Healthwise Privacy Policy

Privacy

Healthwise creates Prescription-Strength Information^™ resources that people can use for making wise decisions with their doctors. Healthwise is firmly committed to respecting the privacy of individuals.

Information is collected in the Healthwise^® Knowledgebase in very limited situations. This information is not personal information; it is anonymous and not individually identifiable. Healthwise may disclose this information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with a legal process served on our Web site. Healthwise does not release, trade, or sell any individually identifiable information from users of the Healthwise^® Knowledgebase to people or organizations outside of Healthwise, Incorporated. Some nonindividually identifiable information is released to organizations.

Healthwise information content is licensed to other organizations that make it available to consumers. Healthwise is not responsible for the privacy practices of organizations that have licensed Healthwise information. Consumers should review the privacy policies of the organizations from which they access Healthwise information.

The Healthwise^® Knowledgebase may have the look and feel of the sponsoring organization's Web site, however, the Healthwise^® Knowledgebase is hosted on a server owned and operated by Healthwise. You can identify it as Healthwise by the appearance of the Healthwise logo when you access this information.

Cookies

Cookies are text files that contain pieces of information that a Web site transfers to an individual's hard disk for record-keeping purposes. The following cookie is created when viewing the Healthwise^® Knowledgebase.

• The Healthwise server uses cookies to track the topics viewed by a user during the current browser session in order to provide the user with a shortcut link back to any of those topics during that browser session ("Go back to" feature). This information is not stored, and Healthwise does not release, trade, or sell this information.

This is a per-session cookie. If the user's browser is set to not enable per-session cookies, this feature will not work. Your browser software can be set to allow you to accept or reject cookies. Most browsers offer instructions on how to reset the browser to accept or reject cookies in the "Help" section of the browser toolbar.

Additional Privacy Issues

All of the information collected from users is securely stored by Healthwise and is protected against unauthorized use. This information is stored on servers that are protected by physical and network security, including keys, access codes, and passwords. Access is restricted to authorized employees of Healthwise who are trained on the security policy and processes. Independent companies perform annual security audits.

The Healthwise^® Knowledgebase is updated quarterly. Any changes to this policy can be noted by reviewing this policy each quarter. If it has been changed, the "date last updated" at the bottom of this page will change. In addition, the New and Updated Topics link on the search menu page contains a listing of all changes to the Healthwise^® Knowledgebase; changes to this and other policies governing the Healthwise^® Knowledgebase will be noted in this information.

Any material changes regarding the use of personal information will be noted in this privacy policy. In addition, the New and Updated Topics link on the search menu page contains a listing of all changes to the Healthwise^® Knowledgebase; an announcement of any material changes regarding the use of personal information will appear in this information. Note: Healthwise does not anticipate making any changes in the use of personal information from what is described here.

If you have any privacy issues regarding the Healthwise^® Knowledgebase, please contact your sponsoring organization or e-mail Healthwise at comments@healthwise.org. If you contact Healthwise about any privacy issues or the Healthwise^® Knowledgebase, you can expect a response from Healthwise in approximately ten days.

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2601 N. Bogus Basin Road

Boise, Idaho 83701

1-800-706-9646

www.healthwise.org

Last updated: September 2007