Information about our Organization and Web Site
Modern information and communication technologies play a fundamental role in the activities of an organization like University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). We are based in the United States of America. Our principal activity is the delivery of health care services.

Our Privacy Statement covers UPMC and any of its Web sites accessible via the primary Web site listed below:

Providing Visitors with Anonymous Access
You can access our Web site home page and browse our site without disclosing your personal data.


The Services and Links of Our Web Site
Our Web site does not enable our visitors to communicate with other visitors or to post information that can be accessed by others.

Our Web site may include links to third-party Web service providers. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement of the content on such third-party Web sites. We are not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites. If you decide to access linked party Web sites, you do so at your own risk.


Automatic Collection of Information
We do not automatically log personal data nor do we link information automatically logged by other means with personal data about specific individuals.

We do not use cookies to store personal data nor do we link non-personal information stored in cookies with personal data about specific individuals.


Data Collection and Purpose Specification
We collect the personal information that you may volunteer while using our services.

We do not collect information about our visitors from other sources, such as public records or bodies or private organizations.

We do not collect nor use personal data for any purpose other than that indicated on the Web pages where the information is requested or collected.

If we wish to use your personal information for a new purpose, we offer you the means to consent to this new purpose by indicating in a box at the point on the site where personal data is collected.


Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.


Disclosure and Visitor Choice
Except as requested by you or indicated on the Web page where your information is requested, we do not disclose your personal information to other organizations.


Confidentiality/Security
We give you the option of using a secure transmission method to send us the following types of personal data:

• primary personal information (such as name and contact details)
• identifiers (such as Social Security numbers, credit card details, Web site password)
• specific personal information (such as survey information, racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, medical information)

While such secure transmission methods provide reasonable protections against unauthorized access, if you have concerns regarding the transmission of sensitive information (such as medical information), you should consider using non-electronic communication methods.

We have implemented security policies, rules, and technical measures to protect the personal data that we have under our control from:

• unauthorized access
• improper use or disclosure
• unauthorized modification
• unlawful destruction or accidental loss

All our employees and data processors who have access to and are associated with the processing of personal information are obliged to respect the confidentiality of our visitors' personal information.

Except as set forth above, we ensure that your personal information will not be disclosed except as compelled by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by law or other regulation.


Contacting Us
Should you have any questions regarding this Privacy Statement or the collection, retention, or management of any information on this Web site, please send an e-mail to: webmaster@upmc.edu