OptumHealth Allies is administered by HealthAllies, Inc. ("OptumHealth Allies")
OptumHealth Allies has created this Terms, Conditions and Privacy Statement (this "Statement") to demonstrate our commitment to privacy and security and to let you know about the security processes and terms of use for this Web site. This Statement discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices we use on our Web site. Please read this Statement in its entirety. By using this Web site, you signify your agreement to this Statement, without modification.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy and Security
At OptumHealth Allies, we understand the importance of your privacy, and we understand that health-related information is very sensitive. Because our Web site is designed to help you with your health care needs - a very personal matter - we understand our obligation to provide you with security concerning the information you give us. We want to make your experience at OptumHealth Allies comfortable and fulfilling, so that you can make use of our information, tools and opportunities with complete confidence.
Collection and Use of Information
Through our online registration form, we will ask you for certain contact information concerning you and the individuals added as dependents to your account, including but not limited to name, gender and date of birth. This data is used for internal purposes, to establish your account and to send membership information and updates to you concerning OptumHealth Allies' features, services and promotional materials. No personal information about you will be disclosed to any third party without your consent or knowledge, unless legally required or in accordance with this Statement. In some cases, however, aggregated demographic and profile data is examined to assist us in developing new features for the Web site and assessing performance statistics.
OptumHealth Allies may disclose the personal information we collect about you in the following manner: to our affiliates and selected vendors or business partners who perform administrative services on our behalf, for the proper management and administration of OptumHealth Allies and as may be required or permitted by law. OptumHealth Allies will not sell your information, but may disclose information of our enrolled members in aggregate form to certain third parties. In all cases, we will disclose the information consistent with applicable laws and regulations, and we will require the recipient to protect the information and use it only for the purpose it was provided.
You have the option of allowing us to contact you with information on new services, discounts or upcoming events either by selecting the appropriate box on the Web site or by requesting this service via a Customer Care advisor. This contact may take place via postal address, e-mail or telephone. Participation is up to you. If at any time you do not wish to receive such information, please contact us using the link above or you can call us toll-free at (877) 426-2559 and you will be removed from all non-transaction related notification lists.
IP Addresses and Cookies
We may also collect information about your visit to our Web site. Such information, as well as your IP address, may be used to help diagnose problems with our server, track usage of our Web site functions and/or to administer and improve our Web site. This site may also use cookies, but you may disable the use of such cookies through your browser preferences. If you do so, you will need to re-enter any custom settings each time you use the Web site.
Provider Information
Only health care professionals who have contracted with OptumHealth Allies either directly or indirectly though a provider network are listed in the OptumHealth Allies directory. Health care professionals who wish to be removed from the OptumHealth Allies Web site should contact OptumHealth Allies Provider Relations at
(877) 426-2559
or by selecting the Contact Us link.
E-mail Referrals
On designated areas of the Web site, you can request to have OptumHealth Allies information and OptumHealth Allies network provider information e-mailed to an address and an addressee you have independently provided. OptumHealth Allies will only use the furnished information for the singular request identified.
Security
OptumHealth Allies has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. The data you provide to us is stored in password-protected areas of OptumHealth Allies' computers, and is available only to a limited number of OptumHealth Allies employees. We use standard encryption practices when receiving sensitive information from you over the Internet. When you enter personal information on our registration form or in other parts of the Web site, that information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL). (To learn more about SSL, follow this link.) Although this Web site's security practices are monitored, the Internet remains an imperfect, insecure environment, and OptumHealth Allies cannot guarantee protection from intruders or hackers. You agree that your use of this Web site is voluntary, and you shall submit and rely on the site's information at your own risk. You acknowledge that OptumHealth Allies has no liability regarding unauthorized access to this Web site by a third party.
You agree that you will not use the Web site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by this Statement. If an individual abuses his or her rights as a user of this Web site, evidence of such criminal acts may be disclosed to appropriate law enforcement officers.
Password Usage
Please note that your use of the Web site is password protected to prevent access by other users. However, it is your responsibility to keep your password confidential and not share it with anyone. You may not attempt to log in to this Web site with a username or password other than your own.
Links to Other Sites
OptumHealth Allies has contractual relationships with other companies in order to provide a variety of services to you. When you link to the other companies' Web sites, which are outside the OptumHealth Allies site, the site opens in a new browser window and is displayed in a frame that clearly states, "You are now visiting a site outside of OptumHealth Allies." Framing the site and opening a new browser window makes it easier for you to explore the site and then return to OptumHealth Allies. OptumHealth Allies is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any linked Web sites, and does not make any representations regarding the accuracy of any materials on the linked Web sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements and terms and conditions of these linked Web sites, as their policies may differ from ours.
Children's Guidelines
In general, the OptumHealth Allies Web site is intended for use by adults only. OptumHealth Allies does not knowingly collect personal information through its Web site from any person under the age of 13. We are committed to protecting the privacy of children, and this Web site is not designed or intended for children under the age of 13. Health care services related to treatment performed on a child should only be sent to us by that child's parent or legal guardian, and OptumHealth Allies will not be able to act on behalf of any child unless we have received authorization from that child's parent or legal guardian. Authorized users are responsible for the use of this Web site by their dependents.
Changes to Your Information
Our Web site gives you the option to change, review and modify contact information and dependent information previously provided when you establish your account. You can review or modify information by logging into the "My Account" section of the Web site using the unique username and password established at registration, or by contacting Customer Care at
(877) 426-2559
. Contact information and dependent information may only be changed once the member's identity has been confirmed by correctly answering certain identifying questions. As part of this process, a member may be asked to verify: (1) the member's OptumHealth Allies membership number; and (2) member demographic information.
Upon reviewing, changing, or modifying member contact information, changes are immediate and can be confirmed by the member on the "My Account" section of the Web site.
Notification of Changes to Web Site
This Statement may be modified from time to time. If OptumHealth Allies makes changes to this Statement, we will post a prominent notice on our Web site notifying users of the change. In addition, the revised statement will also be posted, and any such changes will be effective immediately upon posting.
Copyright
All material available on this Web site is the copyrighted work of OptumHealth Allies unless otherwise indicated. All rights are reserved and no material on this site may be reproduced, modified, distributed, used in a work, published, reposted or transferred in any form, in any means, except with the prior written permission of OptumHealth Allies.
Disclaimer
OptumHealth Allies does not warrant or guarantee that the Web site will be made available uninterrupted or error free, or that all defects will be corrected. In no event shall OptumHealth Allies or its affiliates assume any liability to you for any damages, losses or causes of action of any kind that you may incur as a result of accessing the Web site.
Contacting OptumHealth Allies
If you have any questions or comments about this Statement, you may contact: OptumHealth Allies, P.O. Box 10340, Glendale, CA 91209, toll-free
(877) 426-2559
, or use the Contact Us link above.
Last Revised: 6/14/2007