Happy Care Privacy Policy
Effective date: July 13, 2024
Introduction:
Happy Care Meds (the “Websites“) located at www.happycaremeds.com (collectively, the ” Platform“). Your access and use of the Platform, any part thereof, or anything associated therewith, including its content (“Content“), any products or services provided through the Platform or otherwise by , and any affiliated website, software or application owned or operated by Happy Care Meds (collectively, including the Platform and the Content, the “Service“) are subject to this Privacy Policy unless specifically stated otherwise. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy have the same meaning as set forth in the Happy Care Meds Terms and Conditions (“Terms and Conditions“).
We are committed to respecting the privacy of users of the Service. We created this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy“) to tell you how Happy Care Meds collects, uses and discloses information in order to provide you with the Service.
By creating, registering, or logging into an account through the Service or otherwise accessing or using the Service, you are acknowledging the most recent version of this Privacy Policy. If we make any changes to our Privacy Policy, we will post the revised Privacy Policy and update the “Last updated” date of the Privacy Policy.
If you are using the Service on behalf of an individual other than yourself, you represent that you are authorized by such individual to act on such individual’s behalf and that such individual acknowledges the practices and policies outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Limitations on Use by Minors:
Our Service is generally intended for use by individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or such older age as may be required by applicable state laws in the jurisdiction in which an individual utilizes the Service. The Service is not designed or intended to attract, and is not directed to, children under eighteen (18) years of age. If we obtain actual knowledge that we have collected personal information through the Platform from a person under eighteen (18) years of age, we will use reasonable efforts to refrain from further using such personal information or maintaining it in retrievable form.
Please note that we are not required to erase or otherwise eliminate, or enable erasure or elimination of such content or information in certain circumstances, such as, for example, when an international, federal, state, or local law, rule or regulation requires Happy Care Meds to maintain the content or information; when Happy Care Meds maintains the content or information on behalf of your Providers (as defined in our Terms and Conditions) as part of your electronic medical record; when the content or information is stored on or posted to the Site by a third party other than you (including any content or information posted by you that was stored, republished or reposted by the third party); when Happy Care Meds anonymizes the content or information, so that you cannot be individually identified; when you do not follow the aforementioned instructions for requesting the removal of the content or information; and when you have received compensation or other consideration for providing the content or information.
Protected Health Information:
When you subscribe to Happy Care Meds, you are creating a direct customer relationship with Happy Care Meds that enables you to access and/or utilize the various functions of the Platform and the Service as a user. As part of that relationship, you provide information to Happy Care Meds, including but not limited to, your name, email address, shipping address, phone number and certain transactional information, that we do not consider to be “protected health information” or “medical information”.
However, in using certain components of the Service, you may also provide certain health or medical information that may be protected under applicable laws. Happy Care Meds is not a “covered entity” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and its related regulations and amendments from time to time (collectively, ” HIPAA“). One or more of the Pharmacies or Medical Groups (as defined in our Terms and Conditions) may or may not be a “covered entity” or “business associate” under HIPAA, and Happy Care Meds may in some cases be a “business associate” of a Pharmacy or Medical Group. It is important to note that HIPAA does not necessarily apply to an entity or person simply because there is health information involved, and HIPAA may not apply to your transactions or communications with Happy Care Meds, the Medical Groups, the Providers, or the Pharmacies. To the extent Happy Care Meds is deemed a “business associate” however, and solely in its role as a business associate, Happy Care Meds, may be subject to certain provisions of HIPAA with respect to “protected health information,” as defined under HIPAA, that you provide to Happy Care Meds, the Medical Group or the Providers (” PHI“). In addition, any medical or health information that you provide that is subject to specific protections under applicable state laws (collectively, with PHI, “Protected Information” ), will be used and disclosed only in accordance with such applicable laws. However, any information that does not constitute Protected Information under applicable laws may be used or disclosed in any manner permitted under this Privacy Policy. Protected Information does not include information that has been de-identified in accordance with applicable laws.
