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Privacy Notice

How we use personal data

Our Commitment To Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on every page of our Web site.

The Information We Collect

This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the HealthConsumer.org Web site. On some pages, you can contact us by e-mail and provide feedback. The types of personal information in these e-mails include your e-mail address and any information you provide in the text of your message.

The Way We Use Information

We use the information you provide about yourself to respond to your personal requests. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide the necessary service.

We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.

We may use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our Web site.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

Our Commitment To Data Security

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How You Can Access Or Correct Your Information

You can access your maintained personally identifiable information by mailing a signed and written request for access to The Health Consumer Alliance 2639 South La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles CA 90034. We require a signed and written request to better safeguard your information.

You can correct factual errors in your maintained personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows error.

To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

How To Contact Us

Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please call us at (310) 204-4900 or send us Feedback.



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