By using the BrainNet.org ("BrainNet.org") website, you are indicating that you are at least eighteen (18) years old and have the legal authority to accept the terms and conditions of this Terms of Use statement ("Terms of Use") and you have agreed to be bound by them. The terms and conditions contained in the Terms of Use apply to the contents of this website and all services of BrainNet.org made available through this website. BrainNet.org may change the terms of the Terms of Use at any time, but all modifications will appear on this web page. As the Terms of Use are subject to change, it is your responsibility to check the Terms of Use for any changes each time you visit the website. If you do not agree to the Terms of Use or if you are under eighteen years old, please do not use the website.

Copyright, Trademarks, and Limitations:

All content and intellectual property available through this website and appearing on this website is the property of BrainNet.org or its licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This website is protected by copyright as a collective work or compilation under United States copyright law.

Any content downloaded from this website may be used for your personal, noncommercial use only, provided that you keep intact all copyright and proprietary notices of BrainNet.org and its licensors. You agree not to reproduce, retransmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast or circulate content received from this website over any network. You may not post any content from this website to newsgroups, mail lists or electronic bulletin boards without the prior written consent of BrainNet.org and/or its licensors.

BrainNet.org is a trademark of BrainNet.org in the United States. BrainNet.org's trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service, which is not BrainNet.org's, in any manner likely to cause confusion among customers or in any way that disparages or discredits BrainNet.org. Other trademarks that appear on this website are the property of their respective owners.

Disclaimer:

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Under no circumstances shall BrainNet.org be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this website or reliance on any information contained herein, including without limitation, direct, incidental, punitive, indirect, social, exemplary or special or consequential damages, regardless of whether BrainNet.org has been advised of the possibility of such damages. The sole and maximum liability of BrainNet.org and its affiliates, agents and licensors, if any, arising out of any kind of legal claim (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) in any way connected with this website or the contents of the website or the contents of any e-mail update, shall not exceed the price paid, if any, to access the website.

Third Party Sites:

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This website is intended for use by U.S. residents only and is not intended for use by non-residents of the United States. Your use of this website, and any related legal action, shall be governed by the laws of The State of Florida, USA, without regard to conflict of laws principles. The sole jurisdiction and venue for any litigation arising out of your use of or inquiries to the BrainNet.org website shall be an appropriate federal or state court located in The State of Florida, USA.

Indemnification:

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless each of, BrainNet.org, its affiliates, officers, directors and employees, from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of this website, the violation of these Terms of Use by you, or the infringement by you of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

Entire Agreement:

These Terms of Use constitute the entire understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings. Any legally unenforceable provision of these Terms of Use will, at the election of BrainNet.org, be deleted or modified to correct the defect, and the remainder of the terms of these Terms of Use will remain valid and enforceable.

PRIVACY POLICY

As a user of this site, you have certain responsibilities. You also have the right to know how we protect your privacy and what you should expect from us.

Your Role, Responsibilities, and Risks

• You should be familiar with how our site works and read all of our policies.
• You should be aware what data is collected on this site and how it is used.
• You should know that this site is not intended as a substitute for medical care. Consult a healthcare professional for medical advice or treatment.
• This site is not intended for use by individuals under eighteen (18) years of age.

Your Rights

• You have the right to know the information collection practices on this site.
• You have the right to know how you can opt-out of any data collection, disclosure, or use.
• You have the right to delete or remove your information from the site or request that we remove or delete it.
• You have the right to know how your information will be used and by whom.

What you can expect from us

• We will strive to maintain and keep secure your confidential health information at all times.
• We will notify you if our data collection practices change.

Summary

BrainNet.org is committed to protecting our users' privacy. We offer timely, trustworthy, and personalized information that may assist our users in making better medical treatment decisions. We have taken great care to create a secure and safe online environment and are dedicated to privacy and confidentiality. This company was founded by individuals who understand the importance of privacy in healthcare, particularly with respect to Internet resources. BrainNet.org will not knowingly use or disclose information about our users without notifying them. We allow our users to "opt-in" to special e-mail distribution lists and mailing lists, rather than forcing them to "opt-out" of such services. We may make small changes to this policy statement on occasion, but we will not add any new uses and disclosures without adequate advance notice.

