Bellevue Woman's Care Center Website Terms of Use/Disclaimer
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS:
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ("TERMS") VERY
CAREFULLY.
Bellevue Woman's Care Center ("we," "us," etc.)
operates this website as a convenience. If you access or use our website,
www.bellevuewoman.org ("Site"), you consent and agree to these stated terms and
conditions ("Terms"). We reserve the right at any time to change or discontinue
the Terms, any aspect or feature of this Site, or its information. Therefore, we
recommend that you review this Agreement regularly.
WARNING:
The Bellevue Woman's Care Center Site is not
a resource for providing medical advice. All health and health-related
information contained within this Site is intended to be general in nature and
should not be used as a substitute for a visit with a health care professional.
No information provided in this Site may be considered medical advice. The
information may not be relevant for your individual situation and may be
misinterpreted. We assume no liability or responsibility for how you use
information obtained from this Site. Before making any decisions regarding your
health care, ask your personal physician. This Site, its information and its
resources are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice.
Nothing in this Site is intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment.
NO WARRANTIES:
Use this Site at your sole risk. This
Site is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind, either express or
implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness
for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We make no warranty that the
information contained on this Site is current, free from changes caused by third
parties, or satisfies governmental regulations on prescription drug products.
Neither we nor our employees, agents, third party information providers, or
anyone else warrants that this Site or its operation will be accurate, reliable,
uninterrupted or error-free. No person, including any of our agents or
representatives, has the authority to create any warranty regarding this Site.
We assume no liability for interruptions, errors, computer viruses, or other
hazards resulting from your use of this Site.
LICENSE;
ACCEPTABLE USE:
We hereby grant you a nonexclusive license to use
this Site solely for your personal non-commercial use. Any unlawful use of this
Site or use inconsistent with the Terms is prohibited and will result in an
automatic termination of your license. The content of this Site is provided to
you without charge as a convenience and for your informational purposes only.
The content is copyrighted and may not be distributed, modified, reproduced, or
used, in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Bellevue Woman's Care Center except as set forth in these Terms. You may download or print
information from the Site to a single computer for your informational, personal,
and non-commercial use as long as all copyright and other proprietary
information remains intact.
LINKS:
For your
convenience, this Site may contain links to other websites which are not managed
by us. We do not review, control, or take responsibility for the content of
other sites, including without limitation, the privacy or security practices of
those other sites. Links from this Site to other websites does not imply
endorsement or credibility of the services, information, or products offered
through the linked sites. Similarly, if a third party provides a link to our
Site, that does not necessarily reflect any official relationship between us and
the third party.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY;
INDEMNITY:
We are not liable for, and you agree to indemnify,
defend, and hold Bellevue Woman's Care Center and our trustees, employees, and
agents harmless from, any and all claims arising from your use of this Site,
including, but not limited to, claims of consequential damages, damages for lost
data, use, profits, savings, personal injury, death, or goodwill. This
limitation may not be enforceable in all jurisdictions.
CONFIDENTIALITY:
Please be aware that most
information transmitted over the Internet is not secure; thus, confidentiality
cannot be guaranteed. You should not send information of a confidential,
proprietary or privileged nature electronically to Bellevue Woman's Care Center.
Any information transmitted to this Site will be treated as non-confidential
unless transmitted to a secure environment. Personal medical information should
never be sent to our Site.
TRADEMARKS;
COPYRIGHTS:
The Bellevue Woman's Care Center brand and logo are
registered trademarks of Bellevue Woman's Medical Center, Inc. and are protected
by state and federal trademark laws. All other trademarks, service marks, and
logos used on this Site are the trademarks, service marks, or logos of their
respective owners.
You may not directly or indirectly use, misuse, or
post to this Site any material, data, images, text, or graphics that infringe on
the copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights of third parties or that
we otherwise consider unacceptable. We reserve the right to remove any such
material from this Site.
NOTICE CONCERNING
MINORS:
This Site is not intended for use by minors. If you are
under eighteen years of age, you may not use the services within this Site and
you should not provide information to us without the supervision and consent of
your parent of guardian.
