Our Privacy Policy
Hygea Strategies LLC provides consulting services to life science and healthcare organizations, including for-profit and not-for profit businesses and universities. We support business planning and conduct primary and secondary market research. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we collect, how we collect and use the information, how we share or disclose the information, how we store the information, and your choices regarding the use and processing of the information. It also tells you about your rights and choices with respect to your Personal Data, and how you can contact us with any questions about Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the collection, processing, storage, transfer, and/or disposal of information collected in connection with the survey panels or communities operated by or on behalf of Hygea Strategies.
Personal Data That May be Collected
For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, “Personal Data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. Where applicable, we indicate whether and why you must provide us with your Personal Data, as well as the consequences of failing to do so. If you do not provide Personal Data when requested, you may not be able to benefit from our services if that information is necessary to provide you with a service or if we are legally required to collect it.
Under this Privacy Policy we may collect the following:
Personal Data which includes, without limitation, first and last names, email address, telephone number(s) (e.g., home, mobile, and business numbers).
Information collected through automated means, includes, without limitation, IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, information on actions or activities taken or engaged in on a website, and dates and times of website visits.
How Information is Collected
We receive and store information that is submitted or provided by you, on a voluntary basis. This information might be provided through telephone calls, email communications, and/or other forms of communication.
We may obtain Personal Data, behavioral and/or demographic information from third parties, such as data management platforms, information service bureaus, and sample suppliers. This collection may include, but is not limited to, age, gender, geography and location.
How We May Use and Share Your Information
Operation of Services. Personal Data may be collected to operate, evaluate and conduct Hygea Strategies’ business (including, without limitation, to deliver business analysis and insights).
Market Research. Personal Data may be collected as part of marketing and market research activities including, without limitation: (a) contacting you to participate in research surveys or questionnaires via telephone, email, or otherwise.
Aggregated Information. We may take the Personal Data you provide to us and, together with the Personal Data from other users, aggregate it with the identifying information removed so that it is no longer personally identifiable to you or any particular user. We may share Aggregated Information with third-party product or service providers in the healthcare or medical industry for research and analysis and such third parties may publicly report the results of such research and analysis or use the results in their marketing or promotional activities.
As part of a Business Transfer. In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy or similar event involving Hygea Strategies, all information we have collected in or through our services, including without limitation Your Personal Data and all Aggregated Information, may be transferred to the Hygea Strategies successor or assigned, if permitted by and done in accordance with applicable law.
How We Protect Your Information
We employ administrative, physical and technical measures designed to safeguard and protect information under our control from unauthorized access, use and disclosure. Despite these measures, the confidentiality of any communication or material from or to another party cannot be guaranteed. We agree to utilize industry-standard measures to protect the security of your Personal Data. If you have reason to believe that your connection to us or any Personal Data submitted is no longer secure, you must immediately notify us of the problem by contacting us at the link provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.
We take measures to delete your Personal Data or keep it in a form that does not permit identifying you when this information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which we process it, unless we are required by law to keep this information for a longer period.
Third-Party Sites
External websites and companies with links to or from our services may collect personally identifiable information about you when you visit their websites. This Privacy Policy does not extend to any such external websites and companies or how these organizations might use your Personal Data. Please refer directly to these websites and companies for information about their privacy policies.
Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement
We will cooperate with any government or law enforcement authorities and comply with any judicial order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity of anyone uploading, downloading, posting materials or otherwise using our service in suspected or actual violation of any federal, state or local laws or in connection with any other activity that is dangerous or may expose you or us to legal liability. Further, we reserve the right to access, read, preserve and disclose any user submissions or other content or information we feel is reasonably necessary, including your Personal Data, to: maintain proper delivery of our services, monitor and protect our rights or the rights of others, or satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.
Data collected by Hygea Strategies currently are for use within the United States. If you are outside the United States you hereby consent to having your Personal Data transferred and processed in the United States in accordance with relevant United States laws.
Your Options
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Questions
If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, then please contact us by clicking on this link to Contact Us.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on November 19, 2021.