HONcode certificate: respect of the 8 HONcode principles by the health website

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Certificate of compliance with the Code of Conduct HONcode

The health Website
Body Positive
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Body Positive
Web address: http://www.bodypositive.com/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct564869
Date of initial review: 06 Jun 2000
Validity of certificate 07 Mar 2011 - Mar 2013
Date of last visit 28 Mar 2011
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This certificate confirms the revision of the site by the HONcode Team at the above date.
It respects and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct (HONcode).

* 1. Authoritative 2. Complementarity 3. Privacy 4. Attribution 5. Justifiability 6. Transparency
7. Financial disclosure 8. Advertising policy

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The Health on the Net (HON) certificate serves as a guarantee that this website, at the date of its certification, complies with and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct as drawn up by the HON foundation.

The responsible of the certified site commits to keep the site in compliance with the HON code principles for the duration of the certification.

Although measures such as a complaint mechanism, the periodical review and the automatic surveillance mechanisms are put in place to guarantee the compliance of the certified website with the ethical principles of HON as much as possible, incidental inaccuracies cannot be completely excluded. In no event the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) can be held liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use HON certified websites nor can the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) be held liable for the content of these certified websites, including, but not limited to the information of third-parties or hyperlinks accessible via HON certified websites.

The certified website is responsible for the content of its website, unless otherwise provided by law.

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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.

1. Information must be authoritative

For problems or questions regarding this web contact Dr. Burgard
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

BodyPositive looks at ways we can feel
good in the bodies we have. Remember,
your body hears everything you think.
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Audience:

General public
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Purpose of the website

WWW.BODYPOSITIVE.COM is designed for educational purposes, and is not a substitute for professional medical or psychological care. Email sent to this site asking for personal advice is discouraged. If you require medical or psychological services please consult a qualified professional in your area.
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3. Confidentiality

Privacy policy: BodyPositive.com does not collect names and addresses. If you provide your email address to YahooGroups.com to subscribe to the email list, the Body Positive site also has access to it. We do not sell or release the email list. Please read Yahoo.com's privacy policy for information on how they may use your email information. Please remember that the email you write to Body Positive and the responses to forums are not encrypted. Please do not send email requesting personal advice. Responses to forums are considered public, equivalent to "Letters to the Editor," and will ... (17 Feb 2011) -

4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

Resources

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Last updated: February 28, 2011
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5. Justification of claims

6. User support and adequation

For problems or questions regarding this web contact Dr. Burgard at 650-321-2606 or bpositive at spamex dot com
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

This website is privately and individually supported by Dr. Burgard.

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8. Advertising policy

We do not accept advertising at this time.
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