Privacy Policy
Welcome to www.MedShips.com (the "Site"), the website and online presence of MedShips. (“MedShips”, “we”, or “us"). MedShips respects the privacy of those individuals and companies who access and/or use the Site (“you”, “your”, “user”, or collectively “users”) and is committed to protecting the privacy of the personally identifiable information we collect from you as you access and/or use the Site via the Internet, the world wide web, mobile networks, mobile applications, or any other communication methods now known or in the future developed. This privacy policy of MedShips describes the privacy practices for MedShips in connection with the information we collect from you online through the Site (the "Privacy Policy"). The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you about the types of information we gather about you, including information gathered when you visit the Site, and information we may receive from third parties or affiliates in addition to that online information, how we may use that information, whether we disclose that information to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct, the information. MedShips strives to help visitors of the Site protect their privacy while using our Site. By using the Site, you expressly consent to the use and disclosure of information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Sharing of Personal Information
Except as set forth in this Privacy Policy or as specifically agreed to by you, we will not disclose any information we gather from you on our Site. We may share your personal information with our affiliates or with select third parties who offer goods or services we think may be of interest to you. From time to time, we may partner with other organizations or companies to provide co-sponsored or co-branded promotions, services or events and may share your personal information with our co-sponsor(s). MedShips may provide your personal information to service providers or contractors to perform functions on its behalf, such as, but not limited to, companies or individuals hired to: provide shipping and other related services, communicate news, deliver MedShips’ promotional materials via e-mail and direct mail, to develop, enhance, market or provide any of MedShips’ services, to process payments and to assist MedShips with sending communications and performing other marketing and support functions. If you are an individual user, MedShips may use third-party social media platforms, including third-party social media websites, to communicate with you.
We use a third party payment service provider, PaySimple, to process certain payments initiated through the Site. We also may allow use of other third-party payment services for purposes of processing certain payments initiated through the Site. Any payment-related information that you provide through the Site may be collected by that third-party payment provider and by MedShips, and may be subject to that provider's privacy policy, in addition to this Privacy Policy. MedShips has no control over, and shall not be responsible for, that provider's use of information collected through the payment processing services that it provides for the Site. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRIVACY POLICY DOES NOT ADDRESS THAT THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER'S PRIVACY OR INFORMATION PRACTICES, OR ITS COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH ITS PROVISION OF PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES. For information regarding PaySimple’s privacy and information practices, please see PaySimple’s Privacy Policy.
We also may share with third parties aggregated demographic and statistical information that is not personally identifiable.
MedShips also may disclose an individual's personal information:
• to a person who in the reasonable judgment of MedShips is seeking the information as an agent of the individual;
• in situations where sharing or disclosing your information is required in order to offer you products or services you desire;
• to a third party or parties, where disclosure is required or permitted by law;
• if, in the reasonable judgment of MedShips, it is necessary enforce compliance with our internal policies or the Terms of Use or to protect our Site, customers, or others; and
• to any other entity that acquires all or a portion of our organization by merger, reorganization, operation of law, or a sale of some or all of MedShips’ assets.
MedShips may be required to use or disclose your information in connection with a legal action or other proceeding, including without limitation, in response to a court order or a subpoena. We also may disclose such information in response to a law enforcement agency's request.
Children's Information
MedShips does not knowingly solicit or collect personal information on the Site from children under the age of 13 without prior verifiable parental consent. If MedShips learns that, despite these measures, a child under the age of 13 has submitted personally identifiable information to MedShips through the Site, it will take reasonable measures to delete such information from its records and to not use such information for any purpose (except where necessary to protect the safety of the child or others as required by law).
How We Store Your Information
MedShips is committed to protecting the security of any personal information you provide to us. We maintain commercially reasonable safeguards to maintain the security and privacy of personal information that you provide to us. After you have submitted your information online to MedShips, we recommend that you end your browser session before leaving your computer. In spite of these protections, MedShips cannot guarantee the security of any data submitted over the Internet. After your information reaches MedShips, however, it is stored on servers (or in the case of information received from you in person, in writing or over the phone, in physical storage areas) protected by procedures and technology designed to block reasonably foreseeable intrusions by unauthorized third parties.
Opt-Out From Mailings
From time to time, you may receive periodic e-mails, mailings or telephone calls from MedShips with news or other information on events, services, discounts, special promotions, upcoming events or other offers from or on behalf of MedShips. If at any time you wish to stop receiving emails or mailings from MedShips, please send us an email to info@medships.com with the phrase "Privacy Opt-out: MedShips Mailings" in the subject line, or write to us at the address provided below, and we will remove you from MedShips’ mailing list. Alternatively, for e-mail communications, you may opt out of receiving such communications by following the unsubscribe instructions set forth at the bottom of most promotional e-mail messages from MedShips.
Third-Party Websites
This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by MedShips. This Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites that are accessible through this Site, including but not limited to any third-party websites that process payments or provide shipping services on behalf of MedShips. Please be aware that third-party websites that process payments for MedShips and websites for our advertisers, sponsors, affiliated entities and other third parties that are accessible through this Site may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. MedShips is not responsible for the privacy practices of such sites and will not be responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave the Site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that you visit.
Information Sharing Disclosure Requests
If you are a California resident, you have the right to request one Notice of Information-Sharing Disclosure per year which will identify the third parties with whom MedShips has shared the Personally Identifiable Information we have collected from you. You may request the Notice of Information-Sharing Disclosure by writing to us at 333 South State Street, Suite V, P.M.B. 205, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034, or by e-mailing us at info@medships.com. We will respond to your request for a Notice of Information-Sharing Disclosure within 30 days of receiving your request.
Contact Us
If you would like to update or correct your information or modify your communication preferences, or if you have questions regarding our Privacy Policy or the use of information collected, you can contact us:
by phone:
by email: info@medships.com
by writing to us at:Medships333 South State StreetSuite V P.M.B. 205Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
Policy Changes
MedShips may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. Should this Privacy Policy be amended in any way, changes will be posted to this webpage. As we may make changes from time to time without notifying you, we suggest that you periodically consult this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Site after the effective date of any modification to the Privacy Policy will be deemed to be your agreement to the changed terms.
Last Updated March 14, 2014