Privacy Policy & Disclaimers
Privacy Policy
The Applied Research Program respects the privacy of visitors to our Web
site. We collect a limited amount of information on usage of the Web site for
statistical purposes, in order to measure the number of visitors to the various
sections of our site and to help us make our site more useful to visitors.
Federal government Web sites are generally prohibited from using persistent
cookies and this site does not employ them.
The US Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Cancer
Institute, of which ARP is a part, do not disclose, give, sell, or transfer any
personal information about your visit unless required by law to do so.
When inquiries are mailed to us, we store the question and the e-mail address
information so that we can respond electronically. Unless otherwise required by
statute, we do not identify anyone who sends questions or comments to our Web
site. We will not obtain any information that will allow us to personally
identify you when you visit our site, unless you chose to provide such
information to us.
Links to Other Web Sites
Outcomes.cancer.gov has links to many other Web sites, including some sites
which are maintained by non-governmental organizations or private companies.
The ARP is not responsible for the contents of any "off-site" Web page
referenced from this server. Specifically:
- The ARP cannot guarantee the privacy or security of information you
provide to these other Web sites. You should review their privacy policies as
well if you have concerns.
- Reference in this Web site to any
specific commercial products, process, service, manufacturer, or company does
not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the US Government or the
ARP.
The information provided using this Web site is only intended to be general
summary information to the public. It is not intended to take the place of
either the written law or regulations.
Intrusion Detection
This site is maintained by the US Government. It is protected by various
provisions of Title 18, US Code. Violations of Title 18 are subject to criminal
prosecution in federal court.
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available
to all users, we employ software programs to monitor traffic to identify
unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause
damage. In the event of authorized law enforcement investigations, and pursuant
to any required legal process, information from these sources may be used to
help identify an individual.
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