Our privacy policy, terms of use and disclaimers
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
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PRIVACY
Organic Mechanic Osteopathy (OMO) is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand what information we gather, how we use it, what we do to protect it, and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Service. This Privacy Policy applies to this website, as well as any data we may collect across partnered sites like Cliniko and Mailchimp.
By accessing our website, you accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and you consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. Each time you visit our website or the clinic, and any time you voluntarily provide us with information, you agree that you are consenting to our collection, use and disclosure of the information that you provide, and you are consenting to receive emails/SMS/postal mail from us, as described in this Privacy Policy. Whether or not you register or create any kind of account with us, this Privacy Policy applies to all users of the website and the Service.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect both “Non-Personal Information” and “Personal Information” about you. “Non-Personal Information” includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic information we may collect, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, preferences you submit and preferences that are generated based on the data you submit and number of clicks.
“Personal Information” includes information that can be used to personally identify you, such as your name, address and email address. In addition, we may also track information provided to us by your browser or by our mobile application when you view or use the Service, such as the website you came from (known as the “referring URL”), the type of browser you use, the device from which you connected to the Service, the time and date of access, and other information that does not personally identify you. We use this information for, among other things, the operation of the Service, to maintain the quality of the Service, to provide general statistics regarding use of the Service and for other business purposes. We track this information using cookies, or small text files which include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to a user’s browser from our servers and are stored on the user’s computer hard drive. Sending a cookie to a user’s browser enables us to collect Non-Personal Information about that user and keep a record of the user’s preferences when utilizing our services, both on an individual and aggregate basis. The Company may use both persistent and session cookies; persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your session and until you delete them, while session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies can be removed by following your Internet browser help file directions. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the website may not work properly.
"Personal information" also includes a medical history taken during the actual consultation itself. Relevant information relating to your presenting complaint will be recorded and stored on Cliniko, a patient management software. Such information is password-protected and kept secure for up to 7 years from your last consultation. Click here to see Cliniko's privacy policy.
If you choose to subscribe to our quarterly newsletter, you will be asked to opt in when filling in your contact details during a consultation. You will also get a welcome email from Mailchimp to confirm your subscription. We will enter just your name and email address in a mailing list at Mailchimp. This information is password protected and secure according to Mailchimp's privacy policy.
HOW WE USE AND SHARE INFORMATION
We do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise share your Personal Information with third parties without your consent. In general, the vendors and third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide for OMO. In addition, we may disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law.
Non-Personal Information: In general, we use Non-Personal Information to help us improve the Service and customize the user experience. We also aggregate Non-Personal Information in order to track trends and analyze use patterns of the Service.
HOW WE PROTECT INFORMATION
We implement reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices in order to protect your Personal Information and ensure that such Personal Information is not accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such precautions. By using our Service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.
YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING THE USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
You have the right at any time to prevent us from contacting you for marketing purposes. When we send a promotional communication to a user via Mailchimp, the user can opt out of further promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each promotional e-mail. Please note that notwithstanding the promotional preferences you indicate by either unsubscribing or opting out, we may continue to send you administrative emails and SMS including reminders of upcoming appointments. You have the right at any time to request a copy of your case history and treatment notes recorded during your consultations.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
As part of the Service, we may provide links to or compatibility with other websites or applications. However, we are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by those websites or the information or content they contain. Therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to your use of a third-party website accessed by selecting a link via our Service. To the extent that you access or use the Service through or on another website or application, then the privacy policy of that other website or application will apply to your access or use of that site or application. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of other websites before proceeding to use them.
CONTACT US & WITHDRAWING CONSENT
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this website, or wish to withdraw your consent for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your Personal Information, please contact us by sending an email to Organicmechanicosteo@gmail.com.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE
OMO reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use at any time. If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will post these changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Any such modifications become effective upon your continued access to and/or use of the Service five (5) days after we first post the changes on the website or otherwise provide you with notice of such modifications. It is your sole responsibility to check this website from time to time to view any such changes to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to any changes, if and when such changes may be made to this Privacy Policy, you can cease access to this website.
Last Updated: This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 31st 2021