INT2GRATE.bwh.harvard.edu Website Privacy Policy

At Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of visitors to our Website. This Website privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) will tell you what information we collect, how it is used and your options as you interact with the INT2GRATE.bwh.harvard.edu Website (this “Website”).

By using this Website, you agree to this policy. Please read the following carefully before using the Website.

“Protected health information” as defined under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act and related regulations (collectively referred to as “HIPAA”), including information you provide to a Mass General Brigham facility while being treated as a patient of that facility or within the Mass General Brigham Patient Gateway portal, is separate and subject to our Notice of Privacy Practices.

Disclaimer: Informational Nature of Website

• This Website does not provide medical advice.
• Use of the Website does not establish a doctor–patient relationship.
• Do not use this Website for emergencies. If you think you have a medical emergency, call your doctor or dial 911 immediately.

This Website is provided to the general public for reference and educational purposes only. The content is not meant to be complete or exhaustive or to be applicable to any specific individual’s medical condition. This Website is not an attempt to practice medicine or provide medical advice, and it should not be used to make a diagnosis or to replace or overrule a health care provider’s judgment. The content on this Website is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult with a qualified and licensed physician or other medical care provider, and follow their advice without delay regardless of anything read on this Website.

Do not rely on communication through this Website for immediate, urgent medical needs. This Website is not designed to facilitate medical emergencies. Users should not rely upon this Website for emergency medical treatment.

By using our Website, you consent to the collection, use and sharing of information as described in this Privacy Policy.

(NOTE: Opt-out options are discussed in the section entitled “Cookies, Tracking and Internet-based Advertising”.)

We may use internal tools or third party tools like PIWIK PRO to collect data about Website visitors based on cookies, pixels, web beacons or other analytics tools and technologies. The collected information may include a visitor’s IP address, operating system, browser ID, browsing activity and other information. See the scope of data collected by Piwik PRO.

We calculate metrics like bounce rate, page views, sessions and the like to understand how our Website/app is used. We may also create visitors’ profiles based on browsing history to analyze visitor behavior, and show personalized content.

You may use our Website without providing any additional personal information.

Website visitors have the ability to access client-side tools through a user-friendly interface that enables Website visitor to enter specific information about tumor and genome biology in a questionnaire format. The site will publicly available, with no user registration. After answering series of questions provided on the site, the Website user can choose to extract/download their own responses to their local computer/site, or 2) “reset” their responses to clear the site, or 3) do nothing. We do not collect or retain any of these user responses. All information entered by a Website visitor into a questionnaire is be processed client-side via Javascript locally on the user’s local computer and will not be stored on BWH or Mass General Brigham servers.

If you submit to Mass General Brigham any personal information relating to other people, you represent that you have the authority to do so and permit us to use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. By submitting personal information, you grant Mass General Brigham the right to transmit, monitor, retrieve, store and use your information in connection with the operation of the Website.

Mass General Brigham is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal information you provide to us via this Website so that we can make sure it remains as secure as possible. Accordingly, we use reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access. We use a secure firewall and a security infrastructure that protects the integrity and privacy of personal information submitted to us via this Website. Although we work hard to protect your personal information, Mass General Brigham cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us through online applications, and you do so at your own risk. Depending on the nature of the inquiry, your communication could be discarded or archived. If you wish, you can contact us instead by telephone at the numbers provided throughout our Websites.

This Website works with companies that offer third-party products or services (“Service Providers”). These include Google, Piwik Pro, and other Service Providers who help us track and analyze visitor activity on the Website, measure the effectiveness of our advertising efforts, and support the optimization of our digital marketing campaigns. The Website uses “cookies,” tracking pixels and related technologies. These can be set by Mass General Brigham or by our Service Providers. Cookies are small data files that online services can store on, and retrieve from, a user’s computer or mobile device through the user’s web browser. The information is stored and retrievable either for the duration of a Website visit (known as “session cookies”), or until some later point in time set by the Website setting the cookie (known as “persistent cookies”). Examples of information we and our Service Providers collect include how often someone visits this Website and what they do while on the Website. We and our Service Providers use this information in the aggregate to understand how our visitors as a group use different resources and to help us improve our Website. We and our Service Providers also collect information about the activity of individual Website users. This information may be used to direct related Mass General Brigham advertisements and/or informational content to Website users when they visit other Websites.

Most internet browsers accept cookies by default, but you can modify your browser preferences to block or restrict cookies if you do not want your web browsing activity tracked. There are a variety of tools publicly available to manage cookies and similar technologies that collect information related to your use of the Website. Learn more from (i) the FTC or (ii) the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page, which allows users to opt out from receiving interest-based advertising. We are not responsible for the effectiveness or compliance of third party opt-out mechanisms or programs. Please note that if you delete your cookies or upgrade your browser after having opted out, you will need to opt out again. Further, if you use multiple browsers or devices you will need to opt out on each browser or device. You can access the information on this Website without enabling cookies in your browser but disabling cookies may result in a diminished ability to take advantage of the services and related informational content on the Website.

We use Piwik PRO Analytics Suite as our Website/app analytics software and consent management tool. We collect data about Website visitors based on cookies. The collected information may include a visitor’s IP address, operating system, browser ID, browsing activity and other information. See the scope of data collected by Piwik PRO.

We calculate metrics like bounce rate, page views, sessions and the like to understand how our Website/app is used. We may also create visitors’ profiles based on browsing history to analyze visitor behavior, show personalized content and run online campaigns.

Our Service Providers may acquire additional information about your activity on our Website, including pages you visit, access times, visit duration, how you arrived at our Website and your IP address. An IP address is a number that identifies a device connected to the Internet. For most devices, the IP address changes on at least a weekly basis. Our Service Providers may also acquire device identifiers and specific information about the browser you use. In some cases, this information may be unique to you.

Mass General Brigham uses the information you provide to help us measure traffic to and use of our Website and to help us operate and improve our Website.

EEA or Switzerland residents are entitled to the rights under Chapter III of the EU General Data Protection Regulation or Section 2 of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection with respect to the processing of personal data, which includes the right to access, rectify and request erasure of personal data. Please contact us with your request. In order to verify your identity, we may require you to provide us with personal information prior to accessing any records containing information about you.

Mass General Brigham shares information with third parties, including as required by law or in order to provide the services requested. Mass General Brigham engages reputable third-party vendors to help us manage this Website, provide content and information, and interact better with our patients and visitors.

If the ownership of our business changes or we need to transfer assets relating to this Website to a third party, we may transfer your personal information to the new owner. Your information would remain subject to the promises made in the applicable Website Privacy Policy unless you specify otherwise.

This online Privacy Policy applies only to this Website. This Website contains links to other Websites, within and outside of Mass General Brigham. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to those Websites. We encourage you to read the Privacy Policy on any other Websites before providing them with personal information. Certain interactive patient applications may be linked to this Website as a convenience for you. If you choose to utilize a specific patient application, please be sure to read the privacy policy associated with that application. Mass General Brigham Patient Gateway, which offers patients secure electronic messaging to participating practices, is an example of such a patient application.

Mass General Brigham has the right to change or update this Website Privacy Policy from time to time without notice, so please review it periodically to keep informed of any changes. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or concerns about how we collect, use or protect your personal information, please contact us as listed below.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or concerns about how we collect, use or protect your personal information, please  contact us. Last Revised December 20, 2022