Health Information Resources formerly National Library for Health

USAGE AND PRIVACY POLICY

By entering our site, users of the NHS Evidence Health Information Resources agree to the following terms and conditions.

NHS Evidence Health Information Resources exists to support clinicians by providing access to the best possible knowledge and know-how available. Users must only use the site for lawful purposes, and in a manner which does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use of the site by any third party.

Users must not:-

• Use the feedback form to send abusive messages, or to spread sexist, racist or obscene material
• Attempt to impair the running of the site or corrupt its content

In such circumstances, NHS Evidence Health Information Resources will: -

• De-register such users
• Report them to their host organisation's IT department
• Inform the police if appropriate

Advertising

NHS Evidence Health Information Resources receives no support through advertising or sponsorship, and will not accept any advertising on the website.

Liability

It is not the function of NHS Evidence Health Information Resources to substitute for the role of the clinician, but to support the clinician in enabling access to know-how and knowledge.

Members of the public are therefore urged to consult with a health professional for answers to any health-related questions.

Whilst reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this website, we cannot guarantee its correctness or completeness. The information on this website is subject to change and we cannot guarantee that it is up-to-date.

All links from this website are provided for information only. A link does not imply endorsement of that site. We do not accept responsibility for the sites linked to, or the information displayed there.

Linking to the NHS Evidence Health Information Resources Site

Users are welcome to link to the NHS Evidence Health Information Resources site. Links to the site are also subject to the material being reproduced accurately and not being used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context, and that the source (including URL) must be acknowledged.

All material on the NHS Evidence Health Information Resources site is provided by National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, unless stated otherwise. All rights reserved.

We respect and are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy lets you know how any personal information is processed and used by NHS Evidence.

1. We do not monitor individual usage of the library. Cookies and session id's may be issued but these do not contain personal information.
2. We collect site usage statistics from our server logs. This data helps us to manage and plan services, and will be used as part of the evaluation of the NHS Evidence Health Information Resources. Site usage statistics contain no personal information.
3. If you send us an enquiry you may include personal information. This is stored in a helpdesk database at NHS Evidence. Personal data is used only to enable us to contact you, and is not used for any other purpose.
4. If you register for an Athens password you may include personal information. This data is stored in an encrypted database at Eduserv. Athens uses one-way encryption, meaning that any information stored in its databases cannot be decrypted. For example, if you forget your username/password you will need to re-register as we cannot retrieve usernames and passwords from the database.