Benchmark Health, Inc. and our subsidiaries and affiliates (“Benchmark Health”, “us”, “our”, or “we”) are committed to protecting the privacy of individuals, health care providers, patients, customers, and website visitors (“you” or “your”). We created this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) to inform you of our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you visit our website or use any of our online services (collectively, the “Online Services”). Please read this Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we use and protect it.Please note that the health information that we collect through the Online Services may be subject to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). We may collect, process, and handle protected health information (“PHI”) on behalf of our health care provider customers under the business associate agreements (BAAs) that are in place with those customers who are subject to HIPAA. Under those circumstances, such information will be subject to those health care provider’s notice of privacy practices. Please see your health care provider’s notice for more information on how we handle PHI and your rights in regard to your PHI.This Policy applies to the Online Services that we own or operate and that contain a link to this Policy. This Policy applies to all personal information obtained as a result of individuals using the Online Services and who contact us via phone or email, as well as personal information obtained from third parties. While certain information we collect and use will be controlled by our health care provider customers pursuant to HIPAA and their respective notice of privacy practices, this Policy provides an overview of all of the information we may collect from or about you to ensure you have a full understanding of the scope of our information practices.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
The content of this Policy may change, so please check it from time to time. We reserve the right to amend this Policy at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this Policy, we will post the updates on this website and update the Policy’s “Last Revised” date above.
WHAT TYPES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU
We may collect several types of information from or about you, including:
Information provided by you, such as contact and demographic information; payment information; email address, phone number, your signature, or your electronic signature; information you provide when you communicate with us, such as by text messaging or by completing a survey administered by us or a service provider acting on our behalf; information you may submit to inquire about or apply for a job with us; if you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence and any contact information provided; and medical or health information that you provide to us in the course of using our Online Services.
Information collected automatically as you use our Online Services, such as usage details, IP address, internet browser, operating system, session ID information, and which links you click when using our Online Services.
Information provided by third parties, such as health care providers, insurance providers, which may include health information, such as treatment information; dates and times you visit the doctor, the hospital, or other health care facilities; government or commercial health plan identification numbers; and other relevant health care information.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We may use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us:
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may disclose information that we collect about you, or that you provide directly to us:
We may also disclose your personal information:
We may disclose aggregated and/or de-identified information about our users that does not identify an individual.
LINKS
The Online Services may contain links to third party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other websites. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of any other site or platform that collects your personal information.
TEXT MESSAGES
Some services may allow you to enroll in our text message program for service-related and/or promotional messages. If you affirmatively consent to receive text messages from us and enroll in such a program, you will receive updates via text unless you opt-out of the text message program. These messages may be unencrypted. Message frequency may vary based on the services. Message frequency may vary based on individual care needs and engagement. If at any time you would like to stop receiving text message notifications, please text “STOP” in reply to our message, we will send you a reply message to confirm that you have been unsubscribed and you will no longer receive messages from us. If you want to join again, just sign up as you did the first time and we will start sending messages to you again. If at any time you forget what keywords are supported, just text “HELP” back to us and we will respond with instructions on how to use our service as well as how to unsubscribe. Mobile information will not be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.
CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13
Our Online Services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under age 13 may provide any information to us through use of the Online Services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 unless we have verification of parental or guardian consent. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information to us through the Online Services. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental or guardian consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13 without parental or guardian consent, please contact us in one of the ways provided in the “Contacting Us” section, below.
HOW WE SECURE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Benchmark Health takes reasonable steps to keep personal information secure and to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of personal information. We also maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal and state regulations to protect the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of your information. The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to the Online Services, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.Please be aware that email and text messages or information sent through other electronic means may not be secure. There are risks associated with unsecure communications that you should consider. These risks include (without limitation) that an unauthorized person may get access to these communications. By engaging us in unsecure communications, you agree to accept these risks and consent to receive unsecure communications in response from us.
USING THE ONLINE SERVICES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
If you are accessing the Online Services outside of the United States, please be aware that your personal information and other information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where our servers are located and our central database is operated. The data protection and other laws of the United States might not be as comprehensive as those in your country. By using the Online Services or otherwise providing us your information, you understand that your personal information and other information may be transferred to our facilities in the United States and those third parties with whom we share it as described in this Policy.
DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS
We do not currently respond to a browser’s “do not track” signal. Other parties may collect personally identifiable information about your activities over time and across different websites when an individual uses our Online Services.
COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIESThe Online Services may use first-party and third-party “cookies” and other tracking technologies. These technologies are used for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information on the performance and use of the Online Services. Cookies are small files that a website places on a person’s hard drive through their web browser. You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you choose to refuse cookies, please note that certain aspects of the Online Services may not function properly as a result.
CONTACTING US
If you have questions regarding this Policy, you may contact us via telephone at: (857) 816-8083