Welcome to our Privacy Policy page. This page contains disclosures and information related to various privacy laws, including the Notice of Privacy Practices, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Please note that different laws may apply to different users based on their location, and you can find the relevant information below. Please scroll down to find the specific information you need.
Notice of Privacy Practices
Introduction:
This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) to carry out treatment, payment, and healthcare operations and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law. PHI is information about you, including demographic information, that may identify you and that relates to your past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition and related healthcare services.
How We May Use and Disclose Your PHI:
Treatment: We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and any related services. This includes sharing your PHI with other healthcare providers who may be involved in your care, such as a cardiologist in the event that you are referred due to a high risk assessment.
Payment: We may use and disclose your PHI in order to bill and collect payment for the healthcare services and items you receive.
Healthcare Operations: We may use and disclose your PHI in order to support our healthcare operations, such as quality assessment and improvement activities, reviewing the competence or qualifications of healthcare professionals, evaluating practitioner and provider performance, conducting training programs, and for accreditation, certification, licensing, or credentialing activities.
Other Uses and Disclosures:
We may use and disclose your PHI for other purposes if required by law, such as in response to a court order, administrative order, or subpoena. We may also disclose your PHI to a public health authority for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability.
Your Rights:
The right to receive a paper copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices upon request.
The right to access and obtain a copy of your PHI.
The right to request that we amend your PHI.
The right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures of your PHI that we have made.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Notice of Privacy Practices or our privacy practices, please contact us. If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
You have the following rights with respect to your PHI:
Effective Date: February 13, 2023
We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your PHI and to provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices. We will not use or disclose your PHI other than as described in this Notice of Privacy Practices unless you authorize us to do so in writing. We are required to abide by the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices, and we reserve the right to change the terms of our notice at any time and to make the new notice provisions effective for all PHI that we maintain. A revised notice will be posted in a prominent location in our office and on our website, and you may request a copy of the revised notice by contacting us.
California Consumer Privacy Act Notice of Privacy Practices
Introduction:
This California Consumer Privacy Act Notice of Privacy Practices describes the personal information that we collect about California consumers and how we use, share, and protect that information.
Types of Personal Information Collected:
We may collect the following categories of personal information from California consumers:
Identifiers such as name, address, telephone number, email address, and other similar information. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute, such as name, address, telephone number, email address, and other similar information. Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law, such as age, sex, blood pressure, cholesterol, height, and weight. Commercial information, such as records of products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. Internet or other electronic network activity information, such as browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with our website or advertisements.
Purposes for Collecting and Sharing Personal Information:
To provide and improve our services, including to assess your heart risk and potentially refer you to a cardiologist if you have a high risk.
To comply with legal obligations, such as responding to a subpoena or court order.
To enforce our policies or defend our rights.
We may collect and share personal information for the following purposes:
Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties:
To service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, and marketing services.
To third-party healthcare providers, such as cardiologists, in the event that you are referred due to a high risk assessment.
To comply with legal obligations, such as responding to a subpoena or court order.
Your Rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:
We may disclose personal information to third parties for the following purposes:
The right to know what personal information we have collected about you.
The right to request that we delete your personal information.
The right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information.
To exercise your rights under the CCPA, please contact us using the information provided below.
California consumers have the following rights under the CCPA:
Data Security:
We take appropriate technical, physical, and administrative measures to protect the personal information that we collect, including using encryption and secure servers. However, no data transmission over the internet or data storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
Changes to this Notice:
We may update this California Consumer Privacy Act Notice of Privacy Practices from time to time. If we make any material changes, we will provide a revised notice on our website and update the effective date of the notice.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions or concerns about this California Consumer Privacy Act Notice of Privacy Practices or our privacy practices, please contact us at info@cardiology-insights.com.
Effective Date: February 23, 2023
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Notice of Privacy Practices
Introduction:
This General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Notice of Privacy Practices describes the personal information that we collect about individuals in the European Union (EU) and how we use, share, and protect that information.
Types of Personal Information Collected:
Identifying information such as name, address, telephone number, email address, and other similar information.
Health-related information, such as age, sex, blood pressure, cholesterol, height, and weight.
Purposes for Collecting and Sharing Personal Information:
We may collect the following types of personal information from individuals in the EU:
To provide and improve our services, including to assess your heart risk and potentially refer you to a cardiologist if you have a high risk.
To comply with legal obligations, such as responding to a subpoena or court order.
To enforce our policies or defend our rights.
Legal Basis for Collecting and Sharing Personal Information:
We may collect and share personal information for the following purposes:
Consent: We may collect personal information with your explicit consent, such as when you provide us with your personal information in order to use our services.
Contractual necessity: We may collect and use personal information necessary for the performance of a contract, such as when we use your personal information to assess your heart risk and potentially refer you to a cardiologist.
Legitimate interests: We may collect and use personal information for our legitimate interests, such as to improve our services or defend our rights.
Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties:
Our legal basis for collecting and sharing personal information is based on the following:
To service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, and marketing services.
To third-party healthcare providers, such as cardiologists, in the event that you are referred due to a high risk assessment.
To comply with legal obligations, such as responding to a subpoena or court order.
We may disclose personal information to third parties for the following purposes:
Your Rights under the GDPR:
The right to access your personal information.
The right to rectify any inaccuracies in your personal information.
The right to request the deletion of your personal information.
The right to restrict the processing of your personal information.
The right to object to the processing of your personal information.
The right to data portability, which allows you to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise your rights under the GDPR, please contact us using the information provided below.
Individuals in the EU have the following rights under the GDPR:
Data Security:
We take appropriate technical, physical, and administrative measures to protect the personal information that we collect, including using encryption and secure servers. However, no data transmission over the internet or data storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
Changes to this Notice:
We may update this GDPR Notice of Privacy Practices from time to time. If we make any material changes, we will provide a revised notice on our website and update the effective date of the notice.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions or concerns about this GDPR Notice of Privacy Practices or our privacy practices, please contact us at info@cardiology-insights.com.
Effective Date: February 23, 2023
If you have any questions or concerns about this California Consumer Privacy Act Notice of Privacy Practices or our privacy practices, please contact us at info@cardiology-insights.com.