Home: Privacy Policy
Privacy Notice Table Of Contents:
• Our Commitment To Privacy
• The Information We Collect
• How We Use Information
• Our Commitment To Data Security
• Choice / Opt-Out
• Use of Cookies
• Changes in Privacy Policy
• How To Contact Us
Our Commitment To Privacy
Patel & Almeida, P.C. is committed to respecting
and protecting the privacy of our guests and customers. The following
policies apply to our web site visitors, our newsletter subscribers,
and customers who order from our online order form. We pledge to
guard your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy
and respect the confidentiality of all visitor or subscriber data
submitted to Patel & Almeida, P.C.
To better protect your privacy we provide this notice
explaining our online information practices and the choices you
can make about the way your information is collected and used. To
make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage
and at every point where personally identifiable information may
be requested.
The Information We Collect:
This notice applies to all information collected or
submitted on the Patel & Almeida, P.C. web site. On some pages,
you can order services, make requests, and register to receive materials.
The types of information collected at these pages are:
Customer Information: (name, address, email address,
phone number, fax number, credit/debit card information.)
The Way We Use Information:
We use the information you provide about yourself
when placing an order only to complete that order. We do not share
this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary
to complete that order.
We use the information you provide about someone else
when placing an order only to ship the documents and to confirm
delivery. We do not share this information with outside parties
except to the extent necessary to complete that order.
We use return email addresses to answer the email
we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and
are not shared with outside parties.
You can register with our web site if you would like to receive
our newsletter as well as updates on our new products and services.
Information you submit on our web site will not be used for this
purpose unless you fill out the registration form.
We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design
our web site and to share with advertisers. For example, we may
tell an advertiser that X number of individuals visited a certain
area on our web site, or that Y number of men and Z number of women
filled out our registration form, but we would not disclose anything
that could be used to identify those individuals.
Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable
information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones
described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out
or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.
Our Commitment To Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy,
and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place
appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard
and secure the information we collect online.
We use Secure Socket Layering (SSL) to encrypt your
personal information, including your credit card number, before
it travels over the Internet. (SSL) technology is the industry standard
for secure online transactions. All computer data which contain
our customers information will be stored in protected areas accessible
only to necessary personnel.
Choice / Opt-Out
Our site provides users the opportunity to opt-out
of receiving e-mail marketing communications from us at the point
where we request information about the visitor.
Use of Cookies
This site uses cookies, both "permanent and session".
A "cookie" is a small data file stored by your web browser
on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies allow us to recognize
who you are when you arrive at our site by associating the identification
numbers in the cookie with other information you as a customer have
provided us. That customer information is stored on our secured
database. Cookies allow us to understand how you clicked to our
site and what pages you click on during your visit to our site.
Changes in Privacy Policy
Patel & Almeida, P.C. reserves the right to change
the Privacy Policy from time to time. If information collected will
be used in a new and material way, we will notify all individuals
affected by this change by sending out an email 30 days in advance
to any affected individuals and then post a notice on our homepage
advising of the change or revised privacy notice and when it will
take effect.
How To Contact Us
Should you have other questions or concerns about
these privacy policies, please call us at 818-380-1900 or send us
an email at info@patelalmeida.com.
Effective 2/8/2006
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