Using the Internet-The Choice is Yours
Using the Internet to
communicate with CMC Vellore through
cmch-vellore.edu
is completely
voluntary. This statement summarizes our position on various aspects of
communicating over the internet .You should read this statement to understand
the benefits and risks of using the internet to communicate with CMC Vellore.
If you do not choose to communicate with us over the Internet, you may browse
our web site anonymously.
Using Email
There are a number of
risks you should consider before using email to communicate with us: email can
be circulated, forwarded and stored in numerous paper and electronic files; email
can be intercepted, altered, forwarded or used without authorization or
detection; email senders can easily misaddress an email; backup copies of email
may exist even after the sender deletes the email; employers and online
services have the right to inspect email transmitted through their systems;
email is easier to falsify than handwritten or signed documents; and email can
be used to introduce viruses into computer systems. Confidentiality of Internet
communications cannot be guaranteed by CMC Vellore. Use of the Internet is
solely at your own risk.
Information We Collect When you Visit
cmch-vellore.edu
Our
web server automatically recognizes your domain name. Our web server does not
recognize your e-mail address. We may use "cookies" to personalize
our site for you and to collect aggregate information about site usage by all
of our users. A cookie is a text file that our web site transfers to your
computer's hard drive for record keeping purposes. We use this information to
evaluate and improve our web site. The cookie assigns a random, unique number
to your computer. We do not collect any information that can be used to
personally identify you unless you voluntarily register as a patient, subscribe
to a newsletter, request information, order a product or service, or send an
email to us. IF YOU USE OUR ONLINE PATIENT REGISTRATION PROCESS, SUBSCRIBE TO A
NEWSLETTER, REQUEST INFORMATION, REQUEST A PRODUCT OR SERVICE, OR SEND US AN
E-MAIL, WE WILL HAVE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AT OUR SITE.
Information We Collect When You Communicate with Us Over the Internet
CMC Vellore is
committed to protecting the privacy of the personal information you provide to
us over the Internet. All information is protected by our privacy policies,
which we periodically review and update. If you choose to communicate with us
over the Internet, we may request personally identifiable information from you
necessary for us to process your request for information, respond to your
questions or deliver a product or service. Personally identifiable information
is any information that can be used to identify you, such as your name,
address, web address or medical record number or date of birth. When you send
information to us, the information may be shared with our employees and
contractors who need to know the information to respond to your request and as
permitted by law. We keep some of this information for a period of time as
determined necessary by us. Information collected when you respond to surveys
and promotions on our web site will be used for internal purposes, including
developing web site information and services. We may inform you of new products
and services from CMC Vellore based on the information you provide us.
Security
CMC Vellore takes steps to make all information received
from our online visitors secure against unauthorized access and use. All
information is protected by our security measures, which we periodically review
and update. We use security technology to protect you during your Internet
communications with us. This security includes server authentication,
encryption and data integrity. Your personal information is protected from
unauthorized access by a secure firewall and security infrastructure. During
transmission of information using Online Patient Registration form, your
privacy is protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 128-bit encrypting software.
We employ physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to maintain the
security of your information.
Links To Other Web Sites
We have links from our
web site to a number of different health care related web sites. When you click
on one of these links, you leave
cmch-vellore.edu
and link to another web
site not controlled by CMC Vellore. We do not control the privacy policies or
security measures of any these health care related sites. You should read the
privacy statements on the other sites you visit to understand their privacy
practices.
Here's What You Can Do To Protect Your Internet Communications
There are things you
can do to improve the privacy and security of your Internet communications. Do
not communicate sensitive or confidential information to us over the Internet
from work or Internet cafes. Your employer has the right to inspect your email,
co-workers may see the information on a computer screen and you can
inadvertently forward the email to co-workers or others. After you submit or
receive information online, end your browser session before leaving your
computer. This helps preserve the confidentiality of your data by ensuring that
you are not leaving personally identifiable information on the computer for
those who use the computer after you. This is especially important if you are
using a computer in a public area. If you communicate with us over the
Internet, tell us when your email address changes.
Changes to This Statement
We periodically review
and update our privacy policies and security measures. When we do so we may
need to change or update this statement and reserve the right to do so. All
updates and changes automatically apply to you without notice. If you do not
believe that this policy gives you the Internet privacy and security protection
you need, you have the ability and right to stop interacting with CMC Vellore over
the Internet by exiting this web site now.
Legal Requirements
All transactions and
information collected in electronic format is governed by the IT Act of 2000
and all its subsequent amendments. The government may time to time amend and
modify these laws and CMC Vellore is bound to comply with them for all legal
purposes. CMC is legally bound to submit any information requested by the government
(National, State or local) in the course of its normal functioning. CMC will
report all notifiable diseases to the appropriate designated Authorities.
Data Access
Access to electronic
data in CMC is permitted in a role based controlled manner. Access is password
protected and password changes are forced by the system periodically. Breach of
confidentiality and sharing of data is strictly prohibited and actionable under
CMC’s own policies and procedures.
All permission for
access to clinical data is vetted by the Office of the Medical Superintendent
and permitted only if they are allowable within the set policies.