Privacy Statement

Thank you for visiting NYCannabisNOW. We are committed to protecting the privacy of all visitors to our website, nycannabisnow.org, related websites and mobile applications (collectively, the “Site”). We wrote this privacy statement to help you understand what information we collect, how we use it, what choices you have and other important information regarding the use of information collected through our websites and online services. NYCannabisNOW is referred to in this privacy statement as “NYCannabisNOW” “we,” “us” or “our.”

If you have any questions or comments about this privacy statement or the ways in which NYCannabisNOW uses the information we collect online, please do not hesitate to contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section at the bottom of this statement.

Scope & Application

This privacy statement applies to information collected through any websites, mobile apps or online or mobile-enabled technology or digital tools that display or link to this privacy statement (collectively, our “Site”). This privacy statement also applies to information shared with us by our approved partners and other third party sources.

This privacy statement does not apply to (i) information collected from you offline or through websites and other online services that do not display or link to this privacy statement, including third party websites to which our online services may link, or (ii) information that would be considered “Protected Health Information” under HIPAA. Johns Hopkins Medicine’s use and disclosure of patient Protected Health Information is set forth in our Notice of Privacy Practices.

Collection and Use of Information

You can access and browse our Site at any time without providing any personally identifying information. We do not collect information that would personally identify you unless you choose to provide it.

We collect and combine information about you, how you engage with our Site, and the devices you use to view and interact with our Site for the legitimate purposes described below. This includes information you provide to us in connection with your use of the Site and information collected automatically when you view and interact with our Site.

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create or modify your account or user preferences, sign up for a newsletter, contact us, respond to a survey, use the Site, or otherwise communicate with us. This information may include your name, email address, phone number, postal address, insurance information, personal health information (which, to the extent it is considered Protected Health Information under HIPAA, shall be subject to the Notice of Privacy Practices linked above), survey responses, user content stored or entered into the forms found in our Site, and other information you choose to provide through use of our Site.

The information you provide to us will be used to (i) set up your account (if applicable); (ii) if you elect to receive information from NYCannabisNOW, to provide you with such information; (iii) improve the Site; (iv) respond to your inquiries; (v) facilitate your job application; and (vi) to fulfill any other purpose for which you provided it.

We will not use your information for any purposes other than as described in this privacy statement or explained to you at the point at which the information was collected.

Information Collected Automatically

We may also utilize certain third party products or services (“Third Party Tools”), such as Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google, in order to better understand the use of our Site. These Third Party Tools may collect information such as how often users visit our Site, what pages they visit and the websites that referred them to our Site. Further, the Third Party Tools may use the data collected to track and examine the use of the Site, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other related services. The Third Party Products may also use the data collected on the Site to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. The Third Party Product’s ability to use and share information it collects about your visits to the Site is restricted by each of its own privacy policies and terms of use. Additional information about the Third Party Tools can be provided by contacting us as set forth below.

We may automatically collect additional information about your visit to our Site, including pages you visit, your geographic location based solely on your IP address unless otherwise approved by you, promotions with which you interacted and other behaviors. This information is collected for the sole purpose of improving your overall visit to our Site by providing interest-based content. For example, we may collect information about your geographic location and a health interest, based on topics you have browsed in our Site, so that we can promote a physician who may practice close to your location. This data is not shared with any third party. The data may also be used to provide interest-based content for communications for which you have opted in.

When interacting with our services within social media, we may obtain information stored within social media or authorized by you to be collected by us within such social media. This information may include your contact information, email address, friend information, friends and pages with whom you have an association, and other information stored within social media.

We may also gather certain information automatically, including but not limited to, internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), operating system, date/time stamp, mobile location and device type, and/or clickstream data. This information may be linked to other information we collect about you. Cookies, web beacons, flash cookies and similar technologies serve many important functions that help us serve you better.

Your Control over Information

You have a variety of tools to manage cookies and similar technologies that collect information related to your use of the Site, including:

  • Web browser controls to block and delete cookies, or adjust your tracking preferences.
  • Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page to opt out from receiving third party advertiser cookies.

For cookies and similar technologies used on our mobile apps for applicable targeted advertising activities, follow the steps provided by your mobile device platform provider (Apple, Android or others) to opt out of having your information collected and used by us and our digital marketing partners.

Sharing of Information

We may share the information described above as set forth in this privacy statement or as otherwise described at the time such information is collected from you.