By accessing or using any part of the Service, you understand that even if HIPAA does apply to Happy Care Meds, the Medical Groups, the Providers, or the Pharmacies, any information that you submit to Happy Care Meds that is not intended and used solely for the provision of diagnosis and treatment by the Medical Group and Providers, or prescription fulfillment by the Pharmacies, is not considered Protected Information, and will only be subject to our Privacy Policy and any applicable state laws that govern the privacy and security of such information. For purposes of clarity, information you provide to Happy Care Meds in order to register and set up an account on the Platform, including name, username, email address, shipping address and phone number, are not considered Protected Information.
Collection of Personal Information:
The personal data we collect depends on how you interact with us, the services you use, and the choices you make.
We collect information about you from different sources and in various ways when you use our services, including information you provide directly, information collected automatically, information from third-party data sources, and data we infer or generate from other data.
Information you provide directly.
We collect personal data you provide to us. For example:
- Name and contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and billing and physical addresses.
- Demographic data, such as your gender, height, weight, date of birth, and zip code.
- Third-party website, network, platform, server and/or application information (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
- Payment information, such as your credit card number, financial account information, and other payment details.
- Content and files, such as photographs, videos, documents, and other files you upload to our Service. This includes email messages and other communications you send to us.
- Sensitive personal information
- Government ID. We may collect government-issued identifiers such as driver’s license, passport number, and social security numbers.
- Photographic or video images submitted for identification or non-diagnosis or treatment purposes, including photographs of your driver’s license or passport
- Contents of communications. We collect the contents of communications that you make via our Service.
- Health data. We collect and analyze information concerning your health.
Information we collect automatically:
When you use our services, we collect some information automatically. For example:
- Identifiers and device information. When you visit our websites, our web servers automatically log your Internet Protocol (IP) address and information about your device, including device identifiers (such as MAC address); device type; and your device’s operating system, browser, and other software including type, version, language, settings, and configuration. As further described in the “Cookies, Mobile IDs, and Similar Technologies” section below, our websites and online services store and retrieve cookie identifiers, mobile IDs, and other data.
- Usage data. We automatically log your activity on our websites HIPPA compliant secure CRM and Hippa compliant secure form sconnected products, including the URL of the website from which you came to our sites, pages you viewed, how long you spent on a page, access times, and other details about your use of and actions on our website. In some instances, such usage data may be sensitive personal information if it relates to browsing activity on health-specific sites.
Information we create or generate: We infer new information from other data we collect, including using automated means to generate information about your likely preferences or other characteristics (“inferences”). For example, we infer your general geographic location (such as city, state, and country) based on your IP address.
Information we obtain from third-party sources: We also obtain the types of information described above from third parties. These third-party sources include, for example:
- Third-party partners. Third-party applications and services, including social networks you choose to connect with or interact with through our services.
- Co-branding/marketing partners. Partners with which we offer co-branded services or engage in joint marketing activities.
- Service providers. Third parties that collect or provide data in connection with work they do on our behalf, for example companies that determine your device’s location based on its IP address.
- Publicly available sources. Public sources of information such as open government databases.
When you are asked to provide personal data, you may decline. And you may use web browser or operating system controls to prevent certain types of automatic data collection. But if you choose not to provide or allow information that is necessary for certain services or features, those services or features may not be available or fully functional.
Happy Care Meds Health provides management services to the medical providers and certain pharmacies you may access through our Service. As a result, we may store additional health information on their behalf, including your medical record, communications with providers, and medical history.
Cookies, Mobile IDs, and Similar Technologies:
We use cookies, web beacons, mobile analytics and advertising IDs, and similar technologies to operate our websites and online services and to help collect data, including usage data, identifiers, and device information.
What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are small text files placed by a website and stored by your browser on your device. A cookie can later be read when your browser connects to a web server in the same domain that placed the cookie. The text in a cookie contains a string of numbers and letters that may uniquely identify your device and can contain other information as well. This allows the web server to recognize your browser over time, each time it connects to that web server.
Web beacons are electronic images (also called single-pixel or clear GIFs) that are contained within a website or email. When your browser opens a webpage or email that contains a web beacon, it automatically connects to the web server that hosts the image (typically operated by a third party). This allows that web server to log information about your device and to set and read its own cookies. In the same way, third-party content on our websites (such as embedded videos, plug-ins, or ads) results in your browser connecting to the third-party web server that hosts that content. We also include web beacons in our email messages or newsletters to tell us if you open and act on them.
