HIPAA Notice of Patients Privacy

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.

HIPAA PRIVACY NOTICE FOR PATIENTS
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Privacy Policy

Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to the www.mbsp.com and Maryland Brain, Spine and Pain and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Maryland Brain, Spine and Pain include www.mbsp.com and MBSP. The MBSP website is a Healthcare Information site. By using the MBSP website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

This Policy does not apply to Patient Portal. Patient Portal is a third party website to which we provide links.

Collection of your Personal Information

MBSP may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name. We may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by MBSP. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the MBSP website.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through MBSP’s public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.

Third-Party Links

http://www.mbsp.com does provide links to other sites. Other Internet sites and services have separate privacy and data collection practices. Once you leave http://www.mbsp.com, Maryland Brain, Spine and Pain cannot control, and has no responsibility for, the privacy policies or data collection activities at another site.

MBSP encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from MBSP so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. MBSP is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the MBSP website.

Use of your Personal Information

MBSP collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.

MBSP may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from MBSP and its affiliates. MBSP may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

MBSP does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

MBSP may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to MBSP, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

MBSP may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within MBSP, in order to determine what MBSP services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within MBSP to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

MBSP will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on MBSP or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of MBSP; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of MBSP, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The MBSP website may use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize MBSP pages, or register with MBSP site or services, a cookie helps MBSP to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on.

When you return to the same MBSP website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the MBSP features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the MBSP services or websites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

Please be aware most information transmitted over the Internet is not secure; thus, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed.

Email messages sent to or from a website may not be secure. Confidential information should not be sent by e-mail. Site visitors sending e-mail accept the risk that a third party may intercept e-mail messages.

Children Under Thirteen

MBSP does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

Disconnecting your MBSP Account from Third Party Websites

You will be able to connect your MBSP account to third party accounts. BY CONNECTING YOUR MBSP ACCOUNT TO YOUR THIRD PARTY ACCOUNT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE CONSENTING TO THE CONTINUOUS RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT YOU TO OTHERS (IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR PRIVACY SETTINGS ON THOSE THIRD PARTY SITES). IF YOU DO NOT WANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOU, INCLUDING PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, TO BE SHARED INTHIS MANNER, DO NOT USE THE THIS FEATURE. You may disconnect your account from a third party account at any time. Users will be prompted to sign in into their accounts at every visit. WordPress.com users can visit WordPress.com to sign out of their accounts.

Opt-Out & Unsubscribe

We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt-out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt-out of receiving any or all communications from MBSP by contacting us here:

  • Email: info@mbsp.com
  • Phone: (410) 266-2720

Changes to this Statement

MBSP will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. MBSP encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how MBSP is protecting your information.

Contact Information

MBSP welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that MBSP has not adhered to this Statement, please contact MBSP at:

Maryland Brain, Spine and Pain
1000 Bestgate Rd, Suite 400
Annapolis, MD 21401

USA

Email Address: info@mbsp.com
Telephone number: (410) 266-2720

Effective as of June 16, 2015