Privacy Policy
General
Statement
At MedSpa Financing (member of Oakridge Financial
Group), we recognize and value your privacy and are committed
to protecting the confidentiality of both your business' and
your personal information.
By accessing, using and/or downloading
materials from this Site, you agree on your own behalf and
on behalf of each entity on whose behalf you act to the terms
of this Privacy Policy.
MedSpa Financing Privacy
Principles
MedSpa Financing believes strongly in the protection of our customer's privacy
and we are committed to ensuring that your commercial and personal information
is appropriately safeguarded. To this end, we have adopted the following privacy
principles:
• We respect all of our
customer’s rights of privacy.
• We collect and use only the information needed for legitimate business
uses.
• We will not disclose identifiable commercial or business information
to any third parties unless there is an appropriate legal or business justification
to do so.
• If we contract with any other entity to perform services which require
that we share your information (for example, credit reporting agencies or our
underwriters) we require that entity to maintain the confidentiality of your
information.
• We employ security measures that guard access to and disclosure of customer
information.
The collection,
use and disclosure of personal information is fundamental to
the credit and leasing business. As a result, MedSpa Financing
wants to inform those individuals with whom it does business
of how and why it handles personal information.
Personal information, for the
purposes of this Privacy Policy, means information that identifies
an individual. For example: an individual’s name, birth
date, address, age, income and other financial information
is personal information which MedSpa Financing , (and other
entities with which it shares credit risk) (collectively “MedSpa Financing ” “we” “us” “our”)
may collect, use and in certain circumstances, where necessary,
disclose, in the course of providing leasing services and carrying
on business. Personal information does not include the name,
business title, address, phone or fax number of an employee
of an organization.
This Privacy Policy may be modified
from time to time. An up to date version can be obtained by
contacting MedSpa Financing at the address set out below in
the section called “Contacting our Privacy Officer”.
1. Consent and the Collection
of Personal
Information Personal
information is typically collected by MedSpa Financing
about loan/lease applicants, debtors, lessees and guarantors
for credit/leasing purposes, such as: (i) to assess and
process credit/lease applications; (ii) to administer approved
loan/leases; and (iii) to enforce any obligations owed
by applicants, debtors, lessees or guarantors. MedSpa Financing consults its existing files for these purposes.
MedSpa Financing updates information from time to time
for these credit/leasing purposes.
Whenever practical, MedSpa Financing
collects information directly from the individual concerned.
In some instances and as is common in the underwriting of credit
risk and in the collection of debt, MedSpa Financing verifies
information and obtains information from independent sources
and organizations.
MedSpa Financing obtains consent
to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information,
except where inappropriate. Typically, we obtain authorization
from individuals to collect, use and, where necessary, disclose
their personal information for credit/leasing purposes on the
application for credit.
However, in many instances MedSpa Financing ’s business is conducted, and hence personal information
collected, through independent brokers who act as intermediaries
in obtaining credit or leasing services from MedSpa Financing .
These intermediaries are responsible for their own privacy
practices and for obtaining appropriate consent to the collection,
use and disclosure of personal information. Individuals with
questions pertaining to the personal information handling practices
of such an intermediary should contact that organization directly.
2. Using Personal Information
MedSpa Financing uses personal
information in accordance with the authorization provided by
the individual to whom the information relates, in accordance
with this Privacy Policy, its contractual rights and obligations
and the law.
Personal information shall not
be used by MedSpa Financing employees and representatives for
purposes other than as is required in the performance of their
employment duties.
3. Accuracy of Your Personal
Information
We have procedures to ensure
that the information we collect and use is accurate, up-to-date,
and as complete as possible. However, we rely on the individuals
we do business with to disclose all material information
and to inform MedSpa Financing of any changes. With proof
of entitlement, an individual may request to access and,
if applicable, request to correct, personal information
in MedSpa Financing ’s custody. See the section called “Retention
and Access to Your Personal Information”.
4. Safeguarding Your Information
We apply safeguards to our computer networks and physical files and we restrict
access to personal information to those MedSpa Financing employees or authorized
administrators who need to know that information in order to arrange for,
provide or service loans/leases and to enforce the collection of debt. 5. Disclosure of Personal
Information
Personal information is sought from the individuals we do business with and
exchanged with third parties for credit leasing purposes. Such third parties
include references; personal information and credit reporting agents and bureaus;
and other institutions with whom applicants, debtors, lessees and guarantors
may each have or expect to have financial dealings. MedSpa Financing also shares
information to combat fraud; where permitted or required by law; or, at the
request of government regulators.
MedSpa Financing sometimes retains
an affiliated company or an independent third party (“authorized
administrator”) to perform on MedSpa Financings
behalf, certain functions in support of the products and services
MedSpa Financing provides. Such functions could include arranging
for funding, underwriting or sharing of credit risk, administrative
services or services in connection with the collection of debt.
Accordingly, in certain instances these affiliates or third
parties will be provided with personal information to the extent
that it is necessary in the performance of those specific services.
MedSpa Financing obligates these affiliates and third parties
to use and take steps to protect personal information in accordance
with the requirements of this Privacy Policy.
6. Retention and Access
to Your Personal Information
Personal information is retained only for so long as is necessary to fulfill
the purpose for which it was collected and to meet legal and contractual obligations.
If personal information is no longer required, it will be destroyed or rendered
anonymous.
If
an individual has a right of access, the individual or a person
authorized in writing to act on their behalf may, with satisfactory
identification and proof of entitlement, request access or,
if applicable, request a correction of personal information
which MedSpa Financing has in its custody.
The right to access is not absolute.
For example, there is no right to access and access may be
declined, if the information requested is subject to a legal
privilege.
A reasonable fee may be charged
in advance for copying and sending requested information requested
to which there is a right of access.
E-mails you send us are not necessarily
secure when they are transmitted to us. If your communication
is very sensitive, you may want to send it by regular mail
instead.
Contact Us
In order to continually monitor and strengthen our privacy procedure, we have
on staff a Privacy Manager, who can be contacted at Privacy
Manager Email. Please contact the Privacy Manager if you have questions
about information security, privacy and usage that were not answered here.
We welcome any suggestions to our Privacy Policy.
last updated 11/25/2004 |