Terms of Use and Privacy Policies

General
The information and materials presented in this website are intended for educational purposes only and are not designed to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease. The information is not intended to substitute or replace the professional medical advice you receive from your child's physician. All information presented should be discussed with your child's physician. Please consult your child's physician with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your child's condition. IF YOU THINK you or your child may have a medical emergency, call your physician or 911 immediately.

This website is compiled from a variety of sources. While Children's Hospital of Wisconsin has endeavored to ensure the information contained in this website is accurate, we cannot and do not guarantee the accuracy of such information, which is provided without warranty or guaranty of any kind.

Links
This website contains links to other websites with information about health and other topics. We hope you find these sites helpful; however, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin does not control or endorse the information presented on these websites, nor do these sites endorse the information contained herein.

Submissions
Except where specifically noted on this website, all submissions to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin through this website will be treated as non-confidential. You acknowledge you are responsible for submissions and have full responsibility for the message. Although Children's Hospital of Wisconsin will not intentionally share the contents of any e-mail message received through this website, due to the nature of electronic communications we cannot and do not provide any assurances that the contents of any such e-mail messages will not become known or accessible to third parties. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin does not respond to questions about medical conditions. WE URGE YOU NOT TO PROVIDE ANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CHILD OR YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH TO US VIA ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION OUTSIDE OF OUR SECURE SITE. IF YOU DO SO, IT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Legal
Use of this website is governed by these Terms of Use and Privacy Policies. Please read these Terms of Use and Privacy Policies carefully before accessing or using this website. By accessing or using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and Privacy Policies.

Privacy Policies

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is committed to protecting the privacy of its online users, including patients, families, donors, and others. We do not collect personally- identifiable information about individuals except when it is knowingly provided by such individuals. We do not share voluntarily-provided, personally-identifiable information for any purpose other than its intended use. We encourage you to read our privacy policies carefully.

We collect some basic Web log file data about site visitors. This information includes domain names, website traffic patterns and server usage statistics. This information is used for site management and administration and to improve the content and overall performance of our website.

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin endeavors to ensure that all of the transactions identified on our website as secure are secure. We transmit personally-identified data with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption to protect information you may submit on our website. All off-line information is securely stored and is accessible only by authorized Children's Hospital of Wisconsin staff. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin provides intake forms on our website which may request confidential health information. These online forms are located on our secure site. We comply with the requirements outlined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which ensures the security and privacy of an individual's medical records.

"Cookies" are small bits of information that are stored by your browser and your hard drive as you visit Web pages. We may use these for purposes such as monitoring the traffic flow of visitors from other websites. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you may be able to change your browser settings to prevent this. Contact your Internet service provider for more information.

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin does not collect your e-mail address unless you voluntarily submit it to us or choose to communicate with us via e-mail. We do not sell or rent any e-mail addresses. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin does not rent, sell or otherwise provide visitors' personal information to third-parties, such as marketers.

Copyright

The materials on this website are copyrighted by us and/or by other applicable rights holders. You may download and reprint a single copy of the materials from this website for your own personal, non-commercial use only, provided you include all applicable notices and disclaimers. Any other use of the materials is strictly prohibited without our prior written permission and the permission of the applicable rights holder(s).