Privacy Policy

What Information We Collect

Traffic Data. This Web site recognizes and collects, when possible, the domain name (for example, abc.edu or xyz.com) of a visitor's web server and the visitor's computer IP address (collectively the "traffic data"). However, we do not automatically collect the full e-mail addresses or other personal information of visitors to our Web site.

Personal Information. The only way we obtain personally identifiable information is when you provide it to us voluntarily and explicitly through the Web site. Some of the ways we request and receive your personal information via the Web site occur when you complete and submit information as follows:

·         On a request for information made by you

·         On class or event registration forms

·         On a survey or feedback form

·         On a question submitted to one of our resources by you

·         On an employment application

·         On a donation form

Through any of the above forms or requests or by any other method by which you submit your information via the Services offered on the Web site from time to time, you may be asked to furnish contact information such as your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and in the case of the employment application, donation form or other form included on the Web site from time to time, additional personal and/or financial information (such as your credit card information in order to make an online donation) (collectively the “personal information”). You represent and warrant to Cass Regional Medical Center that you will not provide us with the personal information of any other person on the Web site or by use of the Services. Unless provided by you, Cass Regional Medical Center cannot access any such personal information from your visit to our Web site.

Traffic Data. Traffic data is anonymous information that does not personally identify you but is helpful for marketing purposes or for improving your experience on the Web site. We use traffic data to collect information at an aggregate level about the visiting and use of our Web site and to make the use of our Services more enjoyable to visitors.

Personal Information. The personal information submitted by you and gathered by our Web site is used by us for the specific purposes for which it is collected or submitted, including, without limitation, the following uses:

·         Answer consumers' and professionals' questions and requests

·         Improve our Web site and Services

·         Mail visitors requested information

·         Respond to comments or questions submitted through our feedback and survey forms, when indicated.

Confidentiality and Security of Personal Information. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Privacy Policy, we will keep your personal information private and will not share, sell, trade or license it to unrelated parties, unless such disclosure is necessary to: (a) comply with a law or based upon the good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to comply with a law; (b) protect our rights or property; (c) enforce this Privacy Policy or any of our policies and guidelines or (d) when specifically authorized by you. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. We will use a variety of commercially reasonable security technologies to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. However, the use of such security technologies by Cass Regional Medical Center is not, and shall not, be any type of guarantee or warranty by Cass Regional Medical Center that the personal information of visitors of this Web site will not be accessed by third parties, or that Cass Regional Medical Center will use all available security technologies to prevent unauthorized access to, use or disclosure of your personal information. We provide you with the capability to transmit your personal information via secured and encrypted channels if you use a similarly equipped web browser.

Limited Sharing of Personal Information. We share your personal information with our affiliates, suppliers, vendors and/or their agents and employees as necessary or convenient for the provision of Services to you on our Web site. Specifically, we share your personal information with third parties (a) assisting us in the provision of administration and management of the Services; (b) assisting us in providing products and Services that you have requested; (c) providing support, marketing or advertising services to or on our behalf; and (d) as otherwise permitted by law from time to time. While Cass Regional Medical Center uses commercially reasonable efforts to safeguard your personal information transmitted to third parties, we do not warrant that your personal information will be transported without unauthorized interception or modification or that your personal information will not be accessed or compromised by unauthorized third parties.

The Web site requires the use of cookies. “Cookies” are small text files a website can use to recognize a repeat visitor to the website. We use cookies for various reasons. Cookies enable us to provide you with a better experience by allowing us to understand what areas of this Web site are of interest to our visitors. These cookies do not track personal information. If you do not want the Web site to deploy cookies in your browser, you can set your browser to reject cookies or to notify you when a website tries to put a cookie in your browser software. If you choose to disable cookies in your browser, you can still access most of this Web site; however, your ability to use some of this Web site may be affected. 

By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use of the traffic data and personal information described in this Privacy Policy by Cass Regional Medical Center. We will post changes to this Privacy Policy on the Web site to inform visitors about the information we collect when you visit, how we use the data and under what circumstances we disclose information.

In connection with its collection of personal information, Cass Regional Medical Center does not collect information related to your health or medical status on the Web site (commonly referred to as Personally Identifiable Health Information). Further, your use of this Web site and its Services does not provide or create a health care provider-patient relationship between Cass Regional Medical Center and you. You should always consult with a professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical and health issues.

This Web site may contain links to other web sites. Please note that Cass Regional Medical Center does not, and cannot, control the content, availability or privacy practices of web sites that are linked to or from our Web site (including, without limitation, www.caringbridge.org), nor the ability of other web sites to link to our Web site. Cass Regional Medical Center is not responsible for the content or practices of any other web sites nor for the products or services offered by those web sites. As a result, if you visit the web sites of any other third party, be sure you evaluate their (i) privacy policies before providing them any of your personal information and (ii) products and services before purchasing or using any of their products or services. Links to or from a third party web site do not constitute an endorsement by Cass Regional Medical Center or our approval of any of their practices, content, products or services.

Cass Regional Medical Center takes compliance with children online privacy laws seriously. By using and/or visiting the Web site, you are representing and warranting to Cass Regional Medical Center that you (i) are 18 years of age or older and (ii) that you are fully able and competent to enter into and abide by this Privacy Policy. Cass Regional Medical Center does not knowingly collect or maintain personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If Cass Regional Medical Center is informed that anyone under the age of 13 is using the Web site, his or her information will be deleted from the Web site as soon as practical.

Cass Regional Medical Center welcomes your questions and comments. If you have any questions, problems, concerns, and/or comments, please feel free to contact us.