The Quality Alliance Steering Committee (QASC) values our visitors' private information and understands the need for security and trust surrounding such information.
 
The following policy outlines the ways in which we collect, store and use personally identifiable information in providing our products and services. Except for very limited exceptions further described in the remainder of this Privacy Policy, we do not share any personally identifiable information with third parties.
 
Communications from the Site
 
Newsletters and Products
If you wish to subscribe to electronic alerts or receive other materials, we will use your e-mail address to send the requested materials. We always provide a way to unsubscribe or opt out. Please see the "Choice/Opt-out" section, below.
 
Choice/Opt-out
We provide you the opportunity to opt out of having your personally identifiable information used for any of these purposes.
 
If you no longer wish to receive electronic alerts and/or promotional communications, you may opt out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each communication.
 
Information Sharing and Disclosure
 
Personally identifiable information
We do not share personally identifiable information with third parties.
 
Legal Disclaimer
We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or legal process served on the QASC.
 
Web Site Tools
 
Log Files
Web site visits generate certain information that is automatically stored in log files, including Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp and clickstream data.
 
We use this information, which in itself does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the site, to track users' movements around the site and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
 
Cookies
We may use both session ID cookies and/or persistent cookies. Both kinds are stored on the site visitor's hard drive.
 
We set a persistent cookie that stores your passwords on your hard drive. Persistent cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site.
If you reject cookies, you may still use our site, but your ability to use some areas of our site may be limited.
 
Links to Other Sites
 
This Web site contains links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by the QASC. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such other sites.
 
Access to and Removal of Personally Identifiable Information
 
You may correct, update or deactivate your personally identifiable information by e-mailing us at info@healthqualityalliance.org, or by contacting us postal mail at the contact information listed below.
 
Security
 
The security of your sensitive personal information is important to us. We encrypt that information using Secure Sockets Layer technology (SSL) and digital certificates.
 
Changes in this Privacy Statement
 
We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by e-mail, or by means of a notice on our home page.
 
Contact Us
 
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at:
 
Quality Alliance Steering Committee
c/o Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts, Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Last Updated: March 20, 2009