INTRODUCTION
The HealthLessons.org website is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of its online guests, members, and friends. We believe that maintaining privacy on the Web is very important, and that informing our visitors about the types of information we collect and how we use it is crucial.
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TYPES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
HealthLessons.org does not collect any personal information about individuals— such as names and postal or e-mail addresses— except when such information is knowingly provided to the website. Personal information might be obtained from online transactions such as user registrations and notification subscriptions. Additionally, personal information may be transmitted as part of a form submission or in connection with other activities, services, or resources made available on our site. Any personal identification information retrieved by HealthLessons.org must be voluntarily submitted by the user.
HealthLessons.org does collect some anonymous "non-personally identifiable" aggregate information about visitors automatically when pages on our Web site are requested through a browser. This information is used for statistical purposes and to help us monitor how guests navigate our site, allowing us to tailor our services for the majority of visitors. Non-personally identifiable information may refer to information about our visitors' browsers (e.g., Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer), operating systems (e.g., Windows or Macintosh), Internet Service Providers (e.g., AOL or NET.COM,) and other similar information.
HealthLessons.org collects IP addresses as a component of the non-personally identifiable aggregate information. An IP address is a number assigned to your computer by a Web server when you're on the Internet. This information is used only for non-user-specific purposes such as determining how many users visited a specific area of our site. Such information could, if necessary, be used to identify a user in order to comply with safety and/or security issues or with legal requirements.
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HOW INFORMATION IS USED
Any personal information provided to HealthLessons.org is maintained and accessible only by the New York Academy of Medicine unless the Academy explicitly states otherwise.
The following are examples of how HealthLessons.org might use the personal information it collects:
- If you registered for a user account, the required personal information will be used to complete your profile and uniquely identify you as a user of the site.
- If you signed up to receive notifications of new lesson plans, you will receive it via e-mail.
- If you elect to send a link to a page or particular lesson plan to yourself or an acquaintance, that information along with your email address will be sent to the recipient
The following is an example of how HealthLessons.org may use the non-personally identifiable information it collects:
- Aggregate data could be analyzed to describe the collective characteristics and behaviors of online visitors and subsequently be used to further optimize the effectiveness of our site.
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WITH WHOM INFORMATION IS SHARED
HealthLessons.org will never intentionally disclose any personal information about you as an individual user (such as your name, street address, telephone number, or e-mail address) to any third party except as required to complete a registration or transaction you have initiated.
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SECURITY
HealthLessons.org protects all personal and non-personally identifiable information that it receives via the Internet against unauthorized access. No sensitive personal data or financial information such as credit card numbers or social security numbers are collected. Access to the HealthLessons.org database and servers is limited to authorized administrators of the New York Academy of Medicine, their authorized contractors, and officials of offsite hosting companieswhere the web servers reside.
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COOKIES
A cookie is a small text file that is sent to your browser from a Web site and stored on your computer's hard drive. Cookies can't read data from your hard disk or read cookie files that were created by other sites-the Web site that creates a cookie is the only one a browser will permit to access it.
Examples of ways in which HealthLessons.org might use cookies would be to control access to certain user features, to customize content areas, or to analyze site activity and user behavior. HealthLessons.org also reserves the right to use cookies in the future in conjunction with new content or extended functionality.
If you are concerned about the use of cookies, HealthLessons.org suggests that you explore your browser's options to notify you whenever a cookie is set, or to disallow cookies altogether. Users should be aware, however, that prohibiting the use of cookies may restrict the user's access to certain types of content or features.
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LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Users may find content on the HealthLessons.org site that links to the sites and services of our contributors, partners, sponsors, or other third parties. In many cases, these links represent cooperative projects or are established with persons or entities that have a significant connection to, or relationship with, our site. Although every effort is made to ensure that any referrals are to reputable and relevant sources, HealthLessons.org does not control the content or links that appear on these sites. 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, or no policy at all. HealthLessons.org maintains a policy against the non-consensual collection or sharing of personal information and encourages visitors to review the privacy policies of any sites they visit to insure their personal information is being protected.
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CHILDREN
HealthLessons.org does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. Children should always ask parents for permission before providing personal information to any Web site or purchasing any products or services online. HealthLessons.org urges all parents to participate in their children's exploration of the Internet and to teach them about protecting their personal information while online.
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E-MAIL, NEWSLETTER AND LIST-SERVE POLICY
We will not use any personal identification information that you submit for HealthLessons.org marketing or promotional purposes. If you have subscribed to receive the HealthLessons.org e-mailed lesson plan updates, you have willingly provided the personal information required. You will always have the option to "opt-out" of the notification by "unsubscribing" to that particular function in your user profile.
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POLICY CHANGES
Occasional changes may be made to this document as new services and content are added to our site or to reflect changes in HealthLessons.org policies. Visitors to the HealthLessons.org Web site are encouraged to check this document periodically to stay informed of current privacy guidelines.
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ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
By using any of the HealthLessons.org website, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our sites. Your continued use of any HealthLessons.org site following the posting of changes to these terms will indicate your acceptance of those changes.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Editor, HealthLessons.org
Office of School Health Programs
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029
editor@HealthLessons.org
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