Openness

BrainNet.org is committed to protecting the privacy of our users and visitors to our Website. This privacy policy statement is part of that commitment. We display a version number and date on the policy so that it will be easier for users to know when there has been a change. This statement may be amended from time to time as we add new features and services, as laws change, and as the Internet evolves. If we make any changes to our policy on use and disclosure of personally identifiable information, we will notify users via email 30 days prior to the implementation of any changes and will provide a notice on the site alerting users to the new version of the privacy policy. Small changes and changes that do not significantly affect individual privacy interests may be made at any time.

Data Collection

BrainNet.org collects personally identifiable information and personal health information about users via direct user input. BrainNet.org also uses Web logs and may use temporary cookies.

Personally identifiable information or personal health information is collected by:
BrainNet.org
P.O. Box 390
Solomons, MD 20688
(202) 250-3845

Any data collected from users on the BrainNet.org web site is retained for an indefinite period of time.

1. User Input

Non-registered Users

Registration is not required for use of the BrainNet.org Website. Anyone can visit the site and read our content.

Registered Users

People who use the BrainNet.org Website have the option to register with us. In order to register, users must supply us with a unique e-mail address.

Registration is required for users who wish to receive information from us related to topics they have interest in.

If you registering for either a "friend or relative" or "patient " option you are confirming that the individual has consented to share their personal information with BrainNet.org.

All information provided by registered users is stored in the BrainNet.org database. Please see sections below about the ways in which BrainNet.org works to keep your data secure and confidential.

User Profiles and Questionnaires

As a service to our users, BrainNet.org allows registered users to submit their own user profiles. Here, users may select specific disease content and their answers to a questionnaire. This personal health information is stored together with the user's registration information. BrainNet.org is committed to maintaining the privacy, confidentiality, and security of this personal health information at all times.

Privileged Communication

BrainNet.org wants you to know that if you disclose a privileged communication to us through our Website, it is possible that the information will lose its privileged status. If you are engaged in litigation that involves your medical status, you may want to consult with your lawyer first. BrainNet.org cannot advise users whether information may be privileged. Users with such concerns should contact an attorney for advice about legal privileges relating to medical information and its disclosure.

2. Web logs

BrainNet.org uses standard Web logs that record basic data about people who visit our Website. The following information is contained in these logs:

The date and time of the visit
The pages of our site viewed during the visit
The IP address of the computer used to visit the site (Computers automatically generate an IP address as they surf the Internet. Static IP addresses are potentially identifiable, however dynamic IP addresses are usually not.)
The type of Web browser used to view our site
The Website visited immediately before coming to BrainNet.org

We do not normally seek to identify individuals from Web logs. However, Web logs may be used to identify an individual who we suspect tried to damage our Website or use it in an unauthorized way. If we have reason to believe that there has been a violation of computer security or related laws, we may share our Web logs with law enforcement agencies.

We use Web logs as a way of conducting our own basic market research and to study how our site is being used. We will periodically analyze the Web logs and use what we learn to make improvements or refinements to our Website. In addition, we may share our Web logs (which do not contain any individually identifiable information) with our partners to assist them in better designing their Websites.

3. Cookies

Cookies are packets of information that a Website transfers to a user's computer for record-keeping purposes. They are a means of keeping track of a user's preferences during a visit to a Website.

These identifiers are stored in a "temporary" cookie that only exists during the browser's session with the site. Thus all personally identifiable information or personal health information that a user enters on our site is stored in the secure BrainNet.org database as outlined above, and not in a permanent cookie.

BrainNet.org also stores certain non-user-identifying data in "permanent" cookies. They keep track of the user's current preferences regarding editorial content, as well as branding details for components of the site that are incorporated into the websites of BrainNet.org's partners.

No cookies are used to track an identifiable individual's movement through the site or on the Internet. They are only used to enhance the usability of the site.

If you do not want the information described above to be collected via cookies, you can turn off cookies in your browser.

