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Notice To All Users
The information included at this site is not intended to be nor
should it be construed as a substitute for medical treatment by a
health care professional. The information should not be considered
at any time a diagnosis of any particular medical condition. Because
of the individual needs of each person, before using any medical
information from this site, the reader should consult his or her
personal physician to determine the appropriateness of the medical
information for the reader. The web site is for informational
purposes only and the reader assumes all risks associated with the
use of this web site. No portion of this web site may be used or
disseminated without the express written permission of LMHS.
Website Privacy Statement
Lee Memorial Health System (LMHS) is dedicated to protecting the
privacy of website users. As a user of our website, you will have
access to comprehensive information that will help you to understand
certain illnesses, find accurate, in-depth details about local
services and providers, and take charge of your personal health.
LMHS wants you to feel as comfortable as possible when visiting our
website and using the services it offers. This Privacy Statement
tells you what information we collect, how we protect it and what
choices you have about how that information is used. Your privacy
refers to any information that is collected about you while
interacting with leememorial.org. LMHS may revise these terms and
conditions at any time. Please review this document periodically to
be aware of any changes posted, because your continued use of this
site will indicate your approval of all changes.
We urge you to read the following Privacy Statement so that you will
understand both our commitment to you and your privacy, and how you
can participate in that commitment.
Collection of Information
By using this web site, you consent to the collection and use of
your information as discussed in this section.
Generally, personal information is not requested or collected.
However, some features offered on leememorial.org require you to
register first and provide basic, personal information.
The first time you register, you will be asked to choose a user name
and password and provide basic information. Record your password and
protect it for future use. If you forget your password, you can
provide the email address you used to register and LMHS will email
it to you. You have access to your information collected during the
registration process, and may choose to update or change your
information at anytime with the I.D. and password that you created.
LMHS also collects information that you volunteer through electronic
forms. For some "transactions" on leememorial.org, certain
information is required to process your request. When information is
requested from you, LMHS attempts to clearly indicate which
information is required and which information is optional.
Information collected to process specific transactions is only used
for the specific service that you have chosen. However, throughout
LMHS’s website you are offered opportunities to receive related or
general information in the future from LMHS. Overall, your
information is used to improve the content of leememorial.org and
enhance LMHS products and services.
How LMHS Uses Your Information
LMHS does not sell, trade, rent or share your personal information
to organizations outside LMHS and its affiliate companies unless
required to do so by legal, judicial or governmental proceedings.
LMHS reserves the right to store and use any information you
voluntarily provide for marketing and communications specific to
LMHS without additional notice. However, LMHS will make every effort
to get your permission ("opt-in") for LMHS to contact you in the
future. You will also have the option of respectfully requesting
that LMHS not contact you ("opt-out").
Lastly, the information collected about the domain name of the
server from which you are visiting is collected in aggregate and
used to determine the number of visitors to our site, sources of
traffic, and other key indicators of website usage to create a
better experience for visitors to leememorial.org. This information
does not identify you personally.
Sponsoring Organizations
LMHS works with various organizations to improve and enhance its
website. Where LMHS has entered into a relationship with such an
organization, LMHS requires the respective organization to fully
disclose their business practices including a privacy statement.
LMHS encourages you to read the disclosure statements of any such
organization so that you are aware of any differences from its own
disclosure statements.
Cookies
In some instances, LMHS stores a cookie -- a small computer file --
on your computer to make it easier for you to use various Web
services on our website. "Cookies" vary in the amount of time they
are valid depending on the specific application or service.
Your Responsibility
Please note that you are responsible for taking all reasonable steps
to ensure that no unauthorized person shall have access to your user
name or File. It is your sole responsibility to (1) control the
dissemination and use of your user name; (2) to authorize, monitor
and control access to your login and password; and (3) to promptly
notify us of any need to deactivate your user name.
By registering with leememorial.org, you grant LMHS and all other
persons or entities involved in the operation of our website the
right to receive, transmit, monitor, retrieve, store and use your
Personal Information. This includes information that may be
privileged and confidential under applicable state and federal laws,
in connection with the operation of our website and our maintenance
of your File.
leememorial.org includes links to other sites. If you choose to
visit another site, LMHS cannot assume responsibility for its
content or information handling practices. We encourage you to
review each site's privacy policy prior to entering into
transactions with the respective site.
LMHS's Responsibility
LMHS wants your Personal Information to remain as secure as
reasonably possible. Your Personal Information is stored securely.
All of our staff must abide by our Confidentiality Policy and those
who violate it are subject to disciplinary action, up to and
including termination.
LMHS will store your Personal Information in databases for a
reasonable time period to ensure that the information remains
current. We will update our database periodically to ensure that it
remains current, and will purge your Personal Information when we
believe it is no longer valid or current.
Your Email
If you contact us by email, your message will be forwarded to our
employees or agents best able to address your questions and
concerns. Please note that email transmissions over the Internet
with leememorial.org are not encrypted.
Non-encrypted Internet email communications are not completely
secure or private and may be intercepted and viewed by other
Internet users, without your knowledge and permission, while in
transit to us.
To protect your privacy, please do not use email to communicate
confidential information. Please choose to contact LMHS by telephone
for matters that require greater privacy and security.
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