We recognize and respect your need for privacy and security as you visit the LifeNet Health BioSciences Learning Center website located at https://blc.lifenethealth.org (the “Website”). When you visit the Website to view any pages or learn more about the LifeNet Health BioSciences Learning Center, we may collect information about you. This Privacy Policy describes the information that we may collect, how we use that information, and how we protect it.
This Privacy Policy only applies to the Website. Other websites operated by LifeNet Health are not subject to this Privacy Policy. If you visit any other LifeNet Health website, you should review the policies applicable to those websites.
Collected Information
We collect personal and professional data you provide through registration forms on our websites, including on-line surveys, discussion forums, and opted-in e-mail newsletters. For example, you may choose to provide your name and contact information if you participate in an online forum.
In addition, we use standard software to collect information for the strict purpose of tracking activity on our site. This allows us to better understand how many people use our site and which pages and features are most popular. The only information we normally collect, and store is:
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The name of your Internet service provider.
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The web site that referred you to us (if any).
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The date and time the pages were accessed.
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The page or pages you requested.
When web site users request pages, our server automatically recognizes and collects the domain name and IP address of visitors to our web sites.
Use of Your Information
LifeNet Health takes every precaution to protect users' information from unauthorized use. When users submit sensitive information via our web sites, the information is considered confidential. We do not allow public access to the portion of the server that contains user information. We may share your information with our affiliates and third-party providers to assist us in fulfilling a request by you.
Email
Email addresses provided to us will only be used to send relevant and requested correspondence. No email addresses will be provided to third parties unless specifically requested through correspondence or opt-in opportunities. Upon request, LifeNet Health will remove users (and their information) from our database or permit them to "opt-out" of any further requested correspondence, such as e-mail newsletters, that they had previously registered for.
IP Data
Our web server automatically recognizes and collects the domain name and IP address of visitors to our web sites. In addition, we collect aggregate tracking information derived mainly from tallying page views throughout our sites, and information volunteered by the visitor, such as survey information and/or site registrations. The information we collect is used to improve the content of our web pages, customize the content and/or layout for each individual visitor and for us to contact visitors about our relevant products and services or as requested.
Cookies
If a visitor has enabled cookies in a browser, we will send a cookie file that will only store a unique, random ID that is maintained throughout the session to track the pages visited or enhance presentation. This allows us to provide our site visitors with certain conveniences, such as delivering unique content and helping with lost passwords. This information is not shared or transmitted beyond the session.
About Our Policy
LifeNet Health makes every reasonable effort to enforce these policies and protect your information. From time to time, we may update this Privacy Policy. Any changes will be effective when we post the revised Privacy Policy. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. LifeNet Health is not responsible for the content, or the privacy polices of websites to which it may provide links.
To access this Website, you must register for an account. You agree to provide true, accurate, and current information about yourself. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username, password, and for all activities (whether by you or others) that occur under your account, username, or password. This Website is subject to the Privacy Policy found at https://blc.lifenethealth.org/privacy_policy.
LifeNet Health is an independent, non-profit tissue bank and organ procurement organization. LifeNet Health is not a covered entity under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act known as HIPAA.
Our Contact Information
If you have questions about our Privacy Policy, you may contact us as at:
LifeNet Health: BioSciences Learning Center
European Union Residents
For residents of the European Union, please see our additional policy at https://blc.lifenethealth.org/eu_privacy_policy.