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Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us, especially on our site. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to let you know what information we may collect through this website, how we collect, use and share that information, and how you may view, correct or change the information if you should want.

 

What is the scope of our Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy applies only to information collected on or through the websites owned and operated by Topsail Addiction Treatment, Inc. (“TAT”).  TAT may engage third parties such as hosting services to assist in the operation of any Website including the Website through which you linked to view this Privacy Policy. As used in this Privacy Policy, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to TAT.

 

Your use of the Website (who we mean by “You” is, other than you, the person using this Website on behalf of yourself, as well as on behalf of any other person or entity on whose behalf of or for whose benefit you are using the Website) agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, including any changes to the Privacy Policy. If any portion of this Privacy Policy is unacceptable to you, do not use the Website. Use of the Website constitutes acceptance of this Privacy Policy.

 

Privacy Practices Notice – Health Information

 

Certain protected health information (“PHI”) that may be provided by You is protected as described herein.  Other than as stated herein, we will not use or disclose your PHI other than with your written authorization. Subject to compliance with limited exceptions, we will not use or disclose psychotherapy notes, use or disclose your PHI for marketing purposes, or sell your PHI unless you have signed an authorization. If you or your representative authorize us to use or disclose your PHI, you may revoke that authorization in writing at any time to stop future uses or disclosures. We will honor oral revocations upon authenticating your identity until a written revocation is obtained. Your revocation will not affect any use or disclosures permitted by your authorization while it was in effect.

 

Information Collected

 

The type of information collected on this Website will depend upon the features and functionalities available on this Website, which may be revised from time to time. For example, if this Website is currently operated as a “read-only” Website, we may not collect any personal information about you through the Website and will not learn who you are. On the other hand, if this Website permits you to “register,” “create an account,” make purchases, or take similar actions, we will collect information from you that can be used to specifically identify you as an individual (such as your name, telephone number, postal address, email address, and payment information, collectively “Personal Data”). This Website also automatically collects aggregated information that is not linked to any specific individual such as information about traffic patterns on the Website, or the number of times a specific page was viewed in a particular month. We may use and share aggregate, de-identified, and anonymous data without restriction as it does not identify you or any other individual user.

 

Your Rights Regarding Your PHI

You have the following rights regarding Protected Health Information (PHI) we maintain about you:

  • Rights of Access to Inspect and Copy. You have the right, which may be restricted in some circumstances, to inspect and copy PHI that may be used to inform decisions about your care.
  • Right to Amend. If you feel that the PHI TAT has about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend the information although we are not required to agree to the amendment.
  • Right to an Accounting of Disclosures. You have the right to request an accounting of the disclosures that we make of your PHI.
  • Right to Request Restrictions. You have the right to request a restriction/limitation on the use of your PHI for treatment, payment, or health care operations.  We are not required to agree to your request.
  • Right to Request Confidential Communication. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your medical information.
  • Right to a copy of this Notice. You have a right to a copy of this notice
  • You have the right to file a complaint in writing to us or the Secretary of Health and Human Service if you believe we have violated your privacy rights.

If you believe your rights have been violated and would like to submit a complaint directly to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, then you may submit a formal written complaint to the following address:

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Office for Civil Rights
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
877-696-6775
OCRMail@hhs.gov 
www.hhs.gov

If you have any questions, would like to file a complaint or grievance or for any other PHI or Privacy Policy related issues please contact us:

Topsail Addiction Treatment, Inc.
140 Haverhill St., Suite 8
Andover, MA 01810
info@topsailaddictiontreatment.com

 

Personal Data, Use and Sharing

If this Website permits you to register, create an account, make purchases, or take similar actions, and if you chose to take such actions, then we will ask you to provide us with certain Personal Data about yourself. It is always your choice whether you wish to provide Personal Data through this Website, but if you do not provide requested Personal Data you may not be able to use all the features or functionalities of this Website.

Personal Data may be combined with other information we receive through other methods, such as from you in-person if you visit one of our facilities. Personal Data will not be sold or given to third parties for marketing purposes except in the limited cases described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy (for example we may transfer Personal Data to a successor organization). We reserve the right to share your Personal Data with third parties if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such action is necessary to comply with legal requirements or with legal process served upon us, or to protect the safety of you, members of the public, other users of this Website, or any other person, or to protect TAT’s rights. We also may use and/or share Personal Data with third parties that help us operate our business, for example we may provide your email address to an email vendor that helps us send large volumes of email, and if you make a purchase we may share your Personal Data with third parties as necessary to process your order and receive payment. We may share Personal Data with TAT ’s affiliate and subsidiary entities, if any. TAT may transfer Personal Data to a successor entity such as in the case of a sale of our business, a particular business division, merger, spin-off, sale of substantially all assets, or a similar transaction. TAT may use Personal Data to provide requested services to you and to provide you with additional information we believe you may find interesting or useful. Depending upon the features of this Website, we may use Personal Data to track your activities / progress on and through this Website, as well as purchases made through this site or other transaction history. We may contact you through any and all contact methods (e.g., cell phone, fax, email, etc.) you provide us through this Website.

