[Note: if you are accessing Healthwise content through a website hosted by a sponsoring organization or other hosting service, the Privacy Policy of that organization's website will apply to your use and should be reviewed.]

Privacy

Healthwise helps people make better health decisions. Healthwise is committed to respecting the privacy of individuals. Healthwise collects usage information to improve the usefulness of our products. The collected information is not personal; it is anonymous and does not identify individuals. Healthwise uses only aggregate information for reporting and improving performance. Healthwise may choose a third-party service to collect and maintain this site usage information. Healthwise may disclose this aggregate information to some organizations when required by law or to comply with legal processes. Healthwise does not release, trade, or sell any individual-identifying information about usage of a Healthwise product to people or organizations outside of Healthwise. Healthwise products may have the look and feel of a sponsoring organization's website. However, the Healthwise product you are using is hosted on servers of Healthwise. All Healthwise information can be identified by the Healthwise logo that is visible at the bottom of each health topic. Consumers should review the privacy policies of the sponsoring organization's website.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Healthwise uses cookies and Web beacons to understand website user behavior and preferences, improve our website users' experiences, and manage our content. This information is not personal information; it is anonymous and it does not identify individuals. Cookies are text files that contain pieces of information that a website transfers to an individual's hard disk for record-keeping purposes. A cookie is created when an individual views the Healthwise product. The Healthwise server uses cookies to capture user movement on the site. These are persistent cookies, which remain on your computer to allow Healthwise to identify your browser, but they are not used to identify you. Healthwise cookies are stored only on your computer, and Healthwise does not release, trade, or sell any individual-identifying information generated from cookies. Web beacons are transparent graphic images located on pages of the Healthwise product. Web beacons allow Healthwise to capture the actions of website users as they move from page to page. This helps us understand how people navigate through the Healthwise content. We use this information to improve the quality of our products.

Additional Privacy Issues

All of the usage information that Healthwise collects is securely stored and is protected against unauthorized use. This information is stored on servers protected by physical and network security, including keys, access codes, and passwords. Access to the servers is restricted to authorized personnel who are trained on security policy and processes. Independent companies perform annual security audits. Healthwise has the right to update this policy at any time without notice. If this policy changes, the "Date last updated" at the bottom of this page will change. If you have any privacy issues regarding any Healthwise product, please contact your sponsoring organization or e-mail Healthwise at comments@healthwise.org. If you contact Healthwise about any privacy issues, you can expect a response from Healthwise in approximately 10 days. Please do not send any personal health information to Healthwise.

Healthwise, Incorporated

2601 N. Bogus Basin Road

Boise, Idaho 83702

1-800-706-9646

www.healthwise.org

Last updated: October 22, 2009