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The International Autoimmune Disease Research Foundation is dedicated to the battle against autoimmune diseases. Its purpose is to take an approach of addressing the big research picture of autoimmune and immune-mediated disorders, IADRF has a philosophy of interacting with researchers, foundations, philanthropists, and other interested parties with a policy of sharing, inclusion rather than exclusion, and cooperation and collaboration.

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1. Names, addresses, and all other personal information supplied by participants in the INTERNATIONAL AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION Web Site are kept strictly confidential. IADRF does not supply this information to other parties. Users of this Web site may, however, receive communications, by e-mail or post, from IADRF from time to time. To the extent such information is submitted directly to, IADRF will endeavor to keep names, addresses, and all other personal information supplied by participants of the INTERNATIONAL AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION Web Site strictly confidential. Please keep in mind, however, that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online-for example on message boards, through e-mail, or in chat areas-that information can be collected and used by others.