Heart Health Assessment

Online Privacy Policy

This Hospital and its licensors value and respect your right to privacy and recognize the importance of protecting information collected about you. This Privacy Policy guides how the Hospital defines, collects, uses, and stores online information provided by you to the Hospital within this Online Application. This policy pertains to this Online Application only. Please be aware that other Hospital web sites or pages may have other online privacy policies, declaimers, and terms and conditions of use that differ from this Online Application.

The information you provide is safe. The Hospital maintains appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, availability and integrity of the information that you provide the Hospital as required by the HIPAA Security Rule, HITECH, and applicable state law.

This assessment is intended for adults. It requires the user to enter age, and on certain occasions date of birth. It will not collect personally identifiable information on any individuals younger than age 18.

If you have a question, comment or complaint concerning the Privacy Policy please contact the Hospital by sending an e- mail, calling the Hospital's phone number, or writing to the Hospital. The Hospital's contact information is shown both on the last page of the Health Profiler Report and on the Online Application via a link located in the upper right corner of the page.

By using this Online Application, you signify your consent to this Privacy Policy. The Hospital reserves the right to make changes in this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technological and other developments. All changes will be posted to this page so that you are always aware of what information is collected and how it is used. This Privacy Policy does not cover information that is collected offline or online from the Hospital or other web sites or pages, as applicable.

A. The Hospital's Definitions of Collected and Potentially Stored Data from this Online Application

1. "Genetic Information" is (1) any data with respect to disorder in family members of such individual and any request for, or receipt of, Genetic Services, or participation in clinical research which includes Genetic Services, by the individual or any family member of the individual; (2) any reference to Genetic Information, which includes that of a fetus (carried by the individual or family member) and any embryo legally held by an individual or family member utilizing an assisted reproductive technology.

2. "Genetic Services" means (1) a genetic test; (2) genetic counseling (including obtaining, interpreting or assessing genetic information); or (3) genetic education.

3. "Non-identifiable" information is data stored in a form that does not permit the identification of a specific individual without extraordinary effort.

4. "Personal Information" is any data held, transmitted or stored that may be personally identifiable to an individual without extraordinary effort.

5. "Protected Health Information" is any identifiable health information, including Genetic Information, transmitted by electronic media, maintained in electronic media, or transmitted or maintained in any other form or medium.

6. "Usage Data" includes page visits, time on page, button clicks, and other similar data. This is collected automatically when interacting with the Online Application and is always non-identifiable, as it is stored anonymously in aggregated form.

7. "User Data" includes any data entered voluntarily into the Online Application such as:

• a. "Medical Data": includes diseases, treatments, lifestyle behaviors, family history, genotype, phenotype and other similar personal data. By default, this is non-identifiable unless Demographic Data is also volunteered via the "opt-in" feature.
• b. "Demographic Data": includes name, address, phone numbers, email address and other similar personal data. This is identifiable data, which must be volunteered via the "opt-in", as the Online Application does not require it.

B. Additional Information Regarding this Online Application

1. The "opt-in" feature allows users to request communication from the Hospital, and in return allows any Identifiable Information collected from individuals and third parties on their behalf, including Medical Information and Demographic Information, to potentially be used to communicate targeted educational content, service opportunities, and promotions from the Hospital.

2. Links to Third Party Web Sites

The Site may contain links to other web sites. The Hospital is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites. The Hospital has no control over the use of such web sites and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose any Personal Information or Protected Health Information on those web sites. You also agree and acknowledge that the Hospital will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, services or resource or goods on or through any such site. The Hospital encourages you to read the privacy statements on each web site you visit. The Hospital may also provide links to original articles written and maintained by third parties. These links are provided as a convenience and do not imply a claim of ownership in that content.

Terms & Conditions of Use

THIS ONLINE APPLICATION DOES NOT PROVIDE A MEDICAL SERVICE OF ANY KIND. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION IS FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, CURE, MITIGATE, TREAT, OR PREVENT DISEASE OR OTHER CONDITIONS AND IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE A DETERMINATION OR ASSESSMENT OF YOUR STATE OF HEALTH. ALWAYS CONSULT A LICENSED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL SUCH AS YOUR FAMILY PHYSICIAN OR YOUR SPECIALIST TO MAKE HEALTHCARE DECISIONS OR BEFORE STARTING ANY DIET OR EXERCISE PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE ONLINE APPLICATION OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION, NOR SHALL THE HOSPITAL'S LICENSORS OR THE HOSPITAL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS OR DAMAGES RELATED TO USE OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION OR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED THEREFROM. 

By accessing, browsing and/or otherwise using this Online Application, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions described here, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to all of these terms and conditions, you may not access, browse, and/or use this Online Application. The material provided in this Online Application is protected by law, including, but not limited to, United States copyright law and international treaties.

These terms and conditions of use apply to your access to and use of this Online Application only and do not alter in any way the terms and conditions of any other agreement you may have with the Hospital for health services or otherwise.

