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Website Privacy PolicyThank you for visiting our web site and reviewing our privacy policy. Our privacy policy is clear: We will not collect any personal information about you when you visit our web site unless you choose to provide that information to us.Here is how we handle information about your visit to our web site:Information Collected and Stored AutomaticallyIf you do nothing during your visit but browse through the web site, do searches, read pages, or download information, we will automatically gather and store certain information about your visit. This information does not identify you personally. No information about users/visitors will be sold, shared, or utilized in any commercial way. We automatically collect and store only the following information about your visit:
We use this information to help us make our site more useful to visitors -- to learn about the number of visitors to our site, what part of the site they are interested in, how long they use the site, and the types of technology our visitors use. WE DO NOT TRACK OR RECORD INFORMATION ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR VISITS. Sometimes we write a small file on the user's computer called a "session cookie." Session cookies automatically expire when users leave a Web site; session cookies retain information only during the session or for the purpose of completing a particular online transaction, without any capacity to track users over time and across different web sites. Other than a session cookie, and the six items described above, we do not obtain any information from the user or the user's computer. We do not use "persistent cookies" and fully comply with the HHS IRM Policy for Usage of Persistent Cookies, HHS-IRM-2000-0009; this policy prohibits the use of persistent cookies and permits the use of session cookies. If You Send Us Personal InformationIf send us e-mail, or send a message via our "Feedback," or publications order form, your identity and the contents of your message are covered by the Privacy Act. Be assured that:
The only exceptions to item 4 above would be pursuant to a bona fide Court Order. The use we will make of your information is to
Links to Other SitesOur web site has links to many other sites. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site. This includes the sites that you may link to through our search engine. Intrusion DetectionThis site is maintained for the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States Government. 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. Questions About Our Privacy PolicyIf you have any questions about the National Mental Health Information Center's privacy policy, please feel free to contact us at: SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center The Information Center provides information about mental health for users of mental health services and their families, policymakers, providers, the media and, and the public. Our staff members are skilled at listening and responding to questions from the public and professionals. They quickly direct callers to Federal, State, and local organizations dedicated to treating and preventing mental illness. The Information Center also has information on Federal grants, conferences, and other events. Use of Our Material/InformationAll text materials on this web site are in the public domain. CMHS encourages copying or any other utilization of the text. Some of the graphic materials on this site are in the public domain and other graphics may be used with permission, but that permission does not necessarily extend to all. If you have any permission questions, please contact nmhic-info@samhsa.hhs.gov. |
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