Privacy Policy Glossary

 

1. Website is an Internet resource, consisting of a set of (a) computer programs (software codes running on a computer), and (b) information (content) placed in them by the Administration and/or Users.

2. Doctor is a verified or unverified user registered on the website as a doctor of one of the medical specialties.

3. User is any person using the website. 

4. Website Administration is understood to be the authorized representatives of Globalmed LLC.

5. Country of residence is a country on the territory of which a verified or unverified user lives.

6. Country of registration is a country in the section of which a verified or unverified user is registered.

7. Privacy Policy is a set of terms of the website usage, with which any user who uses the website agrees automatically, and the purpose of which is to protect copyright and intellectual property, to prevent the distribution of the users' personal information elsewhere and its use for other purposes.

8. Civil Code is a systemized legislative act containing the norms of civil law arranged in accordance with a certain system.

9. Penal Code is the main and only source of criminal law, the only regulatory act establishing criminality and punishability of an action on the territory of the country.

 

General Provisions of Privacy Policy

 

1. Doctors-users of the website are responsible for their own actions with regard to generation and placement of any information on their personal profile pages on the Website in accordance with the Privacy Policy provisions. Violation of these Privacy Policy provisions entails civil, administrative and criminal responsibility in accordance with the applicable legislation of the Swiss Confederation.

2. The Website Administration makes it technically possible for the Users to use the Website, does not participate in generation of the content for the User’s personal page, and does not control and is not responsible for the actions or omissions of any person with regard to the use of the Website or generation and use of the content of the user’s personal page on the Website.

3. The information system of the Website and its software do not contain any technical solutions for the automatic censorship and monitoring of actions and information relations of the Users with regard to the use of the Website.

4. The Administration does not bear responsibility for violation of this Privacy Policy by the User and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, as well as upon receiving information from other users or third parties about violation of this Policy by the User, to delete the User’s page and / or any information posted by the User, to limit or terminate User's access to all or any of the sections or services of the Website with no reason given.

5. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE WEBSITE ADMINISTRATION OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE TO ANY USER OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, UNINTENTIONAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA, HARM TO HONOUR, DIGNITY OR BUSINESS REPUTATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, WEBSITE CONTENT OR OTHER MATERIALS WHICH THE USER OR ANY OTHER PERSON HAVE GOT ACCESS TO VIA THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF THE WEBSITE ADMINISTRATION HAS WARNED OF OR INDICATED TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

 

Privacy of doctor's actions

 

Use of the Website implies the awareness and consent to these Privacy Policy provisions:

 

1. The doctor registered on the Website, as well as any other User of the Website shall be fully responsible for the privacy and inaccessibility of information put and stored on the Website, and obtained from the Website.

2. The Website Administration guarantees technically secure data exchange between the Users of the Website via a secure connection.

3. Any information stored on the personal profile page of the doctor is open to the public and the Administration of the Website does not bear any responsibility for the consequences related to the public access to this information, including data such as a place of work, appointment details, telephone number, e-mail and other data specified by the User on his/her personal page (Doctor’s Profile page).

4. Any information that the doctor sends to the User via the "Private consultation" section is available to the User via the "Ask a doctor" page. The Website Administration bears no responsibility for the further use and transfer of the information received by the User, as well as for the consequences related to the possible publication and disclosure of the information received by the User.

5. All information received via the "Book an appointment" page is a "doctor-patient privilege", is subject to confidentiality, shall not be transferred by the doctor to any third party, shall not be disclosed and published. For violation of this paragraph of the Privacy Policy, including any consequences that such violation may result in, the doctor bears responsibility in accordance with the legislation of the country of doctor’s residence on “doctor-patient confidentiality”.

6. Information on confirmation or rejection of the request for an appointment is available to the User via the "Book an appointment" page. The Website Administration bears no responsibility for the further use and disclosure of this information by the User, as well as for the consequences related to the possible disclosure and publication of this information.

7. All information posted by the doctor to the "Journal" section of the personal account is automatically added to the "Medical Journal" page of the appropriate language section, and becomes public. The most read articles are automatically added to the home page. The Website Administration does not bear any responsibility for the consequences associated with public access to this information.

8. The doctor bears responsibility in accordance with the civil and criminal codes of the country of his residence for any copyright violation associated with the placement of information the authorship of which does not belong to the doctor, as well as information that is protected under the copyright law. Upon receiving complaints about copyright violation, all information added by the doctor to the website, including the doctor’s personal page, shall be deleted, and the doctor shall be added to the blacklist of unwanted users of the website blocking the access to the website forever.