Use and Disclosure

Data about users of the BrainNet.org site will never be used or disclosed for any purpose not described in this Privacy Policy. If these uses change at any time from what is described here in this privacy policy, BrainNet.org will notify users via email and obtain their consent, if required. BrainNet.org will only use and disclose data obtained from users in the following ways:

Sharing Information

Our Website and services are free to users. We may be compensated when we send information from third parties to registered individuals that are appropriate for them. We never give personally identifiable to anyone without the express consent of the individual.

Notification Services

Users who opt-in to receive periodic information on each condition that they expressed an interest in.

To deliver this information, BrainNet.org will use the saved user questionnaire answers to search our database.

Sharing Information with Third Parties

Some personally identifiable information and personal health information that we maintain about users may be shared on occasion with outside lawyers, auditors, consultants, and others we hire to assist in supporting the Website or performing other functions necessary to operating a business. If we make a disclosure of this type, the recipient must agree in writing to safeguard personally identifiable information, to use it only for the purpose that we have specified, and to return it or destroy it as soon as the need for the information expires. It is also possible that we could be forced to disclose personally identifiable user information and personal health information in response to a search warrant, subpoena, or court order. This is a possibility that could confront any record keeper. Disclosures may also be appropriate to protect our legal rights, to protect the security or integrity of our Website, to take precautions against liability, or during emergencies if physical safety is believed to be at risk. These types of disclosures are unlikely, but they are possible and so we describe them here.

Aggregate Data Use

BrainNet.org may use aggregate data, derived from our Web logs and the questionnaire to study how our site is being used. We will periodically analyze this aggregate data and use what we learn to make improvements or refinements to our Website. In addition, we may share this aggregate data (which does not contain any uniquely identifying information) with our partners to assist them in better designing their Websites.

Changes to Use and Disclosure Practices

If we make any changes to the use and disclosure of personally identifiable information or personal health information, we will notify users via email 30 days prior to the implementation of any changes. Users will be asked to opt-in to any such changes by responding to the email notification. No data will be used or disclosed in any way from that originally agreed to in the initial opt-in until BrainNet.org receives a response from the user. In addition, a new version of the privacy policy will be posted on the site, along with a notice alerting users to the new version.

Access, Correction, Deletion, and Removal of Information

By contacting us, a user may delete or modify the personally identifiable information that he or she entered during the registration process and may also delete or modify the items saved in their personal file. If a user chooses to delete their entire account, they will immediately unsubscribe to all BrainNet.org communications.

Users may correct or delete their personal information by contacting BrainNet.org via the available "Contact Us" form, or by calling our Member Support Center at (786) 242-1050.

Non-identifiable information in our aggregate database will not be deleted. Like all responsible Websites, BrainNet.org maintains backup files as a protection against natural disasters, equipment failures, or other disruptions. Backup files protect you and us because they lessen the risk of loss of valuable data. Removing a record from our principal files does not remove that record from any of the backup systems. It may take up to six months before all information in a backup record is completely erased through the normal recycling of backup files. In the meantime, as long as backup records exist, they receive the same privacy and security protections as our other records.

Security

Storing our data in a secure manner is essential to our business and for your protection as a user. Maintaining a secure system is in the best interests of our users and our partners. BrainNet.org stores personally identifiable data using industry standard physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to secure data against foreseeable risks such as unauthorized use, access, disclosure, destruction, and modification. BrainNet.org provides users with optional encryption during the transmission of their personally identifiable information and personal health information if the user has a browser that accepts encryption. Our servers are physically located in a sophisticated co-location facility. This facility provides emergency back-up electrical power generators, fire suppression systems, and guard protection 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Children's Privacy

BrainNet.org is committed to protecting the privacy of children. We recognize and strive to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. This site is not intended for or designed to attract minors. Users under the age of 18 should not submit information to our site, and we do not store information from any user we have reason to believe is a child under the age of 18.

Accountability

BrainNet.org is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. We have posted this Privacy Policy to communicate the specifics of this commitment. In addition, BrainNet.org will address any complaints or questions that our users may have regarding this policy or its implementation. If you have a complaint or question about our Privacy Policy please contact us via the "Contact Us" form. Alternatively, you can send a letter to the following address:

Privacy Officer
BrainNet.org
P.O. Box 390
Solomons, MD 20688

BrainNet.org will respond to your comments or concerns within 30 business days from the time your inquiry is received.