This statement outlines the polices and practices of Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (“AEHN”) regarding the collection
and use of your personal information from your visit to our web site and your use of our other Internet services. Our other
Internet services include “Career Opportunities” section, and other Internet-based services.
AEHN has created this privacy statement to demonstrate our commitment to maintaining the privacy of visitors to our web site
and users of our Internet services.
AEHN’s web site is not intended to be accessed by children. If you are younger than eighteen (18) years of age, you may not
access this web site or provide or seek information about a medical issue without the involvement of a parent or guardian.
1. Changes to this Statement
This privacy statement will occasionally be updated to reflect new features and services or new privacy practices. The latest
version will always be posted on our web site at www.einstein.edu.
2. Information We May Collect and How We May Use or Distribute Your Information
a. General Web site usage information
To monitor site usage and improve the quality of our web site, we gather information about the use of our site. We use web
server logs and industry-standard web site statistics software to count the number of users who visit our web site and to
count the number of views of particular pages, as well as to track other general statistics about our web site. We do not
track individual users to our web site.
At times AEHN may share with third parties the aggregate, anonymous information about overall usage of our web site and other
Internet services that we collect, in order to provide general information about our Internet services, or establish sponsorships
or other business relationships. We do not share any information about specific users.
AEHN is a member of the Jefferson Health System (JHS) made up of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Methodist Hospital,
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Main Line Health Hospitals and Frankford Health Care System. AEHN may share information from
this web site with other JHS members. For information on JHS members’ privacy policies, please visit their web sites at www.jeffersonhealth.org.
b. Information Collected to Process Transactions/Inquiries/Requests for Service
When visitors to our web site request services such as physician reference or health information, we will collect information
necessary to process your request. This may include your name, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, and other
personal information, if necessary. We have taken and will continue to take reasonable steps to secure your personal information
once we receive it. However, please understand that no one can give an absolute assurance that information intended to be
maintained private, whether transmitted via the Internet or otherwise, cannot be accessed inappropriately or unlawfully by
third parties.
c. E-mail Addresses
When contacting AEHN at any e-mail addresses provided on the web site, we may ask for certain information such as name, e-mail
address, telephone number or fax number. When collected for this purpose, the information is used solely to verify identity
and to provide requested assistance.
AEHN will not distribute or sell the e-mail addresses of visitors to any third party.
d. Business Transfers
In the unlikely event that AEHN or substantially all of the assets of AEHN are acquired by a third party either in a bankruptcy
court proceeding or otherwise, it is possible that personal information of visitors would be one of the assets transferred.
In such an event, AEHN would endeavor to assure that our privacy policies and practices are maintained.
3. Links to Other Web Sites
The AEHN web site and many of our print and electronic publications contain links to other web sites. AEHN is not responsible
for the privacy practices or the content of these other web sites. Please check with the other sites to determine their privacy
policies.
4. Contacting AEHN About Privacy Issues
We welcome your comments, suggestions or questions about our privacy statement and AEHN privacy practices. We also welcome
visitors' requests to elect not to receive certain forms of communication from AEHN and third parties.
Please contact us:
By e-mail at
webteam@einstein.edu
By phone at (215) 456-6730
By fax at (215) 456-8366
This page was last updated on July 2, 2001.
