Privacy Policy
Updated as of January 11, 2024
INTRODUCTION
LITTLE BEE LINE INC. respects the privacy of its Users ("User", "your", or "you"). The Privacy Policy explains the following: how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information when you use LITTLE BEE LINE INC. through our website at Connect.com (the website). LITTLE BEE LINE INC. is committed to protecting the privacy of its Users whose information is collected and stored while using LITTLE BEE LINE INC. website.
PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY TO UNDERSTAND OUR POLICIES AND PRACTICES REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION AND HOW WE WILL TREAT IT. BY ACCESSING AND USING OUR WEBSITE YOU AGREE WITH THE PRACTICES DESCRIBED HEREIN. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS AND USE OUR WEBSITE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE CONTACT US.
Information we collect
When you register to use or create an account on our website we collect personal information(also referred to as personally identifiable information or "PII") which may include your first and last name, physical address, email address, user name, phone number, social security number, driver's license or ID card number, education information, professional or employment-related information, personal health information (PHI) as defined under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) (see below) and other personal information. We may also collect information that does not personally identify you such as your geolocation. The information collected will be stored on our servers, Users are able to change their personal information via contact page.
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal program that requires that all medical and dental records and other individually identifiable health information used or disclosed by us in any form, whether electronically, on paper, or orally, are kept properly confidential. This Act gives you, the patient, significant new rights to understand and control how your health information is used. HIPAA provides penalties for covered entities that misuse Protected Health Information (PHI).
This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your Protected Health Information (PHI) to carry out treatment, payment, or health care operations (TPO) and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law. It also describes your rights to access and controls your protected health information. "Protected health information" is information about you, including demographic information, that may identify you and that relates to your past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition and related health care services.
Ways information is collected
We collect personal information from you in the following manner:
1. By registering and creating an account.
2. By email, text, and other electronic communications between you and us.
3. From downloading data from our website
4. Interactions or advertising
5. Survey responses
6. Forms
7. Search queries
8. Posts
Usage of information
We use the information provided to us by you:
1. To personalize User experience when using our website
2. To provide information, and services requested from us
3. To present our website and its contents to users
4. To provide users with notices
5. For agreements and enforcement of rights from contracts entered between us and users
6. To notify about changes to our website and any services
7. To allow users to participate in an interactive feature on our website
8. To improve the website
9. To improve customer service
10.To administer promotions and surveys or other website features
11.To process transactions
12.To anonymize data and aggregate data statistics
13.To contact users about services that may be of interest
14.To send users emails, in accordance with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (see below)
The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 establishes requirements of commercial messages gives recipients the right to have businesses stop emailing them, and spells out penalties for violations, Per the CAN-SPAM Act, we will:
1. Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses
2. Identify the email messages as an advertisement in some reasonable way
3. Include the physical address of LITTLE BEE LINE Inc.
4. Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance
5. Honor opt-out/unsubscribe request quickly
6. Give an “opt-out” or unsubscribe option.
COOKIE AND TRACKING POLICY
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a site and allow a site to recognize your device. Other technologies, including data we store on your web browser, identifies associated with your device and other software, are used for similar purposes. In this Privacy Policy, we refer to all the technologies as “cookies”. We do not currently use Cookies, but we may in the future. If you disable Cookies in your browser it will not affect the user experience. We honor Do Not Track signals and if one is in place, we will not track, plant cookies, or use advertising.
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
We currently use Google Analytics to collect and process certain website usage data. To learn more about google analytics and how to opt-out please visit www.policies.google.com/privacy/partners.
1. Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information
Your Protected Health Information may be used and disclosed by our office staff and others outside of our office that are involved in your care and treatment to provide health care services to you, to pay your health care bills, to support the operation of the practice, and any other use required by law.
a. Other Permitted and Required Uses and Disclosures Will Be Made Only With Your Consent, Authorization, or Opportunity to Object unless required by law.
2. Security Measures
We want your personal information to remain as secure as possible; our business depends on it. We use encryption practices to help ensure the integrity and privacy of the personal information and/or health-related personal information you provide to us. As an added security precaution, all personal information and/or health-related personal information are kept on servers with firewalls that meet or exceed industry standards to prevent intruders from gaining access. Although we make every reasonable effort to protect personal information and health-related personal information from loss, misuse, or alteration by third parties, you should be aware that there is always some risk involved in transmitting information via the Internet and that hackers or thieves do find ways to thwart security systems.
3. Changes in our Privacy Policy
It is our goal to use personal information and health-related personal information in the manner described in the privacy policy that is in effect when your information is collected. We do, however, reserve the right to change the terms of this privacy policy at any time and will post revisions to our site. If at any point, personal information or health-related information is to be used differently from those practices stated in the privacy policy in effect when your data was collected, we will notify you. You will be given the choice to opt-in to any additional uses or disclosures of your personal information.
We may use or disclose your protected health information in the following situations without your authorization. These situations include: as Required By Law, Public Health issues required by law, Communicable Diseases: Health Oversight: Abuse or Neglect: Food and Drug Administration requirements: Legal Proceedings: Law Enforcement: Coroners, Funeral Directors, and Organ Donation: Research: Criminal Activity: Military Activity and National Security: Workers’ Compensation: Inmates: Required Uses and Disclosures: Under the law, we must make disclosures to you and when required by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate or determine our compliance with the requirements of HIPAA.
You may revoke this authorization, at any time, in writing, except to the extent that your physician or the physician’s practice has taken an action in reliance on the use or disclosure indicated in the authorization.
4. Your Rights
The Following is a statement of your rights concerning your protected health information.
You have the right to request a restriction of your health information. This means you may ask us not to use or disclose any part of your protected health information for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. You may also request that any part of your protected health information not be disclosed to family members or friends who may be involved in your care or for notification purposes described in this Notice of Privacy Practices. Your request must state the specific restriction and to whom you want the restriction to apply.
Your physician is not required to agree to a restriction you may request. If your physician believes it is in your best interest to permit the use and disclosure of your protected health information, your protected health information will not be restricted. You then have the right to use another Healthcare Professional.
You have the right to request to receive confidential communications from us by alternative means or at an alternative location. You have the right to obtain a paper copy of this Notice from us, upon request, even if you have agreed to accept this Notice alternatively (i.e. electronically).
You may have the right to have your physician amend your protected health information. If we deny your request for amendment, you have the right to file a statement of disagreement with us and we may prepare a rebuttal to your statement and will provide you with a copy of any such rebuttal.
You have the right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures we have made, if any, of your protected health information.
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice and will inform you of any changes. You then have the right to object or withdraw as provided in this Notice.