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Privacy Policy
Last Revised: 7/25/2006
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At Advantage we share your concerns about the privacy of your personal information. The purpose of this policy is to explain why we collect particular information and how we will protect that information within our website(s).
We encourage you to read this Policy before using our Site. By using the Site, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Policy. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Policy, please do not use the Site. This Policy governs only information collected through this Site.
Advantage is the sole owner of this website. Any information that is gathered through this web site is used to monitor the effectiveness of this site, collect statistical information and to respond to your questions and requests. We do not sell, share, or rent the information we collect to anyone not affiliated with our agency.
The following information is collected and stored automatically from all users accessing our website. - Internet Protocol (IP) address: Your IP address is an identifying number that is automatically assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This number is identified and logged automatically in our server log files whenever you visit the Site. We use the IP addresses of all visitors to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information and is standard practice on the Internet and is carried out automatically by many web sites.
- Cookies: Cookies are very small text files that are placed on your hard drive by a Web Page server. It is essentially your identification card, and cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses. It is uniquely yours and can only be read by the server that gave it to you. The cookies purpose is to tell the server that you are returning to that Web page. It can save you time on certain Web pages as the cookie enables the server to remember who you are. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there are simple procedures in most browsers that allow you delete existing cookies, to automatically decline cookies, or to be given the choice of declining or accepting the transfer of particular cookies to your computer. Please note, however, that declining cookies may limit the web pages you can visit.
Unless you choose to do so, Advantage web sites do not obtain personally identifiable information. We do collect personal information from you only when you voluntarily provide it to us (such as when you contact us through this site or e-mail, sign up for a newsletter, request information about our services, respond to any surveys or polls, and/or enter contests, sweepstakes or other promotions we may offer), or when another healthcare entity provides it for you by arranging for a referral to us, for continuity of care. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to: your contact information (name, address, phone, e-mail address), your insurance information, date of birth, emergency contact information, your physician’s name, most recent hospitalization dates, and the services needed or interested in learning more about. This information is considered confidential and Advantage has instituted security measures to protect the information and systems we maintain. These measures are designed to ensure that this service remains available to all users by blocking unauthorized access to our systems and preventing corruption of data, thus providing reasonable protection of personal information in our possession. Any information submitted to us via this web site is transmitted to us by your browser in an encrypted format using industry-standard, SSL (secure socket layer) encryption.
We may use your personal information in any of the following ways: - Communication - We encourage visitors to contact us with questions and comments. Personal information may be used in order to respond to your questions and comments.
- Business Purposes - We may use your personal information for internal business purposes, such as analyzing and managing our businesses.
- Billing Purposes - If you choose to accept our services, we will use your personal information to submit billing to payer sources on your behalf, this will be discussed in more detail upon admission to our agency.
- Newsletters - We may use your personal information to subscribe you to a newsletter, however, you may “opt-out” of having your information used for purposes not directly related to our site. Users who no longer wish to receive newsletters from our agency may opt-out of receiving these communications by submitting an e-mail to info@advantageskilledcare.com with the word “unsubscribe” in the subject line of the e-mail.
- By Law - We may disclose your personal information if we believe that we are required to do so by law, subpoena, court order or legal process.
This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that Advantage is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by the advantageskilledcare.com and/or www.homehealthadvantage.com web sites.
You may review, correct or request that your personal information is updated by: - E-mail us at Advantage Skilled Care, L.L.C. - Call us at 1-800-636-2330 and ask for Robin. - Send a letter to: Advantage Website Privacy Policy 1656 Coles Blvd. Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
Please clearly indicate the information that you wish to review or changes. We will endeavor to comply with your request as soon as reasonably possible.
We reserve the right to changes this Policy, and any of our policies or procedures concerning the treatment of information collected through the Site, without prior notice. You can determine when this Policy was last revised by referring to the “Last Revised” date at the top of this page.
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