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We are a dedicated virtual & in-person Naturopathic Practice, committed to providing quality complimentary healthcare to enhance your well-being. The following Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your Personal Information and Sensitive Information. By using our services, you consent to the practices described below. Please read this policy carefully.
1. Personal Information
1.1 “Personal Information” refers to any information that identifies an individual or makes an individual identifiable. When you engage with us, we may collect and process the following Personal Information:
a) Including, but not limited to, name, age, gender, date of birth, marital status, employment status, employment history, level of education
b) Contact details including billing and delivery address, home address, email address, telephone number and other contact details
c) Health-related information such as previous and current medical history, allergies, medications, supplementation or current treatments, lifestyle habits, social and family history, health-related risk factors and other details relevant to the consultation
d) Billing and payment information, when required for service charges
e) Transaction data that may include details about payment to and from you
f) Records of our communication with you
g) Your computer and connection information, statistics on page views, traffic to and from and other standard web log information
1.2 Where possible, we will collect your Personal Information directly from you. However, where it is not reasonable or practicable to do so, we may and collect information about you from third parties. For example, personal information may be collected from other sources, such as:
a) your guardian or responsible person (if under 18); and
b) other involved healthcare providers, such as specialists, allied health professionals, hospitals, community health services and pathology and diagnostic imaging services;
c) public sources, or
d) our service providers.
In such a case we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party.
2. Collecting Personal Information
2.1 If we receive your personal information from third parties, we will protect it as set out in this Privacy Policy.
2.2 If you do not provide us with personal information when requested to do so, we may not be able to provide our Services to you, carry out your instructions, or otherwise achieve the purpose for which the information has been sought.
2.3 We may hold your personal information in hard copy files and/or electronic files.
We will destroy or de-identify information where we form the opinion that the information has been provided to us unlawfully or unfairly.
3. Sensitive Information
“Sensitive Information” includes health-related data that may be considered more private and require extra protection. We understand the importance of handling such information with the utmost care. We will only collect and use Sensitive Information to provide our services with your explicit consent.
4. Third Parties
Where reasonable and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information directly from you. However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by third parties. In such a case we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party. We don’t guarantee website links or policy of authorised third parties.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these websites even if you access those sites using links from us. Your use of these third party websites is entirely at your own risk and we recommend that you check the privacy and security policy of each website you visit. Clicking on a third party link will take you to a third party’s website. We make no representation or warranty as to the effectiveness, quality, legitimacy or data protections of any third party website.
We do not share your Personal Information or Sensitive Information with any third parties unless required for the fulfillment of our services or as mandated by law.
5. Disclosure of Personal Information
We may disclose your Personal Information under the following circumstances:
a) With your consent: We will obtain your explicit consent before sharing any Personal Information, except where prohibited by law.
b) Service providers: We may share limited information with trusted service providers who assist us in delivering our services, but they are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
c) Legal Obligations: We may disclose information when required by law, court order, or governmental regulation.
6. Security of Personal Information
We take the security of your Personal Information seriously and employ reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage system is entirely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Access to Personal Information
You have the right to access, update, correct, or delete your Personal Information held by us. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this policy. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your requests in a timely manner.
8. Retention of Personal Information
We will retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on our website, and the revised date will be mentioned at the beginning of the policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your Personal Information, please contact us at:
[Your Business Name] [Address] [City, State, ZIP Code] [Email Address] [Phone Number]
Thank you for entrusting us with your naturopathic health consultations. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring the confidentiality of your information.