RESERVATION OF
RIGHTS:
Bellevue Woman's Care Center fully enforces its rights under
this Agreement. Users who violate the Terms may be liable for money damages or
subject to criminal prosecution. Our failure to enforce any provision of this
Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Any
questions with respect to this notice should be directed to:
Bellevue
Woman's Care Center
Corporate Development and Marketing Department
2210 Troy
Road
Niskayuna, NY 12309
(518) 346-9537
Privacy Statement
Bellevue Woman's Care Center ("we," "us," etc.) is committed to providing its
users with an Internet experience that respects and protects their personal
privacy choices and concerns. We have created this Privacy Statement to
demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our
information gathering and dissemination practices for our Site.
www.bellevuewoman.org.
OUTBOUND LINKS:
This Site
contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices
or the content of such websites. For more information regarding other outbound
links, please refer to our Disclaimer Policy at www.bellevuewoman.org.
ANONYMOUS DATA COLLECTED:
When you use our site, we
collect anonymous information. Anonymous information is information about how
you use our site (such as places visited and searches performed). Anonymous
information also includes the domain names and/or IP addresses of browsers that
visit our site, time of day the site was visited, and other non-personally
identifiable information. Anonymous information is information that is not tied
to any individual, but helps us to characterize users to improve our services.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT:
The
personal information we collect depends on how you choose to use our Site. We
will not collect any identifying or personal information about you unless you
deliberately submit such information to us. Any communication concerning your
personal health information is protected by federal law and Bellevue Woman's
Care Center's own privacy practices both of which can be found at the following
link www.bellevuewoman.org. (Notice of Privacy Practices). To monitor Site usage
and improve its quality, we collect certain information from and about Site
users three ways: directly from our Web Server logs, the user, and with cookies.
a. Web Server Logs.
When you visit our Site, we may
track information to administer this Site and analyze its usage. Examples of
information we may track include:
- Your Internet protocol address.
- The kind of browser or computer you use.
- Number of links you click within this Site.
- State or country from which you accessed this Site.
- Date and time of your visit.
- Name of your Internet service provider.
- Web page you linked to our Site from.
- Pages you viewed on this Site.
We may use cookies to personalize or enhance your user experience. A cookie is a small text file uniquely assigned to you that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server.
Cookies you receive from the Site do not contain personally identifiable information. Cookies can contain information about your use of this Site, but they are not used to identify or track you personally. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. For example, if you personalize a web page, or navigate within a site, a cookie helps the site to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. If you use a password protected element of this Site, we may use cookies to help us recognize you and maintain your preferences. This simplifies the process of delivering relevant content and eases Site navigation by providing and saving your preferences and login information as well as providing personalized functionality.
We do not use cookies for advertising or other commercial purposes. This Site only uses cookies when we believe they offer significant convenience or added benefit to you, or when the software we use requires their use.
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 reject cookies by changing your browser settings, please note that this may disable some of the functionality on this Site.
c. Personal Information Users.
In using some of our services on this Site, it may be necessary to request your personal information necessary to process the transaction. This may include your name, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address and credit card number or other payment information. If you provide your credit card, information to us, this information may be forwarded to your credit card provider. For other types of online registrations or payments, we will ask for the relevant information. You may also be asked to disclose personal information to us so that we can provide assistance and information to you.
The personal information you provide is encrypted and sent to us using a secure means of transmittal. However, please understand that no one can give an absolute assurance that information intended to be maintained as private, whether transmitted via the internet or otherwise, cannot be accessed inappropriately or unlawfully by third parties. We have taken and will continue to take reasonable steps to ensure the secure and safe transmission of your personal information, but we cannot guarantee its security.
Personal information submitted by you will only be viewed by our staff to respond to your inquiry or process your information. On occasion, employees or contractors may view personal information in the course of providing technical assistance to maintain and improve our Site, or in the course of receiving training relating to our Site. We will not intentionally disclose your personal information to third parties unless authorized by you to do so.
We will not disclose personally identifiable information we collect from you to third parties without your permission except to the extent necessary including:
- To fulfill your service requests for services.
- To protect ourselves from liability,
- To respond to legal process or comply with law, or
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or similar transaction involving Bellevue Woman's Care Center.
