Privacy Policy

The Nephrology Group Inc is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the The Nephrology Group Inc Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the The Nephrology Group Inc website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

The Nephrology Group Inc collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. The Nephrology Group Inc also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by The Nephrology Group Inc. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by The Nephrology Group Inc for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the The Nephrology Group Inc Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through The Nephrology Group Inc public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: The Nephrology Group Inc does not read any of your private online communications.

The Nephrology Group Inc encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from The Nephrology Group Inc so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. The Nephrology Group Inc is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the The Nephrology Group Inc and The Nephrology Group Inc family of Web sites.

The Nephrology Group Inc collects and uses your personal information to operate the The Nephrology Group Inc Web site and deliver the services you have requested. The Nephrology Group Inc also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from The Nephrology Group Inc and its affiliates. The Nephrology Group Inc may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

The Nephrology Group Inc does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. The Nephrology Group Inc may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, The Nephrology Group Inc may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to The Nephrology Group Inc, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

The Nephrology Group Inc does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

The Nephrology Group Inc keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within The Nephrology Group Inc, in order to determine what The Nephrology Group Inc services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within The Nephrology Group Inc to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

The Nephrology Group Inc Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on The Nephrology Group Inc or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of The Nephrology Group Inc; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of The Nephrology Group Inc, or the public.

The The Nephrology Group Inc Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize The Nephrology Group Inc pages, or register with The Nephrology Group Inc site or services, a cookie helps The Nephrology Group Inc to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same The Nephrology Group Inc Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the The Nephrology Group Inc features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the The Nephrology Group Inc services or Web sites you visit.

The Nephrology Group Inc secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. The Nephrology Group Inc secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

The Nephrology Group Inc will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. The Nephrology Group Inc encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how The Nephrology Group Inc is protecting your information.

The Nephrology Group Inc welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that The Nephrology Group Inc has not adhered to this Statement, please contact The Nephrology Group Inc at info@thenephrologygroupinc.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.

When you provide your mobile phone number and consent to receive text messages, we may use SMS to communicate with you about: Appointment reminders, Lab results, Billing notifications and Important health updates. You can opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. For more information, see our SMS Terms and Consent page. Your consent to receive SMS messages is separate from your agreement to our general Terms of Use and is voluntary. Standard message and data rates apply.