Privacy Policy

PRIVACY STATEMENT

We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe online experience. This Privacy Statement applies to our Practice’s website and governs our data collection and usage practices. By using this website, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Statement.

COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

This Practice collects personally identifiable information provided by you. This includes information that you provide to us, including your name, address, telephone number and email address.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by this website. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, referring website addresses. It can also include information how you use this website such as pages visited, searches, internal links, clicks, scrolling, and timestamps. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of this website.

Information is also collected relating to any transactions carried out between you and us on or in relation to this website, including information relating to any purchases you make of our goods or services. We may collect personal information from you to fulfill the order such as: billing and shipping address, details relating to your purchase, name, email address, and phone number.

USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to protect medical information. Any personal health information (PHI) will be treated with strict confidentiality and only accessed by authorized individuals for the purpose of providing services to you.

This Practice collects and uses your personal information to operate the website and deliver the services or products that you have requested. We will use your personal information to respond to your inquiries about products or services. This Practice also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from this Practice and its affiliates. This Practice may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Business Operations: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in performing essential business functions, such as payment processing, customer support, and website maintenance. This Practice does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. This Practice may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, or provide customer support. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Compliance with Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when required by law or to comply with legal processes.

Sale or Merger: In the event of a sale, merger, or acquisition of our business, we may transfer your information to the acquiring company, but your data will continue to be protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

USE OF COOKIES

The website uses “cookies” to help this Practice personalize your online experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device, to make your experience more personalized. Cookies help us remember your preferences and improve how the site works. You can adjust your browser settings to disable cookies if you prefer. 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.

STORAGE AND SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

This Practice secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. This Practice secures the personally identifiable information you provide in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected using encryption. Only practice employees who need personal information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES

This Practice website may contain links to other websites (“Linked Sites”). The Linked Sites are not under the control of this Practice and this Practice is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site. This Practice is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by this Practice of the site or any association with its operators.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. This Practice encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from the website so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. This Practice is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on any other websites.

CHANGES TO THIS STATEMENT

This Practice will occasionally update this Privacy Statement to reflect company and customer feedback. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Statement to be informed of how this Practice is protecting your information. Use of information we collect now is subject to the privacy policy in effect at the time such information is collected. By continuing to use the website and our services, you agree to be bound by the revised privacy policy.

RETENTION

We retain information only for so long as it continues to help us monitor or improve the services. The exact length depends on the type of information collected and processed. When personal information or usage data is no longer needed it will be automatically deleted or anonymized.

DATA BREACH

In the unlikely event of a data breach that compromises your personal information, we will notify affected users promptly via email or other appropriate means. Notification will occur in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We will also provide information on the nature of the breach, the data involved, and any steps you should take to protect yourself.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or how your personal information is being handled, please email them to info@greaterbostondermatology.com or please send physical mail to:

Greater Boston Dermatology
PO Box 600736
Newton, MA 02460