Privacy Policy
As you navigate this site and communicate with us electronically, you may be asked to disclose certain personal information so that you can be provided with the appropriate services and materials. In order for you to make an informed decision about whether to disclose your personal information via this site, please review the following information about how we collect and use personal information. Personal information may include data that is unique to an individual, such as a name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number. Any individually identifiable information must be collected, maintained, stored, and protected in accordance with The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The following examples illustrate the ways in which your protected health information may be used, among others:
- Verifying your identity to ensure all communications are secure and confidential;
- Responding to your inquiries or requests;
- Delivering web-based products and services to you.
- Your personal information will not be collected unless you provide it voluntarily. In some cases where required by law or regulation, or if the information you provided has changed, you may update your information by sending us an e-mail or by updating your profile online where applicable.
HIPAA aims to prevent impermissible and unintentional disclosures of protected health information. Disclosures may be made for limited purposes including the core health care functions of treatment, payment for care, and health care operations. HIPAA also permits uses and disclosures for a number of additional public policy and benefit purposes, such as research, without the individual’s authorization; however, specific conditions and limitations apply to such uses and disclosures.
Additionally, your personal information may be transmitted or disclosed to third parties if required by law, such as pursuant to a subpoena, regulatory oversight, or other legal process, or to enable contractors or vendors to perform certain tasks, including, but not limited to, website maintenance and performance enhancement.
Your personally identifiable health information will only be disclosed in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and regulations and any recipients will be required to apply reasonable safeguards to protect such information and use it strictly for the purpose for which it was provided.
83bar, on behalf of The Dermatology Center, has engaged the following entities to ensure that appropriate administrative safeguards are utilized to protect, store, maintain, use, and manage all protected health information obtained during your interactions with this site.
- TrueVault
- HIPAA-compliant data storage and management service
- FireHost
- HITRUST Certified and HIPAA-compliant web security and secure cloud hosting service
For additional information on these entities please follow the links provided above.
This statement may be updated or revised periodically. When updates are made, the privacy policy version date located at the bottom of this policy will be updated accordingly to reflect that a change has occurred. It is advisable to visit this page and reread the policy to see if there have been any revisions that may affect you. This statement is not intended to and does not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.
Last Update: 12/3/15
