Terms of Use

Information Collected from You
When visiting our website certain information can be collected either electronically or by technology without you actively providing the information. Our website tracks your unique identifier (IP address) which identifies where information is coming from and where information should be sent. We also automatically gather information about the areas you visit on our website and our system collects operational information about the technology you use. We collect information to understand what areas of our website are most popular, which areas may require improvement, and what technologies are being used by our visitors. This information helps us to update and improve our website. We also use this information for security purposes, to detect and to block security breaches and to provide you with a safe online environment.

The only way we obtain personally identifiable information (i.e., name, e-mail address, telephone number, etc.) is when you provide it voluntarily by sending us a message, or when making the  following requests for information:

• On a Contact Us submission
• On a request for more information or submitted question in any of the services sections

The information you choose to provide will be used to respond to your inquiry. The Orthopaedic Institute works hard to protect your personal information. We use both technical and procedural methods to maintain the integrity and security of our databases. We also protect information by using an Internet firewall. The Internet firewall is a security mechanism that allows us to restrict access to our network from the Internet, allowing approved traffic in and out according to The Orthopaedic Institute.

How Your Information is Used
Whether your information is collected by technology or voluntarily submitted by you, The Orthopaedic Institute uses your personal information, collected from this website, to enhance the operation of our website; to answer consumer questions/inquiries; gather statistical information (i.e., number of visitors to our site and where they are coming from) and we may contact you about new features, products or services we think might be of interest to you using the e-mail provided by you.

The Orthopaedic Institute may disclose your personal information to reputable vendors that assist us in processing information or operating our website. These vendors are restricted from using the information for any purpose other than helping us to provide products and services. The Orthopaedic Institute may provide statistics about our customers, online traffic patterns and related information to reputable third parties, but these statistics will not include any personally identifying information.The Orthopaedic Institute also will disclose any information that it is required to disclose by law or by an appropriate government authority.

How to Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the information practices of this Website, please contact the us at info@orthomercy.com. For more on how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information, please consult our Privacy Policy.