Privacy Policy, HealthFluent LLC
Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to www.healthfluent.org, and HealthFluent LLC and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to HealthFluent LLC include www.healthfluent.org, HealthFluent, Patter Products and www.patterproducts.org. The HealthFluent website is a ecommerce site. By using the HealthFluent website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
The data provided to HealthFluent LLC are provided voluntarily by individuals and organizations. We never solicit anyone under the age of 18 or anyone residing in a foreign country, however; if any data is found to be representing a person under the age of 18 or a non-resident of the United States of America then this data will be deleted from our data base. All data are intended to be used by ourselves and our clients and partners in order to improve our process, products and services as well as our clients’ and partners’ process, products and services. The data we share is offered on a time limited basis as outlined in an individual operating agreement and is offered only as anonymized data with no personal identifying information offered or delivered. All data will be collected and held in a reasonable and industry standard secure manner and location accessible only by our authorized associates and only using industry standard security protocol. We will keep data secure for at least five years after which time we reserve the right to either delete or securely retain data forever. Personal identifiable data will only be used by HealthFluent for the purpose of improving our internal business process and to communicate with and to fulfill requests to the people who disclose their data to us.
Due to the nature of data transmission across the Internet and other communication methods, information accessible via these services may not always be available or current. In spite of the safeguards that we maintain, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network is 100% secure. Although we make every reasonable and industry standard effort to maintain security, no warranties of privacy or of any other kind can be offered to the people who volunteer their data for this use or to our partners who use this data.
Data users are also cautioned to consider the provisional nature of the data before using it for decision making. The user assumes the entire risk related to use of the data. The data are provided “as is” and the originating source for the data are not liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from lost data or lost profits or revenue, the costs of recovering such data, the costs of substitute data, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages, arising out of the use of the data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and the providers disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use the data.
Collection of your Personal Information
The data provided to HealthFluent LLC are provided voluntarily by individuals and organizations. In order to better provide you with products and services offered, HealthFluent may collect personally identifiable information, such as (but not limited to) your:
First and Last Name
Mailing Address
Email Address
Phone Number
If you purchase HealthFluent’s products and services, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.
HealthFluent may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as (but not limited to) your:
Age
Gender
Race
Household Income
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through HealthFluent’s public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services. These may include: (a) registering for an account; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Use of your Personal Information
HealthFluent collects and uses your personal information to operate and deliver the services you have requested.
HealthFluent may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from HealthFluent and its affiliates.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
HealthFluent does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
HealthFluent may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is transferred to the third party. HealthFluent may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to HealthFluent, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
HealthFluent may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on HealthFluent or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of HealthFluent; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of HealthFluent, or the public.
Opt-Out of Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties
In connection with any personal information we may disclose to a third party for a business purpose, you have the right to know:
- The categories of personal information that we disclosed about you for a business purpose.
You have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and certain other privacy and data protection laws, as applicable, to opt-out of the disclosure of your personal information. If you exercise your right to opt-out of the disclosure of your personal information, we will refrain from disclosing your personal information, unless you subsequently provide express authorization for the disclosure of your personal information. To opt-out of the disclosure of your personal information, email [email protected]
Tracking User Behavior
HealthFluent may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within HealthFluent, in order to determine what HealthFluent services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within HealthFluent to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by HealthFluent. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the HealthFluent website.
Use of Cookies
The HealthFluent website may use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize HealthFluent pages, or register with HealthFluent site or services, a cookie helps HealthFluent to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same HealthFluent website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the HealthFluent features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the HealthFluent services or websites you visit.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security of your Personal Information
HealthFluent secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. HealthFluent uses the following methods for this purpose:
- SSL Certificate
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.
Right to Deletion
Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will:
- Delete your personal information from our records; and
- Direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.
Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to:
- Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, provide a good or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract between you and us;
- Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity;
- Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
- Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
- Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
- Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such research, provided we have obtained your informed consent;
- Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us;
- Comply with an existing legal obligation; or
- Otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.
Children Under Eighteen
HealthFluent does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 18. However; if any data is found to be representing a person under the age of 18 then this data will be deleted from our data base.
Opt-Out & Unsubscribe from Third Party Communications
We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt-out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt-out of receiving any or all communications from third-party partners of HealthFluent by contacting us here:
– Email: [email protected]
E-mail Communications
From time to time, HealthFluent may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication. In order to improve our Services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from HealthFluent or click on a link therein.
If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from HealthFluent, you may opt out of such communications by Customers may unsubscribe from emails by clicking on the UNSUBSCRIBE button..
External Data Storage Sites
We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.
Changes to this Statement
HealthFluent reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our website, and/or by updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the website and/or Services available after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information
HealthFluent welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that HealthFluent has not adhered to this Statement, please contact HealthFluent at:
Email Address:
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Effective as of July 01, 2022