This Privacy Policy tells you why and how Optical Connection Technology Inc. (“Optical Connection Technology”) collects, uses, maintains, and discloses your personal information when using this website (“Site”). Optical Connection Technology Inc. is a U.S.-based contact lens manufacturer headquartered in San Diego, California. Our website is controlled and offered from facilities in the United States and is governed accordingly. The data protection rules and rights of government access to data in other countries may be different than those in the United States.
Collection and Use
We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when you visit our Site, subscribe to a newsletter, fill out a form, register for an account, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we may make available on the Site from time to time. You may be asked for, when appropriate, your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and other information. You may, however, visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information only if you voluntarily submit such information to us. You may always refuse to provide personal identification information, except that it may prevent you from engaging in certain Site related activities. Should you provide us with personal identification information, in most instances we will not disclose it without your express consent, or will provide you with an opportunity to say no; however, we may collect, use or disclose personal information without your knowledge or consent in certain limited circumstances, including: (a) when the collection, use or disclosure of personal information is permitted or required by law; (b) when the personal information is available from a public source (e.g., a telephone directory); (c) when we require legal advice from a lawyer; (d) for the purposes of collecting a debt or to protect ourselves from fraud; (e) to investigate an anticipated breach of an agreement or a contravention of law; or (f) if our company is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to service you.
Eye Care Provider (ECP) Registration Data
When Eye Care Providers (ECPs) register on our Site or submit a registration form, the information provided — including practice name, license information, contact details, and business credentials — is collected solely for the purpose of verifying professional status and facilitating the ordering of Optical Connection Technology contact lens products. This information is treated as confidential and is protected under the same security standards applied to all personal information collected by Optical Connection Technology. ECP registration data will not be sold, shared, or disclosed to third parties except as required to fulfill orders, comply with applicable law, or verify professional licensure. At the time of registration you may be asked if you would like to make your practice(s) publicly available in our practice finder. If you agree to this, your practice information (name, address, phone number, and website) will be publicly displayed. You may request removal or update of this information at any time by contacting us.
Prohibition on PHI and Patient PII in Orders
Optical Connection Technology’s website and ordering platform are not designed, certified, or authorized to receive, store, or transmit Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), or patient Personally Identifiable Information (PII). ECPs and all users are strictly prohibited from entering any patient PHI or patient PII — including but not limited to patient names, dates of birth, insurance information, medical record numbers, or diagnosis data — into any order form, comment field, or communication channel on this Site. Orders should reference only practice-level or product-specific information. Optical Connection Technology assumes no liability for any PHI or patient PII submitted in violation of this policy and reserves the right to delete such information upon discovery, as well as suspend or deactivate the account.
Disclosure
Optical Connection Technology does not sell your personal information with anyone else, such as advertising agencies, marketing companies, or third-party distributors. We will only share your personal information internally with those staff members who need it to carry out your instructions regarding the receipt of marketing information, product updates, or other services related to our contact lens products.
Security
We use security measures to ensure that your personal information is appropriately protected, including physically securing offices where personal information is held; the use of user IDs, passwords, encryption, firewalls; restricting employee access to personal information as appropriate (i.e., only those that need to know will have access; contractually requiring any service providers to provide comparable security measures).
Cookies
Our Site may use “cookies” to help deliver a better user experience. A “cookie” is a small data file that certain websites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the website uses to track the pages you’ve visited, but the only personally identifiable information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. The type of information we may collect as a result of a cookie being accepted by you is specific to your PC and includes the IP address, the date and time the PC visited the website, what parts of our website were looked at and whether the web pages requested were delivered successfully. This information is anonymous; it represents a computer rather than a person. A cookie cannot read data off of your hard disk or read cookie files created by other websites. We may use cookies to understand user traffic patterns and to tell us how and when you interact with our website. We may do this in order to determine the usefulness of our Site as well as the effectiveness of the navigational structure. This information is used to customize and improve our Site. If you prefer not to receive cookies from our Site, you may set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its presence. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser. You do not need to leave cookies turned on in order to use our Site, however by doing so you may not be able to utilize some features of the website.
Analytics
This site uses Google Analytics to analyze website visitor traffic and behavior. Any information shared with Google is anonymized so that there is no personal identifiable information shared.
Age of Consent
This website is not intended for use by person under the age of majority in their jurisdiction. By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat your personal information by placing a prominent notice on our website or using the contact information you have provided. Please review any notices carefully. If you do not wish to continue using the website or sharing your personal information, you can request deletion of your personal information by contacting us at:
15980 Bernardo Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92127
Questions
Should you have any questions concerning this privacy policy, please contact us.