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Introduction
At the Visible Human Journal of Endoscopy
(VHJOE), we recognize the importance of protecting the privacy
of the users of our web sites. The information about you collected
on this web site is subject to this privacy statement. We
may change this statement from time to time so please revisit
this privacy statement to be sure that you are familiar with
our current policies.
Collection of Information
VHJOE collects personally identifiable information
such as name, address, telephone number, e-mail address or
other information only when you voluntarily submit it to us.
We will use this information to respond to requests for information
and may use this information to contact you. We may also request
that you provide us with demographic information or other
information that we may use to help us serve you better. Any
such information is held on a secure server operated by VHJOE
(or by an agent of VHJOE performing services on our behalf).
We will not sell or rent personally identifiable information
to any other third party without your permission.
VHJOE also collects non-personally identifiable
information in aggregate form relating to such matters as:
the total number of visits to our web sites, the number of
visitors to each page of our web sites, the Internet Protocol
(IP) addresses of our visitors, and the time spent on our
web sites. We use this information, which remains in aggregate
form, to understand how our visitors use our web sites so
that we can make them better. We may also use your IP address
to help diagnose problems with our servers, and for purposes
of system administration. We may also share this type of information
with our agents, business partners, consultants or other outside
companies.
Cookies
The use of cookies is now industry standard,
and you will find them used by most major web sites. A cookie
is a piece of data stored on a users hard drive containing
information about the user. Cookies can also enable us to
track the interests of our users to enhance their experience
on this site, and to deliver content specific to a users interests.
We will place a cookie in the browser file of your computer.
You are always free to decline our cookie, and you may still
use the site; however, some parts of the site may not work
properly for you.
Minors
We do not knowingly collect any personal
information from anyone under the age of 13, nor do we knowingly
market our web sites to anyone under the age of 13.
Security
Please be advised that although we have
tried to create a secure and reliable site for you, the confidentiality
of any communication or material transmitted to/from this
site cannot be guaranteed. We urge you to exercise caution
when conveying personal information over the Internet. When
disclosing any personal information, you should remain mindful
that such information might be accessible by the public and,
consequently, may be collected and used by others without
your consent. You should also recognize that your use of the
Internet and this site is solely at your own risk.
Links
As a convenience to you, VHJOE may provide
links from this web site to other web sites maintained by
independent third parties. This privacy statement applies
solely to the information collected on this web site. We are
not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites.
We encourage you to be aware when you leave this site and
to read the privacy policies of any web site that you may
visit.
Contact Us
We welcome your questions and comments regarding
this privacy statement and the use of your personal information.
If you have any questions about this privacy statement or
about our use of information, please contact
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