STD411 Website Privacy Policy


STD411 has created this Privacy Policy to explain why we collect particular information and how we will protect your personal privacy within our website. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the website located at the URL www.std411.org.
In order to fully understand your rights, we encourage you to read this Privacy Policy as well as our Terms of Use. STD411 reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this Privacy Policy simply by posting such a change on our site. Any such chance will be effective immediately upon posting.

We want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, so this Privacy Policy notifies you of:

  1. Internet protocol address
  2. Use of “cookies”
  3. What kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of information under our control
  4. Links on our website
  5. And, contacting the Webmaster.

Questions regarding this statement should be directed to STD411 by sending an e-mail to Webmaster@aac.org. Please reference this Privacy Policy in your subject line.



1. Internet Protocol Address

We collect an Internet Protocol (IP) address from all visitors to our site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our site, analyze trends, track users’ movements, gather broad demographic information in order to improve the site, and to deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

2. Use of “Cookies”

Our site may use cookies to enhance your experience while using our site. Cookies are pieces of information that are transferred to the computer that is browsing the website and are used for record-keeping purposes at many websites. Use of cookies makes web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving passwords, saving personal preferences regarding the use of a particular website, and/or to make sure the same ad is not repeatedly viewed. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard.

Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser so that it will either request confirmation from you before accepting a cookie, or refuse cookies altogether. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our site will not function properly when you view them.


3. Links on Our Website

Our site contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another website for which STD411 has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different from ours.

4. Contacting the Website

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, you can contact Webmaster@aac.org or write to:

Webmaster
AIDS Action Committee
294 Washington Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 437-6200