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HONcode status
 
Certificate of compliance with the Code of Conduct HONcode


HONcode status The health Website
HER2 Support Group Org
is in compliance with the HONcode


Title of the site:HER2 Support Group Org
Web address:http://www.her2support.org/
HONcode PIN number :HONConduct768525
Date of initial review: 15 Aug 2004
Validity of certificate16 Mar 2012 - Mar 2014
Date of last visit16 Mar 2012

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.

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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
Board of Directors & Advisory Board
  (02 May 2011) - Link

For the collaborative platform:

Although the administrators and moderators of HER2 Support Group Forums will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, it is impossible for us to review all messages. ... The owners of HER2 Support Group Forums reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread for any reason.
(02 May 2011) - Link

2. Presentation of the site
Mission:
We are patients, caregivers, mothers, daughters, sons and husbands of breast cancer survivors who are HER2 positive. We gather here to seek information about the illness. Here you will find newly diagnosed patients and long term survivors willing to share their experiences and knowledge.
  (02 May 2011) - Link

For the collaborative platform:

We are patients, caregivers, mothers, daughters, sons and husbands of breast cancer survivors who are HER2 positive. We gather here to seek information about the illness. Here you will find newly diagnosed patients and long term survivors willing to share their experiences and knowledge.
(02 May 2011) - Link

Audience: Patients and general public
 
assist members by supporting their concerns and providing links to news and current research
  (02 May 2011) - Link

For the collaborative platform:

Our intention is to provide direction, guidance and, most of all, hope and inspiration to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients and their caregivers.

(24 Feb 2012) - Link

Purpose of the website
It is not intended to provide medical advice or professional services. The site should not be used for diagnosing or treating any health problems as that is the responsibility of a health professional.
  (02 May 2011) - Link

3. Confidentiality
No personal information provided to the HER2 Support Group as well as our membership information will be shared with any other person, business or group. All comments, questions, answers, advise and information provided by persons who sign and read the guestbook are strictly their own and are not the position of the Webmaster nor anyone else except themselves. Unsolicited contact of any survivor's post for anything other than one on one support, particularly for monetary gain is illegal.
  (02 May 2011) - Link

For the collaborative platform:

All your comments and posts are available to be viewed by the public. (...) To learn how to Edit your messages click here:Editing and Deleting Entries
(24 Feb 2012) - Link

4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated
Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.
Resources
  (02 May 2011) - Link

Sunday, 18 January 2009 08:06
Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 May 2010 12:58
  (02 May 2011) - Link

For the collaborative platform:

04-30-2011 12:05 AM
(02 May 2011) - Link

5. Justification of claims
Chemo drugs
  (02 May 2011) - Link

For the collaborative platform:

By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws.
(02 May 2011) - Link

6. User support and adequation
A mailing address and an email are provided.
Contact donate
  (24 Feb 2012) - Link

For the collaborative platform:

Contact us
(02 May 2011) - Link

7. Disclosure of funding sources
Make a donation - Special thanks to our supporters
  (02 May 2011) - Link

For the collaborative platform:

The Message Boards are monitored and moderated by volunteers.
(24 Feb 2012) - Link

8. Advertising policy
The Her2 Support Group currently does not accept paid advertisements on our web site for any products or services. Links to other web sites are strictly for the educational content of the material presented. These links may or may not contain paid advertisements and should not be construed as an endorsement by us of any products or services offered therein.
  (02 May 2011) - Link

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