CEAL Privacy Policy

The NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) website is managed by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Community Engagement Technical Assistance Center (CETAC) and funded by the NIH under contract OT2HL158287 with Westat, Inc. (“Westat”). The content and information shared on https://nihceal.org/ (the “Site”) are authored by CETAC and do not represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by the NIH, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or the U.S. Government. The information provided on this Site is only intended to be general summary information to the public. It is not intended to take the place of either the written law or regulations. This Site is not for medical care, advice, or treatment. Do not use this Site in place of seeing a healthcare provider regarding your personal medical questions or needs. 

CETAC respects the privacy of every individual who visits this Site. CETAC will exercise reasonable precautions to maintain the confidentiality of information that you may provide in connection with accessing this Site and will not sell, rent or trade personal information to any third party in accordance with Westat’s Privacy Policy. CETAC does not collect personal information about individuals from this Site except when specifically and knowingly provided by such individuals in conjunction with CEAL or CETAC activities. CETAC may automatically record information that your browser sends whenever you visit the Site (e.g., the domain name from which you access the site, your IP address, date and time of your visit, pages visited, operating system of your computer, version and type of web browser), to help us make the Site more useful to visitors. This collected information is not available publicly, and it cannot be used to identify you individually.

By using the Site, you accept this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site.

Accessibility

CETAC makes every effort to ensure that the information available on this Site is accessible to all visitors and conforming to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, and the U.S. Federal Government Section 508 Standards. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities. It is CETAC’s policy not to discriminate on the basis of disability. If you use assistive technology to access the web and encounter problems when using the Site or need an alternative means of access to any information, email CETAC@westat.com. Please be as specific as possible when describing the information you seek.

CEAL Social Media and Comments Policy

CEAL’s LinkedIn account is managed by CETAC and does not represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by the NIH, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or the U.S. Government.

CEAL’s LinkedIn account allows non-affiliated users to share comments and other user-generated content. The views expressed in the Comments section of CEAL’s LinkedIn account are those of the individual(s) who authored the comment(s) and not those of CEAL, CETAC, Westat, NIH, HHS, or the U.S. Government. CETAC encourages respectful and constructive dialogue and asks that your comments be respectful and relevant to the specific topic. 

Users are expected to comply with the terms of use for the social media platforms used. Comments on CEAL’s LinkedIn account that include the following are prohibited:

• Vulgar, obscene, profane, threatening, abusive, or otherwise harassing or hostile language, including personal attacks of any kind
• Discriminatory language (including hate speech) based on protected characteristics under applicable law, including race, national origin, age, sex, religion, or disability
• Endorsements of commercial products, services, organizations, or other entities
• Repetitive posts (for example, submitting the same idea multiple times)
• Spam or undecipherable language (gratuitous links will be viewed as spam)
• Copyright infringing content
• Links to external sites
• Images or videos
• Solicitation of funds
• Procurement-sensitive information related to any current/future NIH acquisition
• Surveys, polls, and questionnaires subject to the Office of Management and Budget Paperwork Reduction Act clearance
• Personally Identifiable Information (PII), including Personal Health Information (PHI), or Sensitive Information (SI)
• Off-topic posts
• Reporters’ questions — all media inquiries must be directed to CETAC@westat.com. Media inquiries will not be posted or answered. 

The reviewing and posting of comments will occur Monday through Friday during 9am-5pm (ET). CETAC does not plan to respond to individual comments or questions on a routine basis. CETAC reserves the right to delete user-generated comments or content that violates this policy.

Contact

For questions (including media inquiries), requests, or more information, contact CETAC at CETAC@westat.com.