Confirmation

The following principles reflect DreamMakover Tri-Cities (the "Organizer") commitment to maintain the Web site visitor's rights to privacy and the confidentiality of personal information. In this context, privacy  refers to the right of the individual site visitor to choose whether to allow personal information to be collected, by the host site or by third parties, and to know what type of information is collected and how that information is used. Confidentiality is the right of an individual to not have personally identifiable medical or other information disclosed to others without that individual's express informed consent.

The Internet has the potential to allow information about Web site use to be tracked in aggregate (which can help site developers understand site use and improve the experience of the viewer) and at the individual user level. Individual user information can improve the visitor's experience of the site by permitting personalization of the site related to the individual's particular interests or concerns. However, tracking of personal medical and health information (ie, medical conditions, health-seeking behaviors and questions, and requests about drug therapies or medical devices or information pertaining to them) could breach an individual's personal privacy and reveal an individual's health data.

Privacy

Names and e-mail addresses of site visitors will not be provided or released to a third party without the site visitor's express permission.

E-mail information, personal information about specific visitor's access and navigation, and information volunteered by site visitors, such as survey information and site registration information, may be used by Organizer to improve the site but should not be shared with or sold to other organizations for commercial purposes without the site visitor's express permission.

The Organizer will use e-mail addresses voluntarily provided by site visitors to notify them about updates, products, services, activities, or upcoming events. Site visitors who do not wish to receive such notifications via e-mail should be able to opt out of receiving such information at any time.

The Organizer will not collect and will not allow third parties to collect personal medical information (medical conditions, health-seeking behaviors and questions without the express consent of the site visitor after explanation of the potential uses of such information.

A cookie is a small file stored on the site user's computer or Web server and is used to aid Web page navigation. Two types of cookies are commonly used. A session cookie is a temporary file created whenever a Web site is accessed and is self-terminated based either on an expiration date (eg, 3 hours from creation of the cookie) or by closing the Web browser. A persistent cookie is a permanent file and must be deleted manually. Cookies referred to in the context of these Guidelines are persistent cookies. A cookie function may be used on the site to track visitor practices to help determine which site features and services are most important and guide editorial direction. The cookie makes it possible for the user to access the site without requiring entry of a user name or password, allows the user to view different restricted areas of the site without reregistering, allows the user to personalize the site for future use, and permits the user to make subsequent purchases without reentering credit card information. Users who do not desire the functionality created by the cookie should have the option to disable the cookie function, either by indicating when asked that they do not wish to have a cookie created or by disabling the cookie function on their browser. Individuals should be able to opt out of cookie functions that permit tracking of personal information at any time.

E-mail messages sent to a Web site may not be secure. Site visitors should be discouraged from sending confidential information by e-mail. Site visitors sending e-mail accept the risk that a third party may intercept e-mail messages.

Market research conducted by the site or its agent to enhance the site should be clearly identified as such.

E-mail alerts and newsletters will contain an "unsubscribe" option.

Confidentiality

The Dream Makeover Web site will not collect information about individual medical conditions without the express permission of the site visitor. Physicians and other health care professionals should be aware that any patient information reported in the context of such venues must adhere to the confidentiality principles listed herein.

Dream Makeover candidates have a right to privacy that should not be infringed without express informed consent. Identifying candidate information should not be published in print or online descriptions or photographs unless the candidate gives express informed consent for publication.