Website Privacy Policy
Updated: August 2022
Smart Pain Solutions is sensitive to protecting the privacy of our website visitors. The purpose of this Privacy Statement is to let you know how Smart Pain Solutions handles information received from you through this website, as well as inform you of the risks involved when you communicate or provide information by way of the Internet. Keep in mind that changes are periodically made to this Privacy Statement without notice and it is your responsibility to review the Statement when you use this website. By continuing to use this site, you consent to any changes to our policy or terms of use.
During your visit to Smart Pain Solutions’ website, remember that the medical and health information presented here is intended to be general in nature, and should not be viewed as a substitute for professional advice. Please consult with a health care professional for all matters relating to personal medical and health care issues.
Health and Medical Information
Certain health and medical information about you are protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) and applicable state law. This information may be provided by you online or offline or may be collected by us from other methods such as through a health care provider. Smart Pain Solutions protects covered health and medical information as required by HIPAA and applicable state law. Similarly, Smart Pain Solutions may use covered health and medical information as permitted by HIPAA and applicable state law.
To read more about Smart Pain Solutions privacy practices regarding health and medical information under HIPAA, please click here Notice of Privacy Practices [PDF]. In the event of any conflict between Smart Pain Solutions’ HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices and this Website Privacy Statement, the terms of our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices shall control.
Security/Confidentiality
No transmission of data over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure. Smart Pain Solutions will, however, use a number of physical security methods (such as locks and alarm systems); electronic security methods (passwords and encryption methods); and procedural methods (rules regarding the handling and use of information) to protect the security and integrity of information submitted through this Web site.
Information Collection and Storage
Personally Identifiable Information: Smart Pain Solutions does not collect information that personally identifies you unless you choose to provide it to Smart Pain Solutions (for example, Web pages that allow you to register for a class, complete an online job application or send an e-mail message). The personal information you submit is shared only with those people at Smart Pain Solutions who need this information to respond to your question or request, and as otherwise permitted by law to allow Smart Pain Solutions to operate our business or to comply with applicable laws.
As used in this Privacy Statement, personal information does not include information protected under HIPAA or applicable state laws, which is protected as described in the section “Health and Medical Information” above.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information: Smart Pain Solutions collects information that does not personally identify you for various purposes (for example, website usage, traffic patterns, site performance and related statistics based on your visits to our website).
Smart Pain Solutions collects some of this information using persistent “cookies” to recognize a repeat visitor and gather general information about how the site is viewed. Smart Pain Solutions also collects and logs the IP address of each visitor to gather aggregate data on visitors to our site. Keep in mind that neither cookies nor IP addresses are used to collect any personal information from you.
Most email does not provide a completely secure and confidential means of communication. It is possible that your email could be viewed inappropriately by another Internet user. If you choose to provide us with your email, any misaddressing may result in others intercepting, altering, forwarding or using the information without authorization. If you wish to keep your information completely private, you should not use email.
At times, a representative from Smart Pain Solutions website may wish to deliver information to you via email. In addition, Smart Pain Solutions Marketing and Communications Department and/or Smart Pain Solutions Foundation may occasionally distribute news and announcements via email. Please note, Smart Pain Solutions does not sell, trade, or otherwise share our email lists with others. You may remove your name from any list you have registered for using our website’s established method.
- If you receive email at work, your employer may have the right to save and read your email; similarly, your Internet service provider may have the right to save and read your email.
- If you share your email account, others may view your emails.
- Email can be used unknowingly to spread computer viruses.
Links to Other Websites
Smart Pain Solutions website contains links to other websites that are not managed or controlled by Smart Pain Solutions. These links are provided for your convenience only. Smart Pain Solutions does not review, endorse or take responsibility for the content of these other websites. Smart Pain Solutions bears no responsibility for the content in any linked websites–whether Smart Pain Solutions provides a link or a third-party links to Smart Pain Solutions website. If you decide to access any of the third-party sites linked to Smart Pain Solutions website, you do this entirely at your own risk. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that the third party you link to for your use is free of computer viruses, worms, trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature. If you choose to access such sites, you are subject to the privacy policies of those sites.
If you transmit or provide data to Smart Pain Solutions, it is confidential
Smart Pain Solutions does not sell or publish people’s personal information and financial information collected via any of Smart Pain Solutions websites.
Information from Children
Smart Pain Solutions website is not intended to attract or collect information from children under the age of 13 unless they receive verifiable parental consent. If you think Smart Pain Solutions has collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 through this website, please contact Smart Pain Solutions immediately.
Printing or Downloading Information
Unless otherwise stated, you may print or download information from Smart Pain Solutions website for personal, noncommercial use only. You must, however, identify the source of the material and include a statement that the materials are protected by copyright law.
Website Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Statement, please contact Smart Pain Solutions at: thefrontdesk@smartpainsolutions.com
Smart Pain Solutions, LLC
11901 Saint Charles Rock Road
Bridgeton, MO 63044