 

Reviewing and Changing Personal Data

The Website, now or in the future, may provide the ability for you to view, in-activate and or update the Personal Data you have submitted. If such functionality is available, on a specific Website, click on the link or page to “sign in,” view your “account,” or similar link or heading. Note, due to the nature of third party hardware, software and other third party tools, even when information is corrected or de-activated, an archive or other copy may remain.

 

Use of Cookies

The Website does use cookies in a limited manner. A cookie is a small data file that most major Websites write to your hard drive for record-keeping purposes when you visit them. Cookies allow Website managers to measure activity on the site and to improve your user experience, for example, by remembering your passwords and viewing preferences, thus allowing you to visit various registered access parts of the site without re-registering.

These cookies are not created or used to collect any information (aggregate or personal) about you at any time. You may occasionally get cookies from other sites, which is standard in the Internet industry. TAT does not control these cookies, and these cookies are not subject to this Privacy Policy.

You do not have to accept cookies to use our Website, however, you may not be able to use certain features or access certain areas if you do not accept cookies. Although most browsers are initially set to accept cookies, you may reset your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie or to reject cookies generally.

 

Public Forums

This Website, now or in the future, may include public forums such as message boards, bulletin boards, chat rooms, or similar activities through which users of the Website can communicate with one another. THIS PRIVACY POLICY DOES NOT PROTECT YOU WHEN YOU USE PUBLIC FORUMS OR PROVIDE INFORMATION (INCLUDING PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION) ABOUT YOURSELF. You should be aware that any information shared in a public forum such as a message board, bulletin board, chat room, or other forum is public information and may be seen by third parties that do not adhere to our Privacy Policy. You should think carefully before disclosing any information in any public forum, including the forums on our Website.

 

Social Media and Third Party Platforms

Certain sections or functionalities on this Website may permit you to choose to cross-post or share information on a third party social media site or platform such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, or other similar sites (collectively, “Social Media Sites”). TAT does not own or control such Social Media Sites, and posting your information on Social Media Sites is subject to the third party’s privacy policy and other legal terms, which may or may not provide privacy protections with which you agree. TAT is not responsible for any act or omission of any Social Media Site, nor are we responsible for the consequences of your choosing to share your information on Social Media Sites.

 

Security

 

The Website has security measures in place designed to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. However, data transmission over the Internet or wireless networks cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure. Although we are committed to safeguarding your privacy and security, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. TAT is not responsible or liable for the illegal acts (such as hacking) of third parties.

 

Links to Other Websites

This Website may contain links to other Websites and those sites may not follow the same privacy policies as TAT. These sites may send their own cookies to you, and may collect and use data in ways that TAT would not. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of third party Websites. We encourage you to be aware of this when you leave our Website and to read the privacy policies of every Website that collects personally identifiable information from you. The Privacy Policy applies only to this Website.

 

Privacy of Minors

We are committed to protecting the privacy of minors. The interactive features of our Website are not designed for or directed to minors under the age of 17. TAT shall not be liable for any unauthorized use of the Website by minors. Please contact us if you believe a minor has provided Personal Data to this Website without parental consent.

 

Our Duties

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your PHI; provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your PHI; and to notify you following a breach of unsecured PHI related to you. We are required to abide by the terms of this Policy. This Policy is effective as of the date it was first published by TAT. This Policy will remain in effect until it is revised. We are required to modify this Policy when there are material changes to your rights, our duties, or other practices contained herein.

We reserve the right to change our privacy policy and practices and the terms of this Policy, consistent with applicable law and our current business processes, at any time. Any new Policy will be effective for all PHI that we maintain at that time. Notification of revisions of this Policy will be provided: a) upon request; electronically via our website or via other electronic means; and as posted in our place of business.

In addition to the above, we have a duty to respond to your requests in a timely and appropriate manner. We support and value your right to privacy and are committed to maintaining reasonable and appropriate safeguards for your PHI.

The confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records maintained by us is protected by Federal law and regulations. Generally, we may not say to a person outside the treatment center that you are a patient of the treatment center, or disclose any information identifying you as an alcohol or drug abuser unless: a) you consent in writing (as discussed below in “Authorization to Use or Disclose PHI”); b) the disclosure is allowed by a court order; or c) the disclosure is made to medical personnel in a medical emergency or to qualified personnel for research, audit, or program evaluation.

Violation of the Federal law and regulations by the treatment center is a crime. Suspected violations may be reported to appropriate authorities in accordance with Federal regulations.

Federal law and regulations do not protect any information about a crime committed by you either at the treatment center or against any person who works for the treatment center or about any threat to commit such a crime.

Federal laws and regulations do not protect any information about suspected child abuse or neglect from being reported under State law to appropriate State or local authorities.

See 42 U.S.C. 290dd-3 and 42 U.S.C. 290ee-3 for Federal laws and 42 CFR part 2 for Federal regulations.

 

Use of Website

Your access to and use of the Website are subject to certain terms and conditions, which are contained in our Terms of Use.

 

Contacting this Website

If you want to review or revise the personal information you provided during registration on the Website, sign into your account to update any information. Or, if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Website, or your dealings with this Website, you can contact us at: info@topsailaddictiontreatment.com or at 978-475-0002.