EPIWATCH PRIVACY POLICY.
This Privacy Policy applies to EpiWatch, Inc. (“EpiWatch”) operated websites (collectively the “EpiWatch Applications”). This Privacy Policy also applies to the EpiWatch provided content on any social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and similar platforms, however, those social media platforms have their own data collection and use policies, and EpiWatch is not responsible for such policies, or how such sites may use information you provide on those sites (including information provided to EpiWatch through those sites), or how such sites track or monitor your usage of those services.
By using the EpiWatch Applications, you consent to the collection and use of your Personal Data by EpiWatch as set forth in this Privacy Policy.
EpiWatch is committed to transparency about its data collection and data use policies, which are described in this Privacy Policy, so that you can make an informed decision as to whether to use EpiWatch Applications.
EpiWatch Applications collect the following information:
Website: If you complete the contact information form and submit it, we collect your name, email address and if you include a comment or text, the text you submit. DO NOT submit sensitive Personal Data using this form – for example, do not submit your social security number, medical record number, bank account information, or other sensitive information.
In this Privacy Policy, (a) all information that identifies you as an individual (but not anonymized and/or deidentified data), (b) if you are a resident of a country that is subject to such regulation, that is within the definition of Personal Data as that term is defined under the General Data Protection Regulation effective 25 May 2018 (“GDPR”) in the European Union, and (c) to the extent such information is defined as Personal Data under an applicable state’s law and/or implementing regulations, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, is collectively referred to as “Personal Data”.
GENERAL POLICY: EpiWatch does not access or use your Personal Data for any purpose other than to provide the functionality described in the EpiWatch Applications. EpiWatch does not disclose or further transfer your Personal Data other than (a) at your direction when (and if) you decide to share your Personal Data with another person or application; and (b) to comply with law, such as a subpoena, or in the event that EpiWatch’s business is transferred to a successor through a merger, sale, or other similar sale of business transaction (a “Change of Control”). EpiWatch does not sell your Personal Data.
CHANGES: EpiWatch reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If EpiWatch does change this Privacy Policy, such changes will be posted or otherwise noticed in the EpiWatch Applications, and will be effective if you continue to use the EpiWatch Applications after such notice. If you do not agree with the changes to the Privacy Policy you may cease using the EpiWatch Applications and such revised terms shall not apply to you.
DETAILED POLICY
Use of Contact information. EpiWatch may use your email address or other contact information, and other information such as personal or professional interests, demographics, experience with our programs, and more detailed contact preferences (“Contact Information”) to send you communications. EpiWatch will not provide your Contact Information to third parties (other than EpiWatch Service Providers, solely to provide the EpiWatch services to you, as required by applicable law, or in a Change of Control) without your express consent. You may instruct EpiWatch to stop communicating with you, and EpiWatch will honor such requests made in accordance with the procedures available in the EpiWatch Applications. However, be aware that EpiWatch may still send you transactional information regarding EpiWatch Application issues, such as notices of changes in this Privacy Policy, updates to the EpiWatch Applications and similar relationship communications.
Automatically collected information. If you use the EpiWatch website, it may use cookie technology which stores small files on your computer, to assist with session management and preserving your login context on the website. In addition, the EpiWatch website may automatically collect certain information regarding the communications between your browser/computer and the EpiWatch servers, such as referring source, domain name, internet protocol address, the type of web browser, and other data that is automatically transferred between computers in a typical internet session (“Automatically Collected Data”). Automatically Collected Data is used by EpiWatch only for its internal purposes but is subject to disclosure to the extent required by applicable law, or in a Change of Control. You also have choices with respect to limiting some Automatically Collected Data. For example, by modifying your browser preferences, or the settings on your electronic device that you use to access the EpiWatch Applications, you may set an option to accept or reject cookies or to be notified when a cookie is set. Some of these setting may interfere with or prevent the operation of the EpiWatch Applications. Accepting a cookie in no way gives EpiWatch access to your computer or any Personal Data about you, other than the data you chose to share with EpiWatch through the cookie.
Analytics. As part of its Automatically Collected Data, the EpiWatch website may use third party website analytics providers, such as Google Analytics, to track certain automated data created by your use of the website. EpiWatch does not control Google’s use of this Automatically Collected Data, which is subject to the applicable provider’s privacy policy (in the case of Google, its privacy policy is located here: https://policies.google.com/privacy, and a general description of the Google Analytics tool and its data collection and use policies is located here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245). EpiWatch only uses website analytics data internally to improve the EpiWatch website, and for no other purpose.
