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Evaluating Internet Health Information Tutorial

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Privacy—Part 2 of 3

The example website for the Institute for a Healthier Heart also has a privacy policy available.

Screenshot of the IHH homepage. A red box outlines the link to their 'Privacy Policy' page in the footer.
In this example, the link to the privacy policy is clearly visible.


The privacy policy says that the Institute collects information about everyone who visits their website.

Screenshot of the IHH 'Privacy Policy' page. A red box highlights a section of content that states the IHH will collect specific information from the user while they browse the site.
In this example, we see that the website automatically collects certain information about you while you are browsing the site. But this information alone does not identify you.
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