MD Technologies Inc and Medtopia Privacy Policy

Welcome to the MD Technologies Inc. and Medtopia ("MD Technologies" and "Medtopia" respectively) Web Site. We value you patronage. Your privacy is very important to us, we understand the importance you place on the protection of your privacy on the Internet, and we want you to be comfortable visiting our site and using our services. This Privacy Policy will tell you what information we collect, how we protect it and what choices you have about how that information is used. Please read our Privacy Policy so that you will understand our commitment to your privacy.

This statement discloses the privacy practices for the MD Technologies Inc. and Medtopia Site. When you visit our Web site, you can expect to be notified of: what personally identifiable information of yours is collected; what organization is collecting the information; how the information is used; with whom the information may be shared; what choices are available to you regarding collection, use and distribution of the information; what kind of security procedures are in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control; and how you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.

The following Articles make up our Privacy Policy for the MD Technologies Inc. and Medtopia Site (the "Site"). We hope that reading them gives you a clear idea of how we manage information regarding you.

Please remember that any information (including personal and medical information) that you reveal in a public forum on or accessible through our Site (such as a bulletin board, mail list) is not subject to this Privacy Policy, and will be seen by third parties not related to MD Technologies Inc. and Medtopia and may be used by them to contact you or for unauthorized purposes. Also, if you link to a third party site from this Site, any information you reveal on that site is not subject to this Privacy Policy-you should consult the privacy policies of each site you visit. We cannot control, and are not responsible for, the disclosure or use of any information revealed in either manner.

ARTICLE 1. Personal Information We Collect

We collect information about you in the following ways:

Voluntarily Provided Information. When you registered as a user of the Site, you or your authorized agent voluntarily provided information about you and the Group/Practice on whose behalf you registered. If you completed the registration on behalf of the Group/Practice and its personnel, you represented to us that you were authorized by the Group/Practice and its personnel to give us consent to use the information included on the enrollment forms. We will continue to use that information in accordance with the Enrollment Forms, the Terms and Conditions of Use and this Privacy Policy, unless you, the Group/Practice or the affected individual notifies us to the contrary.

We also collect other information that you voluntarily provide to use, e.g., through responses to surveys, questionnaires, and the like.

IP Address. We store the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer when you visit our Site. This information is only used to create broad demographic summaries of where our users come from. Our use of the IP addresses, however, does not identify the actual users of the Site.

Cookies. We may also collect information about you and your use of our Site through the use of Cookies. "Cookies" are small computer files we transfer to your computer's hard drive that allows us to know how often someone visits our Site and the activities they conduct while on our Site. This information helps us dynamically generate advertising and content on web pages specifically designed for you and also allows us to statistically monitor how many people are using our Site and for what purpose. Sponsors, advertisers or third parties may also use Cookies when you select their advertisement, content or service; we cannot control their use of Cookies or how they use the information they gather. If you do not want information collected through Cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to deny or accept the Cookie feature. However, Cookies may be necessary to provide you with certain features (for example, customized delivery of information) available on the Site.

ARTICLE 2. Disclosure of Your Information to Third Parties

Except as set forth in this Article, we will not disclose to unaffiliated companies any information we gather from you which could be used to identify or contact you ("Personal Information"). Any Personal Information provided to entities affiliated with MD Technologies Inc. and Medtopia will be treated in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy, unless you are otherwise notified. In the following limited circumstances, we may release Personal Information to third parties: (1) to comply with applicable legal requirements such as a law, regulation, search warrant, subpoena, discovery request, or court order; (2) in special cases, such as a physical threat to you or others.

We may provide information about you that does not allow you to be identified or contacted ("Aggregate Information") to third parties. For example, we might inform third parties regarding the number of users of our Site and the activities they conduct while on our Site.

ARTICLE 3. How We Handle Your Personal Information Internally

Security. We want your Personal Information to remain as secure as reasonably possible. That is why we have a two-tier system that combines technical safeguards and employee access restrictions. On the technical side, we use Secure Socket Layer ("SSL") encryption technology to protect the integrity and privacy of the Personal Information you provide to us via the Internet. As an additional security measure, your Personal Information is also kept physically separate on a secure server. To take advantage of these technical safeguards, you must meet the minimum browser requirements for this Site: Netscape Navigator 4.05 or higher or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 2. On the employee side, only authorized MD Technologies Inc. and Medtopia employees are permitted to access your Personal Information.

Use. We may use your registration information and other voluntarily submitted information, including Personal Information, in the following ways:

To enable us to process and verify subscriptions;

To enable us to verify user credentials in order to maintain reasonable security;

To enable us to develop and improve the features, content, and services available through the Site;

To contact you regarding subscription renewals and other subscription-related matters, changes to the Medtopia Site Agreement or Medtopia Site Policies; and

Internally, we use Aggregate Information in a number of ways to improve the Site and its content and services.

ARTICLE 4. Your Privacy Choices

When you receive an email notification from us, you will be given the option of receiving recurring informational/promotional emails from MD Technologies Inc. and Medtopia and/or third parties. You may opt out of receiving these emails in the manner specified in the email or on this Site or by changing your preferences in your member profile as specified in Article 5.

ARTICLE 5. Updating Your Personal Information and Contacting Us

You can always contact us in order to (a) delete your Personal Information from our systems, (b) update the Personal Information that you have provided to us, and (c) change your preferences with respect to informational/promotional contacts, by emailing us at info@mdtechnologies.com .

We may change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting revisions to our Site. Your use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the provisions of this Privacy Policy and your continued usage after such changes are posted constitutes acceptance of each revised Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy or any revised policy, please exit the Site immediately.

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