Information Shared by Us

  • Service Providers. In the course of doing business, we employ other companies and individuals to perform a variety of functions on our behalf. For example, we may provide information as necessary to companies that host our Site or send communications on our behalf. These service providers may have access to information about you if it is needed to perform their functions for us, but they are not authorized by us to use or disclose such information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or to comply with legal requirements, and they are required to maintain the information in confidence.
  • Legally Required. We reserve the right to disclose information if required to do so by law or by a regulatory authority. We may also disclose information as part of an investigation or enforcement action relating to improper or illegal conduct in connection with our Site or other products, including, without limitation, any situations that may potentially involve threats to the safety or privacy of any person or misuse of our Site.
  • Sale or Bankruptcy. During the normal course of our business, we may sell or purchase assets. If another entity acquires us or any of our assets, the information described in this privacy statement may be transferred to such entity. In addition, if any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding is brought by or against us, such information may be considered an asset of ours and may be sold or transferred to third parties. Should such a sale or transfer occur, we will use reasonable efforts to try to require that the transferee use such information in a manner that is consistent with this privacy statement.
  • Aggregated and Non-Identified Data. We may maintain and use aggregate data or other non-identified information (i.e., data that does not identify a specific individual), such as usage statistics, device data, online traffic patterns and user feedback. In addition to using this information for the purposes discussed in this privacy statement, we may disclose such aggregated or non-identified data to third parties without restriction.

Security

The security of your information is important to us. We take precautions to protect your information by implementing safeguards to protect the information we collect. But you should keep in mind that no website or internet transmission is ever completely secure or error-free. PLEASE NOTE: The safety and security of your information also depends on you. We urge you to take steps to keep your personal information safe, such as choosing strong passwords and never sharing your password with anyone else. If you create or receive a password in connection with online service access, please notify us promptly if you believe your password security has been breached, and remember to log off the online service before you leave your computer or mobile device.

The Site may offer opportunities to communicate through email. Because normal email is not encrypted, the possibility exists that unauthorized individuals may intercept email messages. NYCannabisNOW, its parents and affiliates are not responsible for privacy of email messages except those stored in our system.

Third-party links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on or linked to our Site. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act)

We do not knowingly collect or use any personal information from children (we define “children” as minors younger than 13) on our Site. We do not knowingly allow children to communicate with us or use any of our Site. If you are a parent and become aware that your child has provided us with information, please contact us using one of the methods specified herein, and we will work with you to address this issue.

California and Delaware “Do Not Track” Disclosures

California and Delaware law require us to indicate whether we honor “Do Not Track” settings in your browser concerning targeted advertising. At this time, there is no worldwide uniform or consistent industry standard or definition for responding to, processing or communicating Do Not Track signals. Thus, like many other websites and online services, we do not currently respond to any Do Not Track browser requests.

California Privacy Rights

Under California law, California residents have the right to request in writing from businesses with whom they have an established business relationship, (a) a list of the categories of personal information, such as name, email and mailing address, and the type of services provided to the customer, that a business has disclosed to third parties (including affiliates that are separate legal entities) during the immediately preceding calendar year for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes and (b) the name and address of all such third parties. To request the above information, please email us at info@nycannabisnow.org with a reference to California Disclosure Information. Please note that we are only required to respond to each customer once per calendar year.

Visiting The Site From Outside The United States

NYCannabisNOW is located in the United States. The medical services described within the Site are directed only at customers in the United States. If you are visiting the Site, or any part thereof, from outside the United States of America, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored or processed in the United States and maintained on computers or servers located outside your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction. By using any portion of our Site, you understand and consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and those third parties with whom we share it as described in this privacy statement.

Acceptance of these terms

This privacy statement is incorporated into and subject to the Terms of Use that display or link to this privacy statement. Each time that you use our Site, you signify that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Terms of Use, which incorporate this privacy statement. If you do not agree to the terms of this privacy statement or the use of your information as set forth in this privacy statement, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of our Site subsequent to changes in this privacy statement will signify your acceptance of the changes.

Updates

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT AT ANY TIME. ALL UPDATES WILL BE POSTED ON THIS PAGE, SO PLEASE REVIEW IT PERIODICALLY.

Reservation of Rights

By using our Site, you consent, and we reserve the right, to use the data we collect from you as described in this privacy statement. Additionally, you consent, and we reserve the right, to use the data we collect from you in ways that are consistent with the then-current disclosed privacy statement regardless of when your data was collected (i.e., we can use your data in ways that are consistent with the current disclosed practice but which may not be entirely consistent with the previously disclosed practices when your information was originally collected).

If you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy statement or if you have any questions, you should contact us immediately via email at info@nycannabisnow.org.

Last updated: April 15, 2019