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| Terms of Service | ||
| General Disclaimer | ||
| Editorial Policy | ||
| Children's Guidelines | ||
| Privacy Statement | ||
| Copyright and Proprietary Rights | ||
| External Sites | ||
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Welcome to the World Wide Web site of KidNeeds.com, A Place for Kids with Special Needs. This site is owned and operated by KidNeeds.com, Inc., an affiliate of St. Mary's Health System for Children. By using this site, you signify your acceptance of these Terms of Service. KidNeeds.com reserves the right to change the Terms of Service at any time without notice to our visitors or subscribers, so please check back periodically to learn about such changes. KidNeeds.com provides health-related information on this site for educational purposes only and is not engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. The information provided through this site should not be used to diagnose or treat a health problem or a disease, and it is not a substitute for professional medical care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult a doctor or other health care provider. Any health related information provided on this site will only be provided by medically/health-trained and qualified professionals unless a statement is provided that certain information is offered from a non-medically/health-qualified individual or organization. The health-related information provided on this site is designed to support, not substitute the relationship that exists between you and your physician or other health care provider. Articles and features published on KidNeeds.com undergo an editorial process that includes a review by healthcare and rehabilitation professionals. The information provided through the KidNeeds.com web site or any links from the KidNeeds.com web site should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. If you have a health related question you should consult your health care provider. KidNeeds.com encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children and to participate in the activities offered on the sites. No information should be submitted or posted at KidNeeds.com by visitors under 13 years of age without the consent of their parent or guardian. When a visitor under the age of 13 subscribes to KidNeeds.com, he/she is required to provide the e-mail address of his/her parent or guardian and that parent or guardian receives an e-mail alerting them to the Registration. Teenagers between the ages of 13-17 are required to provide the e-mail address of a parent or guardian and a notification message is sent to the parent or guardian, which identifies the information supplied at registration and allows the parent or guardian to be aware of and participate in the subscriber s online experience. KidNeeds.com gives children the ability to publicly post or distribute personally identifiable contact information without prior parental consent. We have undertaken an effort to develop appropriate guidelines related to the posting of such materials. However, even with our efforts to implement children's guidelines, we strongly encourage parents and caregivers to participate with their children and teenagers under the age of 18 and monitor their usage whenever they are using the Internet. KidNeeds.com wants you to be knowledgable about your online experience and for your experience to be enjoyable, safe and secure. KidNeeds.com considers the issue of your privacy very seriously. We do not sell, distribute, barter, rent, exchange or transfer personally identifiable information obtained from a user to a third party. Only those visitors that ask to be added to our e-mail lists or who ask for information from us will receive e-mail communications from us. You can remove your e-mail address from our files at any time. Your e-mail address will not be sold or provided to third parties. 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