Privacy and HIPAA

At Little Angels PPEC, we respect your privacy and believe you should be informed about how we collect, use, and disclose your Personal Information (as defined below). This Privacy Policy describes our practices regarding how we use and share with third parties Personal Information and other information that we collect on the Website.

By using or accessing the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any of the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy, do not use the Website.

The Website may provide links or references to websites operated by third parties. Once you enter another website, please be aware that Little Angel’s PPEC is not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of each site that you visit through a link on our Website.

Modifications to the Privacy Policy

We may make changes to the Privacy Policy from time to time. A link to the most current Privacy Policy will be available on the Little Angel's PPEC home page. In the event of significant changes to the Privacy Policy, we may also place a special notice on the Website or communicate the changes by email. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of such changes constitutes your acceptance of any such changes. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, or any revised versions thereof, you may not use the Website.

Age Requirement

This Website is not intended for use by children. To use the Website you must be at least 18 years of age or the legal age to form a binding contract in your jurisdiction if that age is greater than 18 years of age.

Personal Information

We may collect your name, address, email address, telephone number, and other contact information in connection with the Website (Personal Information). We may ask you to submit Personal Information at various places on our Website, including by providing name, address, email address, telephone number, and other contact information. We use your Personal Information to contact you or send you information you have requested or that we feel will be of interest to you. We may contact you via phone, email, or postal mail. We do not share your information with third parties except as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

If you do not want to receive special offers, marketing communications, newsletters, or other promotional communications from us, you may opt-out or withdraw your consent by following the steps described in each such Marketing Communication or by contacting us (see Contact Information below).

Please note that once we receive your request, it may take an additional period of time for such request to become effective. Also note that, after you opt-out, Little Angel's PPEC may still send you certain communications that are not primarily for marketing purposes and that Little Angel's PPEC deems important for all Website users to receive, such as notifications regarding technical problems with the Website.

Disclosure to Third Parties

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties.

General Disclosures. We may disclose your personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our Website’s policies, or protect our or others rights, property, or safety.

General Contractors/Vendors. We uses third parties (including contractors and service providers) to help with certain aspects of its operations, which may require disclosure of your Personal Information to them. For example, we may use a third party to communicate with you (via telephone, email, or letter) about our services, to send information to you, to host the Website and related databases, and to perform other work that we may choose to outsource. Little Angel’s Extended Pediatric Care requires these third parties to use your Personal Information only as necessary to perform the services they are asked to perform and these third parties must agree to keep this information confidential.

Non-personally identifiable visitor information. Non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

The ads appearing on the Website are delivered to you by a third party. Information about your visits to the Website, such as the contents of articles you view, the number of times you have viewed an ad, and your age, weight, gender, goals, and region may be used to tailor the ads that are served to you. Little Angel's PPEC does not share your name or email address with advertisers, unless you specifically select to share information to receive an offer. In the course of serving advertisements to the Website, third-party advertisers may also place cookies on your computer. However, if you do not wish to receive cookies or want to be notified of when they are placed, your browser may permit you to do so. For more information about how to opt-out of receiving emails or third-party offers, please see Personal Information above.

Corporate Family

We may share some or all of your Personal Information with any current or future affiliate (which means a parent company, a subsidiary, joint venture, or other company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Little Angel, in which case we will require the affiliate to honor this Privacy Policy. If another company acquires Little Angel's PPEC (or a business unit of Little Angel's PPEC that uses your Personal Information), the Personal Information collected by Little Angel's PPEC will be transferred to that company and it will assume the rights and obligations regarding your Personal Information. The new company’s privacy policy may govern further protection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information.

Security

We use a combination of multiple firewalls and multiple levels of physical security to protect the personal you share with us from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, you should know that no company, including Little Angel's PPEC, can fully eliminate security or other risks associated with the possession of Personal Information. For example, we may be legally required to disclose information to the government or third parties under certain circumstances, or third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications.

Notice of Privacy Practices

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

Little Angel's PPEC uses health information about you for treatment, to obtain payment for treatment, for administrative purposes, and to evaluate the quality of care that you receive. Your health information is contained in a medical record that is the physical property of Little Angel's PPEC.

Uses and Disclosures that Require your Prior Authorization

The following uses and disclosures will require your authorization:

• Uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes, except i) use by the originator of the psychotherapy notes for treatment; ii) use or disclosure for training programs in which students, trainees, or practitioners in mental health learn under supervision to practice or improve their skills in group, joint, family or individual counseling; or iii) use or disclosure to defend in a legal action or other proceeding by you.
• Uses and disclosures for marketing, except the following communications: i) a face-to-face communication by us to you; or ii) a promotional gift of nominal value.
• Disclosures that constitute a sale of protected health information.

Other uses and disclosures not described in this Notice will be made only with your written authorization.

Your Health Information Rights

You have the right to:

• Request a restriction on certain uses and disclosures of your information as provided by 45CFRß164.522; however, Little Angel's PPEC is not required to agree to a requested restriction unless it is a request to restrict disclosure of protected health information about you to your health plan and i) the disclosure is for the purpose of carrying out payment or health care operations and is not otherwise required by law; and ii) the protected health information pertains solely to a healthcare item or service for which you have paid in full.
• See copies of your electronic health records if the agency uses electronic health records.
• Obtain a paper copy of the notice of information practices upon request.
• Inspect and obtain a copy of your health record as provided for in 45 CFR§164.524.
• Amend your health record as provided in 45 CFR§164.426.
• Request communications of your health information by alternative means or at alternative locations.
• Revoke your authorization to use or disclose health information except to the extent that i) action has already been taken, or ii) if the authorization was obtained as a condition of obtaining insurance coverage, other law provides the insurer with the right to contest a claim under the policy or the policy itself.
• Receive an accounting of where your protected health information was disclosed within six years of request.

Concerns

You may contact Little Angel's PPEC and the Department of Health and Human Services if you believe your privacy rights have been violated. You will not be retaliated against for filing a concern. You may file a complaint with Little Angel's PPEC by sending a written notice to the address below.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:

Administration
Little Angel's PPEC
1400 W State Road 434
Suite 1000
Longwood FL 32750

Obligations of Little Angel's PPEC
Little Angel's PPEC is required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy of protected health information;
• Provide you with this notice of its legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your protected health information;
• Notify you following a breach of unsecured protected health information;
• Abide by the terms of this notice;
• Notify you if we are unable to agree to a requested restriction on how your information is used or disclosed;
• Accommodate reasonable requests you may make to communicate health information by alternative means or at alternative locations; and
• Obtain your written authorization to use or disclose your health information for reasons other than those listed above and permitted under law.

Little Angel's PPEC reserves the right to change its information practices and to make the new provisions effective for all protected health information it maintains. Revised notices will be made available to you by written notification.