Anyone using the internet for medical information should be aware that personal information such as identity, interests, and surfing habits may not be secure or private.  Although many health information sites claim that they do not release information about those visiting the site, numerous commercial entities may have access to sensitive personal information by mechanisms such as cookies and banners.

This web site does not host or receive funding from advertising or from the display of commercial content.  Any advertising banners are from the free Web host and are not endorsed by the site editor.
 

Cookies, Banners, and Chat Functions

Dr. Carmichael has no control over the information collected by the Web server which may use cookies, banners, and advertisements.  We advise caution when accepting cookies, clicking on banners, or using the Search and Chat functions.   Information provided on Chat Rooms becomes public, and therefore privacy is outside of the control of Dr. Carmichael.  Disclosure of personal information on such venues may increase the user's likelihood of receiving "spam" or unsolicited e-mail, and personal information is subject to use by third parties and international data base organizations.

PRIVACY ALERT: Anyone using the internet for medical information should be aware that personal information such as identity, interests, and surfing habits may not be secure or private.  Although many health information sites claim that they do not release information about those visiting the site, numerous commercial entities may have access to sensitive personal information by mechanisms such as cookies and banners.

Please read the Report on the "Privacy Policies and Practices of Health Web Sites" monograph from the California Healthcare Foundation for their detailed discussion on consumer health care on the internet.

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Also, please refer to the guidelines for safe surfing published by the Federal Trade Commission:
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