Privacy Statement

Introduction

Thanks for visiting Indiana Blinded Veterans Association’s Web site. Our privacy policy outlines the information we learn when you visit our site and how we use this information.

We receive two types of information when you visit our site:

information automatically collected
information you choose to provide

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit a Web site, certain personal information about you can be collected automatically. When you browse through our site, read pages, or download information, we collect certain information to measure how many visitors come to the different parts of the site so we can make the site more useful.

Example: We use browser information to help us design our site so the greatest number of people can view the pages correctly.

For every visitor, we collect and temporarily store the following information:

your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, a number automatically assigned to your computer when you go on the Web.
the domain from which you access the Internet

Example: aol.com, for an America Online account

the Web site address from which you came to our site

Example: www.google.com if you came by way of Google.

the date and time you arrived at our site and how long you spent there
the name and version of your computer's operating system and browser Example: Windows 2000/Netscape 7.0
the pages you visited.

Session Cookies

Some services on our Web site use session cookies. These are

small bits of text temporarily stored in your computer
used to aid searching and navigating the site
deleted when you close your browser.

Note: If you disable cookies in your browser, it may cause problems with searching and displaying information.

Information You Choose to Provide

We collect and store no other information about you when you visit our site unless you choose to provide it. For example:

If you send us an e-mail or submit an online form, we do not automatically receive your e-mail address. However, you will need to provide it to us if you would like an e-mail response. We will receive no other personally identifying information from your e-mail unless you provide it. • If you submit a form on our Web site, we will receive only the personal information you include in the form.

Indiana Blinded Veterans Association Information Disclosure Policy

Indiana Blinded Veterans Association will not disclose, give, sell, or transfer any personal information about our visitors unless it isrequired:

by law
for law enforcement reasons.

Other possible uses of your information:

We will only use personal identifying information to respond to you, in which case various people may need to see the information you provide in order to provide a response to you.

Note: E-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. If your communication is sensitive, or if it includes personal information such as your social security number, you can send it by postal mail instead.

Links to Other Sites

You should be aware that:

If you access another site through a link we provide, you are subject to the privacy policy of that site.

References on this Web site to commercial products, services, manufacturers, or companies does not constitute an endorsement.

Web Site Content

Any health and medical information on our Web site is not intended to take the place of advice or treatment from healthcare professionals. It is also not intended to substitute for the users' relationships with their own health care/pharmaceutical providers.

Information Quality

Indiana Blinded Veterans Association is dedicated to:
ensuring that all information it publishes reflects a level of quality corresponding to the nature and timeliness of the information

Intrusion Detection

For site security purposes and to ensure that the site remains available to all users, we employ software programs that monitor traffic and 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.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments about the Indiana Blinded Veterans Association website, you can contact us at:

BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION
Indiana Regional Group
VA Medical Center
1481 West Tenth St.
Indianapolis, Indiana 4202
Phone# (317) 988 3042
toll free 1-(888) 878-6889 ext 83042

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