Privacy Policy as per the HIPAA Act and GDPR Regulation
Introduction
Happierwork is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The information you share allows us to provide you with the best experience with our services.
Happierwork undertakes to ensure all legal and regulatory provisions applicable to the protection of personal data are respected, and particularly EU Regulation 2016/679, of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (hereinafter referred to as the “GDPR”) as well as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”).
We use Your PII to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Disclaimer:
- You mean the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
- Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “Happierwork”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Happierwork INC, 18410 Bristol Bay CT, Humble, TX 77346.
- Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
- PHI stands for Protected Health Information.
How We Collect Information About You
We collect data through a variety of means including but not necessarily limited to letters, phone calls, emails, voicemails, and from the submission of applications that are either required by law or necessary to process applications or other requests for assistance through our organization. We process a vast amount of personal data such as personal data of our Clients’ employees on behalf of our clients, and of our business contacts.
What We Do Not Do With Your Information:
Information about your financial situation and medical conditions and care that is provided to us in writing, via email, on the phone (including information left on voicemails), contained in or attached to applications, or directly or indirectly given to us, is held in strictest confidence.
We do not give out, exchange, barter, rent, sell, lend, or disseminate any information about applicants or clients who apply for or actually receive our services that are considered patient confidential, restricted by law, or specifically restricted by a patient/client in a signed HIPAA consent form.
We may use or disclose your Personal Information, User Data and other information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to
- be in compliance with legal obligations
- protect and defend the rights or property of Happierwork or its affiliates
- to protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public in urgency like situations
- for protection against legal liability.
We only provide your personal information to third parties when we believe it is appropriate to comply with the law; enforce or apply our agreements; or protect the rights, property, or safety of Happierwork, our users, or others.
Use of Cookies
Our website and/or productized services use cookies which helps us personalize your online experience and cater to every need of the visitor. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your local storage by a web page server.
Our Responsibilities
- We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
- We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
- We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.
- We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind.
Opt-out
If you wish to stop receiving updates from us you can do so by following the unsubscribe instructions included in the messages/emails or you can contact us at legal@searce.com.
GDPR Principles and Your Rights
- We comply with the principles of GDPR. The six overall guiding principles are:
- Lawfulness, transparency, and fairness
- Purpose Limitation
- Data Minimisation
- Accuracy
- Storage limitation
- Confidentiality and Integrity
Your privacy and security are of the utmost importance to us. We will always follow these principles and ask you how you would like us to communicate with you. - Your Data Subject Rights: (Chapter 3 of the GDPR) We also provide Data Subject rights. These eight rights are:
- The right to be informed
- The right of access
- The right to rectification
- The right to erasure
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object
- Rights related to automated decision making and profiling
HIPAA Principles
The HIPAA privacy rule is intended to protect and enhance the rights of consumers regarding their health information, control the inappropriate use of health records, and improve the quality of healthcare by restoring trust in the health care system. The five basic principles of the regulation which we follow are:
- Consumer control
- Boundaries
- Accountability
- Public Responsibility
- Security
Privacy Policy Revisions and Updates
This Privacy Policy is subject to revision, and if we make any substantial changes in the way we collect, use, or disclose your Personal Information, we will post a notice on this page or send the periodic reminders of our notices and conditions. If you object to any such changes, you must cease using our website. Unless stated otherwise, our current Privacy Notice applies to all information that we have about you and your account. Continued use of our website following notice of any such changes shall indicate your acknowledgment of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes. We stand behind the promises we make, however, and will never materially change our policies and practices to make them less protective of customer information collected in the past without the consent of affected customers.
Contact Us
If you have any feedback or concerns about the way we are handling your PII or PHI or in case of any general inquiries, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at (email id).
Data Protection Officer
- Name: Abhishek Jhagarawat
- Email address: legal@searce.com
- Contact number: 020 – 6726 9800