Privacy Policy

Online Privacy Policy

CruzCo is continually involved in making the online website safe and secure for the end users. The information relating to the amounts of information gather up until now, its use, its storage etc. However, the disclosure policy in relation to the personal information of the users is still a serious matter. The privacy policy has referred to all the shortfalls identified in the terms and conditions determined otherwise.

This privacy policy entails all the processes involving how we collect, use and share the user data and information who regularly visit our website. When you are using this website, you basically give us the consent to collect, transfer, manipulate, store, disclose and make use of the information for the terms determined in the privacy policy altogether.

Your primary concern, while registering with us, will be what kind of information do we need from you. Our servers automatically retrieve information from the logs, like the web requests, internet protocols, browser language, browser type, the data and the time the user logged in etc. Also, we identify cookies to identify the browsing patterns and identify with the user. Once subscribed, the user is basically ready to share information like their names, email addresses, house mail address, phone or cell numbers and other essential contact information. With respect to getting treatment for your addictions, some highly vulnerable information will be asked from you in the online form you submit. We also may ask for payments online, your credit card or debit card numbers may be asked to make online purchases through the website.

Moreover, for further assistance our representatives may reach out to you on call for business purposes. While ensuring that the rights of the users are not violated in any manner, we also create affiliations with third parties as well to make appropriate use of the information such as the privacy policy we share with you alongside our all significant stakeholders as well.

The user information shared on our websites is utilized in the following few ways:

To deal with a consulting request
To customize your experience (your data assists us reach out to your singular necessities)
To work on our website, address issues, and ensure the security or trustworthiness of the Site and our business (we persistently endeavor to further develop our website contributions dependent on the data and criticism we get from you)
To further develop client assistance (your data assists us with reacting your client assistance demands and backing needs)
To oversee an advancement, study or other Website initiatives.
To oversee an advancement, study or other Website initiatives.
To screen the Site for consistence with our Terms of Use and the law

Cookies Use on the Website

Cookies may be active on our website and they may identify the server or the browser protocols to capture certain information that may be essential for the user. We allow to use cookies to enable our website to recognize your browser and remember certain vital information of the user for future use as well. Cookies help us remember the user preferences and compile all the similar user patterns to provide them with a customized experience on the site altogether. We may even get in touch with third party service providers to assist us in gaining a better understanding on the user information collected through cookies. We also make use of Google Analytics to identify the common user patterns to predict future activities and trend on the website.

HIPAA Compliance

The Cruz Company LLC DBA CruzCo and or No-X
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act)
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES FOR PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
EFFECTIVE DATE 04/19/2022

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

We understand the confidential nature of the information you provide to CruzCo. We want you to understand how CruzCo may use and disclose certain information you provide us, and what rights you have concerning that information. If you have any questions about this notice, please contact: Isaiah Cruz.

Email: isaiah@cruzco.net

OUR OBLIGATIONS

We are required by law to: Maintain the privacy of Protected Health Information (PHI); Give you this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices regarding health information about you; Follow the terms of our notice that is currently in effect.

HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE HEALTH INFORMATION

The following describes the ways we may use and disclose health information that identifies you (“Health Information”). Except for the purposes described below, we will use and disclose Health Information only with your written permission.

For Treatment

We may use and disclose Health Information for your treatment and to provide you with treatment-related health care benefits and services. For example, we may disclose Health Information to doctors, nurses, technicians, pharmacists, or other personnel, including people outside our office, who are involved in your medical care and need the information to provide you with medical care.

For Payment

We may use and disclose Health Information so that we or others may bill and receive payment from you, an insurance company or a third party for the treatment, products and/or services you received. For example, we may give your health plan information about you so that they will pay for your treatment. We may also use and disclose Health Information for confirming coverage or benefits, collection activities and utilization review.

For Health Care Operations

We may use and disclose Health Information for health care operations purposes. These uses and disclosures are necessary to make sure that all of our patients receive quality care and to operate and manage our office. We may use your Health Information for quality assessment, auditing and customer service. We also may share information with other entities that have a relationship with you (for example, your health plan) for their health care operation activities.

Appointment Reminders, Treatment Alternatives and Health Related Benefits and Services: We may use and disclose Health Information to contact you to remind you that you have an appointment with us, are due for prescription refill, or have a prescription ready. We also may use and disclose Health Information to tell you about treatment alternatives or health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you.

Individuals Involved in Your Care or Payment for Your Care: When appropriate, we may share Health Information with a person who is involved in your medical care or payment for your care, such as your family or a close friend. Additionally, we may disclose PHI to your personal representative designated by you or any other person who has the authority by law to make health care decisions for you. We also may notify your family about your location or general condition or disclose such information to an entity assisting in a disaster relief effort.

