Physical Therapy Compact Commission (“PT Compact,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which PT Compact collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a “User”) of the ptcompact.org website (“Site”). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by PT Compact.
By interacting with our Site or providing us with your information, you agree to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy may change from time to time as described herein. Your continued use of the Site after we make changes as described herein is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the Privacy Policy periodically for updates.
We collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the site, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, and mailing address. Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.
We collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer, and technical information about Users means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.
Our Site may use “cookies” to enhance User experience. User’s web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.
PT Compact may collect and use Users personal information for the following purposes:
Information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.
We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
We may use feedback you provide to improve our products and services.
If User decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time the User would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.
We may use information to prevent, protect against, identify, or address fraud, unauthorized activity, claims, liabilities and other wrongdoing and to generally manage our business.
We may use non-personal identification information to perform data analytics.
We may use information for complying with and enforcing applicable legal requirements, industry standards, and contractual obligations.
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our Site. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or data storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us or the Site is no longer secure, please immediately notify us of the problem.
We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above. We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission. We may use and disclose your information as we believe to be necessary or appropriate: (i) under applicable law; (ii) to comply with legal process; (iii) to respond to requests from public and government authorities; (iv) to enforce our terms and conditions; (v) to protect our operations; (vi) to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property and/or that of our affiliates, you, or others; and (vii) to allow us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain.
We generally retain your information for so long as it may be relevant to the purposes identified herein, or for longer when required by law. To dispose of your information, we may anonymize it, delete it, or take other appropriate steps. Even if we delete your information, it may persist on backup or archival media for an additional period of time for legal, tax, or regulatory reasons, or for legitimate and lawful business purposes.
Our Site is not intended for, and we do not knowingly collect any personal data from, children under the age of 18. If we learn we have collected or received personal data from a child under 18 years old without verification of parental consent, we reserve the right to delete that information.
Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that links to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites that have a link to our Site, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies.
PT Compact has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
You may opt out of having your directly identifiable personal information, which has been voluntarily provided to us through your use of our products, services, or this Site, prospectively retained by us, used by us for secondary purposes, or disclosed by us to third parties, by contacting us as set forth below and including your name and physical address. Please note that certain exceptions to this opt-out right may apply where permitted by applicable law, including where we are unable to verify your identity, where personal information is necessary to obtain the products or services you have requested, or where personal information must be retained to comply with applicable law or legal process.
Upon your request via postal mail, e-mail, or telephone, we will provide you with a summary of any directly identifiable personal information retained by us that has been voluntarily provided by you to PT Compact through the use of our products, services, or this Site. You may modify, correct, change or update your personal information by contacting us via postal mail, e-mail, or telephone at the addresses or numbers below.
If you are a California resident, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 provides you with the right to request certain information regarding disclosure of your personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes, including a description of the categories of personal information disclosed. In order to obtain such information, please contact us as set forth below.
By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:
Physical Therapy Compact CommissionThis document was last reviewed July 2025