USE RESTRICTIONS

Copyright

All Online Application materials, including, without limitation, text, pictures, graphics, and other files and the selection and arrangement thereof are copyrighted materials of the Hospital and/or its licensors, or by the original creator of the material. Permission is granted to download the materials on this Online Application for your use only and only for the purposes for which the Hospital provided you access to the Online Application, provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials, as applicable. You may not, however, distribute, copy, reproduce, display, republish, download, or transmit any material on this Online Application for commercial use without prior written approval of the Hospital. You may not "mirror" any material contained on this Online Application on any other server without prior written permission from the Hospital. Any unauthorized use of any material contained on this Online Application may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity and communications regulations and statutes.

Trademarks

The trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos (the "Trademarks") used and displayed on this Online Application are registered and unregistered Trademarks of the Hospital and/or its licensors. In addition, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of the Hospital and/or its licensors, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of the Hospital and/or its licensors. You acknowledge that the Trademarks used and displayed on this Online Application are and shall remain the sole property of the Hospital and/or its licensors. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any right of ownership of any of the Trademarks to you. Further, nothing in this Online Application shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right to use any Trademark used or displayed on the Online Application, without the express written permission of the Hospital and/or its licensors. The misuse of the trademarks displayed on this Online Application, or any other content on the Online Application, is strictly prohibited.

Limited Access

Except as otherwise expressly permitted by the Hospital and/or its licensors, any access or attempt to access other areas of the Hospital and/or its licensors' computer system or other information contained on the system for any purposes is strictly prohibited. You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to "screen scrape," monitor, "mine," or copy the pages on the Online Application or the content contained therein. You will not spam or send unsolicited e-mail to any other user of the Online Application for any reason. You agree that you will not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Online Application. You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Hospital and/or its licensors' infrastructure. You further agree not to disseminate, store, or transmit viruses, Trojan horses or any malicious code or program or engage in any other activity deemed by the Hospital to be in conflict with the spirit or intent of this Agreement. You agree that you will not use this Online Application in violation of any local, state, federal, or non-United States law or regulation. You are prohibited from posting on, or transmitting through, this Site any material or content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, hateful or otherwise objectionable including, but not limited to, any material or content that may constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable law.

LINKS FROM AND TO THIS SITE

You acknowledge and agree that the Hospital has no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of information provided by linked sites. Links to external web sites do not constitute an endorsement by the Hospital of the sponsors of such sites or the content, services, products, advertising or other materials presented on such sites. The Hospital shall not be liable for any decision made or action taken by you or others based upon reliance on information or materials obtained through use of the information or content provided on the linked sites. Information on the web pages that are linked to this Site comes from a variety of sources. The Hospital does not author, edit, or monitor these unofficial pages or links. You acknowledge and agree that the Hospital shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on such external sites or resources.

DISCLAIMER WARRANTY

THIS ONLINE APPLICATION, INCLUDING ALL SOFTWARE, FUNCTIONS, MATERIALS, AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE HOSPITAL AND/OR ITS LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF QUIET ENJOYMENT AND NON-INFRINGEMENT AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, DATA ACCURACY, AND INFORMATIONAL CONTENT. THE HOSPITAL AND/OR ITS LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THIS ONLINE APPLICATION, THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY OF, OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS ON THIS ONLINE APPLICATION OR ANY OTHER SITES LINKED TO THIS ONLINE APPLICATION. THE HOSPITAL AND/OR ITS LICENSORS DO NOT AND CANNOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT THE FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THIS ONLINE APPLICATION WILL BE FREE FROM INFECTION, VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER CODE THAT MANIFEST CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. HOSPITAL AND/OR ITS LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS ONLINE APPLICATION OR ITS SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERRORFREE OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THIS ONLINE APPLICATION OR ITS SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL THE HOSPITAL AND/OR ITS LICENSORS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED AT OR IN THIS ONLINE APPLICATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, DAMAGES RELATING TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS ONLINE APPLICATION, THE MATERIALS OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ONLINE APPLICATION, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACTS, STATUTES, REGULATIONS, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

MISCELLANEOUS

No waiver of any term, provision or condition of this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other term, provision or condition hereof, whether or not similar, nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver of any such term, provision or condition hereof. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal or unenforceable, then such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible and the other provisions will remain fully effective and enforceable.

This Agreement is made in and shall be governed and construed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, United States of America, without reference to conflicts of laws. If you access this site from locations outside Minnesota or the United States, you are voluntarily and purposefully availing yourself of the laws of the State of Minnesota, United States of America, and you are solely responsible for compliance with all your local laws. Access to the Site from locations where the Site's contents may be unlawful is prohibited. All actions, claims or disputes arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the federal or state courts located in Hennepin, Minnesota. You irrevocably submit and consent to the exercise of subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction over you by the federal and/or state courts in Hennepin County, Minnesota. You hereby irrevocably waive any and all objections which you may now or hereafter have to the exercise of personal and subject matter jurisdiction by the federal or state courts in Hennepin, Minnesota and to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such federal or state court in Hennepin, Minnesota.

The captions and headings of this Agreement are included for ease of reference only and shall be disregarded in interpreting or construing this Agreement.

This information and the information included in the Essentia Health NOPP (https://www.essentiahealth.org/about/privacy-legal-notices/policy-patient/) constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous communications, representations, statements and understandings, whether oral or written, between the parties.

REVISIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT

The Hospital and/or its licensors may revise this Agreement at any time without notice by updating this posting. By using this Online Application you agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this Site and page to determine the then current terms and conditions of use to which you are bound.