Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 1, 2026

PRISM — Pulmonary Research Institute for Systems & Metrics — respects the privacy of visitors, contributors, members, reviewers, and participants who use the PRISM website and related online resources.

This Privacy Policy explains what information PRISM may collect through pulmorism.com, how that information may be used, how it may be shared, and what choices users may have.

PRISM is an independent voluntary technical forum focused on respiratory device performance measurement, technical discussion, and non-binding guidance. PRISM is not intended to collect patient information, protected health information, or identifiable clinical data.

Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through pulmorism.com and related online forms, website features, contact forms, publication submission forms, membership or participation forms, and other PRISM website-based activities.

This Policy does not apply to information collected offline or through websites, tools, services, or platforms operated by third parties.

Information PRISM May Collect

PRISM may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• name;
• email address;
• organization or affiliation;
• professional title or role;
• biography or professional background;
• areas of expertise;
• conflict-of-interest disclosures;
• sponsor or funding disclosures;
• publication, reviewer, contributor, or working group information;
• comments, inquiries, or form responses;
• documents, manuscripts, data summaries, or technical materials you choose to submit.

PRISM may also collect limited technical information automatically when you visit the website, such as:

• IP address;
• browser type;
• device type;
• operating system;
• pages visited;
• date and time of visit;
• referring website;
• general website usage activity;
• cookies or similar technologies, where used.

Information Users Should Not Submit

PRISM is not intended to collect patient-identifiable information, protected health information, personal health information, identifiable clinical data, or confidential patient data.

Please do not submit:

• patient names;
• patient contact information;
• medical record numbers;
• images or files containing patient identifiers;
• protected health information;
• identifiable clinical data;
• proprietary device data;
• trade secrets;
• confidential business information;
• unpublished regulatory information;
• third-party confidential information;
• information you are not authorized to share.

If PRISM receives information that appears inappropriate for collection or publication, PRISM may delete, restrict, or decline to use that information.

How PRISM May Use Information

PRISM may use collected information to:

• operate and maintain the website;
• respond to inquiries;
• administer PRISM participation, working groups, publications, and review activities;
• evaluate contributor, reviewer, or working group participation;
• maintain conflict-of-interest and sponsor-disclosure records;
• publish author, reviewer, contributor, affiliation, disclosure, or acknowledgement information where appropriate;
• communicate about PRISM activities, publications, updates, or meetings;
• improve website functionality and usability;
• protect the security and integrity of the website;
• comply with applicable legal obligations;
• support PRISM governance and recordkeeping.

PRISM does not use personal information to provide medical advice, regulatory advice, legal advice, reimbursement advice, product certification, commercial rankings, or product endorsements.

Cookies, Analytics, and Website Tools

PRISM may use cookies, analytics tools, hosting services, form tools, spam-prevention tools, or similar technologies to operate and improve the website.

Cookies may help PRISM understand general website activity, such as which pages are visited, how users navigate the website, and whether website features are functioning properly.

Users may be able to disable cookies through their browser settings. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

PRISM does not intend to use cookies for behavioral advertising or third-party ad targeting.

How Information May Be Shared

PRISM may share information in limited circumstances, including:

• with website hosting providers, analytics providers, form providers, email tools, or other service providers that support website operations;
• with Steering Board members, reviewers, working group leaders, or designated volunteers for PRISM-related purposes;
• in PRISM publications, contributor listings, meeting summaries, acknowledgements, conflict-of-interest disclosures, or sponsor disclosures, where appropriate;
• when required by law, legal process, or government request;
• when necessary to protect the website, PRISM participants, or the integrity of PRISM activities.

PRISM does not sell personal information.

PRISM does not provide personal information to third-party advertisers for behavioral advertising.

Publication of Contributor Information

If you contribute to PRISM publications, working groups, review activities, technical materials, or public-facing content, PRISM may publish certain information, such as your name, degree or credentials, affiliation, role, contribution, acknowledgements, conflict-of-interest disclosures, or sponsor disclosures.

PRISM may ask for consent before publishing optional biographical information or public member profiles.

Retention of Information

PRISM retains personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including website operations, communications, publication review, contributor records, disclosure records, governance records, legal compliance, or archival purposes.

PRISM may retain publication-related records, contributor information, disclosures, and governance records for longer periods when needed to preserve transparency, publication history, or PRISM recordkeeping.

Security

PRISM uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.

No website, email system, form tool, or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should avoid submitting sensitive, confidential, proprietary, or patient-identifiable information through the website unless PRISM has specifically agreed in writing to receive it through an appropriate secure process.

International Users

PRISM is based in the United States, and information submitted through the website may be processed and stored in the United States.

If you access the website from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your country.

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal information.

Your Choices and Rights

You may contact PRISM to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided, subject to reasonable verification and any applicable legal, governance, publication, archival, or recordkeeping limitations.

You may also request that PRISM stop sending non-essential communications.

PRISM may not be able to delete information that is necessary for publication integrity, disclosure records, governance records, legal obligations, or other legitimate PRISM purposes.

Children’s Privacy

The PRISM website is intended for adults and professionals interested in respiratory device performance measurement, technical discussion, and related topics.

PRISM does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If PRISM becomes aware that it has collected personal information from a child under 13, PRISM will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

Third-Party Links

The PRISM website may link to third-party websites, publications, standards organizations, regulatory agencies, academic resources, external tools, or other resources.

PRISM is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, accuracy, or policies of third-party websites or services. Users should review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

PRISM may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on pulmorism.com with a revised effective date.

Continued use of the website after an updated Privacy Policy is posted means you acknowledge the updated Policy.