Mobile analytics and advertising IDs are generated by operating systems for mobile devices (iOS and Android) and can be accessed and used by apps in much the same way that websites access and use cookies. Our apps contain software that enables us and our third-party analytics and advertising partners to access these mobile IDs.
How do we and our partners use cookies and similar technologies?
We, and our analytics and advertising partners, use these technologies in our websites, apps, and online services to collect personal data (such as the pages you visit, the links you click on, and similar usage information, identifiers, and device information) when you use our services, including personal data about your online activities over time and across different websites or online services. This data is used to store your preferences and settings, enable you to sign-in, analyze how our websites and apps perform, track your interaction with the site or app, develop inferences, deliver and tailor interest-based advertising, combat fraud, and fulfill other legitimate purposes.
What controls are available?
There are a range of cookie and related controls available through browsers, mobile operating systems, and elsewhere. See the “Choice and Control of Personal Data” section below for details.
Use of Personal Information
We use the personal information we collect for purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed to you, subject to the limitations addressed in the “Protected Information” section above. For example, we use personal information for the following purposes:
Product and service delivery:
To provide and deliver the Service, including troubleshooting, facilitating your movement through the Service, confirming your location, improving, and personalizing those services.
Categories of Personal Information Used:
Contact information, demographic data, payment information, content and files, biometric information, identifiers and device information, geolocation data, usage data, inferences. Sensitive information: government ID, account access information, sensitive demographic data, contents of communications, biometric information for identification, health data, information about sex life or sexual orientation.
Business operations:
To operate our business, such as billing, processing your payments, accounting, administering your account, improving our internal operations, securing our systems, detecting fraudulent or illegal activity, verifying your identity, and meeting our legal obligations. Additionally, to protect or enforce Happy Care Med’s rights and properties.
Categories of Personal Information Used:
Contact information, demographic data, payment information, content and files, biometric information, identifiers and device information geolocation data, usage data, inferences. Sensitive information: government ID, account access information, sensitive demographic data, contents of communications, biometric information for identification, health data, information about sex life or sexual orientation.
Product improvement, development, and research:
To develop, test, or improve the Service and content, features and/or products or services offered via the Service. Additionally, to identify or create new products or services. Lastly, to analyze traffic and user behavior or activity to and through Service.
Categories of Personal Information Used:
Contact information, demographic data, payment information, content and files, biometric information, identifiers and device information, geolocation data, usage data, inferences. Sensitive information: government ID, account access information, sensitive demographic data, contents of communications, biometric information for identification, health data, information about sex life or sexual orientation.
Personalization.
To understand you and your preferences to enhance your experience and enjoyment using our services.
Categories of Personal Information Used:
Contact information, demographic data, payment information, content and files, biometric information, identifiers and device information geolocation data, usage data, inferences. Sensitive information: government ID, account access information, sensitive demographic data, contents of communications, biometric information for identification, health data, information about sex life or sexual orientation.
Customer support:
To provide customer support, fulfill your requests, and respond to your questions. Additionally, to place and track orders for products or services on your behalf.
Categories of Personal Information Used:
Contact information, demographic data, payment information, content and files, biometric information, identifiers and device information geolocation data, usage data, inferences. Sensitive information: government ID, account access information, sensitive demographic data, contents of communications, biometric information for identification, health data, information about sex life or sexual orientation.
Communications: To send you information about Happy Care Meds, the Pharmacies, the Medical Groups, the Providers, including confirmations, invoices, technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages.
Categories of Personal Information Used:
Additionally, to communicate with you by letter, email, text, telephone, or other forms of communication, including on behalf of your Provider(s), to facilitate telehealth Service.Contact information, demographic data, payment information, content and files, biometric information, identifiers and device information geolocation data, usage data, inferences. Sensitive information: government ID, account access information, sensitive demographic data, contents of communications, biometric information for identification, health data, information about sex life or sexual orientation.
Marketing:
To communicate with you about new services, offers, promotions, rewards, contests, upcoming events, and other information about our services and those of our selected partners.
Categories of Personal Information Used:
Contact information, demographic data, payment information, content and files, biometric information, identifiers and device information geolocation data, usage data, sensor data, inferences. Sensitive information: health data, information about sex life or sexual orientation.
