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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 |
List of current Medical Advisory Team is provided.
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Medical Advisory Team
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For the collaborative platform:
Our forums are moderated by volunteers who fill the role of Community Leaders and Community Hosts.
Kids With Food Allergies, Inc. expects our members and site visitors to abide by common standards of decency and courtesy. Kids With Food Allergies, Inc. reserves the right to remove any posted item it deems objectionable, offensive or inappropriate or not in the best interests of the organization. Members or visitors who abuse any interactive features, including the message boards, private messaging or chat areas will be banned from future participation on the site.
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:
List of goals provided.
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Goals
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| Audience:
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Families raising children with food allergies.
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| Purpose of the website
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Information on our site and shared by members of our support forums is not intended to be medical advice or to replace the relationship between a patient and his/her physician.
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For the collaborative platform:
The information appearing on this Kids With Food Allergies Foundation Website (kisdwithfoodallergies.org) and the Kids With Food Allergies Family Support Community is presented for your support and general informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical advice or treatment or to replace the relationship that exists between and individual and your physician.
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| 3. Confidentiality |
Privacy policy
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For the collaborative platform:
Members have a 15-minute window to edit posts. Members do not have permission to delete their own posts; however in exceptional circumstances, posts can be deleted at the request of a member by the community manager.
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| 4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated |
Content (such as frequently asked questions or other features) created by our Medical Advisory Team members, writers, or editors, goes through a review process before being added to our Web site.
URL: http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/editorialpolicy.html
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¹ Hahn, M and McKnight, M. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About FALCPA. Retrieved on December 30, 2007 from http://www.foodallergy.org/advocacy/FALCPA_FAQ.pdf
Approved by KFA Medical Advisory Team, February 2008.
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For the collaborative platform:
Participants in our online support forums are encouraged to provide links, citations or other references to support any health information shared. Participants are also free to share their personal experiences.
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Page last updated 03/16/2011
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For the collaborative platform:
Posts are automatically dated.
August 25, 2011 01:12 PM
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| 5. Justification of claims |
This principle is not applicable for this site
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For the collaborative platform:
Our entire Volunteer Team of Community Leaders and Hosts are parents sharing their knowledge and experiences in raising their own food-allergic children. They are not bringing any specific knowledge/expertise to their positions other than what they've learned over the years of dealing with food allergies themselves.
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| 6. User support and adequation |
Contact us
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| 7. Disclosure of funding sources |
Funding for our operations and programs comes from a variety of sources including:
- Charitable donations
- Corporate sponsorships
- Educational grants
- Newsletter advertising
- Family Membership subscription fees
- Sales of logo items and merchandise
- Royalty revenue from purchases made at Amazon.com
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For the collaborative platform:
Our forums are moderated by volunteers who fill the role of Community Leaders and Community Hosts.
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| 8. Advertising policy |
Sponsored banners are clearly labeled with the word "Sponsor"
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All advertisements and any promotional, commercial or information in the form of articles, or display advertisements (banners or logos), will be clearly indicated as “sponsor” or “advertisement”.
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Any content will be separate from, and will not be influenced by, any sponsorship or advertising on our Web site.
URL: http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/editorialpolicy.html
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KFA maintains editorial independence.
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All advertisements and any promotional, commercial or information in the form of articles, or display advertisements (banners or logos), will be clearly indicated as “sponsor” or “advertisement”.
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For the collaborative platform:
Members are not permitted to post advertisements in the form of content, banner or links.
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