Privacy Disclaimer
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is extremely important to us. NCCS does not collect any identifying information about visitors to our website. NCCS maintains control of any names, mailing addresses, email addresses or credit card information submitted by users of its website. NCCS may subcontract the distribution of materials and online credit processing, but any such subcontractor would be strictly prohibited from sharing information gathered for/by NCCS with any other organization or company. NCCS does not sell, rent, or otherwise share its contact list or database.
NCCS does not use profiling tools such as cookies on its website. NCCS only maintains the information that the website user explicitly gives us. For example, if you visit our site to read or download information, we collect and store only the following information about you:
- The date and time you accessed our site
- The URL's of the pages you visited and the address of the Internet site from which you linked directly to our site.
- The name of the domain from which you accessed the Internet (for example, we will store only "aol.com," if you are connecting from an America Online account).
NCCS uses the information we collect to measure the number of visitors to the different sections of our site, and to help us make our site more useful to visitors.
If you visit our site to place an order, we collect and store your name, mailing address, and credit card information for processing publication or merchandise orders that you request online.
If you identify yourself by sending email, you may decide to send us personally identifying information. After responding to any request, NCCS does not store any personally identifying information from visitors sent via email. NCCS does not knowingly collect or maintain information on person under 18 years old, except such information provided by a parent or legal guardian.
NCCS's Privacy Policy was adapted with permission from the Association of Cancer Online Resources' Privacy Statement.
NCCS's Internet Policy
The oldest survivor-led national patient-led organization working on behalf of all people with cancer and their families, NCCS recognizes the value of good, reliable, and accessible information. We know that for people with cancer and their families access to reliable information can literally mean the difference between life and death.
The Internet offers health care consumers like you tremendous access to all kinds of information — both accurate and inaccurate. It is the intent of NCCS and this website to help inform you and to assist you in making the best possible decisions regarding your health care. Because Internet technology is changing so rapidly and because we want to help you evaluate the information you find on the Internet, please take a moment to review our Internet policies, including excerpts from NCCS's Conflict of Interest Policy. These policies will be updated as changes in technology warrant. If you have any questions or comments regarding information you find on our site or our polices, please contact us at info@canceradvocacy.org.
Disclaimer
NCCS provides its website strictly as an informational and educational tool. NCCS shall not be held liable in the event of incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of information provided on this Internet site. The information made available through NCCS's website is meant solely to inform you, as a consumer, about your options, enabling you to make the best possible decisions regarding your health care. Any medical information received via this website is not intended for purposes of self-diagnosis or in lieu of medical consultation. If you believe you are suffering from a medical condition, please consult your physician.
NCCS Conflict of Interest Policy
NCCS maintains a strict conflict of interest policy. To illustrate what we mean, our policy states specifically that, "NCCS shall not accept donations, in cash or kind, from any entity that directly makes a cancer-producing product…for example, tobacco companies, asbestos manufacturers..."
NCCS formulates its public policy based on thoughtful policy analysis that is focused on the best interest of cancer survivors and their families. NCCS's conflict of interest policy prohibits consideration of any donor interests "in formulating an NCCS public policy or taking a particular stance…the motivating factor behind any NCCS public policy position shall be what is in the best interest of the cancer survivorship community as a whole, not what will serve the needs of any proprietary or special interest." In addition, NCCS does not endorse proprietary products such as a particular brand-name pharmaceutical.
NCCS will endorse the expansion of cancer treatment options that are recognized by the national oncology community as safe, potentially effective and that meet the interests of cancer survivors. And "NCCS shall make general public statements in support of the interests of cancer survivors, regardless of whether the position is supportive of, neutral to, or in contradiction to the interests of a donor."
In keeping with the above stated ethics regarding conflicts of interest, NCCS currently does not have advertisers, website sponsors or e-commerce affiliates. NCCS does receive funding for the organization from a variety of sources. All donors are informed of NCCS's Conflict of Interest Policy and understand that their donations will have no influence over the content or design of NCCS's website.
Quality Control
NCCS reviews all content and materials presented on its website to ensure that the information is accurate, current and of the highest quality. NCCS maintains strict control over all information posted to its site.
Authorship
Most of the information posted to the website is original NCCS material; however, NCCS may post material authored by individuals or organizations other than NCCS. NCCS will only exhibit materials from sources known to be reputable and responsible. In those instances, authorship will be prominently noted.
Hyperlinks
NCCS reviews all external links that appear on this site to ensure that these links are beneficial and relevant to cancer survivors and their families. Organizations or sites seeking to have a hyperlink listed on NCCS's website must fill out a Link Request Form.
When evaluating external sources, NCCS considers the quality and accuracy of the information, as well as any inaccuracies on the site that may compromise meaning or design flaws that may make it difficult for users to find the information they need. Most importantly, NCCS asks whether a website presents information on which users might base important health care decisions. Every reasonable attempt to discern the credibility and accuracy of sites we offer links to is made, but NCCS has no control over the content of these sites nor their external links. The existence of any such links from www.canceradvocacy.org does not constitute an endorsement by NCCS of any other website nor its content. Likewise, NCCS has no control over websites that choose to link to www.canceradvocacy.org. Therefore, users should be aware that websites to which NCCS hyperlinks may collect personally identifiable information and may have different practices and policies concerning privacy. Such website are not covered by this privacy policy.
