The CIT website server that provides this web page automatically collects some information when your computer visits this website. We do this primarily for statistical information for resource planning, and because it may be helpful when we consider how to improve our site for you.

Information Collected and Stored Automatically

CIT does not collect any personal information about visitors to this website. The information we collect about your computer includes:

• The Internet protocol (IP) address that your computer used to access the Internet,
• The name and version of your computer's operating system and Internet browser,
• The Internet domain, including country information, from which your computer accessed the Internet,
• The date, time, and duration of your visit,
• If you were referred to this site from another site, the Internet address of the "referring" Web site, and
• The pages on this site that you visited.

The Center for Information Technology (CIT) does not and will not disclose or transfer any information to third parties except when required to do so by federal statute or court order.

Cookies

Web servers can generate a piece of information known as a "cookie" and store it on your computer. Some cookies remain on your computer after you have ended your website visit. These types of cookies are called "persistent" cookies. Federal government websites are generally prohibited from using persistent cookies.

The National Institutes of Health has received permission from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, to employ persistent cookies on customer satisfaction surveys posted on selected NIH Web sites.

The survey will be delivered randomly to visitors as a pop up questionnaire. Answers to the survey will enable NIH designers to improve our sites making them easier to use and more responsive to your needs.

What the cookies will do:

• Block the repeated delivery of the survey either in your current visit or in any subsequent visit
• Record only that you had the opportunity to answer the survey questions
• Expire 30 days after being set
• Reduce the burden on you by avoiding repeated delivery of the pop-up survey

What the cookies will not do:

• Collect any information about the visitors
• Track your Web surfing activities
• Indicate whether you answered any questions
• Link you to any response or set of responses.
• Permission to use persistent cookies for the American Customer Satisfaction Index will expire on July 26, 2006.

Dispute Resolution

If you are concerned that the privacy policy described above is incorrect, misleading, or does not adhere to federal guidelines you may contact CIT's NIH Helpdesk.

Unsolicited Email

Unsolicited e-mail messages sent to NIH may be reviewed by a number of people who are responsible for answering questions. You are advised that if you send us an e-mail message, we cannot guarantee that your e-mail message is secure against interception. If your message includes sensitive information, such as your Social Security Number or personal health information, you may prefer to contact us by postal mail or telephone rather than by e-mail.