This policy outlines how we treat information we learn about you from your visit to our web site. Myriadtests.com is owned and operated by Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
If you visit our site to read or download information:
The MyriadTests.com web site logs IP addresses, browser types and other information for system administration purposes. We use this information to measure the number of visitors to each section of our site and to help make our site more useful. These logs are analyzed to improve the value of the information available on the web site. A user's session may be tracked in some cases, but we do not link sessions or IP addresses to any personally identifiable information.
If you choose to identify yourself by sending us an email or filling out an online form:
We use email links and forms located on contact pages and other areas of the site to allow users to contact us directly with any questions or comments. This information is used to respond directly to questions or comments. We may store the information users send in order to respond to requests, improve the site or track Quality Assurance related incidents.
In some cases, authorized third-party agents may need access to some of your personal information in order for us to complete a requst that you have made. For example, if we need to ship something to you, we may share your name and address with a shipping company. We only provide third-party agents with the minimum amount of information needed to complete the requested service or transaction. Otherwise, if you choose to provide us with personal information, either by email or by filling out a form and submitting it to us through the web site, this information will not be released, disclosed, sold or transferred to any outside source unless required for law enforcement or by statute, unless you have granted us permission to do so.
If you want to unsubscribe from Myriad email lists:
Instructions for unsubscribing from Myriad's email lists are sent with each email message.
Information submitted through the Cancer History Guide:
No identifying personal information (i.e. name, address, phone number, email address) is required to use the Cancer History Guide. Information collected includes estimated age, gender, type of cancer, when cancer was diagnosed, deceased dates, and so on. This information is in no way tied to any personal information, computer names or IP addresses. After a cancer family history has been entered, the user may print out the data and/or download an encrypted data file for future use. Once the user has finished using the application, all data will be purged. No records of the cancer history information entered by the user is stored on Myriad systems.
Here's what you should know about the security of the information you provide to us:
We do not forward your mail outside of Myriad nor do we collect your name and email address for any purpose other than to respond to your query. Nevertheless; you should be aware that email is not necessarily secure against interception. If your communication contains sensitive or personal information, you may want to send it by postal mail.
Data entered into the Cancer History Guide is encrypted using a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and may be printed or downloaded to the user's machine, but will not be stored on Myriad systems. Users should take the necessary steps to secure materials they have printed or downloaded.
About links to other web sites:
This web site links to documents located on web sites maintained by other organizations. Once you access an individual document that links you to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the web site containing that document. Since we do not control these web sites, we encourage you to review the privacy policies posted on these (and all) third-party sites.
About "Cookies":
While visiting sites with the MyriadTests.com domain, you may occasionally encounter a web page that employs "cookies". A cookie is a small file that a web site transfers to your computer's hard disk allowing our server to "remember" specific information about your session while you are connected. Requests to send cookies from MyriadTests.com web pages are not designed to collect information about you, but only about your browser "session." For example, the web site uses a temporary session cookie for the Genetic Quiz which is ended as soon as the browser is closed. The Genetic Quiz session cookie stores variables 1-10 for the quiz, it does not identify a person or a computer, not does it track any personal information.
To protect your privacy, be sure to close your browser completely after you have finished using a web site that uses cookies. If you are concerned about the potential use of information gathered from your computer by cookies, you can set your browser to prompt you before it accepts a cookie. Most Internet browsers have settings that let you identify and/or reject cookies.
Policy Updates
All updates to this policy will be posted here. Last update: July 19, 2002. If we make any material changes in our privacy practices that do not affect user information already collected through our site, we will post a notice on our web site notifying users of the change. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use your information in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection through this web site.
Contact Information
To contact Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. about it's products or services, please use our contact forms, phone numbers and/or email addresses listed on our Contact Us page.
