Privacy Policy

Acknowledgement of the Terms of Use

By using this site, you are consenting to the Terms and Conditions of Use, as well as the Privacy Policy contained therein (collectively referred to as the “Terms of Use”). Your access to this web site is subject to the Terms of Use established, as well as all applicable laws.

The Terms of Use and/or Privacy Policy may be changed at the discretion of this site’s administrator at any time. Such changes will be communicated by postings to this web site. Your continued use of this web site after any changes have been posted indicates your agreement to the revised policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy or any revised policy, please exit the site immediately.

Information Collection

Personal information is any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, first and last name, e-mail address, home, postal or other physical address, other contact information, and any other information needed to provide a service or product or carry out a transaction you have requested.

This company will not sell, license, transmit or disclose this information outside of the company unless (a) expressly authorized by you, (b) necessary to enable the company’s contractors or agents to perform certain functions, or (c) required or permitted by law. In all cases, the information will be disclosed consistent with applicable laws and regulations and the recipient will be required to protect the information and use it only for the purpose it was provided.

If you choose to submit personal information through this web site about yourself or a family member by using the online contact form or the company’s e-mail address, that information may be utilized to assist you with your inquiry. There are some locations on this site that contain special provisions for a more secure environment in which information can be exchanged with you. When you submit your personal information through secure Web forms, it is protected by encryption.

You should also be aware that when you visit this web site, certain information is collected that does not identify you personally, but provides the company with "usage data," such as the number of visitors received or what pages are visited most often. This data helps the company to analyze and improve the usefulness of the information provided in this web site.

Medical Disclaimer

This site is not for emergency use. If you are having a medical emergency, please dial 911. The interactive tools contained on this web site are provided to facilitate participation with your care provider in the self-management of your disease. The information provided is not a replacement for the relationship you have with your care provider, nor should it reduce the nature or frequency of face-to-face consultations with your care provider.

The information contained on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and no warranty is made that the information is error-free. The information contained within the company’s web pages may be, at any time, outdated and may include inaccuracies and/or errors. Information may change at any time without notice.

No information presented in the web site should be used for medical diagnosis or treatment for or by anyone other than a health care provider. Information provided in this web site cannot and should not be relied upon to diagnose or treat a medical condition. In using this site, you assume full responsibility and all consequential risks for the appropriate use of the information presented or collected in the site.

Security Practices

This company takes every precaution to protect client information. When users submit sensitive information via the web site, that information is protected both online and off-line. When filling out the registration form, users are asked to enter sensitive information (such as a credit card number); that information is encrypted with AES 256 encryption.

All user information is restricted in the company’s office. The servers on which personally identifiable information is stored are kept in a secure environment. Employees are kept up-to-date on security and privacy practices. Current practices include:

• User names and corresponding passwords are used to identify users.
• All PHI under control of the company is stored in a physically secured location.
• The company enforces the use of strong encryption (256 bit SSL) to prevent eavesdropping.
• The web site utilizes properly signed certificates. Your browser will indicate when it is displaying a site that has been correctly secured.

Protected Health Information

This site is intended to allow patients to view information provided by their care providers, and to provide their care providers with detailed information regarding day-to-day activity. The information presented and collected is Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). To ensure compliance with the security requirements surrounding PHI, the measures listed under “Security Practices” are employed to secure any PHI you submit to this site.

Unauthorized Use

Any unauthorized use of this site may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution. Policies and procedures are in place to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the patient information collected and maintained on this site. All personally identifiable information is stored on secured servers, behind a firewall at a data center. Access to data is strictly controlled with login ID and password. To help ensure the privacy of your data, you are urged not to share your login ID and/or password with anyone.

Confidentiality on the Internet

Use of the Internet is solely at your own risk and is subject to all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. This company takes measures to protect the security of your personal information and to protect it from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration or destruction. All data, correspondence, and responses that you, the user of this web site, provide will be handled confidentially, both online and off-line. To protect from unauthorized access, data that you provide is safeguarded behind a secure firewall.

Please note that data transmitted by e-mail is vulnerable to security breaches.

Limitation of Liability

Use of this site is entirely at your own risk. The company is not responsible for the consequences of reliance on any information contained in or submitted to the site, and the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with you.

Neither the company, nor any of its affiliates, employees, agents, licensors or content providers make any representations or warranties of any kind regarding its web site, the content, or any service provided herein. The content and services are provided on an "as is" basis and the company specifically disclaims any expressed or implied warranties, including without limitation, warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, warranties of merchantability or warranties against infringement. The company, its affiliates, employees, agents, licensors and content providers shall not be liable for any damages or losses, including, without limitation, indirect, consequential, special, incidental or punitive damages, lost profits, loss of programs or data, or interruption in business activity, resulting from or caused by the company’s web site, it’s content, or any services provided herein.

You hereby acknowledge that the provisions of this section will apply to your use of the site, and all content and information contained in the site. This agreement is personal to you, and you may not assign your rights or obligations to anyone.

Opting Out

If at any time you object to providing any of your personal information, including your e-mail address, you may e-mail your opt out request to support@diabetespartner.com.

This privacy policy is effective as of Febraury 4, 2015.