TNS jstreet is a professional medical market research clearinghouse that facilitates the exchange of valuable medical market information on-line. We provide Advisory Panel physicians ("members") with opportunities to participate in online studies and receive compensation for their input.

Our privacy philosophy is described in this Privacy Policy, with provisions specific to our Advisory Panel Members described below. As our services evolve, we may amend this Privacy Policy. Please check back here periodically or contact us at the address listed at the end of this policy.

Our Practices

We believe that you have the right to understand how your information is stored and used. Therefore, we require that sites linked to our site contain a notice identifying their privacy policies.

Our web server automatically recognizes your domain name, but not your e-mail address. Note that if you send us an e-mail, we will have your e-mail address at our site.

We use "cookies" to personalize our site for you and to collect aggregate information about site usage by our members. A cookie is a small data file that attaches to the hard drive when a member comes to the TNS jstreet web site. The cookie assigns a random, unique number to your computer. It does not contain information that would personally identify you. Our cookie records "clickstream" information (data reporting the URLs or names of the pages on our site that you have visited). The cookie file contains information that allows TNS jstreet to recognize registered members when they come to the site after initial registration. We still require registered members to input their e-mail addresses and passwords in order to log into the registered members-only section.

A cookie cannot read data off of your hard drive or read cookie files created by other sites. Our cookies customize the TNS jstreet web site and allow our registered members to easily update their information. All visitors to the site can refuse cookies by turning them off in their browser.

Our Commitment to Our Advisory Panel Members

TNS jstreet is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our Advisory Panel members. Your personal identifying information is strictly confidential, and only is reported to our customers in an anonymous fashion. Unless you expressly agree to such disclosure, we will not release your individual information, nor will we "spam" or send you unsolicited commercial e-mails.

The Information We Gather

We believe that you have the right to understand how your information is stored and used. Therefore, we require that sites linked to our site contain a notice identifying their privacy policies. To become a member of the Advisory Panel, we require that you fill out a registration survey that gathers some personal and professional information. We ask for your medical education number, your Drug Enforcement Agency number, and other professional information to confirm your credentials. TNS jstreet is entitled to attempt to confirm that information with a professional or similar credentialing agency or investigative service. TNS jstreet will use the results of such verification only for purposes of confirming the accuracy and completeness of the information the prospective Member provides. We will not disclose those results to any third party unless compelled by law.

Use of This Information

TNS jstreet will not disclose to any third party (except as allowed for in the Council for American Survey Research Organization code of standards – http://www.casro.org/codeofstandards.cfm ) the personal identifying information of, TNS jstreet Advisory Panel members, such as name, postal or e-mail address, social security number, Drug Enforcement Agency number, medical education number, and the like, without the express consent of the Panel Member. Your information is stored in a proprietary database so we may call upon it to determine whether you meet the criteria requested for specific research studies. If we think your profile makes you a potential candidate for a study, we will e-mail you an invitation to make you aware of this opportunity. If you do not wish to receive these e-mails, you can remove yourself from these notification lists at any time by contacting us at the address provided below.

TNS jstreet does show its customers certain profile data relating to its Advisory Panel members to assist the customers in designing their studies or in selecting study participants. Examples of profile data include but are not limited to years in practice, practice setting, and practice size.

TNS jstreet does not disclose personal identifying information as part of that profile data, although it is possible that a customer familiar with the market at times may be able to ascertain the identities of members based on this kind of demographic information.

We sometimes use, or supply to others, aggregated data (independent of any personal identifiers) for research and commercial purposes. These data are pooled and stripped of personal identifying information. We will maintain the confidentiality and anonymity of all members and other visitors to the TNS jstreet web site.

Member Service Options

If you provide us with personal information, you will always have the option of requesting that this information be removed from our systems by contacting us at the address indicated at the end of this policy. If you register with us, you also have the right to view and update your registration information at any time.

Opt-Out Policy

By registering with TNS jstreet, we assume that you would like to receive e-mails inviting you to participate in studies that we feel may match your experiences, background, and interests. However, you may end your status as an Advisory Panel member at any time by contacting us at the address provided at the end of this policy.

Security

We have appropriate security measures in place at our physical site and in our computer systems, databases, and communications networks designed to protect information contained within our systems from loss, misuse, or alteration. No protection can be perfect, but our security measures are consistent with generally-accepted commercial standards used to protect personal information of this nature.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or suggestions with respect to this policy, or if you wish to ask us to delete or show you your information as provided above, please contact: