Privacy Notice
Introduction
This Privacy Policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally identifiable information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US Privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our Privacy Policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect, or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
What personal information do we collect from website visitors?
When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, phone number, or other details to help you with your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you register on our site, make an appointment, place an order, subscribe to a newsletter, or fill out a contact form or request for information on our site.
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect to improve our website and to quickly respond to requests. If you wish to no longer receive communication by phone, email, etc. resulting from contacting us through the website, simply let us know at any time via email or by phone.
How do we protect visitors’ information?
Protecting PII and private financial information is very important to us. Our website is updated on a regular basis to make your visit to our site as safe as possible. We utilize encryption for data in motion and cannot be read as it is being transmitted over the internet.
Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of people who have special access rights to such systems and are required to keep the information confidential.
We implement a variety of security measures when a user enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.
What are “Cookies”?
Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.
Cookies are used for:
- Understand and save user’s preferences for future visits.
- Help remember and process the items in the shopping cart.
- Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (like Internet Explorer or Chrome) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If users disable cookies in their browser:
If you disable cookies, some features may be disabled. It will turn off some of the features that make your site experience more efficient and some of our services may not function properly.
Web beacons
We may also use cookies that are known as web beacons to track the number of visitors that arrive on our website after clicking through from other websites, QR codes, or emails. This type of “cookie” does not identify individuals and therefore cannot be refused.
Third party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties unless we provide you with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. If your protected health information (PHI) is shared; we will have a business associate agreement in place. This ensures they will protect your data as we do. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety. However, visitor’s non-personally identifiable Information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third party links
Occasionally, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent Privacy Policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Data analytics
We may use data derived from visitor activity to enable a better understanding of what website visitors are looking for.
We honor do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
It’s also important to note that we do not allow third party behavioral tracking.
Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en
For information about Google Privacy and Terms: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/
To opt-out of Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
We have not enabled Google AdSense or Google Analytics on our site, but we may do so in the future.
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.
We do not specifically market to children under 13.
Fair Information Practices
Rooted in a 1973 Federal Government report from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Advisory Committee, “Records, Computers and the Rights of Citizens,” the Fair Information Practice principles (FIPPS) have informed Federal statute and the laws of many U.S. states and foreign nations and have been incorporated in the policies of many organizations around the world.
To be in line with Fair Information Principles we will take the following responsive action:
Access and Amendment. We will provide individuals with appropriate access to PII and appropriate opportunities to correct or amend PII.
Accountability. We will be accountable for complying with these principles and applicable privacy requirements, and should appropriately monitor, audit, and document compliance. Agencies should also clearly define the roles and responsibilities with respect to PII for all employees and contractors, and should provide appropriate training to all employees and contractors who have access to PII.
Authority. We will only create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, or disclose PII if they have authority to do so, and should identify this authority in the appropriate notice.
Minimization. We will only create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, or disclose PII that is directly relevant and necessary to accomplish a legally authorized purpose, and should only maintain PII for as long as is necessary to accomplish the purpose.
Quality and Integrity. We will create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, or disclose PII with such accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and completeness as is reasonably necessary to ensure fairness to the individual.
Individual Participation. We will involve the individual in the process of using PII and, to the extent practicable, seek individual consent for the creation, collection, use, processing, storage, maintenance, dissemination, or disclosure of PII. Agencies should also establish procedures to receive and address individuals’ privacy-related complaints and inquiries.
Purpose Specification and Use Limitation. We will provide notice of the specific purpose for which PII is collected and should only use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, or disclose PII for a purpose that is explained in the notice and is compatible with the purpose for which the PII was collected, or that is otherwise legally authorized.
Security. We will establish administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect PII commensurate with the risk and magnitude of the harm that would result from its unauthorized access, use, modification, loss, destruction, dissemination, or disclosure.
Transparency. We will be transparent about information policies and practices with respect to PII, and should provide clear and accessible notice regarding creation, collection, use, processing, storage, maintenance, dissemination, and disclosure of PII.
CAN SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
We collect your email address to:
- Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
- We may also send you additional information related to your product and/or service.
- Process orders and send information and updates pertaining to orders.
- Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.
To be in accordance with CANSPAM we agree to the following:
- NOT use false, or misleading subjects or email addresses.
- Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
- Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
- Monitor third party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
- Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
- Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from the European Union (EU)
Our practice does not market to nor offer services at this time to residents located in the EU.
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.
Premier Heart and Vascular Center
813-788-1400
info@premierhvc.org
