service is prohibited.

AAPM&R specifically prohibits use of its membership names and addresses for the following purposes:

• Copying and entering names and addresses from the provided labels into a client’s computer database for any purpose. This applies to duplication and/or storage in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. Violations are subject to prosecution under federal copyright laws.

• Announcements of openings or positions at companies/institutions.

• Membership recruitment mailings or related promotions for external organizations.

• Announcements of educational programs, equipment or other products and services not related in some way to the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation except for specific AAPM&R-sponsored membership programs/services provided by commercial firms.

• Use of member names and addresses for on-site visits to members’ homes/offices for any reason.

In addition:

• AAPM&R shall not act as a broker, through providing its membership mailing labels, for any product or service not manufactured or provided directly by the purchaser of the mailing labels.

• Direct mailing list brokers or other third parties soliciting the AAPM&R membership mailing labels on behalf of a client assume total responsibility for timely payment to AAPM&R, regardless of the client’s payment standing with the broker or third party.

• Use of the list is for one-time only and limited exclusively to the specific offer or service as described in the mailing sample submitted in conjunction with the order form.

• Payment is due upon in advance before AAPM&R list is forwarded.

• AAPM&R does not provide e-mail addresses or authorize usage of Academy e-mail lists.

The use of the AAPM&R membership names and addresses in any of the ways prohibited above shall be cause for, at a minimum, permanent disqualification of the buyer(s) and/or his client(s) or agent(s) from use of the AAPM&R membership mailing list. Violation of this policy as set forth above may also be grounds for legal action.

Questions: For more information, contact Adrianne Watson, marketing and sales coordinator, at awatson@aapmr.org or telephone (312) 464-9700. 

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