Privacy Policy

Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to https://thefetus.net/, and TheFetus.net and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to TheFetus.net include the website - https://thefetus.net/. The TheFetus.net website is a healthcare education site. By using this website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

In order to accommodate new site features and a better overall site experience, TheFetus.net may collect personally identifiable information at the discretion of the user, such as your:

  • First and Last name
  • Email Address
  • Job Title

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through TheFetus.net's public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.

We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services. These may include: (a) registering for an account; (b) sending us an email message; To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to website services and to keep track of website usage history as it relates to case answers, discussions, and case or article submissions. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.

Use of your Personal Information

TheFetus.net collects and uses your personal information to operate and deliver the services you have requested.

TheFetus.net may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from TheFetus.net and its affiliates.

Sharing Information with Third Parties

TheFetus.net does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

TheFetus.net may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you emails, and provide support. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to TheFetus.net, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

TheFetus.net may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on TheFetus.net or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of TheFetus.net; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of TheFetus.net, or the public.

Tracking User Behavior

TheFetus.net may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within TheFetus.net, in order to determine what TheFetus.net services are the most popular. This data is used to determine site enhancements and improvements.

Automatically Collected Information

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by TheFetus.net. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the TheFetus.net website.

Use of Cookies

The TheFetus.net website may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize TheFetus.net pages, or register with TheFetus.net site or services, a cookie helps TheFetus.net to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same TheFetus.net website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the TheFetus.net features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the TheFetus.net services or websites you visit.

Links

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Security of your Personal Information

TheFetus.net secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. TheFetus.net uses the following methods for this purpose:

  • SSL Protocol

When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.

Right to Deletion

Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will:

  • Delete your personal information from our records; and
  • Direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.

Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to:

  • Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, provide a good or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract between you and us;
  • Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity;
  • Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
  • Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
  • Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
  • Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such research, provided we have obtained your informed consent;
  • Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us;
  • Comply with an existing legal obligation; or
  • Otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.

Children Under Thirteen

TheFetus.net does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website. While virtually all of the content associated with this site is related to prenatal healthcare, all content abides by federal privacy guidelines as it relates to healthcare as well as HIPPA regulations.

E-mail Communications

From time to time, TheFetus.net may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication.

External Data Storage Sites

We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.

Changes to this Statement

TheFetus.net reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our website, and/or by updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the website and/or Services available after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.

Contact Information

TheFetus.net welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that TheFetus.net has not adhered to this Statement, please contact TheFetus.net at:

TheFetus.net
7724 Crow Cut Rd
Fairview, Tennessee 37062

Email Address: cow@thefetus.net

Effective as of March 17, 2021

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