CPMC BabySteps™ Privacy Policy

At California Pacific Medical Center, we are committed to protecting your privacy online. While using our website, you do not have to identify yourself or divulge personal information. If you should choose to give us your personal information, you decide the amount of information you wish to provide. The CPMCBabySteps.org “Site” is owned and operated by California Pacific Medical Center. All references to CPMC BabySteps™ herein shall be deemed to include California Pacific Medical Center.

Our privacy policy explains the information practices we use at CPMC BabySteps™ related to:

How we protect your information
How we use your information
How to contact us about privacy

Our site links to a limited number of other websites. CPMC BabySteps™ is not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of these websites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements for each website you visit. CPMC BabySteps™ will occasionally update this privacy policy as changes to the site necessitate it. When CPMC BabySteps™ posts changes to this policy, you will see the word "updated" next to the privacy policy link on the front page of this website. We encourage you to periodically review this policy to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

Our Health Information

All health-related information provided via our site and/or at our offline gatherings is intended to educate and inform visitors about illnesses and conditions and ways to maintain optimum health. While we try to keep the information as accurate as possible, we disclaim any implied warranty or representation about its accuracy or completeness. The reader assumes full responsibility for using the information on this site. California Pacific Medical Center is neither responsible nor liable for any claim, loss or damage resulting from the use of information on this site.

It is not intended to diagnose personal physical conditions and is not a substitute for consulting with one's own personal health care provider.

Any reference or mention of specific products or services on this site does not constitute or imply a recommendation or endorsement by California Pacific Medical Center.

How do we protect your information?

Our website has a number of security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of the information under our control. Computer systems have restricted access limited only to those persons and organizations necessary to its proper functioning. This access applies to all electronic and physical security measures. Highly sensitive data including credit card information is additionally secured through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) software. Our servers are located in a locked, secure environment.

I. INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT

If you choose to become a CPMC BabySteps™ Member, we will ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including your name, zip code, email address. We will also ask you to provide certain information about yourself and your family. This is a standard process to enhance the safety and maintain the integrity of the Site for all our members.

II. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

Your information assists us in understanding the kinds of benefits and services that may suit your needs and interests. Other than as described in this Privacy Policy, we do not share personally identifiable information collected from you in connection with the Site with any third parties outside unless you authorize us to do so.

On forms on the Site we may ask for your name, address, telephone number, email address or other information. We may obtain information about you from outside sources and add it to or combine it with the information we collect through this site. We are committed to protecting your privacy online.

We will use your email address to provide you news and information about CPMC and CPMC BabySteps™. We may also use your ZIP code and state to send you email messages about upcoming events or activities in your area.

Forums, Polls and Member-Provided Content.

As a CPMC BabySteps™ Member, you can participate in various online forums, such as message boards, groups, ratings, and polls. All content that you submit to the Site is governed by our Terms of Service. Please be aware that by using any of these features, your username, information that you post in your profile such as your first name and first initial of your last name, zip code, child/children’s date of birth & name, your interests, will be accessible to all Members. CPMC BabySteps™ has no control over how those users may use your personally identifiable information.

When you "Tell a Friend":

CPMC BabySteps™ makes it easy for you to spread the word about CPMC BabySteps™ with its "Tell a Friend" feature. When you use "Tell a Friend", we may store email addresses or any information about the people you contact.

When you submit postings:

We provide forums, group discussion fields, private messaging, and comment fields on which you can post messages for others to read. All postings, with the exception messages sent directly to other Members through the Profile Page, are visible to all Members. Sections of your forum postings may also be visible to any visitor to the site. We may collect technical information about your post, such as the IP address from which you posted, and associate this information with your messages. Even if messages are deleted, we may retain copies and attendant information indefinitely.

When you submit video blogs or provide video and audio footage to the Site:

Users of the Site are offered the opportunity to participate in video blogs. In such instances, the usage of material or images submitted is governed by the specific provisions on our website regarding video blogs. See also the conditions set forth below.

If individuals agree to allow CPMC to film or make recordings for use on the Site, usage of this video or audio footage will be governed by releases signed by the individuals who permitted CPMC to film or record them. See also the conditions set forth below.

The following conditions apply to video blogs and video or audio footage: (1) CPMC will be the sole and exclusive owner of any video or audio material that you post or allow to be posted on the CPMC website; (2) CPMC has the right to use such material on its website or in any other communications or advertisements; (3) other individuals or entities, including other internet users, as well print or broadcast news media, have the right to use such material in their communications; and (4) you will not receive compensation for such use.

A cookie is a tiny text file that is stored on your computer by the Site. We use cookies to tailor your experience on our site according to the preferences you have specified. When you visit the Site we only access the cookie file that we have stored on your computer. We cannot and do not access any information stored in a cookie by other websites. Our cookies do not contain any personal identifiable information.

IP Addresses and Log File Data

We log IP address, which is the location of your computer or network on the Internet, for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes. We also use page hits in the aggregate to track the popularity of pages that people visit in order to improve the quality of the Site. There is no personal identifiable information collected in our log files.

Information on Children

Because we care about the safety and privacy of children online, we comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). COPPA and its accompanying FTC regulations establish United States federal law that protects the privacy of children using the Internet. We do not knowingly contact or collect personal information from children under 13. Our site is not intended to solicit information of any kind from children under 13, and we have designed our sites to block our knowing acceptance of information from children under 13 whenever age-related information is requested.

Parents with questions may email us at info@cpmcbeyondmedicine.com or call us at (415) 600-6000.

How can you contact us?

If you have any questions about our privacy policy, the information we have collected from you online, the practices of this site or your interaction with this website, send email to: info@cpmcbeyondmedicine.com. You can also reach us via US Mail at:

California Pacific Medical Center
P.O. Box 7999
San Francisco, CA 94120-7999