Our Commitment to Privacy
We are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy as a visitor to our Web site at http://www.coloradoplasticsurgery.com.
We take the issue of privacy very seriously and value the trust you
place in us each time you use our services and access this Web site.
This Privacy
Statement describes the practices and policies we have put into place
to safeguard your personal and health-related personal information that
may be gathered and used as you visit our Web site.
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES
HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW
YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
The policy may
change from time to time so please check back periodically. If you have
any questions about our privacy policies, we encourage you to contact
us using any of the methods outlined at the end of our Privacy Statement.
Who Is Collecting
the Information?
Colorado Plastic
Surgery Center is collecting information on this Web site as outlined
in this privacy statement.
What Information
Do We Collect?
Automatic Collection
of Information:
If
you do nothing during your visit but browse through the web site or download
information, our system will automatically gather and store certain information
about your visit. This information does not identify you personally and
is used in an aggregate way to help us improve our web site and tell us
the number of visitors to our site each day. Our
Web server automatically collects and records the following information:
- The name and
release number of web browser software used
- The operating
system used
- Date and time
you access our site
- The address
of the Web site that linked to us (referrer URL)
Permission-based
Collection of Information:
At
different places on our site depending upon the feature you use, you may
be asked to volunteer personal and health-related information such as
your name, email, mailing address, telephone number, and health history.
The following
information is collected with your permission at this Web site:
- Health preference
or health history information with personal identification information
- Personal information/identification
gathered through user site registration
- The e-mail addresses
of those who subscribe to our newsletter
- The names and
e-mail addresses of those who subscribe to our newsletter
- The names and
e-mail addresses of those who use a feedback form
- The e-mail addresses
of those who communicate with us via e-mail
How Do We Use
the Information We Collect?
The information
we gather automatically and with your permission during your visit to
our Web site is used in the following ways:
- Monitor, review,
measure, and analyze Web site utilization
- Modify and enhance
the Web site
- Improve the
content and design of our Web site
- Determine the
need for new programs and services
- Respond to your
requests
- Monitor the
changing health information needs of site visitors
- Monitor and
improve our customer service efforts
- Study general
usage habits and demographic information for our own marketing research
purposes
- Distribute news
and other health information requested by Web visitors
- Notify visitors
about updates to our Web site
- Contact consumers
for marketing purposes
With Whom Will
the Information Be Shared?
The personally
identifiable information gathered during your visit to this Web site
is not shared with any organization for any purpose. We do not rent,
sell, exchange or in some way provide personally identifiable information
to any third-party organization.
Access and Correction
of Personal Information
Opt-out of Transfer
of Information
Individuals may
notify us that they wish to opt-out and prevent the transfer of their
personally identifiable information by:
- Sending us e-mail
to that effect at: privacy@plastic.md
- Calling us by
telephone at: 303.783.1000
- Writing to us
at the contact address
Review of Personal Information
Site visitors may not access information we have collected and maintain about them
How to Access and Correct Personal Information
Consumers can access and request correction to this information by:
- Sending us e-mail
to that effect at: privacy@plastic.md
- Calling us by
telephone at: 303-783-1000
Additional Use
of Personal Information
Requesting No E-mail
Communication
You
may receive e-mail messages from us about health topics that may be
of interest to you, health and Web site-related news, upcoming events,
special promotions, and other relevant information. If you do not wish
to receive such email messages, please let us know by the following
means:
- Sending us e-mail
to that effect at: privacy@plastic.md
- Calling us by
telephone at: 303.783.1000
Requesting No Postal
Mailings
You
may receive periodic mailings from us with information on new products
and services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive such
mailings, please let us know by the following means:
- Sending us e-mail
to that effect at: privacy@plastic.md
- Calling us by
telephone at: 303.783.1000
Requesting No E-mail
Communication
Persons
who supply us with their telephone numbers on-line may receive calls
from us regarding response to their information requests, orders they
have placed on-line, or information regarding new products and services
or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive telephone calls, please
let us know by:
- Sending us e-mail
to that effect at: privacy@plastic.md
- Calling us by
telephone at: 303.783.1000
Our Use of Cookies
Many Web sites
now use "cookies" to provide useful features to their visitors
by providing customizable and personalized services.
A cookie is a small
amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored
on your computer's hard drive. For example, a Web site may use cookies
to store and sometimes track information about you, your preferences,
or the pages you last visited.