Advertising:
To promote and market Happy Care Meds, the Service, and the products and/or services offered via the Service.
Categories of Personal Information Used:
Contact information, demographic data, identifiers and device information, geolocation data, usage data, inferences. Sensitive information: health data, information about sex life or sexual orientation.
We combine data we collect from different sources for these purposes, and to give you a more seamless, consistent, and personalized experience.
Additionally, we may use information about your browsing and other activity on the Service to promote and market Happy Care Meds, the Service, and the products and/or services offered via the Service, as well as to measure our advertising and marketing efforts. Depending on your activity on the Service, this may include information related to you visiting health-related pages on the Service. In some states, we may be required to obtain your consent prior to using information that constitutes sensitive personal information. While we may use information about your browsing activity on health-related pages, we do not use Protected Information for advertising or marketing.
We may de-identify your information and use, create, and sell such de-identified information for any business or other purpose not prohibited by applicable law. In cases where our use or sharing of data does not require an ability to identify individuals from the data, we may de-identify that data as a way of protecting privacy and security. Where the process is designed to permanently de-identify the data, we will maintain and use the data only in a de-identified form and will not to attempt to re-identify it (except for the limited purpose of testing or evaluating the efficacy of the de-identification process or as otherwise permitted by law).
Disclosure of Information:
We disclose personal data with your consent or as we determine necessary to complete your transactions or provide the services you have requested or authorized. Subject to the limitations described in the Protected Health Information section above, we may disclose your information to third parties in connection with the provision of our Service or as otherwise permitted or required by law. For example, we may disclose your information to:
- Service providers. We provide personal data to vendors or agents working on our behalf for the purposes described in this statement. For example, companies we’ve hired to provide customer service support or assist in protecting and securing our systems and services may need access to personal data to provide those functions.
- Financial services & payment processing. When you provide payment data, for example to make a purchase, we will disclose payment and transactional data to banks and other entities as necessary for payment processing, fraud prevention, credit risk reduction, analytics, or other related financial services.
- Financial services & payment processing. When you provide payment data, for example to make a purchase, we will disclose payment and transactional data to banks and other entities as necessary for payment processing, fraud prevention, credit risk reduction, analytics, or other related financial services.
- The Pharmacies, Medical Groups, or their Providers. We facilitate information sharing between you and the Medical Groups, Pharmacies, Providers, as applicable, to enable them to provide services to you via the Service and to collect payment on their behalf.
- Legal and law enforcement. We will access, disclose, and preserve personal data when we believe that doing so is necessary to comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including from law enforcement or other government agencies.
- Security, safety, and protecting rights. We will disclose personal data if we believe it is necessary to:
- protect our customers and others, for example to prevent spam or attempts to commit fraud, or to help prevent the loss of life or serious injury of anyone;
- operate and maintain the security of our services, including to prevent or stop an attack on our computer systems or networks; or
- protect the rights or property of ourselves or others, including enforcing our agreements, terms, and policies.
Third party analytics and advertising companies also collect personal data through our website and apps including identifiers and device information (such as cookie IDs, device IDs, and IP address), geolocation data, usage data, and inferences based on and associated with that data, as described in the “Cookies” section of this statement. These third-party vendors may combine this data across multiple sites to improve analytics for their own purpose and others. For example, we use Google Analytics on our website to help us understand how users interact with our website; you can learn how Google collects and uses information at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners.
Some of the data disclosures to these third parties may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information as defined under the laws of California and other U.S. states. Please see the “Choice and Control” and “California Privacy Rights” sections below for more details.
Please note that some of our services also include integrations, references, or links to services provided by third parties whose privacy practices differ from ours. If you provide personal data to any of those third parties, or allow us to share personal data with them, that data is governed by their privacy statements.
Finally, we may disclose de-identified information in accordance with applicable law.
Choice and control of personal data:
We provide a variety of ways for you to control the personal data we hold about you, including choices about how we use that data. In some jurisdictions, these controls and choices may be enforceable as rights under applicable law.
You can choose whether to receive promotional communications from us by email or SMS. If you receive promotional email or SMS messages from us and would like to stop, you can do so by following the directions in that message or by contacting us as described in the “Contact Us” section below. These choices do not apply to certain informational communications including surveys and mandatory service communications.
