Last Updated: March 18, 2023
MD² International, LLC ("MD²", “we”, “us”) recognizes that your privacy and the protection of your personal information are important to you. This statement (“Privacy Policy”) discloses how MD² collects, uses, and discloses your personal information. This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you access or use our websites (collectively, our “Services” or “Web sites”) or when you otherwise interact with us, such as on social media pages. How MD² and its affiliates may use and disclose medical information about you, including information provided through any online portal and other rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), are not covered by this Privacy Policy.
Collection of Information
Information You Provide to Us
MD² may collect personal information about you that you specifically and voluntarily provide. This information includes information that can identify you as a specific individual, such as your first name, last name, phone number, or e-mail address, the practice location you would prefer to visit, and any other information you choose to provide. On all such pages that collect this information, we specifically describe what information is required in order to provide you with the service or information that you have requested. MD² will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.
Information We Collect Automatically
We automatically collect certain information about your interactions with us or our Services, including:
MD² may collect certain technical information from your computer each time you request a page during a visit to MD². This information is collected from your computer’s Web browser and may include your IP address, operating system, Web browser software (e.g. Chrome, Safari or Internet Explorer), screen resolution, and referrer Web site. Wireless users: Please check with your wireless company if you are using your cellular phone to access the Internet to understand whether such personal information may be used to identify you.
Information We Collect from Other Sources
We obtain information from other sources. For example, we may collect information from advertising networks and data analytics providers. This information includes your age or approximate age and other demographic information.
Cookies and Other Web Technologies
A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and cookies set by MD² can only be read by MD². One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. 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 prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you will not be able to fully experience the interactive features of this or other web sites that you visit.
Use of Your Information
MD² will use your information for the following purposes:
Personal information collected on this site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which MD² or its affiliates or agents maintain facilities, and by using this site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country.
Other Web Sites
There may be places throughout the MD² site that may link you to other Web sites that do not operate under MD²’s information privacy practices. Please be aware that MD², Inc. is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use, and share information. MD² is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the md2.com domain. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.
Sharing Your Information
We share personal information in the following circumstances or as otherwise described in this policy:
We also share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
MD² does not sell or rent your personal information to anyone. Except as otherwise described in this Privacy Statement, personal information you provide on this site will not be shared outside of MD² and its affiliates without your notification and permission. We may partner with another party to provide specific services. When the user signs up for these services, we will share names or other contact information necessary for the third party to provide these services. These parties are not allowed to use personally identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these services.
Control Over and Access to Your Information
When you give us personal information, MD² will not share that information with third parties without your permission other than for the limited exceptions already listed. It will only be used for the purposes stated above.
ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS
We engage others to provide analytics services and serve advertisements across the web and in mobile apps. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, and other technologies to collect information about your use of our Services and other websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in mobile apps, links clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by MD² and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on our Services and other websites, and better understand your online activity.
We also work with third parties to serve ads to you as part of customized campaigns on third-party platforms (such as Instagram). As part of these ad campaigns, we or the third-party platforms may convert information about you, such as your email address and phone number, into a unique value that can be matched with a user account on these platforms to allow us to learn about your interests and serve you advertising that is customized to your interests. Note that the third-party platforms may offer you choices about whether you see these types of customized ads.
YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
The California Consumer Privacy Act or “CCPA” (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100 et seq.) [and the Shine the Light law (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.83)] afford[s] consumers residing in California certain rights with respect to their personal information. If you are a California resident, this section may apply to you.
California Consumer Privacy Act
In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information:
(A) Identifiers such as a real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, internet protocol address, email address, account name, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers.
(B) Internet or other electronic network activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer’s interaction with an internet website, application, or advertisement.
(C) Geolocation data.
(D) Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information.
(E) Inferences drawn from any of the information identified in this subdivision to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.
For details about the precise data points we collect and the categories of sources of such collection, please see the Collection of Information section above. We collect personal information for the business and commercial purposes described in the Use of Information section above.
In the preceding 12 months, we have disclosed the following categories of personal information for business purposes to the following categories of recipients:
Category of Personal Information
Identifiers; Internet or other similar network activity; geolocation data; audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information.
Categories of Recipients
internet service providers; data analytics providers; operating systems and platforms; social networks.
California law requires that we provide transparency about personal information we "sell," which for the purposes of the CCPA broadly means scenarios in which we have shared personal information with partners in exchange for valuable consideration. While we do not provide personal information about you to other companies for money, we do allow our data analytics providers to collect information about you as further described in the Advertising and Analytics section of this Privacy Policy.
Subject to certain limitations, you have the right to (1) request to know more about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, use, and disclose, (2) request deletion or correction of your personal information, (3) opt out of any “sales” or “sharing” of your personal information that may be occurring, and (4) not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@md2.com.
Data Retention
We store personal data associated with your account for as long as your account remains active. If you close your account, we will delete your account data within 60 days; otherwise, we will delete your account data after one year of inactivity. We store other personal data for as long as necessary to carry out the purposes for which we originally collected it and for other legitimate business purposes, including to meet our legal, regulatory, or other compliance obligations.
Changes to this Privacy Statement
We may update this Privacy Statement. When we do, we will also revise the "last updated" date at the top of the Privacy Statement. For material changes to this Privacy Statement or how MD² will use your personal information, we will notify you either by placing a prominent notice on the home page of our Web site or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Statement to stay informed about how we are protecting the personal information we collect. By using this site, you agree to this Privacy Statement and any updates.
If you have questions about our Privacy Statement, please email us at contact@md2.com.
Contact information
MD² welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Statement. If you believe that MD² has not adhered to this Privacy Statement, please contact us by e-mail or postal mail and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.
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