Anonymized/aggregated data. If EpiWatch de-identifies any data or information (including any Personal Data), or the information is itself already anonymous (i.e. most Automatically Collected Data), such that such data does not link to or identify you, then such data is anonymous data, and EpiWatch owns this anonymous data and EpiWatch may use such data for any purpose and disclose such data to any third-party and EpiWatch has no duty to you in respect of such anonymous data, except solely to the extent provided under applicable law applicable to EpiWatch.
Data location. All Personal Data, Contact Information, Automatically Collected Data is stored in the United States, and United States laws may be different than the laws of your country of residence. You consent to our storage in the United States of any data or Personal Data you send us.
Who is Collecting and has access to Personal Data?
Only EpiWatch and its Service Providers collect or have access to Personal Data that is obtained when using the EpiWatch Applications. EpiWatch does not control what data is collected by, or how that data is used by, third party applications or platforms such as Apple, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and similar third-party sites and applications, and EpiWatch is not responsible or liable for any collection, misuse, breach or other action or inaction by such third parties.
In addition, EpiWatch will comply with legal requests such as subpoenas, court orders and law enforcement requests to disclose information EpiWatch may have in its possession, and EpiWatch may transfer information, including your Personal Data, in a Change of Control, however, it will be transferred subject to this Privacy Policy.
How Does EpiWatch Use the Information We Collect?
EpiWatch uses your Personal Data solely to provide EpiWatch services in the EpiWatch Applications to you.
Who Can We Share the Personal Data With?
Except as outlined in this Privacy Policy or specifically on the EpiWatch Applications at a point where you affirmatively opt in, EpiWatch will not sell, rent, lease, or share your Personal Data to or with others without your consent.
EpiWatch may also disclose and use Personal Data in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating EpiWatch’s rights or agreements or causing injury to or interference with EpiWatch’s or other’s property or the EpiWatch Applications. EpiWatch may also disclose or access Personal Data when we believe in good faith that the law requires it. EpiWatch may also access or disclose Personal Data to respond to an emergency.
The EpiWatch Applications may provide you with the ability to send some of your Personal Data to a third party, such as a healthcare provider. Please be aware that this Personal Data is NOT encrypted, and it is not protected health information under HIPAA. If you (or someone with your login) invokes this feature, EpiWatch will send the Personal Data you (or the person accessing your account with your credentials) designate, to the person you designate. EpiWatch is not liable or responsible for use or misuse of Personal Data that exits the EpiWatch Applications via this feature.
What Choices Do I Have Regarding Collection, Use and Distribution of My Information?
EpiWatch may provide some ability to limit what Personal Data is collected from you, however, except as specifically required by applicable law, EpiWatch has no obligation to provide such options or choice. If you ever have questions regarding any communications you receive from EpiWatch or its vendors or about data collection and use policies, please contact EpiWatch by email at privacy@epiwatch.com.
What Security Measures are Used by EpiWatch?
EpiWatch will use commercially reasonable efforts to protect the Personal Data you share with EpiWatch in light of the nature and extent of such Personal Data, but in any event shall comply with applicable law.
Compliance with law
EpiWatch will comply with law applicable to EpiWatch. For example, if applicable law requires EpiWatch to offer you the right to have your Personal Data deleted or corrected, or to obtain an accounting of disclosures of such Personal Data, then to the extent EpiWatch has such Personal Data, EpiWatch will comply with its legal obligations. Also see the addendum regarding GDPR which is incorporated herein by reference. EpiWatch may also choose to voluntarily enable such rights, even if not required to do so, but in such case, this is optional to EpiWatch. You may make any requests to EpiWatch at privacy@epiwatch.com.
Notice concerning Communications Decency Act?
EpiWatch hereby notifies You that parental control protections (such as computer hardware, software, or filtering services) are commercially available that may assist You in limiting access to material that is not suitable to minors. You can discover some of the providers of such parental control technology by searching for "parental control software" using a major search engine, or by visiting https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0031-protecting-your-childs-privacy-online.
What If I Have Additional Questions or Comments?
Questions regarding this policy should be directed to EpiWatch by email at privacy@epiwatch.com.
CCPA NOTICE AT COLLECTION / DATA COLLECTION CONSENT
This portion of our Privacy Policy is a notice to you concerning the collection and use of Personal Data about you collected and used by Us, that is required by certain laws.
Categories of Personal Data we collect and the purpose for which we collect such data: The categories of Personal Data we collect and examples are as follows (if not listed, we do not collect any other categories of information from you, for example, we do not collect biometric information from you):
(note 1): We do not store geolocation data associated with you and we discard it after it is used, however our log files may contain some of this information, which is only used to diagnose a security incident or to verify our compliance with data transfer or other legal compliance obligations.