Our Foundation's Policies
Welcome to BIRF.info
...the website of the Brain Injury Resource Foundation, an international nonprofit organization committed to serving persons affected by brain injury. The information provided on this site is designed to assist and support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a brain injured person and his or her healthcare providers (physicians, therapists, case managers, etc).
Advertising Policy
The Brain Injury Resource Foundation, and its website, does not accept paid endorsements for its content. Any mention of product, company, organization, service or professional is solely for the benefit of the brain injured community, and does not provide compensations to BIRF.
Information Collected
When you visit this website to read information, we may collect some or all of the following information:
- The name of your domain; for example, "xyzcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account;
- An IP address; a number automatically assigned to your computer when you are using the Internet;
- The type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
- The Internet address of the web site from which you linked directly to our site;
- The pages you visit within this site; and
- The links made to other web sites through this site.
This information may be collected for statistical analysis using third party or proprietary software programs to create summary statistics. The statistics are used for the purpose of determining what information is of most and least interest to all visitors and identifying system performance or problem areas. This information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and is not disclosed to external entities.
If, during your visit to this site, you voluntarily provide personally identifiable information, we will collect such information. Examples of personally identifiable information may include:
- An e-mail address if you are communicating to us through e-mail;
- Information you voluntarily submit for the purposes of establishing a user account for use of the forum/bulletin board application; and
- Other information volunteered, such as provider/vendor profile/contact information, survey information or content of e-mail.
In general, please note the information collected, whether or not personally identifiable, is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video and other graphic formats you send us. Information is retained in accordance with existing laws, rules, regulations, and other policies.
Cookies
The Brain Injury Resource Foundation may occasionally use "cookies" to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are simple text files placed on your hard drive by a website that contains information to assist in usage of that particular site, generally without your knowledge. They provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to the web site, and allowing customized features such as bulletin board operation. Cookies created on your computer by using our website do not contain personally identifiable information and do not compromise your privacy or security. You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer at any time by using any one of a number of widely available methods.
Link Disclaimer
This website contain links to other websites, including those owned or maintained by government, private, or not-for-profit entities. Such links are provided for convenience and/or information purposes only. A link does not constitute an endorsement of content, viewpoint, policies, products or services of that web site. Once you link to a web site not maintained by the Brain Injury Resource Foundation, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that website, including but not limited to its privacy policy.
The Brain Injury Resource Foundation, and their respective employees, officers, and agencies shall not be held liable for any losses caused by the reliance upon information accessed from websites whose links are contained herein.
Information Disclaimer
Information provided on this website is intended to provide visitors information, knowledge and insight in brain injury. While all attempts are made to provide accurate, current and reliable information, we cannot guarantee that the information will be error-free. Therefore, the Brain Injury Resource Foundation, and their respective employees, officers and agencies expressly deny any warranty of the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published through this website and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance upon the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Any person who relies upon such information obtained from this website, does so at his or her own risk.
Trademarks, Service Marks, and Copyrights
All trademarks, service marks or copyrights appearing on this website and other linked web sites are trademarks, service marks, or copyrights of their respective owners.
Usage of This Website
The contents of this web site are published for information purposes only and are subject to change without notice. If this policy changes or the Brain Injury Resource Foundation opts to use personal information for purposes other than herein described, notice will be provided in this policy statement.
Unauthorized Usage
Unauthorized attempts to tamper with or change information on this site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under state and/or federal laws.