FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Contents LOGGING IN / MY ACCOUNT... 3 I have forgotten my password... 3 The session has timed out... 3 This is my first time visiting this site and I can t log in... 3 My contact details/address have changed... 5 I d like to change my password / login... 6 MEMBERSHIP... 7 I have forgotten my membership number... 7 I would like to find out my membership status for the current year... 8 How long is my membership valid for?... 9 I would like to know more about the different membership categories... 9 I would like to know more about the different membership costs... 10 I would like to join The Union as a new member... 11 I would like to renew my membership... 12 I am not sure how to pay online... 13 My credit card transaction failed... 15 I am experiencing problems paying online and would like to use an alternative method of payment... 15 I would like to visit the members only space to access documents and resources that are just for members... 15 As a Union member, do I get a discount at the annual Union World Conference on lung health?.. 16 How do I order technical guides and publications from The Union?... 16 I am a member and would like to share my contact details in the online member directory... 16 SCIENTIFIC SECTIONS & WORKING GROUPS... 17 I would like to find out more about the scientific sections and working groups... 17 I am a member and would like to change my scientific section / sub section / region / working group affiliation... 17 1
I would like to receive email updates from more than one scientific section... 17 JOURNAL... 18 My delivery address for the journal has changed... 18 I have a print & online membership and have not received the print journal... 18 I have an online membership, but am unable to access the online journal... 18 I have forgotten my login and password to access the online journal... 18 2
LOGGING IN / MY ACCOUNT I have forgotten my password If you have forgotten your password, click forgot your password to generate a new one. You will receive your new password by email. If you do not receive the automatic email, please contact us at membership@theunion.org The session has timed out Re-log in at http://registration.theunion.org This is my first time visiting this site and I can t log in Click on First visit 3
Fill in your email address and click on Submit If no record with your email address exists, click on New user If your record is found, click on Yes and then check that all of your details are correct, updating where necessary 4
Fill in all of the fields and then click on Register Change your access details if you wish and note down your User Number for future reference. Click on Register My contact details/address have changed Once logged in, click on my account to modify your address, telephone number, etc. 5
I d like to change my password / login Once logged in, click on my account and then change access details to update your password and login 6
MEMBERSHIP I have forgotten my membership number At http://registration.theunion.org, fill in your login and password Click on Membership 7
Once logged in you will see all of the information about your membership (e.g. membership number, status of the current year, etc.) If you have difficulty checking your membership number in this way, please contact membership@theunion.org I would like to find out my membership status for the current year At http://registration.theunion.org, fill in your login and password 8
You will see your current membership status If you have difficulty checking your membership status in this way, please contact membership@theunion.org How long is my membership valid for? Union memberships run for a calendar year. When you join, you can choose which calendar year you would like your membership to be valid for. If you join after the 31 July for the following year, you will still be granted immediate online access to The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease; however, you will not be able to benefit from the member discount on the current year s world conference registration fees. I would like to know more about the different membership categories Please visit http://www.theunion.org/get-involved/join/membership-categories Click on Get Involved Join The Union then Membership categories 9
I would like to know more about the different membership costs Visit http://www.theunion.org/get-involved/join/fees 10
I would like to join The Union as a new member Please visit http://registration.theunion.org If it is your first time using this site, click on First visit to create an account. If you are unable to create your account in this way, please refer to the section This is my first time visiting this site and I can t log in on page 3 of these guidelines. Once you have created your account, click on Membership and then click on Join The Union. Follow the on-screen instructions to carry out an online payment or refer to page 12 of the guidelines. If you have already used this site, log in, click on Membership and then click on Join The Union. If you have forgotten your password, click on Forgot your password? Follow the on-screen instructions to carry out an online payment or refer to page 12 of the guidelines. 11
I would like to renew my membership Please visit http://registration.theunion.org If it is your first time using this site, click on First visit to create an account. If you are unable to create your account in this way, please refer to the section This is my first time visiting this site and I can t log in on page 3 of these guidelines. Once you have created your account, click on Membership and then click on Renew your membership. Follow the on-screen instructions to carry out an online payment or refer to page 12 of the guidelines. If you have already used this site, log in, click on Membership and then click on Renew your membership. If you have forgotten your password, click on Forgot your password? Follow the onscreen instructions to carry out an online payment or refer to page 13 of the guidelines. 12
I am not sure how to pay online Log in (refer to section on logging in/my account pages 3-6) To carry out an online payment click on Join The Union or Renew your membership (right hand side of the screen) Fill in the relevant details, select membership category required and click on Continue Click on online payment (red button at the bottom left of the screen) 13
Select your credit card Fill in your card details and click on Continue Your payment will then be confirmed and you will receive an automatic email message, acknowledging receipt of payment and confirming your membership details and validity 14
My credit card transaction failed Please check with your bank why they refused the payment and ask them to authorise it. Many banks are increasingly adding extra security measures for online payments, which can sometimes cause problems. I am experiencing problems paying online and would like to use an alternative method of payment Please visit http://membership.theunion.org/members_only_space/membership_form_2014_eng.pdf to download our membership form which details the different payment options: credit card, bank transfer, cash, cheque. I would like to visit the members only space to access documents and resources that are just for members Log in at http://services.theunion.org and click on Membership and then Members only space 15
As a Union member, do I get a discount at the annual Union World Conference on lung health? Yes, as a Union member you will receive a EUR 50 discount on your registration fees (full 5-day registration, not including one-day passes) for The Union World Conference on Lung Health. To find out more, please visithttp://barcelona.worldlunghealth.org/. When you register for the world conference, your member discount will automatically be taken into account. How do I order technical guides and publications from The Union? You can find out about the range of different technical guides published by The Union at http://www.theunion.org/what-we-do/publications.many of our technical guides can be downloaded for free from this site. Members who receive the print edition of the Journal are also entitled to request free print copies of Union technical guides. Please contact documents@theunion.org I am a member and would like to share my contact details in the online member directory Once logged in, click on 'membership' then 'my membership details where you will have the option to update your membership preferences. 16
SCIENTIFIC SECTIONS & WORKING GROUPS I would like to find out more about the scientific sections and working groups Through The Union s scientific sections and sub-sections, members can liaise with like-minded professionals and discuss issues of mutual interest. Members seeking more active involvement can join up to three working groups and collaborate on research projects, presentations and scientific statements. If you are already a member Once logged in, click on membership, then members only space and then all sections and subsections If you are not already a member Please visit http://www.theunion.org/get-involved/join/scientific-sections-and-working-groups to find out more I am a member and would like to change my scientific section / sub section / region / working group affiliation Once logged in, click on 'membership' then 'my membership details where you will have the option to update your membership preferences. I would like to receive email updates from more than one scientific section Once logged in, click on 'membership' then 'my membership details where you will have the option to update your mailing list preferences. 17
JOURNAL My delivery address for the journal has changed Once logged in, click on my account to modify your address, telephone number, etc. I have a print & online membership and have not received the print journal Please contact membership@theunion.org. Claims for the current year will be handled if they are made within 6 months. I have an online membership, but am unable to access the online journal Please ensure that you have correctly set up your online journal access at www.ingentaconnect.com/register/ by referring to the guidelines http://membership.theunion.org/members_only_space/ingenta_guidelines_individual_subscripti on_2012_eng.pdf If you are still experiencing difficulties, please contact help@ingenta.com I have forgotten my login and password to access the online journal Please contact help@ingenta.com 18