There are certain browser and platform controls that may be available to you in order to opt-out from or otherwise control targeted advertising as described below. You can use the opt-out controls offered by the organizations our advertising partners may participate in, which you can access at:
You can use the other cookie or mobile ID controls described below.
These choices are specific to the device or browser you are using. If you access our services from other devices or browsers, you will need take these actions from those systems to set applicable controls for those systems.
Some privacy laws define “sale” broadly to include some the disclosures described in the “Our Disclosure of Personal Data” section above. To opt-out from such data “sales” you can use the Global Privacy Control setting.
Browser or platform controls:
Cookie controls. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can go to your browser settings to learn how to delete or reject cookies. If you choose to delete or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our website. If you choose to delete cookies, settings and preferences controlled by those cookies, including advertising preferences, may be deleted and may need to be recreated.
Global Privacy Control: Some browsers and browser extensions support the “Global Privacy Control” (GPC) or similar controls that can send a signal to the websites you visit indicating your choice to opt-out from certain types of data processing, including data sales and/or targeted advertising, as specified by applicable law. When we detect such a signal, we will make reasonable efforts to respect your choices indicated by a GPC setting or similar control that is recognized by regulation or otherwise widely acknowledged as a valid opt-out preference signal.
Do Not Track: Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting that can send a signal to the websites you visit indicating you do not wish to be tracked. Unlike the GPC described above, there is not a common understanding of how to interpret the DNT signal; therefore, our websites do not respond to browser DNT signals. Instead, you can use the range of other tools to control data collection and use, including the GPC, cookie controls, and advertising controls described above.
Mobile advertising ID controls: iOS and Android operating systems provide options to limit tracking and/or reset the advertising IDs.
Email web beacons: Most email clients have settings that allow you to prevent the automatic downloading of images, including web beacons, which prevents the automatic connection to the web servers that host those images.
Except for the automated controls described above, if you send us a request to exercise your rights or these choices, to the extent permitted by applicable law, we may decline requests in certain cases. For example, we may decline requests where granting the request would be prohibited by law, could adversely affect the privacy or other rights of another person, would reveal a trade secret or other confidential information, or would interfere with a legal or business obligation that requires retention or use of the data. Further, we may decline a request where we are unable to authenticate you as the person to whom the data relates, the request is unreasonable or excessive, or where otherwise permitted by applicable law.
Finally, please note that this Privacy Policy applies only to your “personal information,” which is separate from “medical information” or “protected health information.”
Data Retention:
Happy Care Meds may retain your information for as long as it believes necessary; as long as necessary to comply with its legal obligations, resolve disputes, and/or enforce its agreements; and/or as long as needed to provide you with the products and/or services of the Service or Happy Care Meds. Happy Care Meds may dispose of or delete any such information at any time except as set forth in any other agreement or document executed by Happy Care Meds or as required by law.
Similarly, the Medical Groups, Providers, Pharmacies may retain your information for as long as they believe necessary; as long as necessary to comply with their respective legal obligations, resolve disputes and/or enforce its agreements; and/or as long as needed to provide you with their products and/or services. The Medical Groups, Providers, Pharmacies, may dispose of or delete any such information at any time except as set forth in any other agreement or document executed by such parties or as required by law.
Other third parties with whom we share your information have their own policies and procedures with respect to how long they may retain your information and how and when they dispose of or delete your information.
Transactions:
In connection with any transaction that you conduct through the Service (e.g., the purchase or sale of any products or services on or through the Service), you may be asked to supply certain information relevant to the transaction, including, without limitation, your credit card number and expiration date, your billing address, your shipping address, your phone number and/or your email address. By submitting such information, you grant Happy Care Meds without charge the irrevocable, unencumbered, universe-wide and perpetual right to provide such information to third parties (e.g., payment processing companies, buyers on the Service, sellers on the Service) for the purpose of facilitating the transaction.
All credit card, debit card and other monetary transactions on or through the Service occur through an online payment processing application(s) accessible through the Service. This online payment processing application(s) is provided by Happy Care Meds’ third-party online payment processing vendor, Square (“Square“). Additional information about Square, its privacy policy and its information security measures (collectively, the “Square Policies“) should be available on the Square website located at https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/privacy or by contacting Square directly.
