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Hometown Research Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is designed to explain what type of information Hometown Urgent Care and Research (Hometown) (“we” or “us”) collects, how it is used, and with whom and under what circumstances it will be shared. This Privacy Policy replaces any previous notices provided to you by us about the privacy, security and protection of information. If you have any questions about the privacy, security and protection of your information, you may write to Hometown at 1430 Oak Ct, Suite 100, Beavercreek, OH  45430, or e-mail us at [email protected].

Collection and Use of Information
We collect information about you from the following sources:

  • Directly from you on forms, applications, and other similar documents; via the Internet; by telephone; or otherwise.
  • From transactions with us or with companies through which we provide you products and services.
  • From third parties to verify the information you have given us and protect against fraudulent activity as required by law.

– Personally Identifiable Information
We collect personally identifiable information (information that can be used to identify an individual) such as name, address, telephone number, e-mail address or other information only when you voluntarily submit it to us.

We may use this information as part of our studies, to respond to requests for information and/or to contact you and provide you with information about our products. We may also request that you provide us with demographic information (such as gender and age) or other information such as medical condition or treatment information that we would associate with your personally identifiable information and which we could use to help serve you better.

– Non-Personally Identifiable Information
We may also collect non-personally identifiable information (information that does not identify to us a specific individual) relating to such matters as: the number of visits to its website, the number of visitors to each page of its website, the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of its visitors and the time spent on our website.

We use this information, in aggregate form, to understand how our visitors use our website so that we can make improvements. We may also use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our servers and for purposes of system administration.

– Cookies
The use of cookies is industry standard and used by most major websites, including our website. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a user’s hard drive containing information about the user. Cookies can also enable us to track the interests of our users to enhance their experience on our website, and to deliver content specific to a user’s interests.

We may place a cookie in the browser file of your computer and use similar technologies to communicate with cookies. You are always free to decline Hometown’s cookie, and you may still use the site; however, some parts of the site may not work properly for you.

Information Sharing
Except as otherwise disclosed in this Privacy Policy and/or where permitted or required by law, we will not sell, rent or distribute personally identifiable information we collect to any third party. We do not share or sell SMS opt-in, or phone numbers for the purpose of SMS

To the extent you submit personally identifiable information related to a specific initiative or campaign, we may share the information with any subsequently formed affiliate dedicated to such initiative or campaign.

We may also share non-personally identifiable information with our agents, business partners, consultants or other outside companies.

We may partner with other companies to provide or offer you content or services on a joint or “co-branded” basis. At a co-branded site or in joint marketing materials you would likely see both the Hometown logo and the logo of the co-branded partner displayed on your screen. To access the services available on a co-branded site you may have to complete a new online registration form, and this registration information may be shared with Hometown and Hometown’s co-branded partners. You should read the individual privacy policies of our co-branded partners, as these may differ in some respects from ours. Reading these policies will help you to make an informed decision about whether to provide your information to a given site. You may opt-out of sharing your information with a partner site by choosing not to use the service or content provided by the co-branded site.

Corporate Change of Control or Sale of Assets
In the event of a corporate change in control resulting from, for example, a sale to, or merger with, another entity, or in the event of a sale of assets or a bankruptcy, we reserve the right to transfer your personally identifiable information to the new party in control or the party acquiring assets.

Minors
Hometown does not knowingly collect any information from anyone under the age of 18, nor does Hometown knowingly market its website to anyone under the age of 18.

Security
Keeping your information secure is one of our most important responsibilities. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with applicable law to protect your information. We limit access to customer information to those employees and others who have a business reason to know this information. We maintain strict internal policies against unauthorized disclosure or use of client information.

While Hometown has tried to create a secure and reliable site for you, the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from this website cannot be guaranteed. Hometown urges you to always exercise caution when conveying personal information over the Internet. You should recognize that your use of the Internet and this site is solely at your own risk.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
Hometown reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, alter or otherwise update this Privacy Policy at any time and you agree to be bound by such modifications, alterations or updates. We will notify you of material changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the revised policy with the date it was revised on this web page. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed about how we are using the personally identifiable information we collect.

Applicable Law / International Issues
Information that is submitted to this site will be collected, processed, stored, disclosed and disposed of in accordance with applicable U.S. law. If you are a non-U.S. User, you acknowledge and agree that we may collect and use your information, as discussed above, outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, such Information may be stored on servers located outside your resident jurisdiction. U.S. law may not provide the degree of protection for Information that is available in other countries. By providing us with your information, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy, understand it, agree to its terms and consent to the transfer of such information outside your resident jurisdiction. If you do not agree to the terms of the Hometown Privacy Policy, please do not use our website, products and/or services, and exit the site immediately.

Links to External Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites including suppliers, advertisers and other businesses. We have no control over, and are not responsible for, the content of, or information gathered by, these other websites. We do not endorse any of these websites or the products or services associated with such websites merely because they are linked to our website.

Requests for Information
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. If you would like a copy of the information held on you, please write to Hometown at 1430 Oak Ct, Suite 100, Beavercreek, OH  45430, or e-mail us at [email protected].

Questions
If you have questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or information usage, you may write to Hometown at 1430 Oak Ct, Suite 100, Beavercreek, OH  45430, or e-mail us at [email protected].