About the Publisher
MIMS Philippines is the leading multichannel source of healthcare information and education for healthcare workers in the country. Learn more about MIMS Philippines here.
This Privacy Policy explains the method for collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information by HealthToday and its related companies ("HealthToday") when you access the website, for the purpose of use of such personal information, and method for handling of such personal information.
HealthToday recognize the importance of protecting the personal information collected from you in the operation of this Site, and take reasonable steps to maintain the security, integrity and privacy of any personal information collected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Personal information collected by HealthToday, and purpose and reason of such collection of personal information
HealthToday will collect/use the following personal information collected from you mainly for the following purposes. In all cases where personal information is collected, there may be cases where personal information is collected and used for creating statistical materials in a manner that individuals cannot be identified, unless stated otherwise in Terms of Use prescribed by MIMS (publisher behind HealthToday).
(Purpose of use)
Please be assured that the personal information collected, used or disclosed for these purposes; HealthToday will protect it as required under the relevant Personal Data Protection Act and other relevant legislation. In the event a data intermediary is used, the personal information disclosed to them is held with the same security and confidentiality measures and protocols that MIMS have.
Information to be collected
Personal information: Sending inquiries may require you to input your full name, address, and contact number.
Third Party Interactive Features: You may participate in Services on the Site where HealthToday partner with third party. Additional personal information may be required in order for HealthToday to provide such Services to you.
Advertisers: HealthToday does not control the practices of the advertisers on their sites. When you click on links and/or ad banners that take you away from our Sites to third-party websites, you will be subject to that party's privacy policies.
Information related to the status of use: HealthToday will collect information related to the devices you use for accessing the Site and/or Service as well as information from such devices. This includes IP address, type of browser and device, web pages that you visited prior to accessing HealthToday's site, and personal identification information related to the devices being used. Furthermore, there may be cases where the devices being used (depending on the setting) may transmit position information to the Site.
Information related to Cookies and other technologies: HealthToday is providing, improving, and protecting the Site by using Cookies and other technologies. For example, by using Cookies, it will be possible to store the User Name on your subsequent access or understand the usage status of the Service. HealthToday is exerting efforts to improve the Service based on such information. While you may refuse the use of Cookies based on your browser setting, your use of the Site may be restricted in certain cases.
Parties with whom HealthToday may share/disclose personal information
HealthToday may in certain cases share/disclose personal information with others as described below.
Third parties in partnership or contractual relationship with HealthToday: HealthToday has partnered and concluded contracts with third parties for attaining the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. There may be cases where personal information acquired through the Site is shared with such third parties.
Advertisers: When you are exposed to an advertisement through the Services, HealthToday may provide information about your engagement with the Services (e.g., whether you viewed, interacted with or requested information about promotional content) to advertisers and their agents or potential advertisers and their agents.
We will NEVER provide these Advertisers with your personal contact information such as email, phone number or mailing address without your consent.
Possibility of disclosure of information
HealthToday may disclose your personal information to a third party (a) when it is necessary to observe laws and ordinances, (b) when it is necessary to protect a person from death or serious bodily injury, (c) when it is necessary to prevent acts of fraud or abuse against MIMS or Users, (d) when it is necessary to protect the ownership of HealthToday (e) when an order is issued by the government or court, (f) when it is necessary to improve public health and promote the sound growth of children, (g) when the information is used as statistical information in which personal information cannot be identified, (h) when the consent of users has been obtained, or (i) when HealthToday otherwise determines that the disclosure of information is reasonably necessary.
Transfer of personal information overseas
Your personal information may be disclosed or transferred to relevant third parties (within or outside of your country that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country) as required under law, pursuant to relevant contractual relationship (for example, where HealthToday appoint third party service providers) or for the purposes stated in Section 3 and Section 4 above (or directly related to those purposes). Therefore, by using this Site, and providing HealthToday with any personal information (mostly through sending inquiries), you consent to the transfer of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Management method of your personal information
HealthToday will take necessary and appropriate measures to safely protect your personal information. Furthermore, HealthToday will continuously exert efforts to develop functions to safely maintain your personal information; provided, however, that HealthToday does not warrant complete security, and will not be liable in any way for any damage caused by the vulnerability of security.
Access, retention, and deletion of personal information
To the extent necessary for achieving the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, HealthToday will retain your personal information in the Services.
Contacting you
To the extent that any of the communication means which you have provided HealthToday (which may include, your telephone number and fax number) is/will be listed on the Do Not Call Registry (the "DNC") or similar regulations in your home country, by agreeing to this Privacy Policy, or by any other means of indication, you hereby grant HealthToday your clear and unambiguous consent to contact you using all of your communication means you have provided to MIMS including using via voice calls, SMS, WhatsApp, MMS, fax or other similar communications applications or methods, for the purposes as stated above in Section 3 and Section 4. This will ensure your continued enjoyment of HealthToday Services.
Amendment to this Privacy Policy
Except to the extent limited by applicable law, this Privacy Policy may be amended or revised at any time, and by prominently posting notice of the amendment on the Site. The amendment of this Privacy Policy shall come into force at the time that the amended Privacy Policy is displayed on the Site.
Inquiries
If you wish HealthToday to correct, amend or delete your information acquired by MIMS, or if you have any inquiries or concerns concerning HealthToday, the Site, Services, or privacy, please send your message to inquiry@healthtoday.ph.
Governing Law
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, without regard to choice of law principles.
About the Publisher
MIMS Philippines is the leading multichannel source of healthcare information and education for healthcare workers in the country. Learn more about MIMS Philippines here.