Reference is made to the Square Policies for informational purposes only and are in no way incorporated into or made a part of this Privacy Policy. Happy Care Meds’ relationship with Square, if any, is merely contractual in nature, as Square nothing more than a third-party vendor to Happy Care Meds, and is in no way subject to Happy Care Meds’ direction or control; thus, their relationship is not, and should not be construed as, one of fiduciaries, franchisors-franchisees, agents-principals, employers-employees, partners, joint venturers or the like.
Jurisdictional Issues:
The Service may only be used within certain states within the United States as described in our Terms and Conditions. Accordingly, this Privacy Policy, and our collection, use, and disclosure of your information, is governed by U.S. law.
California Residents:
If you are a California resident and the processing of personal information about you is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have certain rights with respect to that information.
Notice at Collection: At or before the time of collection, you have a right to receive notice of our practices, including the categories of personal information and sensitive personal information to be collected, the purposes for which such information is collected or used, whether such information is sold or shared, and how long such information is retained. You can find those details in this statement by clicking on the above links.
Right to Know: You have a right to request that we disclose to you the personal information we have collected about you. You also have a right to request additional information about our collection, use, disclosure, or sale of such personal information. Note that we have provided much of this information in this privacy statement.
Rights to Request Correction or Deletion: You also have rights to request that we correct inaccurate personal information and that we delete personal information under certain circumstances, subject to a number of exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out / “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: You have a right to opt-out from future “sales” or “sharing” of personal information as those terms are defined by the CCPA.
Note that the CCPA defines “sell,” “share,” and “personal information” very broadly, and some of our data sharing described in this privacy statement may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” under those definitions. In particular, we let advertising and analytics providers collect identifiers (IP addresses, cookie IDs, and mobile IDs), activity data (browsing, clicks, app usage), device data, and geolocation data through our sites and apps when you use our online services, but do not “sell” or “share” any other types of personal information. If you do not wish for us or our partners to “sell” or “share” personal information relating to your visits to our sites for advertising purposes, you can make your request by clicking on the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link at the bottom of the page or using a Global Privacy Control. If you opt-out using these choices, we will not share or make available such personal information in ways that are considered a “sale” or “sharing” under the CCPA. However, we will continue to make available to our partners (acting as our service providers) some personal information to help us perform advertising-related functions. Further, using these choices will not opt you out of the use of previously “sold” or “shared” personal information or stop all interest-based advertising.]21
We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of minors under 16 years of age.
Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information:
You have a right to limit our use of sensitive personal information for any purposes other than to provide the services or goods you request or as otherwise permitted by law.
To opt-out from such additional purposes, please use the Global Privacy Control described in the “Choice and Control” section of this statement.
You may designate, in writing or through a power of attorney, an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf to exercise your rights under the CCPA. Before accepting such a request from an agent, we will require the agent to provide proof you have authorized it to act on your behalf, and we may need you to verify your identity directly with us.
Further, to provide, correct, or delete specific pieces of personal information we will need to verify your identity to the degree of certainty required by law. We will verify your request by asking you to send it from the email address associated with your account or requiring you to provide information necessary to verify your account.
Finally, you have a right to not be discriminated against for exercising these rights set out in the CCPA.
Additionally, under California Civil Code section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine the Light” law, California residents who have provided personal information to a business with which the individual has established a business relationship for personal, family, or household purposes (“California Customers”) may request information about whether the business has disclosed personal information to any third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes.
Please be aware that we do not disclose personal information to any third parties for their direct marketing purposes as defined by this law.
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Miscellaneous:
We strive to use reasonable physical, technical and administrative measures to protect information under our control. However, you must keep your Account password secure and your Account confidential, and you are responsible for any and all use of your Account. If you have reason to believe that the security of your Account has been compromised, please notify us immediately in accordance with the “Contacting Us” section below.
