Privacy Policy | Pure Virtual Clinic

Updated 6/26/2024.

Welcome to PURE Virtual Clinic website, by MD Likar Corporation (MD Likar). Your privacy is of utmost importance to us. MD Likar is committed to respecting your personal space and only asks for the essential information needed to deliver the services or information you request.

By visiting or using our Website, you confirm that you have read, understood and agreed to this PRIVACY POLICY. If you do not agree with the Privacy Policy, please do not use our Website. MD Likar Corporation may make changes to the Privacy Policy effective from the time they are posted on our Website. We ask that you periodically review the Privacy Policy in case of such changes.

TERMS AND DIFINITIONS

The PURE Virtual Clinic – MD Likar’s digital product, a virtual communication platform and information search platform (hereinafter also referred to as “Platform,” “Website,” “Site,” or “Virtual Clinic”), which is designed exclusively for facilitating the search process and communication between users and independent providers across various locations

Provider(s) - Independent medical doctors, dentists, medical professionals, groups of medical professionals, clinics, medical facilities, laboratories, psychotherapists, psychologists, and psychoanalysts who possess the requisite diplomas, licenses, and valid certificates, are registered in compliance with local legislation, and are authorized to engage in professional practices. Consequently, they provide their professional Services to Users or Consumers of Provider Services via the PURE Virtual Clinic Platform.

The User, Customer, or Consumer of Provider’s Services - An adult individual who possesses full legal capacity, utilizes the PURE Virtual Clinic for informational and communication purposes, and registers on the PURE Virtual Clinic website to seek and interact with Service Providers. By registering, they accept the Terms of Use of the Platform through online acceptance (thereby accepting an offer to enter into such an agreement).

Providers’ Services – The professional services rendered by independent Providers (hereinafter referred to as “Services”).

CONTENT

Your privacy is of utmost importance to MD Likar. MD Likar is committed to respecting your personal space and only asks for the essential information needed to deliver the services or information you request.

USING THE WEBISTE

Your access to the PURE Virtual Clinic Website and use of the information contained therein is governed by this Privacy Policy and local regulations. You agree to always act within the law when you visit the Website and agree not to take any action that damages, interferes with, disrupts, interrupts, or disables its operation or prevents other visitors from using our website.

When you use PURE Virtual Clinic website, you implicitly agreeing to our collection and handling of your personal information as specified in our Privacy Policy. This means you give PURE Virtual Clinic website and MD Likar Corporation your permission to gather, utilize, and share your information as outlined in this document. If you do not agree with these terms, please refrain from using PURE Virtual Clinic.

THE INFORMATION MD LIKAR AND ITS WEBSITE COLLECT

MD Likar and its PURE Virtual Clinic website gather both identifiable and non-identifiable data from you. This occurs through various interactions, such as when you sign up for PURE Virtual Clinic, engage with our communications like emails, or use the PURE Virtual Clinic website in any capacity. Certain functionalities of PURE Virtual Clinic website necessitate your submission of identifiable data.

Personal Information: Your interactions with the PURE Virtual Clinic Website may lead to the collection of personal information, such as:

a) Subscriptions: Your name, email address, date of birth, residential address, postal code, phone number, among other information are collected when you subscribe to the PURE Virtual Clinic website.

b) Purchases: During the purchase of any memberships, packages or services offered by the PURE Virtual Clinic, your payment information is securely transmitted directly to the credit card processor responsible for its protection.

c) Email Communications: MD Likar and its Site may employ web beacons to monitor which emails are opened, aiding in the assessment of our communication and marketing efforts’ impact.

d) Interactions: Engaging with the PURE Virtual Clinic’s content through posts, comments, or emails leads to the collection of information such as your name and email address.

e) Self-Assessments or Tests: Information may be collected by third-party administrators when you participate in self-assessments or tests. For their specific privacy practices, please consult the privacy policy on the respective assessment or test pages.

