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Terms of Use Disclaimer
The DRADA Web site is a complimentary information service provided by DRADA as a convenience to users, with the express condition that users agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this User Agreement. DRADA reserves the right to change the User Agreement terms and conditions at any time, and you must consult the most recent version of this User Agreement each time that you visit our Web site. Use of the DRADA Web site constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions below.

The information contained in www.drada.org is presented in summary form only and intended to provide broad consumer understanding and knowledge of mood disorders and the resources offered by DRADA.

All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for depressive disorder. This Web site should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or advice of your physician or other health care provider. You should seek prompt medical care for any specific health issue you may have. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read here.

You agree that you will hold harmless DRADA and its officers, directors, employees, and volunteers from all claims arising out of or related to your access or use of, or your inability to access or use, this Web site or the information contained in this Web site or other Web sites to which it is linked. You also agree that DRADA or the contributors of information to this Web site shall NOT be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on information provided on the DRADA Web site or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Editorial Policy
The Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission includes providing information about depressive disorders. Prior to publication, all medically related material on the DRADA web site is reviewed for medical accuracy by a psychiatrist on the faculty of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. From time to time, material published on the DRADA web site is reviewed to ensure that it remains accurate, relevant, and generally appropriate. The information provided on the DRADA web site is designed to support, not substitute for, the relationship between a patient/site visitor and his or her physician.

[Privacy Policy
The Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA), publisher of the DRADA web site (DWS) are committed to maintaining the privacy of personal information that you provide to us when using the DWS. This Privacy Policy describes how we treat personal information received about you when you visit the DWS. We may make content or services from other web sites available to you from links located on the DWS. These other web sites are not subject to this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you review the privacy policy at each such web site to determine how that site protects your privacy. [Information we collect General
Your right to privacy is important to DRADA. DRADA believes that the personal information you choose to furnish online or otherwise should only be used to help us to provide you with the highest quality service and support possible. If you send us an email or contact us through the web site's feedback mechanism, we will collect such personally identifiable information as you provide through that email communication.Under no circumstances do we disclose any of your personally identifiable information to third parties. If in the future we offer e-mail alerting service from our web site, you will have the right to choose whether you would like to participate in such a service under the terms offered. If you were to sign up for such an e-mail alerting service, we only would contact you in the ways made known to you before you decide whether to sign up for the service. Surveys
We may conduct occasional online surveys. For example, when you're within our web site, you may see a pop-up window offering you the optional opportunity of participating in a survey. These surveys are entirely voluntary and you may easily decline to participate. Web Site Usage
We automatically collect IP addresses and web site usage information from you when you visit our web site. This information helps us evaluate how our visitors and subscribers use and navigate our web sites on an aggregated basis, including the number and frequency of visitors to each web page, and the length of their visits. Cookies
We employ cookie technology to help visitors and subscribers move faster through our site. When you sign on to our web site or take advantage of several key features, we may pass cookies to your computer. A cookie is a string of information that is sent by a web site and stored on your hard drive or temporarily in your computer's memory. Security
The personally identifiable information we collect about you is stored in limited access servers. We will maintain safeguards to protect the security of these servers and your personally identifiable information. [Policy Modifications
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes here, so be sure to check back periodically. However, please be assured that if the Privacy Policy changes in the future, we will not use the personal information you have submitted to us under this Privacy Policy in a manner that is materially inconsistent with this Privacy Policy, without your prior consent. Comments and Questions
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about our Privacy Policy, you may contact us at info@drada.org.This policy was last updated on 12 February 2001. [Top]

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