When using the Service, you may choose not to provide us with certain information, but this may limit the features you are able to use or may prevent you from using the Service all together. You may also choose to opt out of receiving certain communications (e.g., newsletters, promotions) by emailing us your preference. Please note that even if you opt out, we may still send you Service-related communications. We do not currently respond to web browser “do not track” signals or other mechanisms that provide a method to opt out of the collection of information across the networks of websites and online services in which we participate. If we do so in the future, we will describe how we do so in this Privacy Policy. Happy Care Meds may supplement, amend, or otherwise modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Such supplements, amendments and other modifications will be posted on this or a similar page of the Service, and shall be deemed effective as of the “Last Updated” date; provided, however, that Happy Care Meds will notify you and/or require you to accept the updated Privacy Policy if the supplemented, amended or otherwise modified Privacy Policy implements material changes from Happy Care Meds’ then-current Privacy Policy. It is your responsibility to carefully review this Privacy Policy each time you visit, access or use the Service.
Contacting Us:
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at info@happycaremeds.com
HIPPA Privacy Statement:
Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information (PHI)
This Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”) describes how {Happy Care Meds} (“we”, “us”, or “our”) may use and disclose your Protected Health Information (PHI) to carry out treatment, payment, or healthcare operations and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law. This Notice also describes your rights regarding your PHI. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your PHI, provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to abide by the terms of this Notice.
Uses and Disclosures of Personal Health Information:
We may use and disclose your PHI for the following purposes:
a. Treatment: We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services. This may include communication with other healthcare providers about your treatment and coordinating your care with other providers.
b. Payment: We may use and disclose your PHI to obtain payment for healthcare services provided to you. This may include contacting your insurance company to verify your coverage, billing and collection activities, and sharing PHI with other healthcare providers, insurance companies, or collection agencies.
c. Healthcare Operations: We may use and disclose your PHI for healthcare operations, including quality assessment, improvement activities, case management, accreditation, licensing, credentialing, and conducting or arranging for medical reviews, audits, or legal services.
d. As Required by Law: We may use and disclose your PHI when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.
e. Public Health and Safety: We may use and disclose your PHI to prevent or control disease, injury, or disability, to report child abuse or neglect, to report reactions to medications or problems with products, and to notify persons who may have been exposed to a communicable disease or may be at risk of spreading a disease or condition.
f. Health Oversight Activities: We may disclose your PHI to health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law, such as audits, investigations, inspections, and licensure.
g. Judicial and Administrative Proceedings: We may disclose your PHI in response to a court or administrative order, subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful process.
h. Law Enforcement: We may disclose your PHI for law enforcement purposes, such as to report certain types of wounds or injuries, or to comply with a court order, warrant, or other legal process.
i. Research: We may use and disclose your PHI for research purposes when the research has been approved by an institutional review board and privacy protections are in place.
j. Organ and Tissue Donation: If you are an organ donor, we may disclose your PHI to organizations that handle organ procurement, transplantation, or donation.
k. Workers’ Compensation: We may disclose your PHI for workers’ compensation or similar programs that provide benefits for work-related injuries or illnesses.
l. Military and Veterans: If you are a member of the armed forces, we may disclose your PHI as required by military authorities.
m. Inmates: If you are an inmate, we may disclose your PHI to the correctional institution or law enforcement official having custody of you.
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Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Health Information
You have the following rights with respect to your PHI:
a. Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and copy your PHI that we maintain, with certain exceptions. To request access, submit a written request to our Privacy Officer. We may charge a reasonable fee for the costs of copying, mailing, or other supplies associated with your request.
b. Right to Amend: You have the right to request an amendment to your PHI if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete. To request an amendment, submit a written request to our Privacy Officer, specifying the information you believe is incorrect and why. We may deny your request if we believe the information is accurate and complete, or if we did not create the information.
c. Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request an accounting of disclosures of your PHI made by us in the past six years, except for disclosures made for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations, and certain other disclosures. To request an accounting, submit a written request to our Privacy Officer.
d. Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request a restriction on our use or disclosure of your PHI for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. We are not required to agree to your request but will consider it. To request a restriction, submit a written request to our Privacy Officer, specifying the restriction you are requesting and to whom it applies.
e. Right to Request Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your PHI in a certain way or at a certain location. To request confidential communications, submit a written request to our Privacy Officer, specifying how or where you wish to be contacted.
f. Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice: You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically. To obtain a paper copy of this Notice, contact our Privacy Officer.
g. Right to be Notified of a Breach: You have the right to be notified in the event that we discover a breach of your PHI.
