Web Privacy Notice

Privacy Policy
At Lutheran Health Network, we are committed to providing users of this Service reliable information. This website, including all of its content, look and feel, databases, domain name (the “Service”) is owned and maintained by or for Lutheran Health Network

Services Provided Through This Website
This Service provides information about Lutheran Health Network.

Website Privacy Statement
We do not sell or rent personal information received through your use of this Service.  This service has security measures in place to help protect against the loss, misuse, or altercation of information under our control. These measures include encryption of data using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) system, and using a secured messaging service when we send you personal information electronically.  Despite these measures, the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to or from us via this service by Internet or e-mail cannot be guaranteed.  If you have privacy or data security related questions, please feel free to contact the office identified at the end of this document.

Site Visitor Data
Lutheran Health Network routinely gathers data on activity at the Service site, such as how many people visit the site, the pages they visit, where they come from, how long they stay on the site, etc.  The data is collected on a aggregate, anonymous basis, which means that no personally identifiable information is associated with the data.  This data helps us improve the Service for you, including its site content and overall usage.  The information is not shared with other organizations for the independent use.

Collecting and Using Personal Information
Except as disclosed in this policy, we do not collect any identifiable information about visitors to this site. 

Personally Identifiable Information We Collect About You. 
We use the Personally Identifiable Information to provide you with access to the secure areas of the site.  Specifically, when you register with the site, we collect your first and last name, email address, telephone number, hospital affiliation, reason for requesting access, and whether or not you are a physician. This information is not shared with other organizations or individuals.

Messages and Transactions
Comments or questions sent to us using e-mail or secure messaging forms will be shared with Lutheran Health Network staff and professionals who are most able to address your concerns.  We will archive your messages once we have made our best effort to provide you with a complete and satisfactory response.

Links
This Service may provide links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by us.  Links to other websites do not constitute or imply endorsement by Lutheran Health Network of those sites, the information they contain, or any products or services they describe.  We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.  Consult the privacy statement of each website you visit. 

Access, Correction, and Data Integrity
Although we attempt to ensure the integrity and accurateness of this Service, we make no guarantees as to its correctness or accuracy.  It is possible that the Service could include typographical errors, inaccuracies, or other errors.  In the event that an inaccuracy arises, please inform us so that it can be corrected. Each Member is responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy his or her particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to the Service for the reconstruction of any lost data.  The Provider does not assume any responsibility or risk for your use of the Service.

Revisions, Changes, and Updates
We may revise our policies and the information provided by this Service or change or update the Service without notice.  Lutheran Health Network may also make improvements and/or changes in products and/or services described in this information or add new features at any time without notice.  Any revised policy will apply both to information we already have about you at the time of the change, and any personal information created or received after the change takes effect.  We encourage you to periodically reread these Terms and Conditions to see if there have been any changes to our policies that may affect you.

Visit/Member Discussion Boards and Other Interactive Areas
Lutheran Health Network may, but is not obligated to, monitor or review any areas of this site where visitors transmit or post communications or communicate solely with each other, including discussion boards and other user forums, and the content of any such communications.  Lutheran Health Network, however, will have no liability related to the content of any such communications, whether or not arising under the laws of copy right, libel, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise.  Lutheran Health Network retains the right to remove, in its sole discretion, communications that include any material deemed abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate.

Copyrights
Except as otherwise indicated, all content on this site, including text, graphics, logos, button icons, photos, images, forms, audio, video, questionnaires, “look and feel” and software, is the property of Lutheran Health Network and/or its licensors and is protected by and international copyright laws.  The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Lutheran Health Network and/or its licensors and is protected by and international copyright laws.  Unless specifically authorized in writing by Lutheran Health Network, any use of these materials, or of any materials contributed to this site by entities other than Lutheran Health Network on any other website or networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited.  Copyright 2007, Lutheran Health Network. All rights reserved for all countries.  Any rights not expressly granted by these terms and conditions or any applicable end-user license agreements are reserved by Lutheran Health Network.  The materials provide by this Service may be downloaded and/or reprinted for personal use only.  Permission to publicly display, reprint or electronically reproduce any document or graphic in whole or in part for any reason is expressly prohibited, unless prior written consent is obtained from the copyright holder(s).

Trademarks and Service Marks
Lutheran Health Network, Lutheran Health Network and the Lutheran Health Network logo are service marks of Lutheran Health Network  Other proprietary Lutheran Health Network may be designated as such form time to time on this site through use of the TM, SM, or ® symbols.  Users of this site are not authorized to make any use of the Lutheran Health Network marks, including, but not limited to, as metatags or in any other fashion which may create a false or misleading impression of affiliation or sponsorship with or by Lutheran Health Network.