Website Privacy Policy [PhyTech] Web Privacy Statement [PhyTech] and its subsidiaries (collectively “PhyTech”) are committed to protecting the privacy of every person who visits the website so that each person will feel free to gather information, make inquiries/comments, and/or perform bill payment functions on our site. As part of PhyTech’s effort to protect the privacy of your personal information while visiting the PhyTech site, we created this web privacy statement to inform you of the privacy standards used to ensure the security and confidentiality of your information. The following information details how PhyTech uses information that you provide to us via the PhyTech website and answers commonly asked questions regarding the privacy of your individual information.
What personal information does PhyTech collect?
PhyTech does not ask you to provide personal health care information to us through our general website. We obtain personally identifying information about you only if you voluntarily choose to provide such information via correspondence with PhyTech. Feedback forms used in PhyTech correspondence specifically request that you not include personal information such as user names, passwords, social security numbers, and private health information. Correspondence conducted via PhyTech feedback forms is stored on a third-party server and then downloaded by PhyTech personnel.
If you are a user of specific PhyTech programs, you may be asked to provide personal information through those applications. In addition to the general applicability of this Web Privacy Statement to those products, use of those applications and any information collected there through, are governed by specific end user agreements, as well as PhyTech’s privacy practices relating to use and disclosure of individually identifiable health information.
Various PhyTech webpages and programs give users the option to make electronic payment for services. Information from these bill payment links do not display or transmit any personal health care information about you or from your account. PhyTech utilizes the services of [company], an independent third party in processing payment information.
How does PhyTech protect the security of your information?
Financial information and payment data, including credit card numbers, that you provide to us via the PhyTech internet bill payment link is encrypted by using secure socket layer (SSL) encryption technology, which employs a 128-bit encryption system. This information may be accessed only by PhyTech employees who maintain password and job-required access rights, and third-party vendors who support PhyTech’s billing operations. Additionally, PhyTech maintains all personal patient data within the PhyTech information system (IS) firewalls that operate on separate PhyTech mainframes/servers. The general public may not access these mainframes/servers.
Cookies
PhyTech tracks visitors to our website by collecting data elements called cookies. Cookies collected from the PhyTech website are used to (1) enable certain functions and tools on this website, (2) assist in the navigation of the website, (3) Track resources and data used on this site, and (4) remember computer settings. PhyTech also collects other forms of non-personal information, such as browsers used to access our website, search terms used to find the website, and traffic referrals and links to our website. Cookies are not permanently maintained within our tracking system. You may prevent your computer from accepting cookies by modifying the properties on your web browser; however, stopping your computer from accepting cookies may limit your web browser’s functionality on the PhyTech website.
PhyTech uses the services of Google Analytics software to analyze traffic to the various PhyTech webpages. Neither of these programs creates individual profiles for visitors, nor does PhyTech collect any personally identifying information using these services. Data collected regarding site usage is compiled in aggregate to improve the performance of the site. If you do not wish your information to be included in this aggregated data through Google Analytics, you can download and install Google’s “Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.” If you do not wish your information to be included in this aggregated data through Google Analytics modify the properties on your web browser to prevent your computer from accepting cookies, as described above.
Internal Uses
We may use your personal information within PhyTech (1) to provide you with the services and products you request, (2) to assist with your questions about our services, billing, payment methods or use of our website, (3) to process or collect payments made in connection with our services to you, (4) to evaluate our services and products and to conduct customer surveys, and (5) to communicate to you about new services and products that may be of interest to you. For example, we may send you a post card announcing a new opening of a PhyTech facility or a new tool or third-party service available on our website.
Privacy Choices
When you register online for one of our services, you may be given the option of receiving periodic informational/promotional mail or email from PhyTech. You choose whether or not to receive correspondence when you provide this information or by changing your preferences within your registration profile or by following the instructions provided in the email at any time. PhyTech utilizes SilverPop® email marketing software as a third-party service to manage certain email communications.
Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties
We will not give, sell, rent, loan or otherwise disclose any personal information to any third party, unless (1) you have authorized us to do so, (2) we are legally required to do so, for example, in response to a subpoena, court order or other legal process, and/or (3) it is necessary to do so in order to protect and defend the rights or property of this website. For example, with your consent, we may disclose your personal information to a third-party vendor that we engage to mail your test results to you. We contractually require such third-party vendors and contractors to comply with strict standards regarding security and confidentiality.
We also may share aggregate, non-personal information about website usage with unaffiliated third parties. This aggregate information does not contain any personal identifiable information about our users.
Internet Links
As a convenience to our site visitors, the PhyTech website may contain links to a number of sites that may provide useful information. Links contained on the PhyTech website that transfer you to a non-PhyTech site are not maintained by PhyTech and may contain different information and/or different privacy policies from those of our Company. You may review the privacy policies of these websites and/or receive specific information regarding that site’s privacy policies and procedures after leaving the PhyTech site. PhyTech is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of a non-PhyTech website. PhyTech does not control, or have any input into, whether our business partners or internet-linked sites use or accept cookies on their sites.
Changes to this Web Privacy Statement
PhyTech may alter or make changes to this Web Privacy Statement from time to time when developments occur and/or technology improvements are implemented. When changes are made, we will update our privacy policy and notices. Please review this page periodically to ensure that you are aware of any such updates.
Your Consent
By visiting and using the PhyTech website, you are giving your consent to the terms outlined in this PhyTech Web Privacy Statement.
Children’s Access
PhyTech is committed to the protection of children’s privacy, security, and safety. Our websites are created for an adult audience and are not designed or intended to attract children in any way. We do not knowingly solicit, collect, or accept any information from children on this website.
