Pharmacy Profiles Privacy Policy
Effective on December 9, 2019
Your Privacy Matters
Pharmacy Profiles’ mission is to serve as a trusted and verified repository of the nation’s pharmacist providers, to enable the nation’s pharmacists, student pharmacists and other users to manage their professional information all in one place, and to provide a single source for employers, health plans, payers, pharmacy networks, government, and others to validate professional information about pharmacists, student pharmacists and others. Central to this mission is our commitment to be transparent with you about the data we collect about you and how it is used and shared.
By using our Services, you consent to our use of your data under this Privacy Policy.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Services
Consent
Change
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide to Us
Registration
1.2 Service Use
1.3 Cookies
1.4 Your Device and Location
1.5 Workplace-Provided Information
1.6 Other
2. How We Use Your Data
2.1 Services
2.2 Customer Support
2.3 Security
3. How We Share Information
3.1 With Employers
3.2 Legal Disclosures
4. Your Choices & Obligations
4.1 Rights to Access Your Data
5. Other Important Information
5.1. Security
5.2. Contact Information
Introduction
We are a platform for the nation’s pharmacist providers and a subsidiary of the American Pharmacists Association. Registered pharmacist, student pharmacists and other types of users of our Services are “Members.” Pharmacist employers, health plans, payers, schools of pharmacy and others who contract for ongoing access to information about our Members are “Subscribers.” Other customers obtaining Services from us are “Customers.” Other people accessing or visiting our site are “Visitors.” This Privacy Policy applies to any Member, Subscriber, Customer, or Visitor to our site.
Services
This Privacy Policy applies to PharmacyProfiles.com and to services provided by Pharmacy Profiles through and as part of that website (“Services”). If you use our Services or access our site, you consent to this Privacy Policy.
Consent
If you use our Services, you consent to the collection, use and sharing of your professional data, and any relevant personal data, under this Privacy Policy and agree to our User Agreement.
If you use our Services after an update to this Privacy Policy, you consent to the changed policy.
Change
We may modify this Privacy Policy, and if we make material changes to it, we will make an updated version of this Privacy Policy available on our site.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide to Us
You provide professional data, and certain personal data, to create an account with us.
Registration
To create an account as a Member, you provide data that may include your name, email address, NABP (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy) eProfile identification number, your birthdate, Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) identification number, and a password. If you register for a premium Service, we may ask you for payment (e.g., credit card) and billing information. You create your Pharmacy Profiles profile. A complete Profile helps you get the most from our Services.
To create an account as a Subscriber or Customer, you provide the first and last name, and email address, of the person or people in your organization who will be responsible for or have access to your account, and a password for each user.
1.2 Service Use
We log usage data when you visit or otherwise use our Services. We use log-ins, browser information, device information and internet protocol (“IP”) addresses to identify you and log your use.
1.3 Cookies
We collect data through cookies and similar technologies.
Pharmacy Profiles’ Cookie Policy
At Pharmacy Profiles, we believe in being clear and open about how we collect and use data related to you. In the spirit of transparency, this policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies. This cookie policy applies to any Pharmacy Profiles product or service that links to this policy or incorporates it by reference.
Does Pharmacy Profiles Use Cookies?
Yes. We use cookies and other technologies to ensure everyone who uses Pharmacy Profiles has the best possible experience. Cookies also help us keep your account safe. By continuing to visit or use our services, you are agreeing to the use of cookies and similar technologies for the purposes we describe in this policy.
What is a Cookie?
Webpages have no memories. A user going from page to page will be treated by the website as a completely new visitor. Session cookies enable the website you are visiting to keep track of your movement from page to page so you don’t get asked for the same information you’ve already given to the site. Cookies allow you to proceed through many pages of a site quickly and easily without having to authenticate or reprocess each new area you visit.
When Does Pharmacy Profiles Place Cookies?
We use cookies on our site. Any browser visiting our site will receive cookies from us.
What Types of Cookies Does Pharmacy Profiles Use?
We use session cookies. Session cookies only last for as long as the session (usually the current visit to a website or a browser session).
What are Cookies Used For?
Cookies can be used to recognize you when you visit Pharmacy Profiles. Cookies also make your interactions with Pharmacy Profiles faster and more secure.
What is Do Not Track (DNT)?
