The Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh respects the privacy of all users of this website. This website is solely intended to provide information regarding the treatment of acoustic neuromas. No effort is made to actively gather personal information from visitors of this site.

We do utilize "tracking" software on our web server. This software collects information such as user IP address, date and time of visit, page visited, search queries, etc. We use the information collected here to help us better understand the needs of our users. This information is not linked to your personal identity

We do not use "cookies," small files placed on computers to collect information.

Should you decide to identify yourself via an e-mail or via a submittal form to any of our doctors, clinical coordinators, web manager or other department staff, the information you provide may be shared with other health care professionals and researchers or may be stored in a database.

Also, please be aware that all forms of electronic communications, including e-mail transmissions, are susceptible to interception. We cannot guarantee the security of such transmissions. Should your communication be of a sensitive nature, we suggest forwarding the information to the appropriate person via mail.

Should you have any concerns or questions regarding our privacy policy, please contact our web manager.

© 2001-06 The Department of Neurosurgery, at the University of Pittsburgh. This web site is intended for educational purposes only. The information provided through this web site should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. Please see your physician before taking any medical action. Do not duplicate in any form. All rights reserved. Please read full legal disclaimer and privacy policy.

Please direct all web-specific inquiries to our web manager.