Your browser software
can be set to reject all cookies, or to ask you if you would like to
accept or decline a cookie from a particular site before it is set.
Most browsers offer instructions on how to reset the browser to reject
cookies in the Help section of the toolbar. You should know, however,
that if you reject a cookie, certain functions and conveniences of a
site may not work properly.
We use cookies
on our Web site for the following purposes:
- Store and sometimes
track visitor preferences
- To record past
activity at a site in order to provide better service when visitors
return to our site
- We will never
link the cookie to your personal information and/or health-related
information
Registration for
Access
Some Web sites
require you to provide some personal information through a registration
process in order to take advantage of certain Web site features and
to access content areas. For example, a registration form might request
your name, telephone number and e-mail address. You might also be asked
to voluntarily provide a list of health topics that you are interested
in so your Web site experience
Visitors can use
this entire Web site anonymously, without registration.
Our Children's
Privacy Policy
We are especially
concerned about protecting children's privacy. We hope parents and teachers
are involved in children's Internet explorations. It is particularly
important for parents to guide their children when children are asked
to provide personal information on line.
Our site does not
feature information and services of interest to children 13 and under
Interactive Services
and Tools
Interactive services
tools such as health risk assessments, health-related calculators, and
other technology-based features provide Web site users with a richer
and more valuable experience. The tools can provide you with information
that is customized according to your personal health background and
needs.
Some interactive
tools may request identifying personal and health-related information
in order to function. It is important for you to know how your information
will be used when it is requested, for what purposes it may also be
used, and if it will be shared with any other party.
This site does
not use interactive tools that ask you for identifying and health-related
personal information.
Security of Communications
We recognize that
many people are concerned about the privacy and protection of information
as it is transmitted over the Internet. You should keep in mind that
the possibility exists for unauthorized individuals to intercept any
email message you send over the Internet. In some cases, information
can be encrypted (scrambled or encoded) to make it very difficult to
read if it is intercepted during communication. Certain technology and
practices allow Web sites to provide an increased level of security
for your personal and health-related information when appropriate.
We use the following
practices on our Web site to enhance the level of security for communication
and the transmission of personal information:
- We use e-mail
forms to allow our customers to ask questions about our services and
programs. These are not hosted on a secure server. The possibility
exists that unauthorized individuals may intercept email messages.
- We are not responsible
for the privacy of e-mail messages except those stored in our system.
- We have appropriate
security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against
the loss, misuse, or alteration of information that we have collected
from you at our site
E-Commerce, On-line
Donations, and Online Shopping
Purchasing items
or making donations over the Internet usually requires you to provide
your personal identifying information and credit card information on
a Web site. Many people have become accustomed to on-line commerce as
a time-saving and useful convenience. There are a number of practices
that can make providing your sensitive credit card information more
secure and therefore make you feel more comfortable about doing so.
At this time, we
do not process credit card payments for donations, merchandise, or services
on our Web site.
Links to Other
Sites
Our web site
provides links that offer direct access to other useful or
interesting web sites holding potential value to site visitors. Inclusion
of the other sites by links does not imply any endorsement of the material
or information on the other sites. Users are encouraged to review the
privacy policy of each linked site before sharing personal and health-related
information.
Changes in Our
Privacy Policy
From time to time,
we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously
disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change
at some time in the future, we have the following practices:
- We will post
the policy changes to our Web site to notify you of these changes
and provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses. If
you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check
back at our Web site periodically.
Preference for Future
Use of Information
You
may prevent your information from being used for purposes other than those
for which it was originally collected by:
- Sending us e-mail
to that effect at: privacy@plastic.md
- Calling us by
telephone at: 303.783.1000
Web Site Contact
Information
If you have questions
about our privacy policy, or feel that this site is not following its
stated information policy, please contact us.
Colorado Plastic
Surgery Center
701
East Hampden Ave, Suite 130
Englewood,
CO 80113
E-mail: privacy@plastic.md
Telephone: 303.783.1000
Modification Date
This privacy statement
was last modified on October 22, 2003.
Customized privacy
statement compliments of MedRocket, Inc.
http://www.medrocket.com
Questions or Comments:privacystatement@medrocket.com
Copyright 2002 MedRocket, Inc. All rights reserved.
MedRocket is a registered trademark of MedRocket, Inc.
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