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Easter Seals Online Network Privacy Policy Last Updated April 3, 2006Notification of Change Welcome to the Easter Seals Online Network, the Web site of Easter Seals, Inc. (Easter Seals headquarters) and participating Easter Seals affiliates across the country. Because Easter Seals values the privacy of constituents visiting the Easter Seals Online Network, users of the Easter Seals Online Network have the right to manage their own personal information. You can contact Easter Seals for more information related to the privacy of the information you provide online:
Notification of Change The Information We Collect Easter Seals has partnered with Convio, Inc. to power the Web content, email and transaction processing capabilities to serve our constituents and fulfill our mission on the Internet. Convio, Inc. is an Internet software and services company that provides online electronic Constituent Relationship Management (eCRM) solutions for nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions. Convio will not disclose your name or other personally identifiable information (such as your e-mail address or phone number) to any party other than Easter Seals. Neither Easter Seals nor Convio store sensitive information such as credit card numbers. When an online transaction is completed through the Easter Seals Online Network, such as a charitable contribution, credit card information is used solely for the purpose of completing that specific transaction and is not retained in the Easter Seals or Convio database. Easter Seals will not sell, share or exchange personal contact information collected from this Web site with other organizations. If a user has a previous relationship with Easter Seals through another channel (i.e., mail, phone), Easter Seals will occasionally rent or exchange those names and addresses with other organizations as a way of providing extra funds to help support services. If you do not want to participate in this program, please let us know. Visitors to the Easter Seals Online Network are not required to share any personally identifiable information. Users who do not wish to share personal information when visiting the Easter Seals Online Network can still access the Network's Web pages and the valuable information provided. Opting Out If you would like to opt-out of receiving email communications please update your user profile. Email unsubscribe requests are processed immediately. To discontinue the receipt of postal mail, please contact Easter Seals. Shortly, Easter Seals will be adding the capability to remove your name from our postal mailing list online. You'll need to register as user of the Easter Seals Online Network. Please note: there is a 8-12 week lapse period due to the fact that a subsequent mailing may already be in production. If you do receive another mailing, please disregard it. Your California Privacy Rights Correct/Update Your Profile Easter Seals reserves the right to maintain information on users who have had their access to the Easter Seals Online Network blocked. Aggregate Information Cookies Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. If you would like to turn this feature off, you will need to change the settings of your Internet browser. Security of Your Information Easter Seals also protects account information by placing it on a secure portion of the Easter Seals Online Network that is only accessible by certain qualified employees of Easter Seals. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. Easter Seals strives to protect your information, however cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information. Tell-A-Friend, Ecards and Personal Fundraising Pages Links to Other Web Sites In addition, please be aware that Easter Seals is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other Web sites. Easter Seals encourages you to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that requests personal information from you. Information from Children Transmission of Health-Related Data |
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NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES The Capper Foundation Easter Seals THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY. UNDERSTANDING YOUR MEDICAL INFORMATION - ITS USES & DISCLOSURES: CONTACT PERSON IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS: This “Notice” contains information in the following general categories:
WHAT IS YOUR HEALTH RECORD / INFORMATION?
We will not use or disclose your health information without your authorization, except as WHAT ARE YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION RIGHTS? Inspect and Copy Your Records. You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of certain health information that may be used to make decisions about your care. Usually, this includes medical and billing records, but does not include psychotherapy notes, information compiled in reasonable anticipation of, or for use in, a civil, criminal, or administrative action or proceeding, information that is subject to special laws or other information not contained in the medical or billing records. To inspect and obtain a copy of your health information you must submit your request in writing to the contact person listed on page 1. If you request a copy of the information, we may charge a reasonable cost-based fee for copying, including labor & supplies, and the cost of postage. We may deny your request to inspect and copy in certain very limited circumstances. Certain reasons for the denial are not reviewable and some are reviewable. If you are denied access to health information you will be told in writing. In certain circumstances, however, you may request that the denial be reviewed. If the original denial of access to the medical records was made by a licensed health care provider as allowed by law, another licensed healthcare professional chosen by Capper will review your request and the denial. The person conducting the review will not be the person who denied your request. We will comply with the outcome of the review. You will be advised in writing of this reviewing official’s decision. Right to Amend Your Records. If you feel that health information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend / change the information. You have the right to request an amendment for as long as the information is kept by or for The Capper Foundation Easter Seals. To request an amendment, your request must be made in writing and submitted to the contact person listed on page 1. In addition, you must provide a reason that supports your request. We may deny your request for an amendment if it is not in writing or does not include a reason to support the request. In addition, we may deny your request if you ask us to amend information that:
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures. You have the right to request, in certain To request this list or accounting of disclosures, you must submit your request in writing to the Capper contact person listed on page 1. Your request must state a time period, which may not be longer than six years and may not include dates before April 14, 2003. Your request should indicate in what form you want the list (for example, on paper, electronically or some other form). We may charge you for the costs of providing the list. We will notify you of the cost involved and you may choose to withdraw or modify your request at that time before any costs are incurred. Right to Request Restrictions. You have the right to request a restriction on the health information we use or disclose about you for treatment, payment or healthcare operations. You also have the right to request a limit on the health information we disclose about you to someone who is involved in your care or the payment for your care, like a family member or friend. For example, you could ask that (1) we not use or disclose information about services received or (2) that certain people not be told of certain information. We are not required to agree to your request. Only the Privacy Official can agree to your request. If we do agree, we will notify you in writing and comply with your request unless the information is needed to provide emergency treatment. If we agree to a restriction we may terminate any restriction if you agree to the termination or if we inform you that we are terminating our agreement to the restriction. You may also terminate any restriction. How to make a request. To request restrictions or limitations, you must make your request in writing to the Contact Person, listed on page 1. In your request, you must tell us (1) what information you want to limit; (2) whether you want to limit our use, disclosure or both; and (3) to whom you want the limits to apply, for example, disclosures to your spouse. Right to Request Confidential Communications. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your services in a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you can ask that we only contact you at work or by mail. To request confidential communications, you must make your request in writing to the Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice. You have the right to a paper copy of this notice. You may ask us to give you a copy of this notice at any time. Even if you have agreed to receive this notice electronically, you are still entitled to a paper copy of this notice. To obtain a paper copy of this notice you may contact the Contact Person, listed on page 1. You may also obtain a copy of this notice at our website, http://www.capper.org/ HOW WILL WE USE AND DISCLOSE YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION? For Treatment. We may use health information about you to provide you with treatment or services. We may disclose health information about you to other Capper staff who are involved in providing you services. For example, different service areas at Capper may share health information about you in order to coordinate the different services you receive, such as Outpatient and Recreation or Kidlink , Pediatric Therapy and Assistive Technology. We also may disclose health information about you to people outside Capper who may be involved in your care. For Payment. We may use and disclose health information about you so that the treatment and services you receive at The Capper Foundation Easter Seals may be billed to and payment may be collected from you, an insurance company or a third party. For example, we may need to give your health plan (health insurance company) information about services you received at Capper so your health plan will pay us or reimburse you for the services. We may also tell your health plan about a treatment you are going to receive in order to obtain prior approval or to determine whether your plan will cover the treatment. This may include filing statutory liens to collect amounts owed to us for your treatment, care, and maintenance. For Health Care Operations. We may use and disclose health information about you for the operation of The Capper Foundation Easter Seals. These uses and disclosures are necessary to run Capper and to make sure that all of our consumers receive quality care. For example, we may use health information to review our treatment and services and to evaluate the performance of our staff in caring for you. We may combine health information about many consumers to decide what additional services The Capper Foundation Easter Seals should offer, what services are not needed, and whether certain new treatments are effective. We may disclose information to doctors, nurses, therapists, college practicum students at Capper, and other personnel for review and learning purposes. We may also combine the health information we have with health information from other organizations to compare how we are doing and see where we can make improvements in the care and services that we offer. We may remove information that identifies you from this set of health information so others may use it to study health care delivery without learning who the specific patients are. Examples of uses and disclosures for “health care operations” include:
Appointment Reminders. We may use and disclose health information to contact you, a family member or friend involved in your health care or as authorized by you as a reminder that you have an appointment for treatment or medical care at our facility. We may also leave a reminder on your answering machine/voice mail system unless you tell us not to. Treatment Alternatives. We may use and disclose health information to tell you about or recommend possible treatment options or alternatives that may be of interest to you. Health-Related Benefits and Services. We may use and disclose health information to tell you about health-related benefits or services that may be of interest to you. Individuals Involved in Your Care or Payment for Your Care. We may release health information about you to a friend or family member who is involved in your medical care. We may also give information to someone who helps pay for your care. If you want this information restricted you must tell us by using the required procedure. As Required By Law. We will disclose health information about you when required to do so by federal, state or local law. This may include reporting of, abuse, health oversight matters and other public policy requirements. We may be required to report this information without your permission. To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety. We may use and disclose health SPECIAL SITUATIONS: (Sharing of information without your permission) Military and Veterans. If you are a member of the armed forces, we may release health information about you as required by military command authorities. We may also release health information about foreign military personnel to the appropriate foreign military authority. Workers’ Compensation. We may release health information about you for workers’ compensation or similar programs. These programs provide benefits for work-related injuries or illness. Public Health Activities. We may disclose health information about you without your permission for public health activities. These activities generally include the following:
Health Oversight Activities. We may disclose health information without your Lawsuits and Disputes. If you are involved in a lawsuit or in a dispute, we may disclose health information about you in response to a court or administrative order. We may also disclose health information about you in response to a court or administrative order even if you are not involved in the lawsuit or dispute. We may also disclose health information about you in response to a subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful process by someone else involved in the dispute, but only if efforts have been made to tell you about the request or to obtain an order protecting the information requested or as otherwise permitted by law. Law Enforcement. We may release health information if asked to do so by a law
Coroners and Medical Examiners. We may release health information to a coroner or medical examiner. This may be necessary, for example, to identify a deceased person or determine the cause of death. National Security and Intelligence Activities. We may release health information about you to authorized federal officials for intelligence, counterintelligence, and other national security activities authorized by law. Protective Services for the President and Others. We may disclose health information about you to authorized federal officials so they may provide protection to the President, other authorized persons or foreign heads of state or conduct special investigations.
Other uses and disclosures of health information not covered by this notice or WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT CONCERNING YOUR If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint YOU WILL NOT BE PENALIZED FOR FILING A COMPLAINT. IF CHANGES ARE MADE TO THIS NOTICE: |
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