Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc.®

Website Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

I. Introduction:

The policies below describe Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc.’s (“CHNCT,” “us,” “our,” or “we”) agreement with you (“you”) when you visit https://www.chnct.org (the “Website”). Please read them carefully. By using the Website, you signify your agreement to these policies. If you do not agree to these policies, you may not use the Website.

Please note that this Website Privacy Policy and Terms of Use does not apply to your registration for, or use of, any CHNCT product or service other than the Website, or to information obtained from other sources, such as submissions by mail, phone or other devices, or from personal contact. For example, this Website Privacy Policy and Terms of Use does not apply when logging into other third party portals available on CHNCT’s website - other privacy policies and terms may apply to those applications. Your registration for, and use of, any other CHNCT products or services will be subject to an additional terms of use and privacy policy, as applicable.

II. Privacy Policy:

We respect your privacy and created this Privacy Policy to let you know what information we collect when you access and/or use our Websites, and how we may use or disclose it.

What information do we collect, and how is it collected?

We collect information in the following ways:

  • Automatic Collection: If you download material or browse through the Websites, our servers automatically collect certain information about you which may include: (a) the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet; (b) the browser software you use and your operating system; (c) the Internet address of the website from which you linked to the Websites; (d) the Internet address of the device you used to access the Websites and the location from which such access occurred; and (e) the time(s) when you accessed the Websites.
  • Voluntary Collection: You may voluntarily enter or otherwise provide information to us on the Websites, such as through a contact request form or email. You should not provide any information that you do not want to be retained by us.
How may we use or disclose the information we collect?

We may use or disclose the information we collect to fulfill the purpose for which you provided it or we collected it, such as to:

  • provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us;
  • improve, market, or promote our products and services;
  • compile, synthesize, generate, and analyze anonymous usage and other aggregated information to improve the Website; and
  • make product and service recommendations to you

We may also use or disclose the information we collect for any other purpose we describe when we collect your information or to which you consent. CHNCT does not sell or rent the information you choose to provide to us to any third party. Also, we will not disclose the information you provide to us to any third party without your consent, except (a) as required by law; (b) to our independent contractor(s) who host, maintain or service the Website; and (c) to service providers where the disclosure will enable that party to perform business, professional, or technical support for us.

Cookies

A cookie is a file that a website can place on your computer’s hard drive for record-keeping or other administrative purposes. We may use cookies to help personalize your experience. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies, and you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies. If you decide to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully use the features of the Website. Cookies may also be used at sites accessible through links on the Website.

NOTICE TO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13 AND THEIR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS:

CHNCT DOES NOT KNOWINGLY COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13, AND CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13 ARE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED FROM SUBMITTING ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITES. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 13, DO NOT SEND CHNCT ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, NAME, AND/OR CONTACT INFORMATION.

III. Terms of Use:

You may not use the Websites for certain purposes:

You may use the Websites only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Websites in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Websites or interfere with any other person’s use of the Websites.

The text, images, information and other material contained on the Websites (“Content”) are proprietary to us and/or our partners and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property and proprietary rights laws. You agree not to modify, copy, distribute, or re-sell any Content or other information obtained from, or through the Websites. No right, title or interest in or to the Websites or any Content is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by CHNCT.

Any unauthorized use or violation of these terms automatically terminates the permission or license granted by CHNCT herein.

Limitations of liability

You understand and agree that neither CHNCT nor its suppliers or vendors are responsible for any claim, loss, or damage directly or indirectly resulting from your use of the Websites or the information resources contained or accessible through the Websites. The access to, and use of the Websites and the Content. is solely at your own risk. CHNCT assumes no liability for ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY LOSS OF DATA OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE, OPERATION, OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE. You acknowledge and agree that the limitations set forth above are fundamental elements of these Terms of Use and the Websites would not be provided to you absent such limitations.

Disclaimer of warranty

The Websites and the Content are provided on an “as is” basis. CHNCT, ITS LICENSORS, AND ITS PARTNERS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES’ RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

IV. General Terms

Legal provisions: If any provision of these policies is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, all other terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect. These policies and the resolution of any dispute arising hereunder shall all be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Connecticut, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. You consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the state of Connecticut.

Links to other websites: CHNCT is not responsible for the practices or policies of the websites or social media applications linked to or from the Websites. If you elect to use a link that accesses another party’s website or application, you will be subject to that website or application’s practices and policies.

How to contact us: If you have questions about these policies, you can contact us by email at privacy@chnct.org or infosec@chnct.org.

Updates to these Policies: From time to time, we may modify or update these policies at our sole discretion. We encourage you to review these policies frequently for such changes. These polices were last updated February 16, 2022.