Private Policy
This Privacy Policy is intended to apply to you and applies only
to the LTCPU Website and not to any of the external websites that
you may access from the LTCPU Website. ALTC is not responsible for
the privacy policies of third parties.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, as it informs you of
ALTC's policies and practices regarding the collection, use, and
disclosure of LTC Provider University Customers' personally
identifiable information. The personally identifiable information
that ALTC may obtain from you includes your name, address, e-mail
address, telephone number, professional license number, and your
long term care facility's resident's names.
Although much of the LTCPU Website is accessible to you without
your having to provide personally identifiable information, you may
be required to provide certain personal information in order to
subscribe to the LTCPU Website and services and to be issued a
proprietary user name and password. Personal information may also
be required to place an order, to make a payment, and to use
certain features of the LTCPU Website. ALTC uses your personally
identifiable information to process any selections that you make
using the LTCPU Website. ALTC shares your personally identifiable
information with select third parties only for fulfillment of
services and features provided to you by ALTC.
You may choose to voluntarily provide additional personal
information in association with webinars, message boards, or in
other forms on the LTCPU Website. You may also choose to submit
your personally identifiable information to ALTC in order to
receive updates from ALTC and its business partners, including, but
not limited to, Care2Learn, The Compliance Store, eHealth Data
Solutions, The Alliance for Long Term Care Quality Improvement, and
Robinson-Adams Insurance/Arthur J Gallagher Risk Management
Services. Providing ALTC with this additional personal information
will always be on a voluntary basis.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, ALTC
reserves the right to share or disclose your personally
identifiable information when it determines that the disclosure of
such information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal
action against you if you may be (i) causing intentional or
unintentional injury to another; (ii) interfering with ALTC's
rights or property; (iii) violating any applicable law, rule, or
regulation; (iv) such disclosure is required by an applicable law,
rule, or regulation; or (v) in order to provide profession-related
product information through third party vendors.
You must inform ALTC of any changes to the personally
identifiable information provided by you. You may at any time
request a copy of your personally identifiable information as
provided to ALTC. You may also elect to revoke, "opt out" the
information previously provided, or update that information at any
time.
If you elect to opt out of providing your personally
identifiable information, ALTC will no longer use your personally
identifiable information or share it with third parties. However,
opting out may affect your ability to access and use certain
features of the LTCPU Website.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
is a federal law that allows a person to qualify immediately for
comparable health insurance coverage when they change their
employment relationships. Title II, Subtitle F, of HIPAA gives the
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the
authority to mandate the use of standards for the electronic
exchange of health care data; to specify what medical and
administrative code sets should be used within those standards; to
require the use of national identification systems for health care
patients, providers, payers (or plans), and employers (or
sponsors); and to specify the types of measures required to protect
the security and privacy of personally identifiable health care
information. The process by which LTC Provider University exchanges
private data electronically is compliant with all regulations set
forth by HIPAA. For additional information on HIPAA, please visit
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/.
General
1. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution. The laws of the State of
Alabama (without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles)
govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement and
the transactions it contemplates, including, without limitation,
its interpretation, construction, performance, and enforcement. Any
claims or actions regarding or arising out of or related to this
Agreement must be brought exclusively in a state or federal court
located in Jefferson County, Alabama, and each party to this
Agreement submits to the jurisdiction of such courts for the
purposes of all legal actions and proceedings arising out of or
relating to this Agreement. Each party waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or later
have to (i) the laying of venue of any legal action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought in any state
or federal court located in Jefferson County, Alabama; and (ii) any
claim that any action or proceeding brought in any such court has
been brought in an inconvenient forum.
2. Indemnity. You agree to indemnify and hold ALTC and its
related parties, independent contractors, partners, licensors and
joint venturers harmless from and against all liabilities, damages,
costs and expenses (including attorneys fees), incurred in
connection with any claim or demand made by any third party arising
from (a) your use or access of the LTCPU Website and services, (b)
your actual or alleged breach of this Agreement, or (c) any alleged
infringement or violation by you, or anyone using or acting through
your user account or password, of a third party's right, including
but not limited to intellectual property right and right of
privacy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ALTC reserves the right to
assume the exclusive defense and control of any such claim or
action and all negotiations for settlement or compromise, and you
agree to fully cooperate with us in the defense of any such claim,
action, settlement or compromise negotiations, as requested by us,
and you may not in any event settle any such matter without the
written consent of ALTC..
3. Invalidity and Waiver of Agreement. If any provision of this
Agreement is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and
effect. No waiver of any term of this Agreement shall be deemed a
further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and
ALTC's failure to assert any right or provision under this
Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or
provision.
4. Right to Amend. ALTC reserves the right to amend this Agreement
at any time and without notice, and it is your responsibility to
review the terms and conditions therein for any changes. Your use
of the LTC Provider University Website following any amendment of
these terms and conditions will signify your recognition of and
acceptance of the revised terms.