Legal & Privacy Policy

The material and content contained in this website is for general education and health information purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for specific professional opinions and advice. Accordingly, users of this website should not rely exclusively on information provided in this website for information regarding health topics. All specific medical questions or decisions about health information or other issues should be presented to a trained provider in the respective field

M. D. Anderson makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness, timeliness or usefulness of any opinions, advice, services or other information contained or referenced in this website. Mention of trade names, other education materials, hyperlinks or references does not imply endorsement

M. D. Anderson does not assume any risk for your use of this website. Users of this website should be aware that information about certain research topics on the website change constantly. Because this website is only updated periodically, it may not contain the most recent information. M. D. Anderson reserves the right to update or change information contained in this website at any time. M. D. Anderson is not responsible for information appearing at hyperlinks. The use of this website does not create a physician-patient relationship nor a client-professional relationship in any other field. The website does not obligate M. D. Anderson to follow-up or contact users of this website.

The information that is collected by the web server or loading of educational materials or e-mails pertaining only to loading of these educational materials will be retained and maintained as required by Texas records retention laws (Section 441.180 et seq. of the Texas Government Code) and rules. Different types of information are kept for different periods of time at the discretion of the Project staff.

The material and content contained in this website is made available for free as a service to the public, and therefore, in consideration for your use of and access to this website, you agree that in no event will M. D. Anderson or any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering this website or any site linked to this website, be liable to you in any manner whatsoever for any decision made or action or non-action taken by you based upon the information provided through this website.

Privacy Policy

This is how we handle the information we learn from you when you visit . The information we receive depends on what you do during your visit.

Web Server

Our ISP collects and stores the following general information about you:

the name of the domain from which you access the Internet (for example, aol.com, if you are connecting from an America Online account);

• the date and time you access our service;
• the pages you visit;
• the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to us.
• the name and release number of web browser software you are using.

This information is collected automatically and is not linked to your personal identity. It is used in an aggregate way to help us improve our Web site and make it more useful to you. This information may be shared with a third-party web analytics company.

Online Forms & Email Communication

We do not obtain personal information (e.g. name, address, e-mail address, etc.) about you when you visit the site unless you choose voluntarily to provide such information to us.

If you identify yourself by sending an e-mail, by using a form like "Contact Us," or by registering to receive information from us, there are a few things you should know.

Various people at COEP may see the material you submit.

We may enter the information you send into our electronic database, to share with our professionals, researchers, or our staff.

You should note that electronic mail and other Internet communications channels are not necessarily secure against interception. While we take precautions, such as encrypting communications where appropriate, if your communication is sensitive, you might want to send it by postal mail instead.

Under no circumstances will we ever disclose (to a third party) personal information about individual ID information or interests.

From time to time, this Web site may provide links to other useful or interesting Web sites that are not owned or controlled by COEP. We cannot be responsible for the content or privacy practices used by other Web site owners.

You may contact us with any questions or comments about our privacy policy.