9. All information posted by the doctor to the "Online consultation" page, becomes publicly available and is not subject to confidentiality. The Website Administration does not bear any responsibility for the consequences of further distribution of this information by the Users elsewhere.

10. The doctor is informed that any user has the right to leave feedback and comments about the doctor in the "Comments" section on the profile page of the doctor. All these comments are not subject to confidentiality and are publicly available. The doctor agrees to check this section periodically and to delete unwanted comments and reviews, advertising comments or comments of commercial nature, as well as comments and reviews that violate the code of ethics of communication and writing. The Website Administration bears no responsibility for the content the users add to the "Comments" section, and for any consequences that the placement of such information may result in.

 

Privacy of other users’ actions

 

Use of the Website implies the awareness and consent to these Privacy Policy provisions:

 

1. Every User of the Website shall be fully responsible for the privacy and inaccessibility of information put and stored on the Website, and obtained from the Website.

2. The Website Administration guarantees technically secure data exchange between the Users of the Website via a secure connection.

3. All information contained in the doctors’ personal profiles (pages) serves to the finding of the right doctor of appropriate specialty for a private consultation and booking of an appointment with the doctor via the website and by phone. The use of this information for other purposes shall be prevented in accordance with the civil and criminal codes of the country of doctor’s residence.

4. The User is informed and agrees that all information sent by him/her to the doctor through the "Private consultation" section shall be protected according to the legislation of the country of doctor’s residence on “doctor-patient confidentiality”.*

5. Information sent by the User to the doctor through the "Private consultation" section aims to get a prior medical advice via the Internet and under no circumstances shall it substitute a personal visit to the doctor. The User is solely responsible for the consequences associated with the following the medical recommendations received through the Website.

6. Information sent by the User to the doctor via the "Private consultation" section shall be aimed at getting a preliminary medical advice. The Website Administration prohibits the use of this section for any other purpose. The User is solely responsible for any commercial or promotional actions, carried out through the Website, in accordance with the applicable Privacy Policy provisions and civil and criminal codes of the country of User’s residence.

7. The User is informed and agrees that all information sent by him/her to the doctor via the "Book an appointment" page shall be protected according to the legislation of the country of doctor’s residence on “doctor-patient confidentiality”.*

8. Information sent by the User to the doctor via the "Book an appointment" page shall be aimed at booking an appointment with the doctor. The Website Administration prohibits the use of this section for any other purpose. The User is solely responsible for any commercial or promotional actions, carried out through the Website, in accordance with the applicable Privacy Policy provisions and civil and criminal codes of the country of User’s residence.

9. All information (articles, tables, pictures, graphics, etc.) added by the doctors to the "Journal" and "Medical Journal" pages shall be protected in accordance with the Privacy Policy provisions and the Copyright law of the country of doctor’s residence. The User is fully responsible for distribution, publication and use of such information elsewhere in accordance with the civil and criminal codes of the country of his/her residence.

10. The "Comments" section under the Profile (page) of the doctor aims to establish a correct representation of the medical and personal qualities of the doctor. In accordance with the applicable Privacy Policy provisions, the Website Administration prohibits the use of this information for any other purpose, as well as further distribution or publication of this information elsewhere. The User is fully responsible for violation of this provision in accordance with the applicable Privacy Policy provisions and the civil and criminal codes of the country of his/her residence.

11. The "Online consultation" section is aimed at getting a prior medical advice via the Internet. The use of this section for commercial, promotional or any other purposes is prohibited. The User is fully responsible for the use of this section for any other purpose in accordance with the applicable Privacy Policy provisions and the civil and criminal codes of the country of his/her residence.

12. The User is informed and agrees that all information added by him/her to the "Online consultation" section becomes publicly available. Further distribution and publication of this information elsewhere are prohibited in accordance with the applicable Privacy Policy provisions. The User is fully responsible for violation of these provisions in accordance with the civil and criminal codes of the country of his/her residence.

13. In order to protect the personal data of the Users and to enhance privacy, the Website Administration recommends contacting the doctors whose Profiles (Pages) are verified, as well as to change the first name and the surname of the User in the "Online consultation" and "Private consultation" sections.

 

* Paragraphs 4 and 7 are valid only for the verified Profiles (pages), where there is an appropriate verification mark before the name of the Doctor.