Please read this policy very carefully. You agree to this policy if you use our website. Do not use this website if you do not agree with this policy.

DISCLAIMER

The information and advice published or made available on this website is intended solely for informational purposes only. It does not constitute a physician-patient relationship nor a substitute for medical advice. Please contact your physician promptly with questions or concerns regarding your healthcare.

Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance in this policy. This policy outlines personal and usage information that will be collected and used on our website only. If by using this website you choose to access any other third-party websites, you should examine their privacy policy as this policy only applies to this website.

Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC (physical office location and anything collected offline) may use and disclose your health information and you can get access to such information by viewing our Notice of Privacy Practices. A copy is also available on this website.

INFORMATION COLLECTED BY USING THIS WEBSITE

• PERSONAL INFORMATION – Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC may collect personal information that identifies you as an individual (“Personal Information”) such as name, email address, mailing address, phone number, age, and/or date of birth gender, insurance information, health and medical information or other protected health information, account numbers, financial and payment information such as credit card information, and any other information you choose to provide us.

• USAGE INFORMATION – Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC may also collect certain information about the use of the website and other information made available by your web browser or internet service provider (collectively, “Usage Information”). Usage information may include your language settings, browser type, operating system, numerical IP address, location, and pages viewed.

Dermatology Center of Skin Health, PLLC may obtain certain Usage Information by installing a “cookie” on your computer/device (or using a third party to do so).

HOW YOUR INFORMATION IS USED

Dermatology Center of Skin Health, PLLC may use information that we collect (including personal information) for one or more of the following purposes:

• To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us;
• To identify visitors, customize the content and/or layout of pages for each individual visitor;
• To carry out research on customer demographics, interests, and behaviors;
• To provide marketing messages relevant to your interests.
• To transact business with you such as to allow you to pay your balance online, order products, schedule an appointment, subscribe to our newsletter, respond to a filled-out form, respond to a survey, and to communicate with us through Klara.
• To respond to your inquiries or provide you with information regarding Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC and the website;
• As Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC believes necessary or appropriate (a) to comply with legal processes and to respond to requests from public and governmental authorities; (b) to investigate security breaches; (c) to enforce the website’s Terms & Conditions of Use; and (d) to protect Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC rights, privacy, safety and property and the rights, privacy, safety, and property of others;
• To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it;
• In any other way, Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC may describe when you provide the information; and
• For any other purpose with your consent.

USE OF OTHER NON-IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC uses or may use Usage Information to determine traffic data (such as page views, visits, and unique visitors), geographic data (such as country, region, city, state), technology used (such as browser, device, operating system, java information, cookies, and others), data path (such as entry and exit pages, exit links, page reloads, time spent on pages, flow through the website and single page visits) and methods used to visit the website (such as referring domains, referrers, search engines and search words used).

THIRD-PARTY SITES AND SERVICES

This website may contain links to other websites (“Linked Sites”). Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC of the site or any association with its operators. Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC does not control nor take responsibility for the content of any Linked Sites, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site.

Third-party sites and organizations deliver certain services made available via  www.wvdermcenter.com. By using any product, service, or functionality originating from the website, you acknowledge and consent that Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC may share such information and data with any third party with whom Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC has a contractual relationship to provide the requested product, service or functionality on behalf for users and customers (i.e.: Klara, ModMed, PayPal, Word Press, Mail Chimp, etc). This website uses Google Analytics to provide traffic analysis which helps us to improve the experience of visits to our website. Our blog also uses cookies to link the blog to Facebook, Instagram, and from time-to-time other Social Media sites. Our blog services provider may also use cookies to track traffic and use of the service.

THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNTS

You may be able to connect your Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC account to third-party accounts. By connecting your Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC account to any third-party accounts, you acknowledge and agree that you are consenting to the continuous release of information about you to others (in accordance with your privacy settings on those third-party sites.). If you do not want information about you to be shared in this manner, do not use this feature.

DATA SECURITY

A variety of security measures are implemented/developed for the website to maintain the safety of your personal information from any loss, misuse, or change of information that is under our control. Such security measures include firewalls, access to restrictions, and password protection.

We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our payment gateway provider’s database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. After a transaction, your credit card information will not be stored on our servers. All other information collected through the website will be retained for the length of time permitted by law. Personal identifiable information can be removed from our database at your request however we will retain non- identifiable information indefinitely.

Backup files contain records with your personal information. Removing a file from our active list does not remove the information from our backup files immediately however will be removed through the normal backup cycle.

Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk because, unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to or through the website.  We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measure contained on the website. If you wish to keep the information you send us private, please do not use the email links or forms on the site.  Instead, contact us at 304-598-3888.

COOKIES

Cookies are simple text files stored on your web browser to provide a means of distinguishing among users of the website. The use of cookies is a standard practice among internet websites. To better serve you, we use “session cookies” to enhance or customize your visit to this website. These session cookies do not contain personal information and do not compromise your privacy or security. We may use the cookie feature to store a randomly generated identifying tag on the device you use to access this website. A session cookie is erased during operation of your browser or when your browser is closed.

The software and hardware you use to access the website allow you to refuse new cookies or delete existing cookies. By refusing or deleting these cookies, it may limit your ability to take advantage of some features of this website.

CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16

The website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are under 16, do not use or provide any information on the website or provide any information about yourself to Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC, including your name, address, telephone number, or email address. If we learn we have collected or received personal information on the website from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us using the information below.

CONTACT US

If there are any questions regarding this policy, you may contact us at:

Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC
Attn:  Practice Administrator
600 Suncrest Towne Centre, Suite 115
Morgantown, WV 26505
304-598-3888
304-803-7053 (Text Line)

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

You consent to receive electronic communications from Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically, via email, and/or on the Website satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

JURISDICTION

You agree and consent that any claim or dispute that in any way relates to your use of this website is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Morgantown, West Virginia. This consent and agreement also applies to any person attempting to advance a claim on your behalf.

INTERNATIONAL USERS

The website is controlled, operated, and administered by Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC from our offices within the USA. If you access this website from a location outside the USA, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. You agree that you will not access or use the website in any jurisdiction or in any manner prohibited by any applicable laws, restrictions, or regulations.

MODIFICATIONS

We reserve the right to modify or amend this policy at any time. All changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website. Each version of our policy will be prominently marked with an effective date. Your continued use of the Website after the effective date of this policy (as modified from time to time) indicates your agreement to the terms hereof. If you disagree with any of the terms, please do not use the Website.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree that you will indemnify and hold harmless the Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC from any damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, costs, and/or expenses (including attorney fees) that are in any way related to your use or misuse of this website. This shall include any third-party claims which may arise as a consequence of your use of this website.

DISCLAIMER

The information provided in this privacy policy should not be construed as giving business, legal or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided through this website.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Using in any way including reproducing, republishing, copying, repurposing, or posting of the content or images contained in this website without prior written approval from the Dermatology Center for Skin Health, PLLC.