Your privacy on the Internet is important to us. As part of the operations of our site, ValleyHand.com, we gather certain types of information about our users. This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) explains the types of information we gather, what we do with it and how you may correct or change information that our site may collect. The following policies cover only the information we collect from this web site and may, in some cases, be superseded by our medical practice’s HIPAA Policies which is available in our office.
Information Collected by ValleyHand.com
ValleyHand.com collects two types of information about users: personal information (such as name and e-mail address) and aggregate information (such as information about how many users visit our web pages on a daily basis).
Personal Information
Personal information is collected when users voluntarily register for services. These services may include receiving electronic newsletters, using communication services, answering surveys and retrieving electronic files provided on our site. We may receive personal usage and demographic information from our third-party partners, and we also collect e-mail addresses from users who send us e-mail. This information enables us to improve our site to make your online visits more productive and enjoyable.
Aggregate Information
One method of collecting aggregate information about your activities online (such as the pages you access most frequently or the search terms you enter), and information volunteered by you (such as survey or registration information), is by tracking Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you surf the web. The computers that deliver the web pages to you automatically identify your computer by its IP address. When you request a page from our site, our servers log your IP address.
Our site records IP addresses for the purposes of system administration and to provide aggregate data about the volume of use on our site.
What are cookies?
Cookies are simple text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device by a website’s server. Each cookie is unique to your web browser. It will contain some anonymous information such as a unique identifier, website’s domain name, and some digits and numbers.
What types of cookies do we use?
Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies allow us to offer you the best possible experience when accessing and navigating through our website and using its features. For example, these cookies let us recognize that you have created an account and have logged into that account to access the content.
Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies let us operate the site in accordance with the choices you make. For example, we will recognize that you have previously visited our site and remember that we have already shown you a pop-up message and will not need to show it again.
Analytical cookies
These cookies enable us and third-party services to collect aggregated data for statistical purposes on how our visitors use the website. These cookies do not contain personal information such as names and email addresses and are used to help us improve your user experience of the website.
How to delete cookies?
If you want to restrict or block the cookies that are set by our website, you can do so through your browser setting.
Use of Information Collected by ValleyHand.com
We use the personal information we collect to improve the content of our site; to customize the content and/or layout of our site; to notify users about opportunities that we believe will be of interest to them; and to investigate violations of our terms and conditions of use.
Sharing Data with ValleyHand.com Affiliates
We will not share the personal and aggregate information we collect at this site with third persons or companies not affiliated with or operated by or for ValleyHand.com.
Sharing Data with Third Parties
We may share personal information with consultants and affiliates for internal business purposes and may divulge personal information if such information is subpoenaed, or if we believe that this site has been used to commit unlawful acts, or acts that may endanger the health or safety of another user or of the general public. In some situations, we will share your personal information, on a confidential basis, with third parties who perform a particular service on our behalf, such as product fulfillment. These parties are not allowed to use personal information except for the limited purpose of providing the particular service on our behalf. In addition, we may receive personal usage and demographic information from third parties and use this information to improve our products and services.
Links to Other Sites
Our site may contain links to sites other than our own. Those sites may not follow the same privacy policies as ValleyHand.com. Such links may be to advertisers, content providers or partners who may use our logo and/or style as a result of a co-branding agreement. These sites may send their own cookies to you, and may collect information and use it in a way inconsistent with our privacy policy. ValleyHand.com does not control the content that appears on these sites. Such sites may contain information that content providers independent of ValleyHand.com have created, maintained, published, posted or otherwise made available.
The use of any information or materials that you may access at these external sites is purely voluntary. You should not rely on their contents without independent and thorough review of the accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, timeliness and correct sequencing. These external sites may also refer to specific commercial products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise. Unless ValleyHand.com has provided explicit authority, such references in no way indicate our endorsement, recommendation or preference.
Additional Information
No transmission of data over the Internet is guaranteed to be completely secure. It may be possible for third parties not under the control of ValleyHand.com to intercept or access transmissions or private communications unlawfully. While we strive to protect your personal information, ValleyHand.com cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. Any such transmission is done at your own risk.
Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence, shall ValleyHand.com be liable for any special, incidental or consequential damages that result from the use of the information or materials on our site, even if ValleyHand.com or an authorized representative of ValleyHand.com, has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
ValleyHand.com reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any such changes will be posted online. Questions should be directed to office@valleyhand.com.
USE OF THIS SITE SIGNIFIES YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE ENTIRE PRIVACY POLICY.
Valley Hand & Orthopaedics
4849 Van Nuys Blvd Ste 217, Sherman Oaks, CA 94013
Phone: (818) 902-2808
Email: office@valleyhand.com