f) Directory Registration: Registering in our directories involves collecting details to create your profile, including your name, address, email, qualifications, certifications, practice area, and specialties. We also gather additional information for verification purposes or payment processing.

g). Other Identifying Info: unique identifiers like passwords, personal info in communications, social network information (if connected via social media)

HIPPA and PHI: MD Likar and its Platform gather specific information from users, which includes demographic, health, and health-related details, on behalf of healthcare providers while providing its services. This information might be considered “protected health information” or PHI, which is protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA. This is particularly true when MD Likar and the PURE Virtual Clinic are performing services for a healthcare Provider that qualifies as a “Covered Entity” under HIPAA, and MD Likar and PURE Virtual Clinic receive information that can identify a User as part of these services, acting in the role of a “Business Associate” as defined by HIPAA. In such instances, the identifiable information is regulated as PHI.

This Privacy Policy does not govern PHI, which is instead subject to the rules of HIPAA. HIPAA has specific rules for keeping PHI private and secure and sets limits on how it can be used and shared. To understand how your PHI may be used and shared, please consult the Privacy Practices Notice from your healthcare provider.

Interacting with Providers and Uploading any Identifiable Data via the PURE Virtual Clinic website: The personal data you provide via the PURE Virtual Clinic MD Likar website while using its services when MD Likar and its Platform are not acting as a Business Associate is NOT considered PHI and is therefore subject to this Privacy Policy.

The Website collects data that shows you’re trying to get health care services or information, like details about appointments or healthcare Providers you’ve considered or booked (date and time of appointment), appointment type, new User status, visit reasons, visit dates, health issues, shared medical history/health details. Should you email a professional listed on the PURE Virtual Clinic, it collects basic contact information like your name and email address, but not the content of your emails. Video calling via the PURE Virtual Clinic Website is private and allows only to gather data about the participants, call duration, but not its content.

Providers along with other professionals within the same medical practice, may have access to the personal data in your account, which is necessary for your medical consultations. Make sure to review your healthcare provider’s Privacy Practices Notice to learn about the ways your Protected Health Information (PHI) may be handled and shared.

If you choose to upload identifiable information on the PURE Virtual Clinic platform while the communication process with your Provider, such as Protected Health Information (PHI) defined by HIPAA and state privacy laws, our Privacy Policy will apply to how we collect, use, store, and disclose this information. PHI includes a range of health-related information, such as data about your health, like your conditions, symptoms, health status, your medical history, test results, insurance details, and other health information shared with or collected by healthcare professionals to identify you and provide appropriate care. The specific data considered as PHI may differ by location, and the definitions applicable in your area will apply under this Privacy Policy.

Website Activity Information: The PURE Virtual Clinic may monitor user engagement on the Site, employing tracking technologies like cookies and web beacons to improve user experience and collect “Usage Data.” This may include tracking the most visited areas, page views, visit lengths, browser types, IP addresses, and session details to analyze trends, administer services, and understand user preferences. This helps in assembling individual and demographic data. Additionally, MD Likar and its Site may collect transaction data, customer service records, and other legally allowed information, as well as non-personal details acquired passively through different technologies. The information is collected in aggregate form, ensuring that no individual user is identified. This aggregated data may be disclosed to third parties and could be released to the public domain.

Cookies. The PURE Virtual Clinic website employs cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are essential to enhancing your digital experience. They’re small files that we place on your device to help the Site recognize you and remember useful information. This allows us to tailor our services to your preferences and improve their functionality. Cookies themselves cannot identify you unless you provide personal information. Please, note that if your browser is set to reject cookies, you may not be able to use certain parts of our website fully.

Reasons to collect and share information. MD Likar and its Website use the information collected solely for the purpose of providing you with the services you request from our Website. PURE Virtual Clinic site collects your information to swiftly verify your identity, process transactions, customize website experience to your preferences, and offer personalized content and promotions. The aim is to enhance customer service, manage service features, and keep you informed about the PURE Virtual Clinic and third-party products and services, with the option to opt out of marketing communications. The PURE Virtual Clinic may as well display targeted ads. The Site collects information to resolve service issues, enforce terms, prevent fraud, improve its services, fulfill your requests, communicate, conduct product usage research, and introduce you to new offerings that may interest you.

