Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the Fighting Chance Web Site. Fighting Chance takes the privacy of its visitors and donors very seriously. Fighting Chance is firmly committed to both providing the most accurate, up-to-date information possible and protecting the privacy of our web site visitors while doing so. Please read the privacy and conditions of use statements below.

Medical Disclaimer

The information provided by the Fighting Chance Web Site (www.fightingchance.org) is provided for your general information only. It is not intended as medical advice, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations with qualified health professionals who are aware of your specific situation. We encourage you to take information and questions back to your individual health care provider as a way of creating a dialogue and partnership about your cancer and your treatment.

Information Collection and Use

Fighting Chance, Inc. is the sole owner of the information collected on its web site. We do not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this privacy statement.

Fighting Chance, Inc. collects information from the users of its web site at several different points on the site. We use our visitors' Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track their movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use, however the IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

It is possible that if you register on the Fighting Chance site for a program or newsletter that you may receive an online fundraising appeal to help support the important services we offer. Only email addresses or regular mail addresses would be used for this purpose; we do not use treatment / condition related information to target any potential contributors.

Online Donations

Visitors to the Fighting Chance Web Site who make monetary contributions through the web site ("donors") are asked to provide information, which is kept on a proprietary database. This personal information will not be shared, given or sold to any other site, organization or party.

Links

The Fighting Chance Web Site provides (hyper) links to other sites which are not under the control of Fighting Chance, Inc. These links are provided for your convenience and for your reference only. These links are not intended as an endorsement by Fighting Chance, Inc. of the information contained on these web sites or of the individual(s) operating these web site(s).

Fighting Chance, Inc. is not responsible for the privacy practices of web sites hyperlinked to its web site. We encourage you to be aware when you leave Fighting Chance's web site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected on the Fighting Chance Web Site.

Legal Disclaimer

The pages and other materials supplied on the Fighting Chance Web Site are provided by Fighting Chance, Inc. `as is´ and without warranties of any kind. When using our web site, it is up to you to take precautions to ensure that the pages and other materials from the web site are free from viruses, worms, trojan horses, time bombs or other items of destructive nature. The Fighting Chance Web Site may not be compatible with the web browser or other software you may use. There is no guarantee that the web site will be available on a consistent or ongoing basis, and the provision of the web site may be subject to periods of interruption or poor performance and may be terminated at any time.

Fighting Chance makes a great effort to update the web site frequently so information is accurate and current, however it is possible that this web site may include dated or inaccurate information, and information may be changed or updated without notice. Fighting Chance, Inc., and its directors, officers, employees, medical advisors, agents and other representatives, specifically disclaim all warranties with respect to the Fighting Chance Web Site and any of its contents, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and the accuracy, completeness, security and timeliness of any contents therein.

In no event shall Fighting Chance, Inc., or its directors, officers, employees, medical advisors, agents or other representatives, be liable to the user for any damages whatsoever, including any direct, indirect, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, arising out of or in connection with, relating to, resulting from or based upon the use of our web site or any of its contents or any hyperlinked site, even if Fighting Chance, Inc. has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, and accordingly, some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

The Fighting Chance Web Site is hosted in the United States of America. Fighting Chance, Inc. makes no representations or warranties that the pages or other materials on the web site including, but not limited to their contents, postings or replies, are legally appropriate or legally available for use outside the United States, and access to them from countries or territories where their use may be illegal is strictly prohibited. If you choose to access The Fighting Chance Web Site from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for complying with all applicable local laws. Any dispute, action or other proceeding concerning the web site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York, in the United States of America, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.