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Transmission of PHI
We are committed to protecting the privacy of your PHI and will ensure that any electronic transmission of PHI complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule (45 CFR 164). This includes the use of Secure-Socket Layer (SSL) or equivalent technology for the transmission of PHI, as well as adherence to all applicable security standards for online transmissions of PHI.
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change this Notice and the revised Notice will be effective for PHI we already have about you, as well as any information we receive in the future. We will post a copy of the current Notice in our office and on our website. The Notice will contain the effective date on the first page.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our Privacy Officer or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.
Contact Information
To exercise any of your rights, or if you have any questions about this Notice or our privacy practices, please contact our Privacy Officer at:
Sage Meds LLC DBA Happy Care Meds
Phone: (310)254.9462
Email: info@happycaremeds.com
Address: 113 North San Vicente Blvd. | Beverly Hills, C.A. 90211
This Notice is provided in accordance with the Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Model and is applicable across all US states. Rights of Specific Jurisdictions within the US Certain states may have additional privacy protections that apply to your PHI. The following is an example of specific rights in the state of California. If you reside in a state with additional privacy protections, you may have additional rights related to your PHI.
California Residents:
a. Right to Access: In addition to the rights described above, California residents have the right to request access to their PHI in a readily usable electronic format, as well as any additional information required by California law. To request access, submit a written request to our Privacy Officer.
b. Right to Restrict Certain Disclosures: California residents have the right to request restrictions on certain disclosures of their PHI to health plans if they paid out-of-pocket for a specific healthcare item or service in full. To request such a restriction, submit a written request to our Privacy Officer.
c. Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA): California residents are protected by the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), which provides additional privacy protections for medical information. We are required to comply with CMIA in addition to HIPAA.
d. Marketing and Sale of PHI: California residents have the right to request that their PHI not be used for marketing purposes or sold to third parties without their authorization. To request a restriction on the use of your PHI for marketing or the sale of your PHI, submit a written request to our Privacy Officer.
e. Minor’s Rights: If you are a minor (under the age of 18), you have the right to request that certain information related to certain sensitive services, such as reproductive health, mental health, or substance use disorder treatment, not be disclosed to your parent or guardian without your consent. To request a restriction on the disclosure of such information, submit a written request to our Privacy Officer.
If you reside in a state other than California, please consult your state’s specific privacy laws for information about any additional rights you may have regarding your PHI. You may also contact our Privacy Officer for more information about your rights under specific state laws.
Happy Care Meds, LLC Privacy Policy: Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information (PHI) – State-Specific Provisions
In addition to the privacy practices described in our Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information, we comply with applicable state-specific privacy laws related to PHI.
The following are examples of a few states with additional privacy protections:
New York:
For residents of New York, we comply with the New York State Confidentiality of Information Law, which provides additional privacy protections for HIV-related information, mental health records, and genetic testing results. We will obtain written consent before disclosing such
information, even for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.
Texas:
For residents of Texas, we comply with the Texas Medical Privacy Act, which offers privacy protections beyond HIPAA, including requiring consent for certain disclosures of PHI, additional safeguards for electronic PHI, and specific requirements for the destruction of PHI. We also adhere to Texas’s specific privacy protections for mental health records and substance use treatment records.
Florida:
For residents of Florida, we comply with Florida’s privacy laws, which offer additional protections for mental health records, HIV/AIDS-related information, and substance abuse treatment records. We will obtain written consent before disclosing such information, even for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. We also implement specific security measures to protect electronic PHI, as required by Florida law.
Illinois:
For residents of Illinois, we comply with Illinois’s specific privacy laws related to mental health records, HIV/AIDS-related information, and genetic testing results. We will obtain written consent before disclosing such information, even for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. In addition, we will notify patients of any unauthorized access to their electronic PHI, as required by Illinois law.
Massachusetts:
For residents of Massachusetts, we comply with Massachusetts’s specific privacy laws related to mental health records, HIV/AIDS-related information, and genetic testing results. We will obtain written consent before disclosing such information, even for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. We also implement specific security measures to protect electronic PHI, as required by Massachusetts law.
California:
For residents of California, we comply with the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), as well as California’s specific privacy laws related to marketing, sale of PHI, and minors’ rights. We will obtain written consent before disclosing certain information and adhere to additional privacy protections, as required by California law.
