Privacy Policy

1. GENERAL POLICY

BloodSource respects the privacy of individuals. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this privacy policy, BloodSource does not release personal information provided by or obtained from visitors or users of this web site to third parties, unless required to do so 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 us.

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2. COLLECTION

2.1 Information gathered by this site’s technology

BloodSource may make a record of your visit and log your visit for statistical and business purposes. As is common in the information industry, this information may include your server address, domain name, IP address, the date and time of your visit, pages accessed, documents downloaded, previous site visited, and the type of browser used.

2.2 Email

If you send us an email message we will record your email address. We will only use your email address for the purpose for which it was provided. We will not use your email address for any other purpose (including adding it to any mailing list) without your express approval.

2.3 Information provided to BloodSource

Personal information shared with BloodSource (through the completion of an electronic form on this site) allows us to respond to your requests and better serve you. We will not ask you to share information that is considered to be unlawful, unnecessary, or unrelated to BloodSource activities or business.

BloodSource does not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from its web site about children under age 13. If BloodSource learns that it has received personal information on a child under the age of 13, it will delete the information from its systems.

2.4 Cookies

Cookies are small files of information that save and retrieve information about your visit to our site. If you do not wish information to be gathered on a cookie, it is possible to disable the acceptance of cookies by your web browser. If you want to do this you should contact your Internet service provider. However, this site uses a cookie to deliver content we think will interest you. The cookie may also be used for authentication. Disabling of cookies may impair your access to the www.bloodsource.org site.

2.5 Links

If this site contains a link to another site, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such other sites.

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3. USE

Personal information that you supply through this site will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it, to assist us in conducting our business, and to better serve you. This may include analyzing information obtained on the site to determine the effectiveness of the site, and to modify the site to improve the service provided.

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4. DISCLOSURE

We will not disclose your personal information to a third party except in accordance with this notice and BloodSource’s privacy policy.

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5. CONTACT INFORMATION; NOTICE TO BLOODSOURCE

If you have any concerns about your privacy or BloodSource’s maintenance or use of your private information, you should contact BloodSource by email at webmaster@bloodsource.org.

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6. HIPAA PRIVACY PRACTICES

To view our HIPAA Privacy Practices click here.

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7. TERMS OF USE

Except as expressly provided otherwise in this policy, this Privacy Policy shall be governed by, and incorporated within, the Terms of Use for this Website.

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