Our Current Sponsors (2009/2010)

Farr Laboratories - Makers of CystaQ

AkPharma - Makers of Prelief

The Natural Bladder - Makers of BladderQ

AstraTech - Makers of the Lo Fric Catheter

Medici Global

Johnson & Johnson

Educational grants or advertiser fees from third-party sponsors at the IC Network and our affiliated web sites do not imply an endorsement or promotion of the sponsor, nor its content, products, or services. The IC Network Does NOT Endorse Products and/or Services. The IC Network clearly identifies third-party sponsors throughout the site.

Sponsorship Types

(1) Corporate Sponsors

These third-party sponsors provide educational grants or advertiser fees to the IC Network for the purpose of supporting the overall development and expansion of the site. Their names/logos may appear on various pages of the website and/or newsletters in an area separate from health content.

(2) Health Content Sponsors

These third-party sponsors also provide educational grants or advertiser fees to the IC Network for the purpose of supporting the development of a specific content area at the IC Network or an affiliated website. The ICN retains full editorial control over these content areas. Names/logos/links for these sponsors are placed separate from the health content. The links provided to these sites in no way implies an endorsement of the company/organization nor its content, products, therapeutic treatment options, or services. When you leave the IC Network site to visit these sponsor sites, the IC Network retains no control over the policies and practices of these sites, nor can the ICN be responsible for their policies and practices. Exclusivity is not offered to sponsors within content areas. Regardless of whether a content area has none, one or multiple sponsors, information provided to the consumer is presented in a comprehensive and unbiased fashion.

(3) Other Sponsorship Opportunities

The ICN offers third-party sponsors the opportunity to support other programs and activities at the IC Network. These include, but are not limited to: the development of newsletters, consumer outreach programs, support chats, moderated discussions, surveys, special events, continuing medical education and more. In these instances, the IC Network clearly identifies the third-party sponsor (keeping its name/logo separate from content), and retains full editorial control over content.

(4) Health Information Developed and Sponsored by Third Party

If the IC Network posts information at its site that has been developed and sponsored by a third party, the health information sponsor will be clearly identified for the consumer (in an area separate from the health content).

Sources of Revenue for the Interstitial Cystitis Network

• Corporate Sponsors
• Health Content Sponsors
• Other sponsorship opportunities such as the development of subdomains, chats, moderated discussions, surveys, events, continuing medical education, consumer outreach programs, newsletters and more.
• Banner advertisements on the home page.
• As contributions, through percentage of sales from other sites (i.e. Amazon.com)
• Purchase of books and resource materials in the ICN Shop

Sharing Information with Third-Parties

The IC Network does not sell, rent, loan, trade, lease, or otherwise provide to third parties any individually attributable information. The IC Network however, reserves the right to review aggregate data and information with third parties to better serve our users, and we do so in a fashion that protects every user’s personal information.

Limitations on Third-Party Sponsors

The IC Network does not allow third-party sponsors to place cookies in their names/logos at the IC Network or affiliated websites.

• The IC Network will not accept revenues/educational grants from third parties whose mission and goals are inconsistent with our own.
• The IC Network does not accept revenues/educational grants from sponsors whose advertising and promotional strategies are based on false or misleading claims.
• The IC Network does not accept revenue/educational grants from companies directly involved with tobacco, alcohol, firearms and pornography.

Updating Advertising Policy

The IC Network reserves the right to update this policy from time to time. All revisions will be posted at this site. Questions regarding this policy should be directed by email to jill@ic-network.com.

Contact Information

If your company is interested in learning more about corporate sponsorship or wish to advertise in our newsletter, please contact:

Jill Osborne, CEO
J.H. Osborne, Inc.
PO Box 2159
Healdsburg, CA  95448
Telephone: (707)538-9442
Fax (707)538-9444
email: Jill@ic-network.com