Purpose
We are dedicated and passionate about the work we do and make sure to always have room for inspiration
Trustworthy
We are honest and ethical, which helps us meet the expectations of our customers, partners, and colleagues.
Passion
Passion is what drives us to perform better, progress continually, and deliver solutions timely.
Innovative
We want to help transform the traditional healthcare system through clever and creative solutions, using new insights and modern technology.
Teamwork
Our team members are always helping each other and encouraging one another to get better at what they do.
1. Introduction
mediq.com.pk (“us,” “we,” or “medIQ”) is committed to respecting the privacy rights of our customers, visitors, and other users of mediq.com.pk (the “Site”) and related websites, applications, services and mobile applications provided by medIQ and on/in which this Privacy Policy is posted or referenced (collectively, the “Services”). We created this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) to give you confidence as you use the Services and to demonstrate our commitment to the protection of privacy. This Privacy Policy is only applicable to the Services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any other website or digital service that you may be able to access through the Services or any website or digital services of medIQ’s business partners, each of which may have data collection, storage and use practices and policies that may materially differ from this Privacy Policy. Your use of the Services is governed by this Privacy Policy and the Agreement (as the term “Agreement” is defined in our Terms of Use). Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Privacy Policy shall have the meaning in the Agreement.
BY USING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO THE PRACTICES AND POLICIES OUTLINED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND YOU HEREBY CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION, USE, AND SHARING OF YOUR INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU USE THE SERVICES ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE (SUCH AS YOUR CHILD) OR AN ENTITY (SUCH AS YOUR EMPLOYER), YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE AUTHORIZED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO ACCEPT THIS PRIVACY POLICY ON SUCH INDIVIDUAL’S OR ENTITY’S BEHALF.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
2.2 Traffic Data
We also may automatically collect certain data when you use the Services, such as (1) IP address; (2) domain server; (3) type of device(s) used to access the Services; (4) web browser(s) used to access the Services; (5) referring webpage or other source through which you accessed the Services; (6) geolocation information; and (7) other statistics and information associated with the interaction between your browser or device and the Services (collectively “Traffic Data”). Depending on applicable law, some Traffic Data may be Personal Information.
We may also collect additional information, which may be Personal Information, as otherwise described to you at the point of collection or pursuant to your consent.
3. How We Collect Information
We collect information (including Personal Information and Traffic Data) when you use and interact with the Services, and in some cases from third party sources. Such information includes:
When you use the Services’ interactive tools and services, such as searching for Healthcare Providers, searching for available appointments with Healthcare Providers and completing medical history forms (“Medical History Forms”) prior to Healthcare Provider appointments;
When you voluntarily provide information in free-form text boxes through the Services and through responses to surveys, questionnaires and the like;
If you download and install certain applications and software, we make available, we may receive and collect information transmitted from your computing device for the purpose of providing you the relevant Services, such as information that lets medIQ know when you are logged on and available to receive update or alert notices;
If you download our mobile application, we may receive information about your location and mobile device;
Through cookies, website analytics services and other tracking technology; and
When you use the “Contact Us” function on the Site, send us an email or otherwise contact us.
4. AUTHORIZATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTHCARE PROVIDER RELATIONSHIPS AND LISTS
4. Use of Information
We use your information, including Personal Information, to provide the Services to you and to help improve them, including to:
- provide you with the products, services and information you request and respond to correspondence that we receive from you;
- provide, maintain, administer or expand the Services, perform business analyses, or for other internal purposes to support, improve or enhance our business, the Services, and other products and services we offer;
- notify you about certain resources or Healthcare Providers we think you may be interested in learning more about;
- send you information about medIQ or our products or Services;
- contact you when necessary or requested, including to remind you of an upcoming appointment;
- customize and tailor your experience of the Services, which may include sending customized messages or showing you Sponsored Results that may be of interest to you based on information collected in accordance with this Privacy Policy;
- send emails and other communications that display content that we think will interest you and according to your preferences;
- combine information received from third parties with the information that we have from or about you and use the combined information for any of the purposes described in this Privacy Policy;
- use statistical information that we collect in any way permitted by law, including from third parties in connection with their commercial and marketing efforts; and
- prevent, detect and investigate security breaches and potentially illegal or prohibited activities.
We may use information that is neither Personal Information nor PHI (including non-PHI Personal Information that has been de-identified and/or aggregated) to better understand who uses medIQ and how we can deliver a better healthcare experience (for example, testing different kinds of emails has helped us understand when and how patients prefer to get Wellness Reminders for preventive care), or otherwise at our discretion.
5. Disclosure of Information
We may disclose certain information that we collect from you:
We may share your Personal Information with Healthcare Providers with which you choose to schedule through the Services. For example, if you complete a Medical History Form using the Services in advance of an appointment, we may share your Medical History Form with your Healthcare Providers. You also may choose to store but not share your Medical History Form.
