Privacy Policy

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to let you know how MRE Family Care Clinic handles information received from you through this website, as well as inform you of the risks involved when you communicate or provide information by way of the Internet. Keep in mind that changes are periodically made to this Privacy Policy without notice and it is your responsibility to review the Policy when you use this website. By continuing to use this site, you consent to any changes to our policy or terms of use.

During your visit to MRE Family Care Clinic’s website, remember that the medical and health information presented here is intended to be general in nature, and should not be viewed as a substitute for professional advice. Please consult with a healthcare professional for all matters relating to personal medical and healthcare issues.

Health and Medical Information
Certain health and medical information about you is protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) and applicable state law. This information may be provided by you online through our patient portal, through any email correspondence, or may be collected by us from other methods such as through a healthcare provider. MRE Family Care Clinic protects covered health and medical information as required by HIPAA and applicable state law. Similarly, MRE Family Care Clinic may use covered health and medical information as permitted by HIPAA and applicable state law.

To read more about MRE Family Care Clinic’s privacy practices regarding health and medical information under HIPAA, please click here Notice of Privacy Practices [PDF]. In the event of any conflict between MRE Family Care Clinic’s HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices and this Website Privacy Policy, the terms of our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices shall take precedence.

Security/Confidentiality
No transmission of data over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure. MRE Family Care Clinic will, however, use a number of physical security methods (such as locks and alarm systems); electronic security methods (passwords and encryption methods); and procedural methods (rules regarding the handling and use of information) to protect the security and integrity of information submitted through this website and our patient portal.

Information Collection and Storage
Personally Identifiable Information: MRE Family Care Clinic does not collect information that personally identifies you unless you choose to provide it to MRE Family Care Clinic (for example, Web pages that allow you to complete a form or send an e-mail message). The personal information you submit is shared only with those people at MRE Family Care Clinic who need this information to respond to your question or request, and as otherwise permitted by law to allow MRE Family Care Clinic to operate our business or to comply with applicable laws. As used in this Privacy Policy, personal information does not include information protected under HIPAA or applicable state laws, which is protected as described in the section “Health and Medical Information” above.

Non-Personally Identifiable Information
MRE Family Care Clinic collects information that does not personally identify you for various purposes (for example, website usage, traffic patterns, site performance and related statistics based on your visits to our website).

MRE Family Care Clinic collects some of this information using persistent “cookies” to recognize a repeat visitor and gather general information about how the site is viewed. MRE Family Care Clinic also collects and logs the IP address of each visitor to gather aggregate data on visitors to our site. Keep in mind that neither cookies nor IP addresses are used to collect any personal information from you. 

If you transmit or provide data to MRE Family Care Clinic, it is confidential. MRE Family Care Clinic does not sell or publish peoples’ personal information and financial information collected via any of MRE Family Care Clinic’s websites.

Email
Most email does not provide a completely secure and confidential means of communication. It is possible that your email could be viewed inappropriately by another Internet user. If you choose to provide us with your email, any misaddressing may result in others intercepting, altering, forwarding or using the information without authorization. If you wish to keep your information completely private, you should not use email.

At times, a representative from MRE Family Care Clinic’s website may need to deliver information to you via email, rather than through our patient portal. In addition, MRE Family Care Clinic may occasionally distribute news and announcements via email. Please note, MRE Family Care Clinic does not sell, trade, or otherwise share our email lists with others. You may remove your name from any list you have registered for using our email platform’s established method for unsubscribing.

Please remember:

• If you receive email at work, your employer may have the right to save and read your email; similarly, your Internet service provider may have the right to save and read your email.
• If you share your email account, others may view your emails.
• Email can be used unknowingly to spread computer viruses.

Website Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact MRE Family Care Clinic at: contact@mrefamilycare.com. 

MRE Family Care Clinic, LLC
404 E. Bloomington St.
Iowa City, IA 52245