Information on this Website is provided "as is" for general information only. It is not intended as medical advice, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations with qualified health professionals who are familiar with your individual medical needs.

Melissa's Living Legacy Foundation and The Children's Oncology Group encourage Internet users to be cautious when using medical information. If you are unsure about your medical condition, consult a physician. Although we carefully review our content, the Foundation cannot guarantee nor take responsibility for the medical accuracy of documents we publish, nor can it assume any liability for the content of Web sites linked to our site.

Privacy Policy

Melissa's Living Legacy Foundation and The Children's Oncology Group are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all online users. This web site provides a range of opportunities to interact with us and others online. These include but are not limited to online activities and services (including message boards, chat rooms and online surveys) as well as online contributions and purchases.

We strive to develop new resources that will make this website more meaningful to our users and need your feedback and participation to achieve this goal. Individual identifying information provided to us will be maintained in strict confidence. This includes names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, credit card information and information about online activities that are directly linked to you. The Foundation does not divulge individual identifying information submitted to us to outside individuals or organizations except: as authorized by you (making credit card purchases/donations through our site) and as required by law.

Statistical summary information is used to help us focus our resources and in planning new services and products. To protect your privacy, any publicly released information is completely anonymous.

Information Practices with regard to Children under the age of 13

If you are under 13 years of age, you should not provide any personally identifiable information on this site without the knowledge and permission of your parent or legal guardian. If we learn that you are under 13 years of age, we will not maintain or use any personally identifiable information about you without the verifiable consent of your parent or guardian, except as allowed by law.

In some circumstances, we ask visitors to this site to provide us with contact information on their parent or guardian. We use this information solely for the purpose of notifying the parent or guardian of a child under the age of 13 of our information practices with respect to children, to notify that person of a child's participation on this site, and/or to seek the consent of the parent or guardian to such participation.

Melissa's Living Legacy Foundation and The Children's Oncology Group are continually working to provide the most effective, useful resources for teens living with cancer and strives to safeguard your confidentiality and privacy while using the resources we offer. If you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

info@teenslivingwithcancer.org