Cookies & Preferences

Cookies & Similar Technologies

This Cookies page explains how the National Society of Medicine (“NSM”) uses cookies and similar technologies on its websites, including nsmedicine.org, and how you can manage your preferences in a clear, structured way.

Essential

Strictly necessary

Required for security, sign-in and basic functionality. These cookies are always on and cannot be switched off.

Analytics

Usage insights

Help us understand what is useful for members and Fellows, so we can improve navigation and content.

Functionality

Enhanced experience

Remember your preferences (e.g. language, layout, saved filters) and support integrated tools when you choose to use them.

Your cookie preferences

You can choose which categories of cookies we may use in addition to strictly necessary cookies. Your choices apply to this browser and can be changed at any time.

Current status:

Essential cookies Required

Necessary for core functions such as secure sign-in, session management, load balancing and remembering your basic privacy choices. These cannot be switched off in our systems.

Analytics cookies Optional

Help us understand which pages and resources are most visited, so we can plan and improve the structure of NSM resources. We use aggregated, professional usage patterns, not advertising profiles.

Functional cookies Optional

Enable enhanced features such as remembering your language and display preferences, and maintaining certain filters in professional tools between visits.

Third-party content cookies Optional

Used when you choose to access embedded content (for example, video platforms or interactive tools hosted off-site). These providers may set their own cookies in line with their policies.

1. Overview

Cookies and similar technologies help NSM operate secure, reliable websites and understand how our resources are used by members, Fellows and institutional partners.

This Cookies page should be read together with NSM’s Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. It focuses specifically on how we use cookies and related technologies on NSM websites, including nsmedicine.org, and how you can control optional categories.

2. Who is responsible for cookies on NSM websites?

For most activities described in this Cookies page, the National Society of Medicine (“NSM”) acts as the entity responsible for how cookies and similar technologies are used.

Controller
National Society of Medicine
An independent 501(c)(3) academic nonprofit organization
Initial File Number: N00008566613
Registered address: 1717 N Street NW STE 1, Washington DC 20036, USA
Official website: https://nsmedicine.org

For questions about this Cookies page, you may contact NSM using the details in the Contact & queries section below or via our Privacy Policy.

3. What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. They can help recognize your browser, remember preferences and maintain secure sessions.

3.1 Cookies

Cookies may be set by NSM (“first-party cookies”) or by third parties whose services we integrate (“third-party cookies”). They are associated with a browser and may last only for a session or for a longer period.

3.2 Similar technologies

In addition to cookies, NSM or our providers may use technologies such as local storage, pixels, tags, logs and device identifiers. For simplicity, this page refers to these collectively as “cookies” where the purpose is similar.

4. Types of cookies we use and why

NSM focuses on professional, academic and operational purposes. We do not use cookies for consumer advertising profiles.

4.1 Summary of categories

Category	Examples of use	Typical retention
Essential	Maintaining secure sign-in and sessions; protecting against abuse; balancing server load; storing your basic cookie choices.	From end of session up to a limited number of months, depending on purpose.
Analytics	Understanding which sections of NSM resources are used most, how visitors reach our website and where usability can be improved.	Aggregated analytics may be kept for longer; individual cookie identifiers for a limited period.
Functional	Remembering your preferred language, display mode, or filters in professional tools so you do not need to reapply them on each visit.	Typically weeks to months, depending on the setting.
Third-party content	Supporting embedded services (for example, professional video or survey tools) when you choose to interact with them.	Defined by the third-party provider (see their policies for details).

4.2 Service-specific details

Some NSM sections (such as research portals or learning platforms) may have additional cookie details available within those environments or in related documentation, especially where third-party service providers are involved.

5. Managing your cookie choices

The panel on this page allows you to control optional cookie categories in this browser. Essential cookies remain active because they are required for security and basic operation.

5.1 Using the NSM preference panel

Use the switches to select or deselect analytics, functional and third-party content cookies.
Choose Accept all to enable all optional categories, or Reject non-essential to limit cookies to strictly necessary ones.
Click Save selection to store your choices in this browser.

Your selections are stored (for example, in a cookie or local storage entry) so that NSM can apply them when you return to our sites from the same browser.

5.2 Browser and device settings

In addition to using this panel, most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies at any time. The exact controls vary by browser and device (for example, cookie settings, privacy or tracking preferences in your browser menu). Blocking certain cookies may affect how some NSM features work.

6. Third-party cookies and professional tools

Some NSM pages incorporate professional tools from third parties, for example for video, surveys, abstract submission or conferencing.

When you choose to use such tools or view embedded content, those providers may set their own cookies in line with their policies. NSM seeks to work with professional, reputable providers and avoid unnecessary tracking functionality, particularly where it is not relevant to our academic mission.

You can usually learn more about these cookies by reading the third-party provider’s own notice or settings. Where feasible, NSM may offer you the option to load such content only after you opt in.

7. Changes to this Cookies page

NSM may update this Cookies page periodically to reflect changes in our implementations, tools or regulatory expectations.

When we make material changes, we may update the effective date, provide a notice on NSM websites and/or prompt you to review your preferences again where appropriate.

For broader information on how NSM handles personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy, which complements this Cookies page.

8. Questions and contact for cookie matters

If you have questions about this Cookies page or how NSM uses cookies and similar technologies, you may contact the NSM Secretariat or privacy contact points.

Secretariat (general): [email protected]
Privacy & data protection: [email protected]

This Cookies page is intended to provide transparent, concise information about NSM’s use of cookies and is not a substitute for legal advice. Institutions remain responsible for their own compliance obligations when interacting with NSM services.

About NSM as an independent academic nonprofit

The National Society of Medicine is an independent 501(c)(3) academic nonprofit organization, with a mission to support professional education, research collaborations and guideline development. The same standards of integrity and transparency guide how we use cookies and similar technologies.

Organization details
National Society of Medicine
Initial File Number: N00008566613
1717 N Street NW STE 1
Washington DC 20036, USA

General enquiries
Secretariat: [email protected]
Website: https://nsmedicine.org

Privacy & cookies
Privacy contact: [email protected]
Legal contact: [email protected]