3/2/2002

The statement below corresponds directly to the mdconsult.net corporate site. mdconsult.net patient information systems or internet sites produced by mdconsult.net are subject to separate privacy policies and may meet other standards of data security including the standards set forward by HIPAA. Users should refer to the privacy policy or statement issued for each specific site.

Our Philosophy. Your trust is our greatest asset. We make every reasonable effort to ensure that information held by mdconsult.net is confidential and secure. We disclose our information-security practices to you as clearly and fully as possible. These practices receive continuous oversight, and many of our business decisions, including Web design, technology selections, and third-party business relationships, begin and end with considerations for your privacy.

Changes to Policy. While our philosophy will not change, the details of the policy will change over time as we add additional services and form relationships with new business partners. Please refer back to this page periodically. The date the policy was last revised will always appear at the top of the policy pages.

Contacting Us. If you have any questions about this Privacy and Confidentiality Policy, the practices of mdconsult.net, please contact us at info@mdconsult.net, or by phone at (800) 705-2811 within the United States.

Activity Tracking. We collect and use activity statistics so we can understand the ways in which our sites and services are being utilized. Activity related data is stored anonymously and it is only used in the form of aggregated statistics. This aggregated, anonymous data may also be shared with business partners. Activity related data cannot be used to target you with solicitations of any kind.

Collection and Stewardship of Other Information. We only collect information that is required in order to provide you with services. We design our sites so that you must make express, informed choices to use services that ask for personal information. If you do choose to provide us with personal information, we will hold that information in the strictest confidence.

Third Parties. We work with business partners to provide the highest-quality service available. Our partner contracts include protective language regarding consumer privacy in those cases where we feel the nature of the partner's role demands it. We do not disclose personal information to any third party without clearly noting the purpose of such disclosure at the point where you choose to use the service.

Legal Requests. mdconsult.net cooperates with law enforcement inquiries as a matter of policy. We will use IP addresses and other available information to attempt to identify a user when we are legally compelled to do so or when we feel it is necessary to protect our services, sites, customers, or others.

Legal Disclaimer. Unfortunately, no data protection method or combination of methods can be guaranteed 100 percent secure. We strive to protect your personal information as described throughout this policy, but we cannot ensure or warrant our ability to do so. As a result, you use mdconsult.net content, products, and services at your own risk. mdconsult.net will not be liable for disclosures of your personal information due to errors in transmission or unauthorized acts of third parties.