We may share your Personal Information with your Healthcare Providers to enable them to refer you to and make appointments with other Healthcare Providers on your behalf or to perform analyses on potential health issues or treatments, provided that you choose to use the applicable Services.
We may share your Personal Information with Healthcare Providers in the event of an emergency.
We do NOT sell email addresses to third parties.
We may share Traffic Data with our business partners who perform core operational services (such as hosting, billing, fulfillment, data storage, security, insurance verification, or Website analytics and/or by making certain features available to our users.
For the purposes of determining eligibility and cost-sharing obligations, and otherwise obtaining benefit plan information, we may share with the insurance provider you identify to us (via our business partners) your insurance-related Personal Information.
We also may need to disclose your Personal Information or any other information we collect about you if we determine in good faith that such disclosure is needed to: (1) comply with applicable law, regulation, court order or other legal process; (2) protect the rights, property or safety of medIQ or another party; (3) enforce the Agreement or other agreements with you; or (4) respond to claims that any posting or other content violates third-party rights.
We may disclose information that is not Personal Information (including information that has been de-identified and/or aggregated) at our discretion.
We store and process your information on our servers of third part cloud service providers. We maintain industry standard backup and archival systems.
7. Public Information
Any information that you may reveal in a review posting or online discussion or forum is intentionally open to the public and is not in any way private. We recommend that you carefully consider whether to disclose any Personal Information in any public posting or forum. What you have written may be seen and/or collected by third parties and may be used by others in ways we are unable to control or predict.
8. Storage and Security of Information
The security of your Personal Information is important to us. We endeavor to follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the Personal Information submitted to us, both during transmission and in storage. For example, when you enter sensitive information on our Site, we encrypt that information using secure socket layer technology.
Although we make good faith efforts to store Personal Information in a secure operating environment that is not open to the public, we do not and cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information. If we become aware that your Personal Information has been disclosed in a manner not in accordance with this Privacy Policy, we will use reasonable efforts to notify you of the nature and extent of the disclosure (to the extent we know that information) as soon as reasonably possible and as permitted or required by law.
9. Controlling Your Personal Information
10. Information Provided by or on Behalf of Children
The Services are not intended for use by children and children are prohibited from using the Services. medIQ does not knowingly collect any information from children, nor are the Services directed to children. By accessing, using and/or submitting information to or through the Services, you represent that you are not younger than age 13. If we learn that we have received any information directly from a child under age 13 without his/her parent’s written consent, we will use that information only to respond directly to that child (or his/her parent or legal guardian) to inform the child that he/she cannot use the Services and subsequently we will delete that information.
If you are between age thirteen (13) and the age of majority in your place of residence, you may use the Services only with the consent of or under the supervision of your parent or legal guardian. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a minor child, you may, in compliance with the Agreement, use the Services on behalf of such minor child. Any information that you provide us while using the Services on behalf of your minor child will be treated as Personal Information as otherwise provided herein.
11. Links to Other Websites
The Services contain links to third party websites with which medIQ has no affiliation. A link to a non-medIQ website does not mean that we endorse that website, the quality or accuracy of information presented on the non-medIQ website or the persons or entities associated with the non-medIQ website. If you decide to visit a third-party website, you are subject to the privacy policy of the third-party website as applicable and we are not responsible for the policies and practices of the third-party website. We encourage you to ask questions before you disclose your information to others.
12. Updates and Changes to Privacy Policy
The effective date of this Privacy Policy is set forth at the top of this webpage. We will notify you of any material change by posting notice on this webpage. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the amended Privacy Policy. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. The amended Privacy Policy supersedes all previous versions.
13. Digital Analytics Tools & Software
14. Tracking Technologies
15. Cookies
16. Google Ads
Google has given detailed guidelines regarding the use of ads to help promote a pleasant and secure user experience. Though we do not show ads or use Google Ad sense on our website at the moment, we may do so in the future following Google’s Advertising Policies.
18. Email Spam
19. Copyright
All the images, content, videos, layout, graphics, articles on mediq.com.pk, and the medIQ mobile app is the sole property of medIQ. Therefore, the unfair usage, or duplication, of such content whether full or partial is prohibited under copyright laws which will be applicable to any individual or organization who illegally uses such content for their personal or financial benefit. All Rights Reserved.
20. Data Theft
The data contained on the medIQ website and the medIQ app belongs exclusively to medIQ and hence not meant to be unfairly used or collected by third parties. medIQ reserves the right to take legal action against any individual, party, or organization found to be engaging in the illegal practice of data theft whether on mediq.com.pk or the mobile app.
