Summit Series on Cancer Clinical Trials (Summit Series) believes that addressing concerns about online privacy is critical. The Summit Series promises to protect the personal information given to this Web site by visitors. Any information that you give to the Summit Series will be held with the utmost care, and will not be used in ways you have not consented. A more detailed explanation about how Cancersummit.org cares for your personal information follows:

COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION:

Personally Identifiable Information ("Personal Information") is information that can be used to identify or contact you, such as your name, email address, telephone number or similar information. The Summit Series only collects Personal Information that you choose to share, such as when:

Browser information is collected on the Web site. As with many Web site operators, the Summit Series analyzes its Web site logs to constantly improve the value of the site for visitors. This includes page views, unique views, unique visitors, repeat visitors, frequency of visits, and peak-volume traffic periods. In the use of this information, the Summit Series does not gather, request, record, require, collect, or track any Internet users' personally identifiable information.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION:

Regarding the resale or disclosure of information to third parties, the Summit Series does not sell, rent, loan, trade, or lease personal information collected on CancerSummit.org or included on the e-mail lists to any third party.

ENFORCEMENT:

If for any reason you believe that Summit Series has not adhered to these privacy principles, please email cancersummit@cancersummit.org. The Summit Series will endeavour to review and correct the problem promptly. Please use the words "Privacy Policy" in the Subject line.

EXTERNAL LINKS:

This Web site provides links to various Web sites that Summit Series does not control. When you click on one of these links, you will be transferred out of the Summit Series Web site and connected to the Web site of the organization or company that you selected. Each of these linked sites maintains its own independent privacy and data collection practices and procedures. If you visit a Web site that is linked to this site, you should consult that site's privacy policy before providing any personal information.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY:

Because we care about the safety and privacy of children online, we comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). COPPA and its accompanying FTC regulation establish United States federal law that protects the privacy of children under 13. Our site is not intended to solicit information of any kind from children under 13.

It is possible that due to fraud or deception by others, the Summit Series Web site may unknowingly receive information pertaining to children under 13. If notified of this, once the information has been verified, the Summit Series will promptly obtain parental consent or otherwise delete the information from the server. If you want to notify the site of its receipt of information in relation to children under 13, please do so by emailing cancersummit@cancersummit.org.

TERMS AND MODIFICATIONS TO PRIVACY POLICY:

By using this Web site, you signify your agreement to the terms of this privacy policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not disclose any personal information through this site.

Summit Series may modify this privacy policy at any time and modifications are effective upon being posted on this site. You are responsible for reviewing this privacy policy periodically to ensure that you are aware of any changes to it.

CONTACTING SUMMIT SERIES ON PRIVACY:

If you have any questions or concerns regarding privacy on the Summit Series Web site, please contact the Webmaster at cancersummit@cancersummit.org.

This policy was last updated on March 8, 2004.