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This policy outlines how we treat information we learn about you from your visit to our Web site. InheritedRisk.com is made possible by the generous support of Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.

If you visit our site to read or download information: The InheritedRisk.com Web site logs IP addresses, browser types and other information for system administration purposes. We use this information to measure the number of visitors to each section of our site and to help make our site more useful. These logs are analyzed to improve the value of the information available on the Web site. A user's session may be tracked in some cases, but we do not link sessions or IP addresses to any personally identifiable information.

If you choose to identify yourself by sending us an e-mail or filling out an online form: We use e-mail links and forms located on contact pages and other areas of the site to allow users to contact us directly with any questions or comments. This information is used to respond directly to questions or comments. We may store the information users send in order to respond to requests, improve the site, or track Quality Assurance-related incidents.

In some cases, authorized third-party agents may need access to some of your personal information in order for us to complete a request that you have made. For example, if we need to ship something to you, we may share your name and address with a shipping company. We only provide third-party agents with the minimum amount of information needed to complete the requested service or transaction. Otherwise, if you choose to provide us with personal information, either by e-mail or by filling out a form and submitting it to us through the Web site, this information will not be released, disclosed, sold, or transferred to any outside source unless required for law enforcement or by statute, unless you have granted us permission to do so.

If you want to unsubscribe from our e-mail lists: Instructions for unsubscribing from our e-mail lists are sent with each e-mail message.

Here's what you should know about the security of the information you provide to us: We do not forward your e-mail nor do we collect your name and e-mail address for any purpose other than to respond to your query. Nevertheless, you should be aware that e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. If your communication contains sensitive or personal information, you may want to send it by postal mail.

About links to other Web sites: This Web site links to documents located on Web sites maintained by other organizations. Once you access an individual document that links you to another Web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the Web site containing that document. Since we do not control these Web sites, we encourage you to review the privacy policies posted on these (and all) third-party sites.

About "cookies": While visiting sites with the InheritedRisk.com domain, you may occasionally encounter a Web page that employs "cookies." A cookie is a small file that a Web site transfers to your computer's hard disk allowing our server to "remember" specific information about your session while you are connected. Requests to send cookies from InheritedRisk.com Web pages are not designed to collect information about you, but only about your browser "session." The temporary session cookies used on this site do not identify a person or a computer, not do they track any personal information.

To protect your privacy, be sure to close your browser completely after you have finished using a Web site that uses cookies. If you are concerned about the potential use of information gathered from your computer by cookies, you can set your browser to prompt you before it accepts a cookie. Most Internet browsers have settings that let you identify and/or reject cookies.

Policy updates: All updates to this policy will be posted here. Last update: August 19, 2007. If we make any material changes in our privacy practices that do not affect user information already collected through our site, we will post a notice on our Web site notifying users of the change. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use your information in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection through this Web site.

Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) Syndrome: HBOC means living with a risk of up to 50% that breast cancer will occur by age 50 and a risk of up to 44% that ovarian cancer will occur by age 70. Learn more about HBOC.