Privacy Policy & Disclaimers
Privacy Policy
The State Cancer Profiles Web site is a project led by the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These agencies respect the privacy of visitors to this Web site. We collect a limited amount of information on usage of the Web site for statistical purposes, in order to measure the number of visitors to the various sections of our site and to help us make our site more useful to visitors.
The US Department of Health and Human Services, the National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not disclose, give, sell, or transfer any personal information about your visit unless required by law to do so.
When you browse through any web site, certain information about your visit can be collected. State Cancer Profiles uses analytics tools to collect information automatically and continuously. We use this information to measure the number of visitors to our web sites and its various sections and to distinguish between new and returning visitors to help make our site more useful to visitors. No personally identifiable information (PII) is collected via this tool. The State Cancer Profiles staff conducts analyses and reports on the aggregated data from these analytics tools. The reports are only available to State Cancer Profiles web site managers, members of their communications and web teams, and other designated staff who require this information to perform their duties. State Cancer Profiles retains the data from analytics tools only as long as required by law or needed to support the mission of the State Cancer Profiles web site.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memo M-10-22, Guidance for Online Use of Web Measurement and Customization Technologies
allows Federal agencies to use session and persistent cookies. When you visit any web site, its server may generate a piece of text known as a "cookie" to place on your computer. The cookie allows the server to "remember" specific information about your visit while you are connected. The cookie makes it easier for you to use the dynamic features of web pages. Requests to send cookies from State Cancer Profiles’ web pages are designed to collect information about your browser session only; they do not collect personal information about you. There are two types of cookies, single session (temporary) and multi-session (persistent). Session cookies last only as long as your web browser is open. Once you close your browser, the cookie disappears. Persistent cookies are stored on your computer for longer periods.
- We use session cookies for technical purposes such as improving navigation through our site. These cookies let our server know that you are continuing a visit to our site. The "session" cookie is not permanently stored on your computer. The cookie and the information about your visit are automatically destroyed shortly after you close your browser to end the session. The OMB Memo 10-22 Guidance defines our use of session cookies as “Usage Tier 1-Single Session.” The policy says, “This tier encompasses any use of single session web measurement and customization technologies.”
- We use persistent cookies to help us recognize new and returning visitors to the State Cancer Profiles web site. Persistent cookies remain on your computer between visits to the State Cancer Profiles web site until they expire. We do not use this technology to identify you or any other individual site visitor. State Cancer Profiles uses persistent cookies to enable analytics tools to measure how new and returning visitors use the State Cancer Profiles web site over time. The OMB Memo 10-22 Guidance defines our use of persistent cookies as “Usage Tier 2 - Multi-session without Personally Identifiable Information (PII).” The policy says, “This tier encompasses any use of multi-session web measurement and customization technologies when no PII is collected.”
- If you do not wish to have session or persistent cookies placed on your computer, you can disable them using your web browser. If you opt out of cookies, you will still have access to all information and resources the State Cancer Profiles web site provides. Instructions for disabling or opting out of cookies in the most popular browsers are located at http://www.usa.gov/optout_instructions.shtml. Please note that by following the instructions to opt out of cookies, you will disable cookies from all sources, not just those from State Cancer Profiles’ web site.
By sending us an e-mail message or contacting us through our Web site, you may be sending personal information (e.g., your name, address, or e-mail address). We will store this information in order to respond to your request. The information will not be distributed to any third parties unless necessary to address your question. However, please note that e-mail messages are sent over the Internet as free text and are not secure from interception by unauthorized third parties.
Links to Other Web Sites
Statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov has links to many other Web sites, including some sites which are maintained by non-governmental organizations or private companies. We are not responsible for the contents of any off-site Web page referenced from this site.
We cannot guarantee the privacy or security of information you provide to these other Web sites. You should review their privacy policies as well if you have concerns.
Reference in this Web site to any specific commercial products, process, service, manufacturer, or company does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the US Government, the NCI, or the CDC.
Information Disclaimer
The information provided using this Web site is only intended to be general summary information to the public. It is not intended to take the place of written law or regulations.
Intrusion Detection
This site is maintained by the US Government. It is protected by various provisions of Title 18, US Code. Violations of Title 18 are subject to criminal prosecution in federal court.
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, we employ software programs that monitor traffic to 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.