Effective Date: September 13, 2024
Health Career Connection (“HCC”, “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://www.healthcareers.org, submit an application, or interact with us in any other way. Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
What information do we collect?
We may collect and process the following data about you depending on how you engage and interact with our services.
- Personal Information: Information such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide when you fill out forms on our website or communicate with us.
- Demographic Information: Information including your race or ethnicity, gender identity, academic background, and any other information you disclose when you communicate with HCC or apply to participate in our program(s).
- Technical Data: Information such as your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.
- Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.
Why is this information collected?
Personal and demographic information is needed to fully evaluate our applicants for suitability as an HCC program participant. Intern applicant data may be shared with potential host organizations to assist in identifying ideal intern candidates. This data may also be collected, processed, and reported to fulfill grant requirements. Marketing and communications data is collected and stored to ensure HCC issues communications to the appropriate audience. Technical and usage data is used to improve and expand our website, forms, and services.
How is this information collected?
We collect information from you in various ways, including:
- Web forms hosted directly on https://www.healthcareers.org
- Applications or other externally-hosted forms or surveys
- Newsletter / mailing list sign-up opportunities
How is this information used?
We use the information we collect in the following ways:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our website and services.
- To improve, personalize, and expand our website and services.
- To understand and analyze how you use our website and services.
- To evaluate your suitability for participation in HCC programs.
- To develop new products, services, features.
How will we update you about changes to the policy?
We will post updates to the policy at [URL], and make our best attempt to contact you via email to inform you of changes or updates to our policy.
How can visitors ask questions or contact someone about this policy?
You can always contact HCC via email at info@healthcareers.org.
How is this information secured?
HCC is committed to enforcing stringent security measures wherever possible to promote confidentiality, integrity and availability of any information in the possession of HCC. While the security of user information is of the utmost importance to HCC, due to the nature of internet communications, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Any information transmitted to HCC is done so at the user’s own risk. Once the information is received by HCC we will make every effort to ensure the security of data on any HCC systems. HCC will also share any personal information with third parties for any promotional/marketing purposes. We will only share information with third parties we engage with where a business requirement is determined to be necessary.
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