AUTHOR'S NOTE

The true story that I tell in this book about my father and my family is based on our personal experiences and court records. However, I have changed the names and some identifying details about many of the living individuals and existing businesses that are mentioned in the book. Any similarity between fictional names and details and real persons is strictly coincidental.

All doctors and attorneys mentioned in this book, the hospital where my father underwent surgery, the blood bank that was involved in his treatment, and many of our friends are identified by fictional names. The town where the hospital is located has been fictionalized.

All individuals and another hospital identified in this book by their real names are listed in the appendix.

PRIVACY POLICY

(Last Revised 3-1-12)

Data Security.
By His Own Blood is fully committed to the highest data security possible. Be assured that all information relating to our customers is stored in a highly secure environment, and all credit card information is processed and stored in an encrypted format. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information you provide to us online.

Children's Online Privacy.
This site does not provide content or services directed to children or otherwise target children and does not knowingly solicit, collect or receive personal information from children under the age of 18.  We encourage the parents and guardians of minors to supervise any use of the Internet, including this site, by their children.

Browsing.
When you browse the By His Own Blood website, you do so anonymously. We do not collect your name, email address or any other personal information unless you provide it to us. We do log your IP address (the Internet address of your computer) to give us an idea of which parts of our website you visit and how long you spend there. Your browser also automatically supplies us with the type of computer
and operating system you are using. Furthermore, we do not follow your browsing path outside of the By His Own Blood website.

Information we collect online.
In several areas of our site, we ask you to provide information by filling out and submitting an online form. These areas might include:

- Contests: where we may ask name, address, email, phone, and perhaps some basic marketing questions.
- Catalog requests: where we ask for a name, address, e-mail and some basic marketing info.
- News: where we may ask name and e-mail address to provide the latest the By His Own Blood website.

All of this information will remain in a highly secure and encrypted environment.

How we use the information we collect.
In order to make improvements in the way we communicate and interact with customers, the By His Own Blood staff may also compile aggregate data from all of our customers to prepare internal reports about which pages are popular, how many total unique users visit our site, and different traffic patterns. The By His Own Blood website does not combine your personally identifiable information with information about pages visited, purchases made, or any other click-stream data.

How we use e-mail.
Occasionally, we might send out e-mail updates on products, sales, special events, promotions and news. Certain customers whom we think might be interested in learning about this information will receive these e-mails. All e-mail offers that you receive from the By His Own Blood website will tell you how to decline further email offers.

We also use e-mail as a means of communicating with our customers. We love to hear from you, and we encourage you to e-mail us with your questions or comments. We read every e-mail we receive.

Declining e-mail offers.
By His Own Blood provides customers with an easy means of declining e-mail offers. Although most customers tell us they appreciate receiving notice of these opportunities, we recognize the importance of providing you with choices. At any time, you may request to discontinue receiving these offers from us by simply replying to the e-mail and informing us of your preferences.

Information we do NOT share with others.
We do not give other companies access to your personal information. We do not release credit card or financial information for use by other companies. We do not share, sell or trade information collected as part of a survey or specific details about you or your household. For privacy purposes, all information relating to our customers is stored on a highly secure server.

We're always happy to answer your questions, take your comments and suggestions, or assist you in any way possible. Just go to the Contact page for more information.