Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 2020

Business Group on Health (“Business Group,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) provides this privacy notice to describe how we collect, use, and share the information of individuals who visit our website located at www.businessgrouphealth.org (the “Site”).

Information Collection

When using our Site or otherwise interacting with us, we may collect information you choose to provide to us.  For example, we may collect information when you become a member of the Business Group, subscribe to our mailing lists, contact us through the Site, or otherwise communicate with us for any purpose.  The type of information that we collect may include your name, job title, employer name, work address, work email, work phone number, and any other information you choose to provide to us or authorize us to collect.

We may also collect information relating to your interactions with us and our Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and general location information where your computer or device is accessing the internet.

Information Use

We may use your information for any lawful purpose, including the following:

• To respond to your inquiries;
• To provide the products, services, or information that you request, including member services;
• To operate, personalize, and improve the Site, including for analytics purposes;
• To comply with the law and to maintain the security of our Site;
• For any other purpose for which you have given your consent, or for any other purpose disclosed at the time of collection.

Information Sharing

As permitted by law, we may share personal information we collect from you with third parties, including the following: 

• With third parties who provide services on our behalf, including service providers, such as those for payment processing or data storage;
• As part of a sale, merger, or acquisition, or other transfer of all or part of our assets, including as part of a bankruptcy proceeding;
• To comply with law or legal requirements, or when needed to protect our rights or the rights of third parties or for safety or security reasons; or
• With your consent or as otherwise disclosed at the time of data collection or sharing.

Analytics

We may work with third parties that collect data about your use of the Site and other sites or apps over time for non-advertising purposes. The Business Group uses Sitecore and other third-party services to improve the performance of the Site and for analytics and marketing purposes. For more information about how Sitecore collects and uses data when you use our Site, visit https://www.sitecore.com/trust/privacy-policy.

Cookies

The Site will automatically collect and store “cookies” to provide a more customized user experience.  A cookie is a small piece of information that a website can store on a computer and later use to recognize a user.  Cookies may be used by the Site to analyze user frequency, computer and browser type, trends, and usage behavior in order to improve Site administration and enhance the user online experience.  You may be able to personalize your browser settings to reject cookies, although certain features of the Site may not function as intended. 

Third-Party Links or Tools

The Site may provide links to third-party websites or applications, including our social media pages.  We do not make any promises or guarantees regarding data collection on the linked websites and applications that are not operated by the Business Group.  We do not control the privacy practices of those websites or applications, and they are not covered by this privacy notice.  You should review the privacy notices of other websites or applications that you use to learn about their data practices.

The Site may also include integrated social media tools or “plug-ins,” such as social networking tools offered by third parties. If you use these tools to share personal information or you otherwise interact with these features on the Site, those companies may collect information about you and may use and share such information in accordance with your account settings, including by sharing such information with the general public. Your interactions with third-party companies and your use of their features are governed by the privacy notices of the companies that provide those features. We encourage you to carefully read the privacy notices of any accounts you create and use.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We will notify you of any material changes to our privacy notice by updating this webpage and the effective date.  We encourage you to visit this page periodically to learn of any updates regarding the information that we collect, use, and share.

Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this privacy notice, please contact us at [email protected].