Thank you for visiting our web site and reviewing our Privacy Policy. This web site, StopChronicDisease.com (the “Site”), is operated on behalf of Metagenics, Inc. (“Metagenics,” “we,” “us” and “our”). Your privacy is important to us. It is our policy to protect your Personal Information (as defined below) and to use it only in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy only governs our use and disclosure of information collected through this Site.
1. Information We Collect from You
We automatically collect information about your Internet connection, including but not limited to:
- The name of the Internet domain you used to access the Internet;
- The IP address of the web site from which you linked directly to our Site;
- The content you publish on your profile page;
- The date and time you accessed our Site; and
- The pages you visited.
This information (“Non-Personal Information”) does not identify you personally. We use this Non-Personal Information to monitor the effectiveness of the Site, to identify areas of interest and to consider potential improvements to the Site.
We request that you provide certain personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) to participate in the social network on the Site. We request that you provide contact information, including but not limited to your name, address, e-mail address and phone number. Providing such information is voluntary, and by providing such information, you consent to our collection and use of it, as described in this Privacy Policy. We do not collect any Personal Information about you when you visit the Site unless you give us that information. You may choose not to provide Personal Information via the Site, and you may choose not to participate in the Site.
When using the Site, you may provide the Personal Information of yourself, patients or other people. Some of this Personal Information may be Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA or any applicable state laws or regulations. We use and disclose PHI only as permitted by law. Please see the Terms and Conditions of use for further information on compliance with HIPAA and applicable state laws.
You agree that, to the extent required and/or appropriate, you are responsible for obtaining any authorizations, informed consents, institutional or privacy board approvals and/or other required approvals (collectively “Patient Approvals”) prior to submitting PHI to the Site, and, upon our request, you agree to present redacted copies of the Patient Approvals to Metagenics. By posting PHI to this Site, you represent and warrant that you have obtained and maintain a copy of an appropriate Patient Approval that complies with HIPAA and applicable state law, and that permits the disclosure, copying and distribution of the information through any media and use and disclosure of PHI as set forth in the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
You agree that we may use the PHI in any lawful manner and that we will not return the PHI to you after you submit it except as required by law. To the extent required, you have informed patients that the PHI will not be returned and/or expunged and that it may be used and disclosed in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy.
2. Use of Your Personal Information
We use information obtained from you to display on your profile page and other pages where you provide comments. We also use the information you provide when creating a profile to administer your participation in the Site and to communicate information we think may be of interest to you. By providing information about you, you agree that we may use it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You also understand that other users of the Site may access and use information you publish on the site and that we have no control over their use of such information and are not responsible for their use of your Personal Information.
3. Sharing Your Information
Through display, we disclose your Personal Information to other authorized users of the Site. We may use third party service providers and suppliers to facilitate the Site and the services we provide, and they may have access to Personal Information. In addition, we may buy or sell business assets or be acquired by or acquire other organizations. In such transactions, Personal Information generally is one of the transferred business assets. In addition, in the event we merge or consolidate with another institution, Personal Information may be transferred to the successor entity. We may also disclose Personal Information if we are required to do so by law.
4. Use of Cookies
The use of cookies enables us to enhance your visits to the Site. Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that are transferred to your computer's hard drive through your web browser. The help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, but this may limit your ability to use some features of the Site. Cookies enable us to recognize your browser and provide features that are tailored to your needs.
We may use information from cookies for purposes of planning and tracking, as well as assessing the technical function of the Site. We may also use cookies to track information about which pages you visit within the Site to help us gauge the effectiveness of the Site or our content.
5. Linked Sites
We may provide links on the Site to other sites of interest or to sites that perform services for us. We do not review or endorse the content of these sites or guarantee that they will abide by this Privacy Policy. Your use of such linked sites is subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of the providers of those sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our Site and to read the privacy statements of each Site that collects Personal Information.
6. Security Measures
We work hard to protect the security of your information. Our registration pages of our Site use Secure Socket Layer (“SSL”) technology, the current standard for secure transactions over the Internet. While we strive to protect your information through measures to protect our system, such security cannot be guaranteed. Consequently, we do not insure or warrant the security of information you transmit, and you do so at your own risk.
7. Children and Parents
We do not offer or provide products and services for children. If you are under eighteen (18) years of age, you may not use our Site. We do not intend to collect Personal Information from children. If your child has submitted Personal Information and you would like to request that such information be removed, you may contact us via one of the contact methods described below, and we will promptly remove such information and shall not use such information or include it in Metagenics’ database. Users under the age of eighteen (18) and their parents or guardians are advised that any Personal Information voluntarily entered by children may be available for public access until Metagenics becomes aware that a user is under the age of eighteen (18) and has had a reasonable opportunity to remove the information from the site.
8. Reviewing Information
You may review your information at any time by logging into the Site. You may make changes to the information you have submitted at any time through the Site. You may contact Metagenics via one of the contact methods described on the Site if you wish to discuss any issues regarding your information.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time-to-time. If we do make a change, we will post the revised Privacy Policy on this Site. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Questions, comments or complaints about our privacy policies should be submitted to us via the methods described on the Site.
10. Contact Information
You may contact Metagenics as follows:
E-Mail: info@StopChronicDisease.com
Mail: Metagenics, Inc., 100 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, CA 92673
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