You are strongly encouraged to read the National Matching Services Inc. Privacy Policy (natmatch.com/terms/privacy.html) as it describes policies and procedures that apply to this Match.
Introduction
National Matching Services Inc. ("NMS", "we", "us", "our") provides matching services for the Medical Physics Matching Program (the "Match").
The MedPhys Match places applicants into medical physics residency positions. Match participants include institutions, residencies and programs offering positions in the Match, and applicants seeking positions in the Match.
The Match Websites (natmatch.com/medphys, medphys.matchprogram.org), including all pages, sub-pages, and successor pages (collectively referred to as the "Website") provide information about the Match and tools for participants to access, view and manage the information they submit to the Match.
To the extent permissible by law, your use of the Match Website provides your agreement and consent for NMS to collect, use, disclose and otherwise manage your information as set out in the Privacy Policy (natmatch.com/terms/privacy.html) and this Match-specific Privacy Notice. You also agree to the Website Terms of Use described in detail at natmatch.com/terms/tou.html.
Sponsoring Organization
The Match is sponsored and supervised by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs (SDAMPP) (herein referred to as the "Sponsoring Organization(s)"). NMS administers the Match and processes your information on behalf of and under contract with the AAPM.
The Sponsoring Organization(s) retains sole ownership of and proprietary rights to all information that you provide to NMS for purposes of administering or supporting the Match. Other than as is used to administer or support the Match, or as ordered by a court of law, NMS will not disclose or make use of any information you provide to NMS without first obtaining explicit consent from the Sponsoring Organization(s).
Collection of Your Information
If you start the process of registering on the Match Website (e.g., to schedule an interview or participate in a Match), register on the Website, or use the Match Website as a registered participant, NMS will collect information directly from you. NMS may also collect information about you from the Sponsoring Organization(s), or other organizations with an interest in the Match as approved by the Sponsoring Organization(s) (e.g., the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs). The information collected is used to administer and support the Match.
- For institutions, residencies and programs, the information collected by NMS includes, but is not limited to: IP address and time of your visit to the Match Website, residency name; code number; password; security questions and answers; address; CAMPEP accreditation status; program director name; phone number; fax number; email address; programs offered in the Match; reason for withdrawal, if any; quotas for each program offered; interview events, dates, invitations, rejections, and schedules; Rank Order List(s); information on applicants matched to each program; credit card payment verification information; and cheque information.
- For applicants, the information collected by NMS includes, but is not limited to: IP address and time of your visit to the Match Website; name; code number; password; security questions and answers; address; phone numbers; email address; day and month of birth date; school and year of graduation; interview invitations, rejections, bookings, and schedule; Rank Order List; information on the program to which you are matched (if any); credit card payment verification information; cheque information (if any); name and code number of partner, if you participate in the Match as a couple.
- Sometimes NMS surveys Match participants. If you agree to complete the survey, your responses and answers to the survey questions are collected.
- When you call or email NMS with a comment or question, we will collect this information to enable NMS to respond to your comment or question and to monitor or improve our services. We may ask for your information in order to respond to your comment or question.
- Sometimes NMS asks for information that you are not required to provide but may provide if you wish. For example, we may request certain information to uniquely identify you as a Match participant.
It is your responsibility to ensure that the information you provide is truthful, complete and correct. NMS and the Sponsoring Organization(s) reserve the right to verify any information provided as part of your participation in the Match. If any information you provide is determined to be false or misleading, concealed or withheld your participation may be denied and/or your Match result may be revoked. The determination of whether the Personal Information you provide is false or whether you have concealed or withheld information may be shared with Match participants and/or other interested parties.
Use of Your Information
Your information may be used in the following ways:
- NMS uses your information to identify you as a unique Match participant, to verify payment for the Match, to schedule interviews, to enter and confirm ranking information, to withdraw you from the Match, to execute the Match, to communicate with you by email and/or phone, to provide you with support, and to report results.
- NMS uses your information to create aggregate, non-personally identifiable statistics for use by the public, by the Sponsoring Organization(s) and by Match participants for performance, policy, development and other research purposes.
- NMS may use your information to resolve issues raised by interested parties that are related to the accuracy, quality, security, comprehensiveness, and performance of the Match.
- NMS may survey Match participants. Your information is used to contact you to advise you of the survey. If you agree to complete the survey, your information is used only to process the survey responses.
Disclosure of Your Information
Your information may be disclosed in the following ways:
- NMS may disclose all of your information to the Sponsoring Organization(s). The Sponsoring Organization(s) may use the information for research, marketing, commercial or other business purposes.
- NMS may disclose program contact information on a publicly accessible section of the Match website.
- NMS may disclose to institutions, residencies, and programs the name, code number, email, participation status, school and year of graduation of applicants participating in the Match; the name and code number of applicants invited, rejected, or scheduled for interviews; the name and code number of applicants that matched to the program; the result of applicants who were ranked by the program; contact information for and program types ranked by applicants who participated in the Match but were not matched.
- NMS may disclose to applicants information, including name, contact information and program offerings for all residencies participating in the Match; the interview types and dates offered by a program; and interview invitations sent to the applicant by a program.
- NMS may also disclose to applicants the residency and program to which they have been matched.
- NMS may disclose to applicants contact and program information of residencies with positions that remain unfilled after the Match.
- NMS may disclose your information to third parties as requested by the Sponsoring Organization(s).
- NMS may disclose your information to regulatory authorities, law enforcement or other persons, as authorized or required by law.
- NMS reserves the right to disclose your information to interested parties, at our sole discretion, if we deem it to be in the best interest of supporting or administering the matching services.
How to Contact Us
For more information about our privacy practices, or to report a complaint, contact NMS by email at medphys@natmatch.com; by phone at (416) 977-3431; or in writing to National Matching Services Inc., 301-20 Holly St, Toronto ON M4S 3B1.
Last updated: November 15, 2022