Research

Under certain circumstances, we may use and disclose Health Information for research. For example, a research project may involve comparing the health of patients who received one treatment to those who received another, for the same condition. Before we use or disclose Health Information for research, the project will go through a special approval process through an institutional review board or privacy board that has reviewed the research proposal and established protocols to ensure the privacy of your information. Even without special approval, we may permit researchers to look at records to help them identify patients who may be included in their research project or for other similar purposes, as long as they do not remove or take a copy of any Health Information.

SPECIAL SITUATIONS

As Required by Law: We will disclose Health Information when required to do so by international, federal, state or local law.

To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety

We may use and disclose Health Information when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person. Disclosures, however, will be made only to someone who may be able to help prevent the threat.

Business Associates:

We may disclose Health Information to our business associates that perform functions on our behalf or provide us with services if the information is necessary for such functions or services. For example, we may use another company to perform billing services on our behalf. All of our business associates are obligated to protect the privacy of your information and are not allowed to use or disclose any information other than as specified in our contract.

Organ and Tissue Donation:

If you are an organ donor, we may use or release Health Information to organizations that handle organ procurement or other entities engaged in procurement, banking or transportation of organs, eyes or tissues to facilitate organ, eye or tissue donation and transplantation.

Military and Veterans:

If you are a member of the armed forces, we may release Health Information as required by military command authorities. We also may release Health Information to the appropriate foreign military authority if you are a member of a foreign military.

Workers’ Compensation:

We may release Health Information for workers’ compensation or similar programs. These programs provide benefits for work-related injuries or illness.

Public Health Risks:

We may disclose Health Information for public health activities. These activities generally include disclosures to prevent or control disease, injury or disability; report births and deaths; report child abuse or neglect; report reactions to medications or problems with products; notify people of recalls of products they may be using; notify a person who may have been exposed to a disease or may be at risk for contracting or spreading a disease or condition; and notify the appropriate government authority if we believe a patient has been the victim of abuse, neglect or domestic violence. We will only make this disclosure if you agree or when required or authorized by law.

Health Oversight Activities:

We may disclose Health Information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law. These oversight activities include audits, investigations, inspections, and licensure. These activities are necessary for the government to monitor the health care system, government programs, and compliance with civil rights laws.

Data Breach Notification Purposes:

We may use or disclose your Protected Health Information to provide legally required notices of unauthorized access to or disclosure of your health information.

Lawsuits and Disputes:

If you are involved in a lawsuit or a dispute, we may disclose Health Information in response to a court or administrative order. We also may disclose Health Information in response to a subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful process by someone else involved in the dispute.

Law Enforcement:

We may release Health Information if asked by a law enforcement official if the information is:

In response to a court order, subpoena, warrant, summons or similar process;
limited information to identify or locate a suspect, fugitive, material witness, or missing person;
About the victim of a crime even if, under certain very limited circumstances, we are unable to obtain the person’s agreement;
About a death we believe may be the result of criminal conduct;
About criminal conduct on our premises; and
In an emergency to report a crime, the location of the crime or victims, or the identity, description or location of the person who committed the crime.

Coroners, Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors:

We may release Health Information to a coroner or medical examiner. This may be necessary, for example, to identify a deceased person or determine the cause of death. We also may release Health Information to funeral directors as necessary for their duties.

National Security and Intelligence Activities:

We may release Health Information to authorized federal officials for intelligence, counter-intelligence, and other national security activities authorized by law.

Protective Services for the President and Others:

We may disclose Health Information to authorized federal officials so they may provide protection to the President, other authorized persons, or foreign heads of state, or to conduct special investigations.

Inmates or Individuals in Custody:

If you are an inmate of a correctional institution or under the custody of a law enforcement official, we may release Health Information to the correctional institution or law enforcement official. This release would be if necessary:

Transfer of Records:

We may release Health Information to transfer your records as part of a sale of the pharmacy business when permitted by law.

USES AND DISCLOSURES THAT REQUIRE US TO GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBJECT AND OPT:

Individuals Involved in Your Care or Payment for Your Care: Unless you object, we may disclose to a member of your family, a relative, a close friend or any other person you identify, your Protected Health Information that directly relates to that person’s involvement in your health care. If you are unable to agree or object to such a disclosure, we may disclose such information as necessary if we determine that it is in your best interest based on our professional judgment.

Disaster Relief:

We may disclose your Protected Health Information to disaster relief organizations that seek your Protected Health Information to coordinate your care, or notify family and friends of your location or condition in a disaster. We will provide you with an opportunity to agree or object to such a disclosure whenever we practically can do so.

