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Privacy Policy
We
are committed to protecting the privacy and security of the users of our sites.
This privacy policy will advise you about how we protect
your personal information, and about what choices you have concerning our use of
such information. Please read this policy carefully. We may need to change this
policy from time to time in order to address new issues and reflect changes on
our sites. We will post those changes here so that you will always know what
information we gather, how we might use that information, and whether we will
disclose that information to anyone. Please refer back to this policy regularly.
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy
policy, please email us.
Scope of Privacy Policy
This policy applies to
your use of all of the sites and services owned or operated by Dr. Michelle
Callahan (collectively "we," "us," or "our"),
including DrMichelle.Net, DrMichelle.com, DrMichelleCallahan.com,
MichelleCallahan.com, and any other site that we have owned or operated, do own
and operate or may own or operate in the future (collectively, the
"Sites"). Unless
we say otherwise, all references to the Sites in this policy include all such
sites. This policy does not apply to your use of unaffiliated sites to which any
of the Sites only link. This policy covers only information collected on the
Sites and does not cover any information collected offline by us.
Personal Identification Information
We may request personal identification information from you
in connection with your use of, or participation in our Ask Dr. Michelle Column,
newsletters, contests, surveys, or additional information (including via email
to us), and in connection with other activities, services or resources we make
available on any of our sites. In all of these cases, we will collect personal
identification information from you only if you voluntarily submit such
information to us. We will never intentionally disclose any personal
identification information about you as an individual user (such as, for
example, your full name, street address, telephone number, credit card number or
e-mail address) to any third party without having received your permission.
Please note that your submissions to the Ask Dr. Michelle
Column or requests for information automatically register you for Dr. Michelle's
mailing list and newsletter. If you do not
wish to be on our mailing list or registered for the newsletter, request that your name be deleted by
emailing us.
We may also use personal identification information for
internal or external marketing and promotional purposes. On occasion, for
example, we may send you e-mails to introduce a product or service that we think
might be of interest to the users of our sites. We will give you an opportunity
to "opt-out" at any time by following the procedures set forth below
at the end of this Privacy Policy.
We have the following exceptions to these policies: We will
release specific information about you or your account to comply with any valid
legal inquiry or process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute or court
order. We will also release specific information in special cases, such as if
there is an attempted breach of the security of the Sites, or a physical or
property threat to you or others. We may also transfer user information,
including personally identifiable information, in connection with a corporate
merger, consolidation, the sale of related assets or corporate division or other
fundamental corporate change.
Non-Personal Identification Information
We collect non-personal identification information through
the use of computer technology. Non-personal
identification information might include the browser you use, the type of
computer, technical information about your means of connection to our site-such
as the operating systems and the Internet service providers utilized, and other
similar information. Our systems may also automatically gather information about
the areas you visit and search terms you utilize on our sites and about the
links you may select from within our site to other areas of the World Wide Web
or elsewhere online.
We use such information to administer the site and, in the
aggregate, to understand how our users as a group use the services and resources
provided on our sites. This way we know which areas of our sites are favorites
of our users, which areas need improvement, and what technologies are being used
so that we may continually improve our sites.
We may share this aggregate statistical information with our
partners, suppliers and other third parties, but we will not share any
individual names, personal navigational or other personal information. For
example, we may use a third-party advertising company to serve ads when you
visit our Sites. We may share demographic and preference information with this
company to allow them to display appropriate advertisements for you.
Privacy of Children
We understand that children need special safeguards when
utilizing the internet. We realize that they may not understand all the aspects
of our policies or be able to make thoughtful decisions about the choices that
are made available to our adult users. We strongly urge all parents to
participate in their children's use of the Internet and any online services, and
to teach their children about protecting their personal information while
online.
The Sites are not directed to children under the age of 13.
We will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children
under 13.
Links To Other Sites
Users will find advertising or other content on our sites
that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers,
sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We do not control the contents or
links that appear on these sites. In addition, these sites or services,
including their contents and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and
services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies, or
no policy (policies) at all. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of
any third party sites or services before providing any of them with your
personal information.
Security Policy
Protecting your privacy and your information is a top
priority. We have taken careful measures to secure both your information and our
physical premises. We exercise great care in providing safe transmission of your
information from your PC to our servers (unless sent by a means outside of our
control, such as e-mail).
Access To/Correction of Information
If you would like to review any personal information we have
retained about you in our database, please send us an e-mail request for this
information. To help us address your request, please
specify which information you wish to review. Once you have reviewed this
information, at your request we will correct personal information about you that
you state is erroneous. To request such a correction, please email
us. You should be aware, however, that it is not always
possible to completely remove or modify information in our databases and servers
although we will always make reasonable efforts to do so upon your request.
Choice/Opt-Out
If you "opt-in" to receive information from us or
others, you can change your mind later. If at any time you would like to stop
receiving such information or opt-out of a feature, you may email us. You should be aware, however, that it is not always
possible to completely remove or modify information in our databases and servers
although we will always make reasonable efforts to do so upon your request.
Consent to Transfer
The Sites are operated in the United States. If you are
located in the European Union or elsewhere outside of the United States, please
be aware that any information you provide to us will be transferred to the
United States. By using our Web Site, participating in any of our services
and/or providing us with your information, you consent to this transfer.
Your Acceptance of These Terms
By using any of the Sites, 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 the Sites following the posting of changes to these
terms will mean that you accept those changes.
(Last
modified on March 9, 2004)
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