TCCN does not collect personally identifiable information about individuals except when such individuals specifically provide such information on a voluntary basis (e.g., membership or registration information).

TCCN reserves the right to perform statistical analyses of user behavior and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the site. TCCN will provide only aggregated data from these analyses to third parties.

Users also should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected through the standard operation of TCCN’s Internet servers or through the use of "cookies." "Cookies" are small text files a Web site can use to recognize repeat users, facilitate the user's ongoing access to and use of the site and allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements and targeted advertising. Users should be aware that TCCN cannot control the use of cookies or the resulting information by advertisers or third parties hosting data for TCCN. While cookies may be "disabled,” users should note that cookies may be necessary to provide the user with certain features (e.g., customized delivery of information) available on the site.

Information posted on TCCN’s Web site, listservs, bulletin boards or broadcast e-mail will not be treated as confidential. Remember that the person to whom you send electronic mail is not legally required to keep it secret and the sender or receiver of electronic mail has the right to make it public. All electronic messages may be copied as a routine matter and may be destroyed on a regular basis. TCCN disclaims any responsibility to maintain copies of any such communication or to assure that such information is deleted. TCCN may monitor information on the Web site, listservs, bulletin boards and broadcast e-mail and retains the right to remove posted messages or materials that it believes are not in the best interests of TCCN.

The foregoing rules of use are effective as of January 1, 2007. TCCN reserves the right to change these rules (including the privacy statement) at any time by notifying users of the existence of new rules/privacy statement. This statement and the rules outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.