DNT is a concept that has been promoted by regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), for the Internet industry to develop and implement a mechanism for allowing Internet users to control the tracking of their online activities across websites by using browser settings. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has been working with industry groups, Internet browsers, technology companies, and regulators to develop a DNT technology standard. While some progress has been made, it has been slow. No standard has been adopted to this date. As such, Pharmacy Profiles does not generally respond to “do not track” signals.
Other Helpful Resources
Browser manufacturers provide help pages relating to cookie management in their products. Please see below for more information.
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- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari (Desktop)
- Safari (Mobile)
- Android Browser
- Opera
- Opera Mobile
For other browsers, please consult the documentation that your browser manufacturer provides.
1.4 Your Device and Location
We receive data from your devices and networks, including location data.
When you visit or leave our Services, we receive the URL of both the site you came from and the one you go to next. We also get information about your IP address, proxy server, operating system, web browser and add-ons, device identifier and features, and/or ISP or your mobile carrier.
1.5 Externally-Provided Information
An employer, school of pharmacy or other type of subscriber may provide us information including demographics, credentials and qualifications of Members they employ, enroll or otherwise are affiliated with for users who are Members and those who are not Members.
1.6 Other
We are continually improving our Services, which means we get new data and create new ways to use data.
Our Services are dynamic. We often introduce new features, which may require the collection of new information. If we collect materially different professional or relevant personal data or materially change how we use your data, we will notify you and, as necessary, may also modify this Privacy Policy.
2. How We Use Your Data
We use the data that we have about you to provide, support, personalize and make our Services more relevant and useful to you and others. Pharmacy Profiles works to:
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- Serve as a trusted and verified repository of the nation’s pharmacist providers,
- Enable the nation’s pharmacists, student pharmacists and other users to manage their professional information all in one place, and
- Provide a single source of professional information about the qualifications and credentials of pharmacists, student pharmacists and others to employers, health plans, payers, government, schools of pharmacy and others with which these members are affiliated. These organizations use this information to confirm the completion of requirements and to determine eligibility to provide patient care services and other activities.
The Pharmacy Profiles platform is also the infrastructure for the American Pharmacists Association ADVANCE® professional development service. This partnership fuels the single sign-on between ADVANCE® and Pharmacy Profiles and the flow of certain Pharmacy Profiles information into ADVANCE® for users that use both services.
2.1 Services
Our Services will help Members, Subscribers and Customers by presenting to employers, health plans, payers, government, and others information to validate professional information about pharmacists and determine their eligibility to provide patient care services.
We use your data to authenticate you and authorize access to our Services.
2.2 Customer Support
We use the data to help you and fix problems.
We also use the data to investigate, respond to, and resolve complaints and Service issues (e.g., bugs).
2.3 Security
We use your data if we think it’s necessary for security purposes or to investigate possible violations of our User Agreement or this Privacy Policy.
3. How We Share Information
3.1 With Subscribers
We will share with employers, schools of pharmacy, health plans and other organizations who are Subscribers selected demographic and professional information, such as education and license information, state and federal sanctions, advanced credentials and certifications, and selected CPE data related to State-Specific Practice Authorizations.
3.2 Legal Disclosures
We may need to share your data when we believe it’s required by law or to protect your and our rights and security.
It is possible that we will need to disclose information about you when required by law, subpoena, or other legal process or if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to (1) investigate, prevent, or take action regarding suspected or actual illegal activities or to assist government enforcement agencies; (2) enforce our agreements with you, (3) investigate and defend ourselves against any third-party claims or allegations, (4) protect the security or integrity of our Service (such as by sharing with companies facing similar threats); or (5) exercise or protect the rights and safety of Pharmacy Profiles, our Members, personnel, or others. We attempt to notify Members about legal demands for their personal data when appropriate in our judgment, unless prohibited by law or court order or when the request is an emergency. We may dispute such demands when we believe, in our discretion, that the requests are overbroad, vague or lack proper authority, but we do not promise to challenge every demand.
4. Your Choices & Obligations
4.1 Rights to Access Your Data
You can access and continually update your profile data.
5. Other Important Information
5.1. Security
We monitor for and try to prevent security breaches. Please use the security features available through our Services.
We implement security safeguards designed to protect your data, such as HTTPS. We regularly monitor our systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks. However, we cannot warrant the security of any information that you send us. There is no guarantee that data may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.
5.2. Contact Information
You can contact us or use other options to resolve any complaints.
Pharmacy Profiles LLC
2215 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037