Your privacy is important to us. To better protect Your privacy and Your Personal Information, Heart MD Institute - Delaware, LLC, heartmdinstitute.com, and our affiliated entities (collectively, “HMDI” or “We”) have created this Web Site Privacy Policy to explain our online information collection and use practices in connection with heartmdinstitute.com (the “Web Site”). The terms stated herein are not intended to conflict with HMDI’s Terms of Use and/or Legal Notices. In the event any term stated herein conflicts with the Terms of Use and/or Legal Notices, the Terms of Use and/or Legal Notices shall govern. 

 

For convenience, the words "User," "You" and "Your" as used in this Privacy Policy refer to all users of the Web Site, including, without limitation, anyone that accesses or visits the Web Site; individuals seeking to utilize the Web Site and the content therein; and physicians, long-term care facilities, hospitals, insurers and other providers of healthcare services and persons working on their behalves who input or post content, materials and information on the Web Site.

 

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, "Personal Information" is information that (i) You voluntarily provide to HMDI, and (ii) that personally identifies You.  Personal Information includes, but is not limited to, Your name, email or other address, billing and payment information and/or other data that can be used to personally identify or contact You. If You decide to utilize some of the features of the Web Site, Your Personal Information may also contain sensitive Personal Information, including any confidential medical information that You voluntarily provide, as Well as information collected by HMDI as a result of Your queries, searches, clickstreams and other Website or mobile application navigation activities.

 

“Aggregated Non-Personal Information” is information about some or all of the Users of the Web Site, but unlike Personal Information, does not reflect or reference an individually identifiable User. Aggregated Non-Personal Information may be formed from Personal Information, but any of the Personal Information used to form the Aggregated Non-Personal Information has been processed to no longer reflect or reference an individually identifiable User.

 

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION:

 

In order to make this Web Site as customized as possible to Your needs and interests, We will gather certain information from You. We will use this information to tailor our services, content and advertising to You. In order to accomplish this, We will ask You to register with the Web Site and provide certain Personal Information prior to allowing You to post any comments or otherwise visit and utilize certain areas of the Web Site. If You opt to not register then You may not have access to the areas of the Web Site which require Your Personal Information. 

 

The following information is collected by HMDI, and defined as follows:

 

Provided Information: The Personal Information which You provide to us, including Your name, address and email address, while using the Web Site, such as during the registration process, responding to surveys, uploading content, posting messages or comments, entering contests, subscribing to newsletters or other mailing lists or entering promotions.

 

Web Beacons: While You are on the Web Site, We may use Web Beacons or clear GIFs. These tools allow us to track the online usage patterns of our customers in a non-personally-identifiable fashion. We may also use Web Beacons in HTML-based emails sent to You by HMDI or its affiliates in order to determine whether or not the emails have been read.

 

Cookies Information: We may opt to send one or more cookies to Your computer that uniquely identifies Your browser while You are on the Web Site in order to better customize Your experience on the Web Site. A “cookie” is a small line of text that is stored with Your Web browser for record-keeping purposes and to help us provide better service to You. You can delete cookies from Your computer by following the directions found in Your Web browser help file. If You opt to refuse all cookies on Your computer You may not be able to access certain areas of the Web Site or take advantage of certain functions available on the Web Site.

 

Log File Information:  Whenever You visit the Web Site, our Web servers may automatically record certain information from the Web server from which You are using, including the IP address, the type of browser which You are utilizing, the pages vieWed from the Web browser and other usage details available from Your server. This information will allow us to assist in the analysis and correction of technical problems and to better protect the equipment of our users and ourselves. 

 

Links: The Web Site may include includes links to other Websites, such as banner ads and other advertising tools. These Websites and other advertisers may place and access their cookies on Your computer. Any such actions or use of cookies by any other entity other than HMDI, is subject to such third-parties’ privacy policies and not the privacy policy of HMDI. The Web Site may also provide links to other Web sites via banner, pop-up or other forms of ads. If the link directs You to a third-party Web site, such Web sites are not bound by this policy or any of the other policies of HMDI. Accordingly, We are not responsible for the content or actions of such third-party Web sites. If You have any questions or concerns regarding any Web site You visit, You should review the privacy policy and/or terms of conditions of the Web site before utilizing any of the tools or features presented on the Web site. Please be aware that HMDI may, from time to time, use the Personal Information which it collects on its users to gear advertisements towards its users. 

 

Digital Rights Management Systems: Applications You use or download from our site may contain digital rights management systems (“DRMS”) from HMDI or third parties. DRMS provide a means of communication betWeen Your software and the third parties and allows third parties to embed certain security features into the software. DRMS are often used to prevent the distribution of or access to software in the event of unauthorized use. These DRMS are subject to their own license agreements. By Your use of this Web Site, You agree that HMDI shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort relating to the use of the DRMS or Your dealings with such third parties.

 

The Web Site may allow user reviews, chat sites, bulletin boards, or other public functions and anything that You post in any such sites will be considered public information available to other users. Please be sure not to include any Personal Information in any such postings. If You do, it is considered public information voluntarily submitted by You. Notwithstanding the above, all of such posting is governed by our Terms of Use.

