Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc.

Privacy Policy & HIPAA Policy

PRIVACY POLICY STATEMENT:

At Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc., we are committed to protecting your privacy and we acknowledge that you may have concerns regarding the use of personal information. With our statement, we intend to explain how we use the information we have gathered from our visitors or members.

Disclaimer - The information on this website is provided as a service by Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. disclaims any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness or fitness for a particular purpose of the information. Persons using these internet pages assume full responsibility for the use of the content and agree that Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. is not responsible or liable for any claim, loss or damage arising from the use of the information on Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc’s web pages. Reference to specific products, processes, physicians or services does not constitute or imply recommendation or endorsement by Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. The information published on this site could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Information Collected Personally identifiable information is information that identifies you as an individual, such as your name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, credit card information and password. We may collect Personally Identifiable Information from you when you make a purchase, register to become a member, voluntarily provide it when you use the site, disclose it in a public area of the site (such as submitting a quote or newsletter request) or provide it when you communicate with us. Non-personally identifiable information is information that does not identify you as an individual. Non-Personally Identifiable Information includes information such as your browser type, the URL of the previous Web site you visited, the Web pages and advertisements you view or select, and the types of services you use. Use of Information At Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc., we gather and store certain types of information you provide to us through our website, surveys, or other data gathering methods. This information includes contact, demographic and financial information. We use the contact and demographic information to communicate effectively with you and to create a more personalized shopping experience. We may also use the Personally Identifiable Information you provide to administer and manage your account, pay commissions to you, include you on mailing lists and advertise and promote our services. In addition, we may disclose your Personally Identifiable Information when we believe in good faith that it is required by any applicable law or legal process, or if we believe we need to disclose it to protect or enforce our rights or the rights of our members, users, or other third parties. Without limitation of the foregoing, we may disclose your information pursuant to our Intellectual Property Rights Policy to a third party that alleges you have infringed their intellectual property rights. We may disclose Non-Personally Identifiable Information in connection with improving the services we offer and facilitating our marketing efforts. In addition, we may combine your Non-Personally Identifiable Information that relates to your use of the Site with that of other users to determine which areas of the Site are most popular, and how our services are used. By collecting this Aggregate Information and analyzing it, we can use it to improve the Site. We may disclose Aggregate Information in connection with improving the services we offer and facilitating our marketing efforts. Cookies Cookies are information files that are placed on the hard drive of your computer by your browser. Cookies allow websites to remember user’s activities and visits to a site. At Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc., we use cookies to determine the number of unique visitors we host on our website over any given period of time. Cookies are also used to remember user screen names so multiple logins are not necessary. We do not use cookies to store or gather personal information from our visitors. You can disable cookies on your computer by indicating this in the preferences or options menus in your browser. For more about cookies see [http://www.cookiecentral.com]. Security Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. is committed to ensuring the security of your information. To help prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We use encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information. Preventing credit card fraud is important to protect your personal financial data security. Children Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. does not sell products for purchase by children but we do sell children's products for purchase by adults. In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), if you are under the age of 13, you may use Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. only with involvement of a parent or guardian. We encourage children to involve their parents in any interactive activity they participate in online. We will not knowingly collect or use any personal information from children we know to be under the age of thirteen. In addition, once we are notified we will delete any information in our databases that originates from a child under the age of thirteen. No Absolute Safeguards Although we will use reasonable efforts to safeguard the privacy of your information, transmissions on the Internet cannot be made absolutely secure. Accordingly, we assume no responsibility or liability for disclosure of any of your information due to errors in transmission, unauthorized third-party access or other causes beyond our reasonable control. Third Party Communication In an effort to enhance your shopping experience, we may use your contact and demographic information we have collected through our website, surveys, or other data gathering methods to send you news, offers and e-mail's from some of our partners. To opt out of receiving news, offers and e-mail's [click here]. As a part of our business relationships, we may from time to time have banner or link redirects to a third party accessible from the Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. Site. Any transactions that occur between you and a third party are strictly between you and the third party and are not the responsibility of Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. We do not control the privacy policies of our advertisers or other third parties that have Web sites linked to the Site. If you click on an advertisement or link, the privacy policies of the Web site that you link to will govern the use of your information by that Web site's operator. We assume no responsibility or liability for the actions of such third parties with respect to their use of your information or otherwise. Sale of Our Company As our company grows, there is a possibility that we could be sold to another company. In the event that we are acquired by another company or a significant portion of our assets is sold to another company, all of the customer information including both financial records and consumer information that we have collected may be transferred to the new company. Review, Request Changes or Opt Out If you do not wish to receive announcements or special offers from us or third parties, you can [click here] to unsubscribe from receiving e-mail communications regarding news, exclusive offers and reminders. Acceptance of Privacy Policy If you use the Site, you are accepting the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, and we will have the right to use your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to have your information used in any of the ways described in this Privacy Policy, you must discontinue use of the Site. Use of this site is when this privacy effective date begins. We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Your continued use of the Site after we either personally notify you or generally post such changes on the site will constitute your acceptance of those changes. E-Mail: info@HarbourSurgical.com

HIPAA PRIVACY

The following describes how certain health information about you, once you decide to become a patient of Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. may be used and disclosed, and how you will be able to get access to your health information. This is required by the Privacy Regulations which has been created as a result of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

Our commitment to your privacy
Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. is dedicated to maintaining the privacy and security of your health information. We are required by law to maintain the confidentiality and security of your health information. We realize that these laws are complicated, but we must provide you with the following information:

The use and disclosure of your health information in certain special circumstances may be required. The following circumstances may deem necessary for us to use or disclose your health information:

1. To specific public health authorities and health oversight agencies that are authorized by law to collect information.
2. For legal notices during lawsuits and similar proceeding in response to a court order.
3. If required to release data by a law enforcement official.
4. When necessary to reduce or prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or of another individual of the public. We will only make disclosures to a person or organization able to help prevent the threat.
5. If you are a member of U.S. Military and if required by the appropriate authorities.
6. To specific federal officials for intelligence and national security activities when authorized by law.
7. For Workers Compensation and or similar programs.

Your rights regarding your health information:

1. You can request that Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. communicate with you about your health in a particular manner. We will accommodate any reasonable requests.
2. You can request a restriction in our use or disclosure of our health information for treatment, payment of health care operations.
3. You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information that may be used to make decisions about you, including patient medical records and billing records, but not including psychotherapy notes. You must submit your request in writing to your physician's name, 16845 Algonquin Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92649, we will respond within 30 days.
4. You may ask to amend your health information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete, as long as the information is kept by Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. To request an amendment or changes, your request must be made in writing and submitted to our office. You must provide us with a reason that supports your request for amendment.
5. Right to a copy of this notice.
6. Right to file a complaint. If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our practice or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. All complaints must be submitted in writing. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
7. Right to provide an authorization for other uses and disclosures. Our practice will obtain your written authorization for uses and disclosures that are not identified by this notice or permitted by applicable law.

If you have any questions regarding this notice or our health information privacy policies, please contact our office at (714) 840-3690.