Citrus Surgery Center
is an affiliate of
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WEBSITE TERMS OF USE
WEBSITE DISCLAIMER
Welcome to the Citrus Surgery Center website. By using our site, you agree to the following terms of use, which constitute an agreement between Citrus Surgery Center and you.
- This website is designed for general patient educational and information purposes only and does not render medical advice or professional services, unless we otherwise indicate. The information provided through this website should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. It is not a substitute for professional health care, and is designed to support - not replace - the relationship you have with your health care provider. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult your health care provider.
- Citrus Surgery Center disclaims any liability whatsoever for any documentation, information, programs, software, or other material that is or may become a part of the website. Citrus Surgery Center does not warrant or guarantee that the information will not be offensive to any user and/or may not meet your needs and requirements.
- Our website may include links to third party Web service providers. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement of the content on such sites. We are not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites.
WEBSITE PRIVACY STATEMENT
- You can access our website home page and browse our site without disclosing your personal data.
- We collect the personal information that you may volunteer while using our services.
- We do not collect or use personal data for any purpose other than that indicated on the Web pages where the information is requested or collected.
- Except as requested by you or indicated on the Web page where your information is requested, we do not disclose your personal information to other organizations.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE
By using our website, you agree to the following terms of use, which constitute an agreement between Citrus Surgery Center and you.
We may change these terms from time to time. You may view the most current version through the link that appears on the bottom of all pages on our website.
Citrus Surgery Center owns the information on this website. The entire contents and design of this site are protected under U.S. and international copyright laws. You may look at our website online, download information to your computer to read later, or print copies of pages for yourself, your family, or your friends. However, you must not remove any copyright notices from our materials. We reserve all other rights, which means that you must not sell our information, rewrite or modify it, redistribute it, use it on your own website, or use it for any other commercial purpose without our prior written permission.
By accessing our website, you agree with these terms and conditions. We reserve the right to change the terms and conditions when necessary, and your continuing use of our website constitutes your acceptance of and agreement to any changes.
E-MAIL TERMS OF USE
E-MAIL DISCLAIMER
Citrus Surgery Center will use reasonable means to protect the privacy of your health information sent by e-mail. However, because of the risks outlined below, Citrus Surgery Center cannot guarantee that e-mail communications will be confidential. Additionally, Citrus Surgery Center will not be liable in the event that you or anyone else inappropriately uses your e-mail. Citrus Surgery Center will not be liable for improper disclosure of your health information that is not caused by Citrus Surgery Center’s intentional misconduct.
E-MAIL RISKS AND YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
At the discretion of the Citrus Surgery Center, its staff, physicians and agents and upon your agreement to the terms outlined within this consent form, you may use e-mail to communicate with Citrus Surgery Center. These e-mails may contain your personal health information. If you decide to use e-mail to communicate with Citrus Surgery Center, you should be aware of the following risks and/or your responsibilities:
1. As the Internet is not secure or private, unauthorized people may be able to intercept, read and possibly modify e-mail you send or are sent by Citrus Surgery Center.
2. You must protect your e-mail account, password and computer against access by unauthorized people.
3. Since e-mail can be used to spread viruses, some which cause e-mail messages to be sent to people who you do not intend to send e-mail messages to, you should install and maintain virus protection software on your PC.
4. Since e-mails can be copied, printed and forwarded by people to whom you send e-mails, you should be careful regarding whom you send e-mails.
5. As your employer may claim ownership of, or the right to access, the e-mail account issued to you by your e-mail, you should avoid using an employer issued e-mail account to communicate with Citrus Surgery Center.
CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF E-MAIL
By consenting to the use of e-mail with Citrus Surgery Center, you agree that:
1. Although Citrus Surgery Center will try to read and respond promptly to your e-mails, Citrus Surgery Center staff may not read your e-mail immediately. Therefore, you should not use e-mail to communicate with Citrus Surgery Center if there is an emergency or where you require an answer in a short period of time.
2. If your e-mail requires or asks for a response, and you have not received a response within a reasonable time period, it is your responsibility to follow up directly with Citrus Surgery Center.
3. You should carefully word your e-mail messages so the information provided clearly, yet briefly, describes the information you intend to convey. You should avoid writing long "chatty" e-mails.
4. You are responsible for correcting any unclear or incorrect information.
5. Citrus Surgery Center reserves the right to save your e-mail and include your e-mail or information contained within your e-mail in your medical record.
6. It is the patient's responsibility to follow up and/or schedule an appointment if warranted or recommended by Citrus Surgery Center.
7. E-mails may not be the only form of communication that Citrus Surgery Center will use to communicate with you. Additionally, Citrus Surgery Center may decide that it is not in your best interest to continue to communicate with you by e-mail. In such case, Citrus Surgery Center will notify that it no longer intends to communicate with you by e-mail.
E-MAIL INSTRUCTIONS
1. You shall immediately inform those individuals with whom you communicate with at Citrus Surgery Center of changes in your e-mail address.
2. You shall send e-mails only to such Citrus Surgery Center e-mail addresses as instructed.
3. You shall put your name and such other information as is necessary for Citrus Surgery Center to identify you in the body of the e-mail.
4. You shall include the category of the communications in the e-mail's subject line, for handling purposes (e.g. prescription, appointment, medical advice, billing question, etc.)
5. Prior to sending the e-mail, you shall review the e-mail to make sure it is clear and that all relevant or requested information is provided.
6. You consent to communicate by e-mail by sending an e-mail to all of the e-mail addresses (mailboxes) that you had previously communicated to.
CONTACTING US
Should you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, the Privacy Statement, or the collection, retention, or management of any information on this website, please send an e-mail to: info@citrussurgerycenter.com
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