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You will find below the elements identified by the HONcode team at a precise date to justify the respect of the 8 ethical principles.
The content of this certificate has been collected and written by the Health On the Net Foundation (HON) and should not be used without previous permission granted by HON. A request for permission can be sent to:
HON.
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| 1. Information must be authoritative |
Peter Goodhand
President and Chief Executive Officer
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:
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Mission
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.
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| Audience:
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Cancer patient
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Family/friend
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Donor
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Volunteer
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Media
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Advocate
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| Purpose of the website
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Talk to your doctor
The information that we offer is not meant to replace the advice of a qualified healthcare provider. For specific medical advice, diagnoses and treatment, talk to your doctor.
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| 3. Confidentiality |
What personal information does the Society collect?
The information the Society collects is the minimum information required to establish and maintain a service, volunteer, participant, donor or program relationship with you. This includes:
* Contact and identification information (name, address, phone number, e-mail)
* Donation information (date of gift, amount of gift, the campaign you contributed to, name of spouse or partner if it was a joint gift).
* Financial information (payment methods and preferences, billing and banking information, ...
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| 4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated |
| Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected. |
The health information on our website is developed by the Canadian Cancer Society using credible sources and is reviewed by experts. Where possible, we have provided sources or references.
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29 September 2010
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| 5. Justification of claims |
Editorial independence
The Canadian Cancer Society maintains complete editorial independence and operational separation from our corporate supporters. This means that the Society makes decisions about the information we provide without interference from them. None of our health information is altered or edited by our corporate supporters at any time.
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| 6. User support and adequation |
Divisional office (provincial)
Canadian Cancer Society
5151 de l’Assomption Blvd.
Montreal QC H1T 4A9
514 255-5151
Fax: 514 255-2808
E-mail:
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| 7. Disclosure of funding sources |
http://www.cancer.ca/Canada-wide/About%20us/~/media/CCS/Canada%20wide/Files%20List/English%20files%20heading/pdf%20not%20in%20publications%20section/Cdn%20Cancer%20Soc%20609%20AUD%2010%20FINAL%20SIGNED.ashx
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This website is maintained by Canadian Cancer Society staff. We are not sponsored by any outside organizations or corporations and our website does not accept advertising.
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| 8. Advertising policy |
our website does not accept advertising.
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