WEBITMD, Inc. (“WEBITMD” or “www.WEBITMD.com” or “we” or “us”) has created this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) in order to demonstrate its commitment to user, visitor and customer privacy with regard to the WEBITMD web site at www.WEBITMD.com (the “Website”). Privacy on the Website is of great importance to us. Because we gather important information from our users, visitors and customers (collectively “Customers” or “you” or “your”), we have established this Privacy Policy as a means to communicate our information gathering and dissemination practices. By accessing this Website, you acknowledge and agree to this Privacy Policy and also agree to the Terms of Use of the Website.
Information We Collect And How We Make Use Of It
We use the Personal Information and the information that we collect to provide and maintain the Website as we deem appropriate in our sole discretion. We may also use the information to contact you to further discuss interest in our company, the services that we provide, and to send information regarding our company or partners, such as promotions and events. You may be invited to receive an email newsletter or other correspondence by providing an email address. We may also email (or send via other methods) information regarding updates to the Website or WEBITMD, and may send a customer newsletter, or other correspondence. You will have an opportunity to unsubscribe to any emails or mailings by clicking on an “unsubscribe” hyperlink contained in promotional emails we send you, or by e-mailing us at our Customer Service Department. Any opt-out by you is not deemed valid until processed by WEBITMD. It is your obligation to verify that you have been opted-out. WEBITMD shall not be liable for problems with the opt-out procedures.
Except as we explicitly state at the time we request information, or as provided for herein or in the WEBITMD Terms of Use Agreement, we do not disclose to third parties the information provided. All financial and billing information that we collect through the Website is used solely to check the qualifications of prospective customers and to bill for the Service. This billing information is not used by WEBITMD for marketing or promotional purposes, except as provided for herein. We may use a third-party intermediary to manage the credit card processing and we may share any appropriate information with them.
In addition, we may share or disclose your information, including Personal Information, in the following situations:
We reserve the right to disclose any Personal Information or other information if required to do so by law, including compliance with legal process served on WEBITMD, or if we believe that such action is necessary in order to (a) protect or defend the legal rights or property of WEBITMD, the Website or its Customers, or (b) in an emergency to protect the health and safety of the Website’s users or the general public.
Personal Information you submit, and other information we collect, may be shared with our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, licensees, joint venturers, partners, sponsors and/or vendors (collectively, “Affiliated Third Parties”) to perform customer service, carry out your requests, respond to inquiries, and to notify you regarding any promotions, purchases or account information.
Personal Information you submit, and other information we collect, will be disclosed as part of any merger or acquisition, creation of a separate business to provide the Website or fulfill our services, sale or pledge of company assets as well as in the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy or receivership in which Customer information would be transferred as one of the business assets of the company.
Personal Information you submit, and other information we collect, may be distributed or shared in order to conduct any business as we, in our sole subjective discretion, deem reasonable.
We do not respond to browser do-not-track signals or mechanisms.You may be using the Website to host data (including but not limited to pictures, email correspondence with other users and other content) and information (“Data”). We will not review, share, distribute, print, or reference any such Data except as provided herein and in the WEBITMD Terms of Use, as may be required by law, or in order to conduct any business that we, in our sole subjective discretion, deem reasonable. Individual records may at times be viewed or accessed for the purpose of resolving a problem, support issue, suspected violation of any of the terms of this Website, as may be required by law, or as deemed necessary by WEBITMD. Of course, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your user registration and password.WEBITMD may also collect certain information from visitors to, and users of, the Website, such as Internet addresses. This information is logged to help diagnose technical problems, and to administer our Website in order to constantly improve the quality of the Service. We may also track and analyze non-identifying and aggregate usage and volume statistical information from you and provide such information to third parties.WEBITMD does not wish to collect any Personal Information (or any information at all) from any persons under 14 years old. If you are under 14 years old, you may not use the Website.
Anti-Spam Policy
WEBITMD.com subscribes to an Anti-Spam policy for all its communication protocols. This means that we do not condone unsolicited email messages, notifications, alerts or any message that you may receive from someone who should not have your email address.If you have received an unsolicited email message, which you would like to report to WEBITMD please inform us via email at:
hello@webitmd.comThe following two options are available:
Inform WEBITMD of the incident, but keep your email unblocked, or
Inform WEBITMD of the incident and have your email blocked so as to not be able to receive any messages sent via WEBITMD.
Please include your email address, the date and time you received it and the contents of the message (if possible) when completing the email.
Third Party Websites
The Website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other websites. You will need to check the policy statement of these others websites to understand their policies. When you access a linked site you may be disclosing private information. It is your responsibility to keep such information private and confidential.
Cookies
When you view our Websites, we may store some information on your computer’s hard drive. This information will be in the form of a “Cookie.” Cookies enable us to establish the shopping cart session and allow you to purchase products online at our site. Most web browsers automatically accept Cookies, but you can change your browser to prevent that. Without accepting a Cookie, you can browse through our site, but you will be unable to establish a shopping cart session and make a purchase on-line.
Security
The Website makes a reasonable effort to protect your information by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. SSL encrypts your information to ensure it remains private and secure. WE DO NOT REPRESENT, WARRANT AND/OR GUARANTEE THAT PERSONAL INFORMATION WILL REMAIN SECURE. To check the security of your connection, look at the bottom of your browser window after accessing the server. If you see an unbroken key or a closed lock (depending on your browser), then SSL is active. You can also check by looking at the URL line of your browser. When accessing a secure server, the first characters of the site will change from “http” to “https”.
Additional Information
This Policy is part of the Terms of Use of the Website and any use of the Website is governed by those Terms of Use. Questions regarding this Policy or the practices of the Website should be directed to WEBITMD’s Administrator by emailing such questions to hello@WEBITMD.com or by certified mail addressed to WEBITMD Inc. 3685 Motor Ave. Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Updates To Our Policy
If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will post a notice on this Website notifying users of the changes. In some cases, we also may send an email notifying users of the changes. You should check this Website periodically to see if any recent changes to this Privacy Policy have occurred. If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you should contact our Customer Service Department.
How To Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding the WEBITMD privacy policy or information that you have submitted to us, please feel free to contact us at:Email:
hello@WEBITMD.comMailing Address: WEBITMD Inc. 3685 Motor Ave. Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90034