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE

Information Sharing. We share your information with third parties only when necessary to deliver the requested products or services. We do not sell or share any personal identification information of our site visitors.

It is acknowledged and consented that your personal data and other related health information may be shared with third-party entities under the following conditions:

Payment Processors: Designated payment processors, collect the payment card information you provide, as needed to process your transactions.
Healthcare Providers: Depending on how you engage with the PURE Virtual Clinic, we may share your health data with medical professionals to facilitate referrals or schedule appointments on your behalf, or to assist them in analyzing potential health concerns or treatment options.
Business Partners: Your information and health data may be shared with partner companies, in case you decide to log into the PURE Virtual Clinic website using a social media platform, or if you utilize the Site to interact with another company’s offerings.
Service Providers: We entrust certain third-party companies with tasks such as managing web infrastructure and data repositories, providing technological and communication solutions, conducting analytics, verifying insurance details, supplying temporary staff, offering virtual care services, and implementing security and fraud prevention measures. These providers have access to your personal and health data solely for the purpose of executing their designated functions.
Third-Party Advertising: We partner with third-party advertisers to display advertisements on our website. These advertisers may use information about your visits to this and other websites to offer advertisements for goods and services that may interest you.
Third-Party websites: Clicking on links or advertisements may lead you to external websites that collect information about you. These sites operate under their own privacy policies, which may differ from ours. MD Likar recommends that you review the privacy policies of any website you visit.
Legal Compliance: There may be legal obligations that require the sharing of personal data with government bodies or other entities.
Business Transfers: In the event of a corporate action such as a merger, financing deal, acquisition, bankruptcy proceeding, dissolution, or the sale or transfer of part or all our business or assets, we may disclose your health data as part of the transaction.

Also, it’s important to review the privacy policy of the service provider to understand the specific circumstances under which your personal information may be disclosed. This ensures transparency and helps you make informed decisions about the use of your data.

MARKETING OFFERINGS

MD Likar may also acquire data from third-party suppliers that detail individuals potentially interested in our offerings. This data is used to distribute direct marketing materials via post or email. While MD Likar endeavors to source these lists from suppliers adhering to legal standards, MD Likar and its Site cannot be held accountable for the actions or policies of these suppliers. Should you receive a promotional message from the PURE Virtual Clinic and prefer not to receive any in the future, we invite you to reach out through our contact page to let us know.

RETREAVING AND REMOVING YOUR DATA

In certain regions, you are entitled to obtain a copy of your personal data or to request its removal. Nonetheless, there may be specific situations where erasing data is not possible, such as for legal reasons. If you wish to exercise these rights, please email us at terms@purevirtualclinic.com with ‘My Personal Data Request’ as the subject. It’s important to provide enough details in your email so we can verify your identity and understand your request.

DATA PROTECTION

Ensuring the Security of Your Information: The PURE Virtual Clinic employs widely accepted security protocols to protect your personal and health-related information. Despite this, it’s important to understand that no method of transmitting or storing data over the internet is completely infallible. Therefore, we cannot promise total security for your personal information. By using the PURE Virtual Clinic, you acknowledge and accept the risk that comes with data transmission.