PAYMENT METHOD INFORMATION:
Payment information, such as
information contained on your credit card, is collected only to process a
transaction and obtained and stored in an encrypted format. While being used to
process the transaction, your payment is stored in an encrypted format and
reasonable measures are taken to ensure your payment information is not
vulnerable to theft or interception. We will not store or distribute your
payment information in a manner that is not necessary for processing your
transaction. You are always welcome to use traditional means such as the
telephone or mail in transmitting your personal information to us.
MEDICAL INFORMATION:
For information regarding our
privacy policy on Medical Information please refer to our Notice of Privacy
Policy at www.bellevuewoman.org.
QUESTIONS:
If you
have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this Site, or
your dealings with this Site, you may contact:
Bellevue Woman's
Care Center
Corporate Development and Marketing Department
2210 Troy
Road
Niskayuna, NY 12309
(518) 346-9537
UPDATES AND CHANGES
TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY:
We reserve the right, at any time to add to,
change, update or modify this Privacy Policy simply by posting the change,
update or modification on this Site. Any such change, update or modification
will be effectively immediately upon posting.
PUBLIC
SERVICE:
Bellevue Woman's Care Center maintains this Site as a public
service.
PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED
Our site
uses an order form for users to request certain services. We collect a visitor's
contact information (such as an e-mail address) and financial information (such
as an account or credit card numbers). This information is used to provide
services that are available at Bellevue Woman's Care Center.
This contact
information is also used to get in touch with the user when necessary if, for
example, we have a question about a request. We may use the contact information
to send the user additional information about Bellevue.
The personally
identifiable information we collect is not used for any purposes other than
providing requested services and disseminating information. It is not disclosed
to anyone other than Bellevue, unless we must do so to comply with a court order
or other legal process.
Medical Information
For
information regarding privacy policy on Medical information please refer to the
Notice of Privacy Practices.
Security
This site has
measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information
on secure portions of this site. Information is stored on secure servers. Access
to change or edit content/information is restricted to those authorized by
Bellevue to do so.
9. CHANGES TO THIS STATEMENT
Bellevue Woman's Care Center has the discretion to occasionally update this
privacy statement. When we do, we will also revise the "updated" date at the top
of this Privacy page. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy
statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal
information we collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes your
agreement to this privacy statement and any updates.
It is your
responsibility to review our Privacy Statement on a regular basis to familiarize
yourself with relevant changes to the policy that may affect you.
10. CONTACTING US
If you have questions regarding
our Privacy Statement, its implementation, failure to adhere to this Privacy
Statement and/or our general practices, please contact our Compliance Officer or
designated Compliance Representative by calling Bellevue's corporate compliance
hotline (518) 347-3312, or (518) 347-3318 or send your comments to:
Bellevue Woman's Care Center
c/o Compliance Officer
2210 Troy
Road
Niskayuna, New York 12309
We will use commercially reasonable
efforts to promptly respond and resolve any problem or question.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Joint Commission on Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations will conduct an accreditation survey of Bellevue
Woman's Care Center in 2007.
The purpose of the survey will be to evaluate
the organization's compliance with nationally established Joint Commission
standards. The survey results will be used to determine whether, and the
conditions under which accreditation should be awarded the organization.
Joint Commission standards deal with organizational quality of care
issues and the safety of the environment in which care is provided. Anyone
believing that he or she has pertinent and valid information about such matters
may request a public information interview with the Joint Commission's field
representatives at the time of survey. Information presented at the interview
will be carefully evaluated for relevance to the accreditation process. Requests
for a public information interview must be made in writing and should be sent to
the Joint Commission no later than five working days before the survey begins.
The requests must also indicate the nature of the information to be provided at
the interview. Such requests should be addressed to:
Division of
Accreditation Operations
Office of Quality Monitoring
Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
One Renaissance
Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
or Faxed to 630-792-5636
or
E-mailed to complaint@jcaho.org
The Joint Commission will acknowledge
such request in writing or by telephone and will inform the organization of the
request for any interview. The organization will, in turn, notify the
interviewee of the date, time, and place of the meeting.
This notice is
posted in accordance with the Joint Commission's requirements and may not be
removed before the survey is completed.
This document was last updated
on December 8, 2006.