PRIVACY POLICY
INTRODUCTION
Omnicare complies with the New Zealand Privacy Act 1993 (the Act) when dealing with personal information. Personal information is information about an identifiable individual (a natural person).
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
- To verify your identity to provide booking services to you
- To market our services to you, including contacting you electronically (e.g. by text or email for this purpose)
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To improve the services that we provide to you
- To bill you and to collect money that you owe us
- To respond to communications from you
PROTECTING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
At Omnicare your personal information is held within our patient management system behind a secure network. This information is accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights and we have policies in place which outline the importance of keeping information confidential. Your health information may be disclosed to another health provider involved in your treatment or where authorised by law. Your health information where possible will be sent encrypted via a secure route. Alternatively it may be sent by email, paper copy or fax via a potentially unsecure route outside the control of Omnicare Health Ltd.