Your privacy is important to us. In order to better help you protect your privacy we have provided this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about how your information is collected and used. Care to Care's number one priority is to provide the tools that enhance productivity while protecting your right to privacy. We understand that health care is a very personal and private subject and recognize the fact that it is our responsibility to maintain the privacy of our Users. This privacy statement will inform you of the information that we collect, how it is protected, and what choices you have on how it is used. We ask that you read this policy to better understand our commitment to you and your privacy.

Cookies

Care to Care uses cookies to facilitate the sign-in process for you across multiple applications on the site. Cookies give users a special, random ID -- that is a small text file, which is stored on the hard drive of a user's computer. Cookies can make the Web more useful by storing information about your preferences on a particular site. The use of cookies is an industry standard, and many major web sites use them to provide useful features for their customers. Please note: Nothing in a cookie allows anyone to identify you individually. Your computer is assigned a number and that number is stored using the cookie. This number is only meaningful in the context of our secure database system and your personalized version of our web site.

Interactive Areas

Care to Care is not responsible for information that is voluntarily provided by the user in interactive areas (i.e. discussion groups, message boards, on-line chats). Information divulged through these mediums may in fact increase future solicitations by people or companies not affiliated with Care to Care. Be aware that if you are in a public forum you should adjust your actions appropriately.

Links

Care to Care provides links to other Internet sites maintained by third parties. When you click on these links, you are moving to another web site. Please be aware that Care to Care is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. Care to Care encourages our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statement of each and every site, as their policies may be different from ours. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by the Care to Care web site.

Log Files

Care to Care employs user ID to analyze trends and audit application use for performance purposes.

Registration

In order to use our website, each user must first complete the registration process. This information is intended to support our health plans, their members, and providers by authorizing user access to the site and to enable user contact regarding services and features available on this site. It is not used for any other purposes; the data is not sold. During registration a user is required to give the following contact information:

• Company
• Name & Position
• Email Address
• Phone & Facsimile Number

Security

To prevent unauthorized access and maintain data integrity, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Care to Care uses encryption that is 128 bit (Secure Sockets Layer) SSL with a key that is certified. This encryption is indicated by a little lock in the bottom left part of the frame of a Netscape web browser or along the bottom edge, about two thirds of the way over to the right side, on a Microsoft web browser. SSL encryption for this piece means that the data stream that travels from the web server to the destination browser cannot be interpreted by anyone other than the user. The other benefit gained from SSL (as a result of the certification) is the authentication of the connect site to the user. The user can read the name and identifying information that is an integral part of the key, see that a major certifying authority has verified its authenticity, and know that he is truly attached to the Care to Care site and not an imposter site. SSL is the industry standard form of encryption for the web, and is used by many sites including almost all credit card shopping carts and banking/financial web applications.

Notification of Changes

Any changes to Care to Care's privacy policy will be posted on our website so our users can always be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under which circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any time we intend to use personal information in a manner different from what was stated when it was collected, we will first notify the user by email. The user will maintain the right to decide if we are allowed to use the information in this manner. We will only use collected data in accordance with the privacy policy that was in effect at the time the information was collected. If at any time you believe that this site has not adhered to the aforementioned policy or you have a question, please feel free to contact us by emailing: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Internet Healthcare Coalition

Care to Care supports the ethical principles and e-health initiatives listed below, which are promoted by the Internet Healthcare Coalition. For information on the Internet Healthcare Coalition visit http://www.ihealthcoalition.org/.

• Healthcare information should be sought from several sources; one should not rely on a single source of information
• Validate the information you read on the Internet by reviewing the authors and contributors along with their affiliations and financial interest in the content
• Web sites that credit themselves as a sole source of information on a topic should be questioned.
• Links to other sites in no way implies endorsement
• Creditability and reliability of information is ensured when a site provides content that is managed and reviewed by an editorial board or experts
• Clinical content should include the date of publication or modification
• Any and all sponsorship, advertising, underwriting, commercial, or potential conflicts should be separated from editorial content
• Avoid any online physician who proposes to diagnose or treat without proper examination and consultation regarding your medical history
• Personal and medical information should be kept absolutely confidential
• Get more than one opinion, be suspicious of miracle cures, and always read the fine print