YOUR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURES:

The following uses and disclosures of your Protected Health Information will be made only with your written authorization:

Uses and disclosures of Protected Health Information for marketing purposes; and
Disclosures that constitute a sale of your Protected Health Information
Other uses and disclosures of Protected Health Information not covered by this Notice or the laws that apply to us will be made only with your written authorization.
If you do give us an authorization, you may revoke it at any time by submitting a written revocation to Your Company Name
Pharmacist-in-Charge and we will no longer disclose Protected Health Information under the authorization.
But disclosure that we made in reliance on your authorization before you revoked it will not be affected by the revocation.

YOUR RIGHTS:

You have the following rights regarding Health Information we have about you:

Right to Inspect and Copy:

You have a right to inspect and copy Health Information that may be used to make decisions about your care or payment for your care. This includes medical and billing records. To inspect and copy this Health Information, you must make your request, in writing, to Pharmacist-in-Charge, Your Pharmacist Name at Your Company Name and Address.

We have up to 30 days to make your Protected Health Information available to you and we may charge you a reasonable fee for the costs of copying, mailing or other supplies associated with your request.
We may not charge you a fee if you need the information for a claim for benefits under the Social Security Act or any other state or federal needs-based benefit program.
We may deny your request in certain limited circumstances. If we do deny your request, you have the right to have the denial reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional
who was not directly involved in the denial of your request, and we will comply with the outcome of the review.

Right to an Electronic Copy of Electronic Medical Records:

If your Protected Health Information is maintained in an electronic format (known as an electronic medical record or an electronic health record), you have the right to request that an electronic copy of your record be given to you or transmitted to another individual or entity.

We will make every effort to provide access to your Protected Health Information in the form or format you request
If it is readily producible in such form or format.
If the Protected Health Information is not readily producible in the form or format you request
your record will be provided in either our standard electronic format; or,
If you do not want this form or format, a readable hard copy form.
We may charge you a reasonable, cost-based fee for the labor associated with transmitting the electronic medical record.

Right to Get Notice of a Breach:

You will be notified upon a breach of any of your unsecured Protected Health Information.

Right to Amend:

If you feel that Health Information, we have is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend the information. You have the right to request an amendment for as long as the information is kept by or for our office. To request an amendment, you must make your request, in writing, to The Cruz Company 1309 Coffeen Avenue STE 1200, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801 or email isaiah@cruzco.net.

Right to an Accounting of Disclosures:

You have the right to request a list of certain disclosures we made of Health Information for purposes other than treatment, payment and health care operations or for which you provided written authorization. To request an accounting of disclosures, you must make your request in writing The Cruz Company 1309 Coffeen Avenue STE 1200, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801 or email isaiah@cruzco.net.

Right to Request Restrictions:

You have the right to request a restriction or limitation on the Health Information we use or disclose for treatment, payment, or health care operations. You also have the right to request a limit on the Health Information we disclose to someone involved in your care or the payment for your care, like a family member or friend. For example, you could ask that we not share information about a particular diagnosis or treatment with your spouse.

To request a restriction, you must make your request, in writing to The Cruz Company 1309 Coffeen Avenue STE 1200, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801 or email isaiah@cruzco.net.

We are not required to agree to your request unless you are asking us to restrict the use and disclosure of your Protected Health Information to a health plan for payment or health care operation purposes and such information you wish to restrict pertains solely to a health care item or service for which you have paid us “out-of-pocket” in full.

If we agree, we will comply with your request unless the information is needed to provide you with emergency treatment.

Out-of-Pocket-Payments:

If you paid out-of-pocket (or in other words, you have requested that we not bill your health plan) in full for a specific item or service, you have the right to ask that your Protected Health Information with respect to that item or service not be disclosed to a health plan for purposes of payment or health care operations, and we will honor that request.

Right to Request Confidential Communications

You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you can ask that we only contact you by mail or at work. To request confidential communications, you must make your request in writing to The Cruz Company 1309 Coffeen Avenue STE 1200, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801 or email isaiah@cruzco.net. Your request must specify how or where you wish to be contacted. We will accommodate reasonable requests.

Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice:

You have the right to a paper copy of this notice. You may request us to give you a copy of this notice at any time. Even if you have agreed to receive this notice electronically, you are still entitled to a paper copy of this notice. You may obtain a copy of this notice at our website, No-X.net. To obtain a paper copy of this notice make a written request to The Cruz Company 1309 Coffeen Avenue STE 1200, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801 or email isaiah@cruzco.net.

CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE:

We reserve the right to change this notice and make the new notice apply to Health Information we already have as well as any information we receive in the future. We will post a copy of our current notice at our office. The notice will contain the effective date on the top of the first page.

COMPLAINTS:

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our office or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and with The Cruz Company 1309 Coffeen Avenue STE 1200, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801 or email isaiah@cruzco.net.

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