THIRD PARTY WEBSITES AND LINKS

The PURE Virtual Clinic website may contain links to websites maintained by third parties that are not under the control of MD Likar or our Platform. Such links are provided for convenience only. This site may also be accessed through third-party links over which MD Likar and the PURE Virtual Clinic site have no control. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of any third-party services you visit. MD Likar and its Site make no warranties, undertakes, or makes any representations of any kind as to the reliability, currency, quality, or completeness of any information contained on such websites and assumes no responsibility for any loss, damage or expense arising from the use of such information. A link to a third party does not imply endorsement or recommendation by MD Likar or the PURE Virtual Clinic.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The PURE Virtual Clinic website is not designed or intended for use by anyone under 18 years old. If you are under 18, please do not try to register for or use the PURE Virtual Clinic or send us any Personal Data. By accessing, using, and/or submitting information to or through the PURE Virtual Clinic, you confirm that you are over the age of 18. As stated in the Terms of Use, we do not knowingly collect or ask for Personal Data from children under the age of 18. If we find out that we have received any Personal Data directly from a child under age 18, we will use that Personal Data only to respond directly to that child (or their parent or legal guardian) to inform the child that they cannot use the Services. We will then delete that child’s Personal Data. If you think that a child under 18 may have given us Personal Data, please contact us at terms@purevirtualclinic.com If you use PURE Virtual Clinic on behalf of another person, no matter their age, you agree that PURE Virtual Clinic or MD Likar may contact you for any communication made in connection with providing the PURE Virtual Clinic or any legally required communications. You also agree to pass on or share any such communication with any person for whom you are using the PURE Virtual Clinic on behalf.

CALIFORNIA RIGHTS AND DISCLOSURE

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA”), gives California residents specific rights regarding their personal information. Please see the “Exercising Your Rights” section below for instructions on how California residents can exercise these rights. This section describes your CCPA rights and explains how to exercise those rights. If you have any questions about this section or whether any of the following applies to you, please contact us at terms@purevirtualclinic.com and indicate “California Rights” in the subject line of your communication.

Access: You have the right to ask for certain information about our collection and use of your Personal Data, including the following:

The categories of Personal Data that we have collected about you.
The categories of sources from which that Personal Data was collected.
The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling your Personal Data.
The categories of third parties with whom we have shared your Personal Data.
The specific pieces of Personal Data that we have collected about you.
If we have disclosed your Personal Data for a business purpose, we will identify the categories of Personal Data shared with each third-party recipient.

Deletion: You have the right to ask us to delete the Personal Data that we have collected from you. Under the CCPA, this right is subject to certain exceptions: for example, we might need to keep your Personal Data to provide you with the Services or complete a transaction or other action you have requested. If your deletion request is subject to one of these exceptions, we may deny your deletion request.

Correction: You have the right to ask us to correct any inaccurate Personal Data we have collected about you. Under the CCPA, this right is subject to certain exceptions: for example, if we decide, based on the totality of circumstances related to your Personal Data, that such data is correct. If your correction request is subject to one of these exceptions, we may deny your request.

Additional Rights for Californians According to Sections 1798.83-1798.84 of the California Civil Code, residents of California have the right to reach out to us to stop the sharing of Personal Data with third parties who intend to use it for their own direct marketing. To make this request, please get in touch with us at terms@purevirtualclinic.com

LIMITATATIONS

MD Likar and our Website is committed to protecting your privacy to the fullest extent possible. However, it is not possible to ensure complete privacy. There may be circumstances where MD Likar Corporation is legally obligated to reveal personal information, such as in response to a court order, legal process, or a legitimate request from law enforcement authorities. In these cases, disclosure is necessary to fulfill legal requirements or to cooperate with law enforcement.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

MD Likar has the right to update this policy as per the amendment policy in the Website’s Terms of Use. The Privacy Policy may change at any time without notice. These changes are effective immediately once updated in the policy. If you keep using the PURE Virtual Clinic website after changes, it means you accept them. Check the Privacy Policy often to stay updated.

LEGISLATION

This Website and its content comply with the local standards and regulations. Although access to the information is possible for users outside that state, other countries may have laws, regulatory requirements and medical practices that differ from those which exist locally. This PRIVACY POLICY and your use of the PURE Virtual Clinic Website is governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the local regulation and shall govern and have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising in connection with this website.

MISCELLANEOUS

In the event that any clause of the PRIVACY POLICY is found to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall be null and void without affecting the validity of the remaining clauses.