Privacy Policy
We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site. This statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of the Site (“Visitors”) who visit without transacting business and Visitors who register to transact business on the Site and make use of the various services offered by lasereyeinstitute.com (collectively, “Services”) (“Authorized Customers”).
“Personally Identifiable Information”
refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, financial profiles, social security number, and credit card information. Personally Identifiable Information does not include information that is collected anonymously (that is, without identification of the individual user) or demographic information not connected to an identified individual.
Collection of personally identifiable information
We may collect basic user profile information from all of our Visitors. We collect the following additional information from our registered Visitors: the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of registered visitors.
What organizations are collecting the information?
In addition to our direct collection of information, our third party service vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses and banks) who may provide such services as credit, insurance, and escrow services may collect this information from our Visitors and registered visitors. We do not control how these third parties use such information, but we do ask them to disclose how they use personal information provided to them from Visitors and registered visitors. Some of these third parties may be intermediaries that act solely as links in the distribution chain, and do not store, retain, or use the information given to them.
Usage of personally identifiable information
We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, to make appropriate service offerings. We may email Visitors and registered visitors about research or purchase opportunities on the Site or information related to the subject matter of the Site. We may also use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and registered visitors in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requested information.
With whom may the information may be shared
We may share aggregated information about our Visitors, including the demographics of our Visitors and registered visitors, with our affiliated agencies and third party vendors. We also offer the opportunity to “opt out” of receiving information or being contacted by us or by any agency acting on our behalf.
Storage of Personally Identifiable Information
Personally Identifiable Information collected by lasereyeinstitute.com is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of lasereyeinstitute.com except for use as indicated above.
Choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and distribution of the information
Visitors and registered visitors may opt out of receiving unsolicited information from or being contacted by us and/or our vendors and affiliated agencies by responding to emails as instructed, or by contacting us at our mailing address as listed below.
Use of cookies on this website
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain information about the preferences of our Visitors and the services they select. We also use Cookies for security purposes to protect our registered visitors. For example, if a registered visitor is logged on and the site is unused for more than 10 minutes, we will automatically log the registered visitor off.
Login information usage
lasereyeinstitute.com uses login information, including, but not limited to, IP addresses, ISP’s, and browser types, to analyze trends, administer the Site, track a user’s movement and use, and gather broad demographic information.
Information that is shared with our partners
lasereyeinstitute.com has entered into and will continue to enter into partnerships and other affiliations with a number of vendors. Such vendors may have access to certain Personally Identifiable Information on a need to know basis for evaluating registered visitors for service eligibility. Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use of this information.
Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law.
We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to comply with a court order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency to release information. We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and registered visitors.
Securing Personally Identifiable Information
All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and practices. The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and registered visitors is only accessible to a limited number of qualified employees who are given a password in order to gain access to the information. We audit our security systems and processes on a regular basis. Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers or social security numbers, is protected by encryption protocols, in place to protect information sent over the Internet. While we take commercially reasonable measures to maintain a secure site, electronic communications and databases are subject to errors, tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such events will not take place and we will not be liable to Visitors or registered visitors for any such occurrences.
Correcting any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information
Visitors and registered visitors may contact us to update Personally Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by mailing the Laser Eye Institute to the address below.
Deleting or deactivating Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Site
We provide Visitors and registered visitors with a mechanism to delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Site’s database by contacting the Laser Eye Institute by mail to our mailing address below. However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may be impossible to delete a Visitor’s entry without retaining some residual information. An individual who requests to have Personally Identifiable Information deactivated will have this information functionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable Information relating to that individual in any way moving forward.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?
We will let our Visitors and registered visitors know about changes to our privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we are changing our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information that a Visitor or registered visitor has previously requested not be disclosed, we will contact such Visitor or registered visitor to allow such Visitor or registered visitor to prevent such disclosure.
Links:
This web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.
Contacting the site regarding this privacy policy:
Laser Eye Institute C/O Privacy Officer
355 E. Big Beaver Rd
Troy, MI 48083