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Integrative Quest is committed to
maintaining the privacy and security of our customers' personal
information. Through this privacy statement, we want to assure you of
our commitment to privacy and security.
Our privacy philosophy is
based on the concept of fair information practices. This means we
provide notice of how we manage information so that they can have
a more informed understanding of how we operate.
This privacy statement is
intended to inform our customers about how we collect, use, share and
protect their information on Integrative Quest websites. We have
established the following principles that govern our information
practices:
- If we collect
information from or about you, we will tell you what information is
being collected, how, by whom, and for what purposes.
- We use recognized
industry safeguards to protect customer personal information from
unauthorized access or use.
- You will have the
opportunity to update your personal information that you have provided
to us. We will also take steps to make sure that any updates that are
provided are processed in a timely and complete manner.
- We will tell you how you
can contact us regarding our privacy statement and practices.
If we collect information about you, we will tell you what
information is being collected, how, by whom and for what purposes.
Through this statement and
our Web pages, we let you know what types of information we collect from
and about you, the types and intended uses of such information, and the
types of third parties to whom the information may be disclosed. If we
collect information from you, we clearly identify the information that
is necessary to fulfill your request and the optional information that
is used to deliver tailored information to you.
When you visit our site, we
may collect information about your use of our site through "cookies".
Cookies are small bits of information transferred to your computer's
hard drive that allow us to know how often someone visits our site and
the activities they conduct while on the site. The information collected
by cookies allows us to monitor how our customers are using our Web
site. If you simply want to browse, you do not have to accept cookies
from us. However, if you wish to take advantage of specific services
offered online, we may require you to accept cookies placed by a third
party supporting this activity on our behalf.
Integrative Quest may
release personal information in the event that we are legally compelled
to do so (i.e., through a court order, subpoena, etc.).
We use recognized industry safeguards to protect personally
identifiable information from unauthorized access or use.
We will employ industry
recognized security safeguards to protect the personally identifiable
information that you have provided to us from loss, misuse and
unauthorized alteration. If you are required to transmit sensitive
information to us through our Web site, we will provide you access to
our secure server that allows encryption of your data as it is
transmitted to us.
We do not store credit card
information on our servers.
We will let you update your personal information that you have
provided to us. We will also take steps to make sure that any updates
that you provide are processed in a timely and complete manner.
If we collect
personal information through our sites, we will maintain the information
and allow you to update it at any time. We will continue to work on
better methods of accessing your information to increase your access to
it for update purposes. Note that some sites may contain links to other
sites that are beyond our control, and that you may want to read that
sites' privacy policy before entering information.
We will tell you how you can contact us regarding our privacy
statement and practices.
If you have any
questions about this privacy statement, our information handling
practices, or any other aspects of your privacy and the security of
information, please send an e-mail to
privacy@integrativequest.com
We retain the flexibility to update this policy.
IQ may periodically
update this policy to describe how new Web features may affect our use
of your information and to let you know of new controls and features
that we may provide you.
HIPAA at IntegrativeQuest
As a provider of services
and technology to the healthcare industry, Integrative Quest is
implementing programs to address the transaction standards, and the
privacy and security implications of the rules promulgated pursuant to
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA").
HIPAA has been called the most sweeping piece of healthcare legislation
since Medicare. Consequently, compliance with the final HIPAA
regulations will require a coordinated effort across the healthcare
industry and among various constituents within healthcare organizations.
Integrative Quest is committed to compliance with HIPAA where applicable
within its systems. |