The Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic ("DADSC") is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website (www.denverdsclinic.org). Information gathered on our website is used to monitor our effectiveness in providing relevant and credible health information, in answering questions, and in improving our website. As a not-for-profit, health care organization, DADSC is committed to making certain that our website is used as a resource to fulfill our mission of serving the health care needs of individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the communities in which they live.

Our website, www.denverdsclinic.org, is developed by DADSC. Our postal address is: DADSC, The Medical Center of Aurora, 700 Potomac Street, Suite A, Aurora, CO 80011. Our website manager can be contacted at webmaster@denverdsclinic.org.

What information do we collect?

This site recognizes and collects, when possible, the domain name of a visitor's server (for example, denverdsclinic.com or aol.com). We do not automatically collect the full email address of visitors to our website. The only way we obtain your name or email address is when you choose to provide that information to us. Examples of how you might provide us with such personal information include:

• Completing a survey or feedback form;
• E-mailing us with a comment or question;
• Requesting an appointment online.

How do we use the information we collect?

• DADSC does not sell, trade or rent personal information about its website visitors.
• The information we collect about the domain name of the server from which you are visiting is aggregated and used solely to determine the number of visitors to our site each day, and sources of traffic.
• Email addresses provided by visitors are used to respond to comments submitted through our feedback and surveys forms, and to send information requested by the visitor.
• If a website visitor asks us to send material that cannot be transmitted electronically, we will need to know the visitor's name, email address and mailing address. We will use that information only to fulfill the visitor's request.
• Website visitors who complete a website survey and indicate a willingness to participate in future surveys are asked to provide their name, email address and telephone number. That information is shared with carefully screened market research firms with which DADSC has business relationships.

How can I get my name removed from your files?

If you do not want to receive email from DADSC, please let us know by sending an email notification to webmaster@denverdsclinic.com. When you write, it is imperative that you provide the following information so that we can be sure to honor your request:

• Your full name
• Your active email address (If you use more than one email address, send a message to us from each of your email accounts.)
• A sentence asking that your email address be removed from our files.

We will process your request as quickly as possible.

Data Collection

You may browse many areas of our Web site, including our home page, without disclosing any personal information about yourself. Within these areas we only collect and store the information that is automatically recognized by the Web server, such as your IP address and files you request from the server. We collect only the personal data that you volunteer on registration, survey, or other forms, or by email.

Data Analysis

As described above, we sometimes collect anonymous information from visits to our site to help us provide better customer service. For example, we measure visitor activity on our Web site, but we do so in ways that keep the information anonymous. We use the information that we collect to measure the number of visitors to the different areas of our site and to help us make our site more useful to visitors. This includes analyzing these logs periodically to measure the traffic through our servers, the number of pages visited and the level of demand for pages and topics of interests. The logs may be preserved indefinitely and used at any time and in any way to prevent security breaches and to ensure the integrity of the data on our servers.

Cookies and Other Technologies

We collect the anonymous information we mentioned above through the use of various technologies, one of which is called "cookies." A cookie is an element of data that the Web site can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your hard drive. Cookies may last for only a single session or may span multiple sessions. We use cookies to track user activity by our registered users. Finally, cookies are employed in other applications that require the storage of user data from one screen to the next.

Your Consent

By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of the information discussed above by DADSC. Changes in this policy will be posted on this page so that you may always be aware of what information is being collected, how it is being used, and under what circumstances it is being disclosed.

Our Commitment

DADSC is committed to its mission of serving the health care needs of individuals, families and communities. We will live up to the privacy standards outlined in this policy because we are obligated to act in good faith, to fulfill the organization's mission of service and to act in accordance with DADSC's core values of compassion, equality, excellence, and partnership.

Tell us what you think

DADSC welcomes your questions and comments about privacy. Please send your comments via email comments to our Web Manager at webmaster@denverdsclinic.com.