This privacy policy is to provide information to you, our patient (and/or visitor) on how your personal information (which includes your health information) is collected and used within our practice, and the circumstances in which we may share it with third parties.
Why and when your consent is necessary
When you register as a patient of our practice, you provide consent for our GPs and practice staff to access and use your personal information so they can provide you with the best possible healthcare. Only staff who need to see your personal information will have access to it. If we need to use your information for anything else, we will seek additional consent from you to do this.
Why do we collect, use, hold and share your personal information?
Our practice will need to collect your personal information to provide healthcare services to you. Our main purpose for collecting, using, holding and sharing your personal information is to manage your health. We also use it for directly related business activities, such as financial claims and payments, practice audits and accreditation, and business processes (eg staff training).
What personal information do we collect?
The information we will collect about you includes your: names, date of birth, addresses, contact details, medical information including medical history, medications, allergies, adverse events, immunisations, social history, family history and risk factors, Medicare number (where available) for identification and claiming purposes, healthcare identifiers, health fund details, your license and / or photo ID card.
Dealing with us anonymously
You have the right to deal with us anonymously or under a pseudonym unless it is impracticable for us to do so or unless we are required or authorised by law to only deal with identified individuals.
How do we collect your personal information?
Our practice may collect your personal information in several different ways.
- When you make your first appointment our practice staff will collect your personal and demographic information via your registration.
- During the course of providing medical services, we may collect further personal information.
- Through electronic transfer of prescriptions (eTP), My Health Record, eg via Shared Health Summary, Event Summary.
- We may also collect your personal information when you visit our website, send us an email or SMS, telephone us, make an online appointment or communicate with us using social media.
- In some circumstances personal information may also be collected from other sources. Often this is because it is not practical or reasonable to collect it from you directly.
This may include information from:
- your guardian or responsible person
- other involved healthcare providers, such as specialists, allied health professionals, hospitals, community health services and pathology and diagnostic imaging services
- your health fund, Medicare, or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (as necessary).
When, why and with whom do we share your personal information?
We sometimes share your personal information:
- with third parties who work with our practice for business purposes, such as accreditation agencies or information technology providers – these third parties are required to comply with APPs and this policy
- with other healthcare providers
- when it is required or authorised by law (eg court subpoenas)
- when it is necessary to lessen or prevent a serious threat to a patient’s life, health or safety or public health or safety, or it is impractical to obtain the patient’s consent
- to assist in locating a missing person
- to establish, exercise or defend an equitable claim
- for the purpose of confidential dispute resolution process
- when there is a statutory requirement to share certain personal information (eg some diseases require mandatory notification)
- during the course of providing medical services, through eTP, My Health Record (eg via Shared Health Summary, Event Summary).
Only people who need to access your information will be able to do so. Other than in the course of providing medical services or as otherwise described in this policy, our practice will not share personal information with any third party without your consent.
We will not share your personal information with anyone outside Australia (unless under exceptional circumstances that are permitted by law) without your consent.
We do not send information overseas, unless we feel it necessary in regards to your care as a patient.
Our practice will not use your personal information for marketing any of our goods or services directly to you without your express consent. If you do consent, you may opt out of direct marketing at any time by notifying our practice in writing.
How do we store and protect your personal information?
Your personal information may be stored at our practice in various forms: electronic records, paper records, visual records, audio records.
Our practice stores all personal information securely: Electronic format, in protected information systems. Hard copies are kept in a secured lockable cabinets and rooms. Our electronic records are password protected.
All staff and visitors sign confidentiality agreements.
How can you access and correct your personal information at our practice?
You have the right to request access to, and correction of, your personal information.
Our practice acknowledges patients may request access to their medical records. We require you to put this request in writing, via the requesting GP and our practice will respond within 30 days. At times there may be a $40.00 fee to transfer medical records.
Our practice will take reasonable steps to correct your personal information where the information is not accurate or up to date. From time to time, we will ask you to verify that your personal information held by our practice is correct and current. You may also request that we correct or update your information, and you should make such requests in writing to the Practice Manager.
How can you lodge a privacy-related complaint, and how will the complaint be handled at our practice?
We take complaints and concerns regarding privacy seriously. You should express any privacy concerns you may have in writing. We will then attempt to resolve it in accordance with our resolution procedure.
Our Practice Manager can be contacted via telephone on 02 9888 1083 or via letter 3 Sager Place, East Ryde NSW 2113. You should mark the letter private & confidential. Your complaint will be actioned with 30 days.
You may also contact the OAIC. Generally, the OAIC will require you to give them time to respond before they will investigate. For further information visit www.oaic.gov.au or call the OAIC on 1300 363 992.
Privacy and our website
Our website address is: http://www.erfmp.com.au/
By visiting our website or social media pages we may be collecting personal information via analytics, cookies.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Contact forms
When using our contact form your personal data entered is captured and submitted through to our selected email. We hold this data and may use it to contact you using the contact details provided. We keep this information on site and will use it purely for customer service purposes only.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
In this subsection you should note what analytics package you use, how users can opt out of analytics tracking, and a link to your analytics provider’s privacy policy, if any.
By default WordPress does not collect any analytics data. However, many web hosting accounts collect some anonymous analytics data. You may also have installed a WordPress plugin that provides analytics services. In that case, add information from that plugin here.
Who we share your data with
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
A privacy policy for security cameras on premises should outline how the cameras are used, the data they collect, and the rights of individuals being recorded. Here’s a basic template:
Privacy Policy for On-Premises Security Cameras
1. Introduction
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we use security cameras on our premises, the data we collect, and your rights regarding this data.
2. Types of Data Collected
We may collect the following types of data through our security cameras:
– Video footage of individuals on our premises.
– Timestamps of video recordings.
– Audio (if applicable).
– The location and angle of the cameras.
3. Purpose of Data Collection
The primary purpose of collecting this data is for security and safety, which includes but is not limited to:
– Monitoring and preventing unauthorized access.
– Investigating and documenting security incidents.
– Safeguarding the well-being of individuals on our premises.
4. Data Storage and Retention
Video footage and related data will be stored securely and retained for a limited period (60 days), as required for the purposes stated in Section 3. We will not use this data for other purposes unless required by law.
5. Data Security
We take appropriate measures to protect the data collected by our security cameras, including access control and encryption, to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.
6. Sharing of Data
We may share data from our security cameras with law enforcement or other authorized parties for security and safety purposes. We will not sell or use this data for marketing purposes.
Policy review statement
This privacy policy will be reviewed regularly to ensure it is in accordance with any changes that may occur. We will display this policy via our website www.erfmp.com.au and in our practice wait room.