The information on this web site is intended to present the reader with basic information about the different medical procedures. Particular cases will have to be evaluated by a professional. The information on this web site does not guarantee the procedures results. In accordance with our Privacy Policy, Surgical Escapes is committed to maintaining a web site that protects the individual's right to privacy. We do not require personal information from our visitors, nor do we collect any personally identifying information (name, email address, Social Security number, or other unique identifier) unless you knowingly provide it. Likewise, we do not give, sell, or transfer any personal information to a third party except as might be required by law.

Data Collection for Statistics

To aid in web site management, certain information is collected for statistical purposes. Surgical Escapes uses specialized software to create summary statistics, which are used for such purposes as assessing what information, is of most and least interest to our customers, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas. We collect only the following information about your visit: The name of the domain from which you access the Internet (for example, "princeton.edu" if you are connecting from Princeton University's domain, or "aol.com" if you are connecting from an America Online account); the web site from which you linked directly to our web site, if you have used another web site to reach our site; the operating system and web browser you use to view pages; and the date and time you access our web site. We use the information we collect to measure the number of visitors to the different sections of our web site, allowing us to make our web site more useful and accessible to visitors. We do not store any personal identifiers.

Information Collected from E-mails and Forms

You may decide to send us personally identifying information through e - mail messages or through on - line forms. Electronic communication allows us to collect information that will improve our web site for you, and we encourage it. We use personally - identifying information from consumers in various ways to further our customer's protection and to provide better service. This may be to correct broken links that you have identified or provide additional information that you have requested. Any information that we collect via a questionnaire or a guestbook may be subject to disclosure, but will be handled in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act to ensure the greatest protection of personal privacy in the face of any required disclosure.

Security Checks

For web site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, we employ software programs to monitor network traffic, identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on this web site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.

Cookies

When you visit some Web sites, their web servers generate pieces of information known as cookies. Some cookies collect personal information to recognize your computer in the future. This is not the case at www.surgicalescapes.com, where we only use non - persistent cookies or "per - session cookies." These cookies do not collect personal information on users and they are erased as soon as you leave our web site. Per - session cookies serve technical purposes like providing seamless navigation through www.surgicalescapes.com. These cookies do not permanently record data and they are not stored on your computer's hard drive. www.surgicalescapes.com cookies are stored in memory and are only available during an active browser session. Again, once you close your browser, the cookie disappears.

STANDARD DISCLAIMER

We will link to external sites that help us perform our mission. Links to external servers do not imply any official Surgical Escapes endorsement of the opinions or ideas expressed therein, or guarantee the validity of the information provided. Links to commercial sites are in no way an endorsement of any vendor's products or services. Links will be provided to external servers that are managed in a professional manner (i.e., it is fully operational, is available most of the time, does not serve inaccurate information or obscene graphics, etc.). This server will not link to external servers if such a link would appear to provide an official endorsement of fundraising efforts or lobbying for a political agenda.

COPYRIGHT STATEMENT

Please note: You are welcome to make a link to any of the Web pages Surgical Escapes has published on the Internet. There is no need to request permission. Not all the information on our site is in the public domain. Some images/graphics are licensed for use under the copyright law, and the use of the logo is restricted. We will identify material we use from sources outside our service, and request others do the same when using information published by us. Credit can be provided by including on the page (or via a link to a credits page) a citation.

IMPORTANT: To the best of Surgical Escapes intention and knowledge all the information contained on its web site is accurate. However, since the information is derived from a variety of different sources, Surgical Escapes is not responsible or liable for any inaccuracies or omissions as a result of misinformation received from third parties. In addition Surgical Escapes is not liable or responsible for the content of any web sites linked to its web site or for any loss or damage resulting from the contents of its web site or any linked web site.

When you visit and navigate our site and when you communicate with us via our site, we will not collect personal information about you unless you provide us that information voluntarily. We will not sell, license, transmit or disclose this information outside of Surgical Escapes and its affiliated companies unless (a) expressly authorized by you, (b) necessary to enable Surgical Escapes contractors or agents to perform certain functions for us, or (c) required or permitted by law. In all cases, we will disclose the information consistent with applicable laws and regulations and we will require the recipient to protect the information and use it only for the purpose it was provided. By “personal information,” we mean data that is unique to an individual, such as a name, e-mail address, or mobile phone number. From time to time, we may request personal information from you at our site in order to deliver requested materials to you, respond to your questions, or deliver a product or service.

While Surgical Escapes has no objection to its clients downloading pages from its web site for personal use, copyright subsists in the web site and vests in Surgical Escapes. Therefore any unauthorized reproduction of the web site or parts thereof for commercial purposes will constitute an infringement of Surgical Escapes copyright.

Surgical Escapes' e-mails and attachments are intended for the recipient(s) addressed to only as all information exchanged between Surgical Escapes and other parties is strictly confidential. If an email has come to you in error we would appreciate you returning it to us, highlighting the error. On no account should you take any further action in respect of it or its attachments. Neither should you copy it or show it or its attachments to any other party. Please note that your e-mail, like most, if not all, non-encrypted Internet e-mail communications, may be accessed and viewed by other Internet users, without your knowledge and permission, while in transit to us. For that reason, to protect your privacy, please do not use e-mail to communicate information to us that you consider confidential. If you wish, you may contact us instead via non-mobile telephone at the numbers provided on our site.

You should also be aware that when you visit our website, we may collect certain information that not only identifies you personally, but also provides us with “usage data,” such as the number of visitors or registrations we receive or what pages are visited most often. This data helps us to analyze and improve the usefulness of the information we provide at these websites.

Like most commercial website owners, we may also use what is known as “cookie” technology or IP address mining. A “cookie” is an element of data that a website can send to your browser when you link to that website. It is not a computer program and has no ability to read data residing on your computer or instruct it to perform any step or function. By assigning a unique data element to each visitor, the website is able to recognize repeat users, track usage patterns and better serve you when you return to that site. The cookie does not extract other personal information about you, such as your name or address. Most browsers provide a simple procedure that will enable you to control whether you want to receive cookies by notifying you when a website is about to deposit a cookie file. IP address mining refers to the act of saving your Internet location in our databases purely as a means of controlling the number of registrations per profile that we allow. It will not be mined for any other purpose.

Surgical Escapes has adopted and adheres to stringent security and programming standards designed to protect your personal information against accidental or unauthorized access or disclosure. Among the safeguards that Surgical Escapes has developed for this site are administrative, physical and technical barriers that together form a protective firewall around the information stored at this site. However, since this site is hosted by an outside company, we cannot assume responsibility for attacks against that server.

Surgical Escapes may change this Statement from time to time; when updates are made, the Privacy Policy version date (located at the bottom of this Policy) will also be updated to reflect that a revision occurred. We encourage you to periodically reread this Policy to see if there have been any changes that may affect you. This Statement is not intended to and does not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.

Please confirm with your surgeon any advice requested and offered by Surgical Escapes and any of their staff members before acting upon it. Although information is given in good faith it is open to interpretation for which Surgical Escapes is not responsible. There is risk associated with all medical procedures. Please ensure that you are in possession of all the facts before proceeding with any procedure.

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RESTRICTIONS ON USING THE LOGO

The Surgical Escapes logo is our official "trademark." Its use is reserved for official publications or other products of Surgical Escapes. Use of the Surgical Escapes logo without prior written approval is prohibited. Restrictions on use of the logo were published. The restrictions described above apply also to the use of the images.