THE FINE PRINT
Privacy Statement
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Statement describes the types of information The Bare Facts, LLC (“The Bare Facts," "we," "us," or “our”) collects from and about you through our website www.thebarefacts.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Statement also explains how we may use and disclose such information, as well as your ability to control certain uses of it.
IMPORTANT: This Privacy Statement applies only to general website visitors and marketing communications. If you are a client receiving healthcare services from us, the collection, use, and disclosure of your Protected Health Information (PHI) is governed by our separate HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, which you will receive at or before your first appointment. That notice describes your rights under HIPAA and how we may use and disclose your health information.
By using the Site, you agree to the data collection, use, disclosure and storage practices described in this Privacy Statement.
This Privacy Statement is for informational purposes and sets forth our policy with respect to the collection, use, and disclosure of non-PHI information that we collect through the Site when engaging with prospective clients and website visitors. This Privacy Statement does NOT apply to Protected Health Information collected from clients in connection with healthcare services, which is governed exclusively by our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices provided separately. By using the Site, you agree to the data collection, use, disclosure, and storage practices described in this Privacy Statement and the terms set forth in our Terms of Use.
The Bare Facts provides health education and information to individuals located in Massachusetts.
We do not intentionally collect personal information through our Site, other than contact information (such as email addresses and phone numbers) used by individuals age 18 and over to contact us to schedule appointments or request information about our services.
Once you become a client and we begin providing services to you, any Protected Health Information we collect, use, or disclose is subject to our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, Business Associate Agreements (where applicable), consent forms, and other documents that we provide to you at or before your first appointment. We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your Protected Health Information and to provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
We may obtain information about you from other sources, including social networks that you use to connect with The Bare Facts. This information may include name, user name, demographic information, updated address or contact information, interests, and publicly-observed data, such as from social media and online activity. This information collected is governed by the social network site terms and privacy policies. We do not use this information when we provide healthcare services to clients, and such information does not become part of your medical record or Protected Health Information. We maintain strict separation between marketing/website information and Protected Health Information as required by HIPAA.
We do not automatically collect information from you as a Site visitor whenever you access or interact with the Site. We do not use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, log files, or other technologies to automatically collect certain information when you use our Services or interact with our emails and online or mobile advertisements.
We have implemented physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect the information we collect from and about our clients and Site visitors. For Protected Health Information collected in connection with healthcare services, we maintain security measures that comply with the HIPAA Security Rule, including:
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Physical safeguards to protect facilities and equipment
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Administrative safeguards including workforce training and security policies
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Technical safeguards including encryption, access controls, and audit controls
While we make every effort to ensure the integrity and security of our network and systems using industry-standard practices and HIPAA-compliant measures, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. However, we are committed to complying with all applicable HIPAA security requirements and will notify you as required by law in the event of a breach of your Protected Health Information.-
If you have any questions, requests or concerns about this Terms of Use, you may contact us at info@thebarefacts.com.
We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Statement at any time. When we do, we will post the changes on the Site with a new effective date. If we change the Privacy Statement in a material way, we will provide appropriate notice to you.
Our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices is a separate document that governs Protected Health Information. We are required by law to abide by the terms of the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices currently in effect. Any material changes to how we use or disclose Protected Health Information will require us to provide you with a revised HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, and we cannot make material changes to the use or disclosure of your PHI that were not described in the notice you received without providing you with a revised notice. We will not apply material changes retroactively to PHI we collected under a prior notice without your authorization, except as permitted by law.
Your continued use of the Site after any changes or revisions to this Privacy Statement shall indicate your agreement with the terms of such revised Privacy Statement.If you need to access this Privacy Statement in an alternative format due to having a disability, please contact us at info@thebarefacts.com or 646-522-4030 and we will provide it in an accessible format at no charge.
Our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices is also available in alternative formats upon request. If you need language assistance services or require our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices in another language, please contact us and we will make reasonable efforts to provide these services in accordance with applicable civil rights laws and HIPAA requirements.
The Bare Facts provides educational content for informational purposes only and does not provide or replace medical or professional advice, crisis support, diagnosis, or treatment. If you believe your child is in danger or may endanger others, contact your healthcare provider, call 911 or take your child to the nearest emergency room. Do not delay seeking medical or professional advice because of information provided on this site. Please review the Terms of Use to learn more.
