Baylor Mood Disorders Center

Privacy Statement



	Personal information Information security and quality Business relationships Research		The Mood Disorders Center has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. This statement discloses the privacy practices for the MDOC Web site. The MDOC is committed to promoting the health and welfare of persons who suffer mental illness. Part this responsibility is through promoting the principles of disclosure and informed consent. As part of this goal we will endeavor to inform visitors about: What information is gathered/tracked How the information is used Who information is shared with Questions regarding this statement should be directed to the MDOC site coordinator by contacting our office. To return to the Site, please use the "Back" button on your browser.
	Personal information		At MDOC, we intend to give you as much control as possible over your personal information. In general, you can visit the Mood Disorders Center on the Web without telling us who you are or revealing any information about yourself. There are times, however, when we may need information from you, such as your name and address. It is our intent to let you know before we collect personal information from you on the Internet. If you choose to give us personal information via the Internet that we may need -- to correspond with you, or collect survey data -- it is our intent to let you know how we will use such information. Please note that any information sent to us through the Internet is not confidential. If you tell us that you do not wish to have this information used as a basis for further contact with you, we will respect your wishes. We do keep track of the domains from which people visit us. We analyze this data for trends and statistics, and then we discard it.
	Information security and quality		We intend to protect the quality and integrity of your personally identifiable information. We have implemented appropriate technical and managerial procedures to maintain information that is accurate, current, and complete. We will make a sincere effort to respond to your requests to correct personal information inaccuracies in a timely manner.
	Business relationships		The MDOC site contains links to other Web sites. The MDOC is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.
	Research		Research projects involving human subjects conducted by the MDOC are approved by the Baylor College of Medicine Institutional Review Board (IRB). The research may also be reviewed by review boards of affiliated institutions. The purpose of the IRB is ensuring that the highest ethical and professional standards are maintained in research practice. Each research project has its own process of informed consent for subjects. Participation in all MDOC related research is always voluntary. If you have any questions or comments about our privacy practices, you can contact us by contacting our office, or sending feedback. If you have questions about the Baylor College of Medicine Institutional Review Board, please contact their office at the following address: Baylor College of Medicine Office of Research One Baylor Plaza, Room S103 Houston, TX 77030 Phone: (713) 798-6970 e-mail: irb@bcm.tmc.edu Rules and restrictions pertaining to the use of this web site can be found in our DISCLAIMER.