Privacy and Confidentiality Statement


              Hospice of North Central Ohio wants you to have a positive experience at our Web site and to know that your privacy rights will be honored. This Privacy and Confidentiality Statement sets forth the privacy practices in effect at the Hospice of North Central Ohio Web site at the hospiceofnorthcentralohio.org domain. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not access this Web site.

A. General Collection and Use of Personal Identifying Information

Hospice of North Central Ohio collects and uses personal identifying information (such as a first and last name, physical address including a street name, e-mail address, etc.) only when a visitor voluntarily provides it to us. In order to use some portions of this Web site, a user must first complete a registration form or provide an e-mail address; for example, when you are using a Web form to request more information.

We will use the personal identifying information we collect to establish the identity of the submitter and we will retain this information. We also may use that personal identifying information to improve and customize our content or contact persons about information that was requested. In order to contact us by e-mail or the visitor Web form you must provide us with contact information.

Users can remove their consent at any time to stop their information from being used for informational and promotional purposes by sending an e-mail request to hncowebmaster@zoominternet.net and requesting to be removed from a list.

B. Cookies and Web Service Log File Data

We do not use cookies or other tracking devices that store data in a user's computer. Some of the Web sites we provide links to may use cookies. We have no control over these linked Web sites or access to or control over cookies or other technology used by linked Web sites.

C. Security

Hospice of North Central Ohio has taken steps to ensure that personal identifying information collected in the future is secure, and we have limited the number of people who have access to the information by electronic security systems and password protections that guard against unauthorized access.

Hospice of North Central Ohio provides links to Web sites outside of our site. These Web sites may not have the same privacy policies as we do. We take reasonable care in recommending these Web sites but are not responsible for their content or privacy policies. We urge users to read the privacy statement on an outside Web site when leaving our site and linking to an outside Web site.

D. Questions

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the our privacy policy or practices, please e-mail to hncowebmaster@zoominternet.net. Inform the Webmaster that you are communicating in reference to the Hospice of North Central Ohio Web site. If necessary, specify the URL of the page, if any, for which you have a question or issue.

E. Scope

This policy applies only to the Web page locations at the hospiceofnorthcentralohio.org domain. We do not control the privacy policies of the sites of our partners, associates, clients, service providers, or any other sites to which we may provide a link.

F. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

For further and more in-depth information on privacy and confidentiality, see the Hospice Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act document on this Web site.

Updated 05/01/2003
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