Terms of Service
Our Privacy Policy:
We collect no information about you, other than information automatically collected and stored (see below), when you visit our web site unless you choose to provide that information to us.
Information Automatically Collected and Stored:
When you browse through any web site, certain personal information about you can be collected. We automatically collect and temporarily store the following information about your visit:
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the name of the domain you use to access the Internet (for example, aol.com, if you are using an America Online account, or stanford.edu, if you are connecting from Stanford University's domain);
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the date and time of your visit;
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the pages you visited; and
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the address of the web site you came from when you came to visit.
We use this information for statistical purposes and to help us make our site more useful to visitors. Unless it is specifically stated otherwise, no additional information will be collected about you.
Personally Provided Information:
You do not have to give us personal information to visit our web sites.
If you choose to provide us with additional information about yourself through an e-mail message, forum, survey, etc., we will only maintain the information as long as needed to respond to your question or to fulfill the stated purpose of the communication.
However, all communications addressed to the AFIRM Team or the AFIRM Webmaster are maintained, as required by law, for historical purposes. These communications are archived on a monthly basis, but are also protected by the Privacy Act which restricts our use of them, yet permits certain disclosures.
Disclosure:
AFIRM does not disclose, give, sell or transfer any personal information about our visitors, unless required for law enforcement or statute.
Intrusion Detection:
This site is maintained by Affordable Networking Solutions, Inc. It is protected by various provisions of Title 18, U.S. 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.
Disclaimer:
The documents contained within the AFIRM Web site are presented solely with the intent of providing public service information on health and health related issues. This information is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or other qualified health provider prior to utilizing any of the information presented in this web site. Neither AFIRM, our affiliates nor any contributors shall have any liability for the content or any errors or omissions in the information provided on this website.
Copyright Information:
The information, content and artwork provided by this website are for non-commercial use by the reader and are the property of Advocates For the Integration of Recovery and Methadone, Inc. Copyright © 2000-2005 All rights reserved.
Advertising Policy
Not all information accessible on the internet is equally credible. And we believe that the sensitive and unique nature of health- and wellness information requires only the highest ethical standards of journalism and publishing.
The purpose of our advertising and sponsorship policy is to clearly demarcate the separation between our editorial and commercial functions – while also establishing practical guidelines to ensure that the advertisements and sponsored content we carry in no way detract from the credibility of our health information.
We therefore adhere to the following basic rules when placing advertising, sponsors’ logo or advertorial material of any kind:
- The discretion to decide when, what and where to advertise remains ours at all times.
- Acceptance of an advertisement or sponsorship by AFIRM should under no circumstances be construed as an endorsement of or support for the advertised or sponsored product / brand or the company manufacturing, distributing, marketing or otherwise associated with the product / brand. Specifically, we also warrant that none of AFIRM ’s Staff own a share (excluding a share of a publicly listed company) or has any interest in any of the companies that advertise on or sponsor our site.
- AFIRM will only carry advertising and sponsorship material that complies with our high ethical and professional standards – including but not limited to matters of good taste, accuracy, public policy, sound health-care practice, honesty, government regulation and America’s constitutional requirements of non-discrimination.
- No advertising associated with firearms, ammunition, pornography, tobacco, gambling or alcohol will be carried.
- All advertisements or sponsored content (so called advertorials) will be made clearly and unambiguously distinguishable from AFIRM ’s editorial content. This may be effected by either labeling the advert or advertorial as such or by otherwise clearly and visually distinguishing it from the surrounding text or graphics comprising AFIRM ’s editorial content space. Any advertising that can possibly be mistaken for editorial content will be clearly marked as advertising. Editorial content referring to specific vendors or brand names will not be associated with advertisements promoting those particular vendors or brands. Links to editorial content may also not be placed within an advertisement.
- It is incumbent upon our advertisers to comply with local and international rules and regulations (including those of South Africa’s medical and pharmaceutical regulating bodies) regarding the advertising of their products on the AFIRM site.
- AFIRM reserves the right to publish, reject, move or remove any advert or sponsors’ logo without first giving notice to the affected advertiser or sponsor. Without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, AFIRM specifically reserves the right to remove advertising and sponsorship material should such material contravene any of the rules here listed or in any way infringe on the integrity or good reputation of the AFIRM site. However, we undertake to inform – with reasons - the advertiser as soon as possible after removing such advertising material.
Technical Contact Information
For questions or suggestions concerning the content of these pages, contact the AFIRM Webmaster Directly at http://affordanet.com/contact.php
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