 

USE OF INFORMATION:

 

Unless You choose to allow us to share Your Personal Information, We will not share Your Personal Information with third parties other than those parties that are contracted by HMDI to provided services for us, have agreed to be bound by our Privacy Policy or have a different policy to protect Your Personal Information. As noted earlier, it is Your decision whether or not to share Your Personal Information with us. If You opt to provide us with Your Personal Information by logging into the Web Site (e.g. creating an account), this action will be considered opting-in to sharing Your Personal Information. At any time You may opt out of this. Please see below in order to learn more about our Opt-Out Plan. Even if You have not opted to provide us with Your Personal Information, We may use a third parties to obtain Your Personal Information to provide services or products to You on our behalf, such as taking and processing orders for products or services. HMDI shall be free to distribute or use Non-Personal Information, such as Your age, Web Site usage patterns. education level or household income, from time to time. We will not share that information in a manner that identifies You as an individual with any other entity, unless You have provided Your previous consent to such disclosure.

 

Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary, HMDI is free to disclose Your Personal Information if it is required to do so by law or if We have a good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to (1) comply with the law or with legal process served on us; (2) protect and defend our rights or property; or (3) act in an emergency to protect someone’s safety.

 

HIPAA:

 

HMDI is not a “covered entity” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, in effect or as amended (collectively, "HIPAA").  Although HMDI is not covered by HIPAA, We are committed to user privacy and have in place strict data security policies and measures, and ensure that users control access to their information. We let users know in this Privacy Policy what information we collect when they use the Site, how We use it, and how We keep it safe.

 

On occasion, HMDI may act as a “Business Associate” of one or more Covered Entities (e.g., Healthcare Providers, such as doctors, hospitals or health plans) as defined by HIPAA. In those instances, to the extent required by law, HMDI will both comply with the obligations imposed upon Business Associates and abide by the privacy policies of the Covered Entities.

 

INFORMATION SECURITY:

 

HMDI takes reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of its data, including Personal Information stored or maintained on its servers and other systems. These measures include internal reviews of HMDI’s data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, as well as physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to servers and systems where HMDI stores personal data.

 

DATA INTEGRITY:

 

HMDI processes Personal Information only for the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. HMDI though, must depend on You and other users to provide, accurate, complete and current Personal Information and to update or correct their Personal Information whenever necessary. HMDI does not and cannot monitor or pre-screen the Personal Information that You provide for accuracy and completeness but takes reasonable steps to ensure that We accurately process and maintain the Personal Information that You provide.

 

OPT-OUT PLAN:

 

After You create an account on the Web Site and “opt in” to providing Your Personal Information, You may at any time unsubscribe from the Web Site. In order to “opt out,” please email us through the Web Site. Please note that there might be a delay between when You submit Your email to opt-out and when it is processed. We appreciate Your patience during this period.  We maintain archives of our Web logs, database, and other systems and information for legal, disaster recovery and other purposes. If You request that We delete Your information from our active database, please understand that it is possible some of Your information may remain archived after We delete the information from its active database.

 

PRIVACY OF CHILDREN UNDER 13:

 

HMDI does not knowingly collect or maintain the personally identifiable information of children under the age of thirteen. The Web Site is not directed to children under the age of thirteen. If You are under the age of thirteen, We ask that You do not use or view the Web Site. If HMDI learns that it has collected information from someone under the age of thirteen, then HMDI will take all steps necessary to delete such Personal Information. If You believe that Your child has provided his or her information to us, please send us an email to the address below so that We may delete such information. 

 

INTERNATIONAL USERS:

 

The Web Site is hosted in the United States and is intended for and directed to users in the United States. If You are a User accessing the Web Site from any country other than the United States, please be advised that Your country’s laws or regulations governing personal data collection, use, and disclosure, may differ from United States laws. If You opt to continue to use the Web Site, any such continued use shall be governed by U.S. law, this Privacy Policy and the Web Site’s Terms of Use. Furthermore, You hereby consent that during Your use You may be transferring Your Personal Information to the United States and You consent to that transfer.

 

IN THE EVENT OF MERGER, SALE, OR BANKRUPTCY:

 

If HMDI is acquired by or merged with another entity, HMDI shall have the right to transfer or assign the information We have collected from You in connection with such corporate transaction. In the unlikely event of our bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, or assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the application of laws or equitable principles affecting creditors' rights generally, We may not be able to control how Your Personal Information is treated, transferred, or used and assume no liability for any such improper distribution or use.

 

CHANGES AND UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE:

 

From time to time, HMDI may revise this Privacy Policy. Please visit this section of the Web Site often in order to make sure that You are aware of the terms of the most recent version of the Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Web Site constitutes Your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any future revisions of the Privacy Policy.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

 

Please direct any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, a request for Opt-Out or HMDI's treatment of Personal Information by contacting HMDI at the address below. When HMDI receives formal written/email complaints at this address, its policy is to contact the complaining user regarding his or her concerns. HMDI will cooperate with the appropriate regulatory authorities, including local data protection authorities, to resolve any complaints regarding the transfer of Personal Information that cannot be resolved between an individual and HMDI.

 

HMDI can be reached at:

ATTN: Legal Department

Heart MD Institute

257 East Center Street

Manchester, CT 06040

email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS:

 

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 allows users who are California residents to request certain information about the disclosure of their Personal Information to third parties for direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us.

 

MISCELLANEOUS:

 

HMDI adheres to the United States of America safe harbor privacy principles of Notice, Choice, Onward Transfer, Security, Data Integrity, Access and Enforcement. For more information about the Safe Harbor framework, please visit the U.S. Department of Commerce's website or http://export.gov/safeharbor.

 

SEVERABILITY:

 

If any provision of this Privacy Policy is found to be illegal, void, or unenforceable, that provision will be deemed severed from the balance of the agreement and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, which will continue in full force and effect.