Privacy Policy for Thin4Fun
Thin4Fun (“us,” “we,” or “our”) operates http://www.thin4fun.com/ (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy outlines our commitment to protecting your Personal Information, including any health-related data, in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
We take the protection of your data seriously and adhere to strict security protocols to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your information. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information Collection and Use
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Personally identifiable information such as your name, email address, phone number, or other details that can be used to contact or identify you.
- Protected Health Information (PHI): In some cases, we may collect health-related information. Any PHI will be handled in accordance with HIPAA regulations and used only for the purpose of providing services or improving the Site. (see details below)
We use your information only to provide services, improve the user experience, or communicate important information about our offerings.
Log Data
Like many site operators, we collect information your browser sends when you visit our Site (“Log Data”). This data may include:
- Your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited on our Site
- Date and time of your visit
- Time spent on pages and other usage statistics
We may use third-party services, such as Google Analytics, to collect, monitor, and analyze this data to improve the Site. Any usage of third-party tools complies with HIPAA standards, and no PHI is shared through these platforms.
Communications
We may use your Personal Information to contact you via newsletters, marketing materials, or information about our services. However, PHI will never be used for marketing purposes without your explicit written authorization, as required under HIPAA. You may opt out of communications at any time.
Sharing Data
We do not sell, transfer, or share your Personal Information or PHI with third parties, except as required by law or with your explicit written consent. Your information is used internally only to provide and improve our services.
Cookies
Cookies are small data files stored on your computer. We use cookies to collect information and improve your experience on the Site. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, but this may limit some features of our Site. Cookies do not store PHI.
Security
The security of your Personal Information and PHI is critical to us. We follow industry best practices and HIPAA-compliant protocols to protect your data, including:
- Encryption of data during transmission and storage
- Firewalls and access controls to restrict unauthorized access
- Regular monitoring and updates to our security measures
While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. However, we use commercially reasonable measures to minimize risks and protect your information.
Your HIPAA Rights
In compliance with HIPAA, you have the following rights regarding your PHI:
- Access: You can request a copy of the PHI we have collected about you.
- Amendments: You can request corrections to your PHI if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Restrictions: You can request limited use or disclosure of your PHI.
- Accounting of Disclosures: You can request a record of when and with whom your PHI has been shared, as required by law.
- Revocation of Consent: You may revoke your authorization for us to use or disclose your PHI at any time, except where we have already acted on it.
To exercise these rights, contact us using the information provided below.
Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities.
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.
When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you.
Get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record
- You can ask to see or get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record and other health information we have about you. Ask us how to do this.
- We will provide a copy or a summary of your health information, usually within 30 days of your request. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.
Ask us to correct your medical record
- You can ask us to correct health information about you that you think is incorrect or incomplete. Ask us how to do this.
- We may say “no” to your request, but we’ll tell you why in writing within 60 days.
Request confidential communications
- You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, home or office phone) or to send mail to a different address.
- We will say “yes” to all reasonable requests.
Ask us to limit what we use or share
- You can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our operations.
- We are not required to agree to your request, and we may say “no” if it would affect your care.
- If you pay for a service or health care item out-of-pocket in full, you can ask us not to share that information for the purpose of payment or our operations with your health insurer.
- We will say “yes” unless a law requires us to share that information.
- You can ask for a list (accounting) of the times we’ve shared your health information for six years prior to the date you ask, who we shared it with, and why.
- We will include all the disclosures except for those about treatment, payment, and health care operations, and certain other disclosures (such as any you asked us to make). We’ll provide one accounting a year for free but will charge a reasonable, cost-based fee if you ask for another one within 12 months.
Get a copy of this privacy notice
- You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive the notice electronically. We will provide you with a paper copy promptly.
Choose someone to act for you
- If you have given someone medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights and make choices about your health information.
- We will make sure the person has this authority and can act for you before we take any action.
File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated
- You can complain if you feel we have violated your rights by contacting us using the information on the back page.
- You can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, calling 1-877-696-6775, or visiting www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/.
- We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions.
In these cases, you have both the right and choice to tell us to:
- Share information with your family, close friends, or others involved in your care
- Share information in a disaster relief situation
- Include your information in a hospital directory
If you are not able to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may go ahead and share your information if we believe it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when needed to lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.
In these cases we never share your information unless you give us written permission:
- Marketing purposes
- Sale of your information
- Most sharing of psychotherapy notes
In the case of fundraising:
- We may contact you for fundraising efforts, but you can tell us not to contact you again.
How do we typically use or share your health information?
We typically use or share your health information in the following ways.
Treat you
- We can use your health information and share it
with other professionals who are treating you.
Example: A doctor treating you for an injury asks another doctor about your overall health condition.
Run our organization
- We can use and share your health information to run our practice, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.
Example: We use health information about you to manage your treatment and services.
Bill for your services
- We can use and share your health information to bill and get payment from health plans or other entities.
Example: We give information about you to your health insurance plan so it will pay for your services.
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Our Uses and Disclosures
How else can we use or share your health information?
We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways – usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes. For more information see:
www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html.
Help with public health and safety issues
- We can share health information about you for certain situations such as:
- Preventing disease
- Helping with product recalls
- Reporting adverse reactions to medications
- Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
- Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone’s health or safety
Do research
- We can use or share your information for health research.
Comply with the law
- We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services if it wants to see that we’re complying with federal privacy law.
Respond to organ and tissue donation requests
- We can share health information about you with organ procurement organizations.
Our Uses and Disclosures
Work with a medical examiner or funeral director
- We can share health information with a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director when an individual dies.
Address workers’ compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests
- We can use or share health information about you:
- For workers’ compensation claims
- For law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement official
- With health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law
- For special government functions such as military, national security, and presidential protective services Respond to lawsuits and legal actions
- We can share health information about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to a subpoena.
- We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
- We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
- We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.
- We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind.
For more information see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/noticepp.html.
Changes to the Terms of This Notice
We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request, in our office, and on our website.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of (7/1/2021) and will remain in effect until updated. Any future changes to this policy will comply with HIPAA regulations and take effect immediately upon posting to this page.
If we make material changes, we will notify you via email or a prominent notice on our Site. Your continued use of the Site signifies your agreement to the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your HIPAA rights, please contact us:
Email: info@thin4fun.com
