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Privacy Policy

Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to the carequality.org and associated web sites, and Carequality legal entity and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Carequality include sequoiaproject.org, associated web sites, and Carequality. Carequality website is a fostering health information exchange site. By using the Carequality website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

 

Collection of Your Personal Information

Carequality may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name and contact information, should you wish to receive updates regarding Carequality’s activities. If you join Carequality as a member, apply to have your system validated as “Exchange Ready” or to participate in Carequality, we collect contact and billing information and use this information to provide the services, complete the purchase transaction, and support the business relationship. We may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future in support of the services you receive from Carequality.

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Carequality. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Carequality website.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Carequality’s public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.

Carequality encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to and from  Carequality so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. Carequality is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the Carequality website.

 

Use of Your Personal Information

Carequality collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested. Carequality may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Carequality and its affiliates. Carequality may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Carequality does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

Carequality may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (email, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party.

Carequality may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Carequality, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Carequality may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within Carequality, in order to determine what Carequality services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Carequality to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Carequality will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Carequality or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Carequality; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Carequality, or the public.

 

Use of Cookies

The Carequality website may use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. 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 can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Carequality pages, or register with Carequality site or services, a cookie helps Carequality to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Carequality website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use Carequality features that you customized.

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 may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of Carequality services or websites you visit.

 

Security of Your Personal Information

Carequality secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

 

Children Under Thirteen

Carequality does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

 

Opt Out & Unsubscribe

We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt out of receiving any or all communications from Carequality by contacting us here:

– Web page: carequality.org
– Email: admin@carequality.org

Changes to this Statement

Carequality will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Carequality encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Carequality is protecting your information.

 

Contact Information

Carequality welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Carequality has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Carequality at:

Carequality
8300 Boone BLVD
STE 500
Vienna, VA 22182

Email Address: admin@carequality.org

Effective as of September 10, 2015