Terms of Use
Acceptance of Terms
This World Wide Web site, with its home page in the domain https://www.nwface.com (the “Website”), is an information service provided by Northwest Nasal Sinus Center P.S., dba Northwest Face & Body (“Northwest Face & Body”) at no charge to users of the World Wide Web, with the express condition that these users agree to be bound by the terms and conditions outlined in this Terms of Use Agreement.
Northwest Face & Body reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time, and you agree to abide by the most recent version of this Terms of Use Agreement each time you view and use the Website. You are accordingly advised to consult this Agreement each time you view and use the Website. Do not use the Website if you do not agree to all of the following terms and conditions.
No Medical Advice / Disclaimer of Warranties
You acknowledge that the information on the Website is provided “as is” for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultation with qualified healthcare professionals who are familiar with your individual medical needs.
Northwest Face & Body makes no warranties of any kind regarding this Website, including but not limited to any warranty of accuracy, completeness, currency, reliability, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose, or any warranty that these pages, or the server that makes them available, are free of viruses or other harmful elements. Such warranties are expressly disclaimed.
Limitation of Liability / Hold Harmless
You agree that you will hold harmless Northwest Face & Body, its shareholders, officers, directors, employees, and agents from all claims arising out of or related to your access or use of—or your inability to access or use—this Website or the information contained herein or on other websites to which it is linked. This includes, but is not limited to, claims that you have found something you heard, viewed, or downloaded from this Website or any other website linked to it as obscene, offensive, defamatory, or infringing upon your intellectual property rights.
In no event will Northwest Face & Body, or any contributors of information to the Website, be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on such information, or for any consequential, special, or similar damages, even if Northwest Face & Body has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Opinions and Recommendations
You acknowledge that any opinions or recommendations contained in this Website are not necessarily those of Northwest Face & Body and are not endorsed by Northwest Face & Body.
Links to Third-Party Websites
Northwest Face & Body may provide links on the Website to other websites that are not under its control. In general, any website with a URL not containing “https://www.nwface.com” is such a website. These links are provided for convenience or reference only and are not intended as an endorsement by Northwest Face & Body of the organization or individual operating the website, or as a warranty of any type regarding the website or the information contained on it.
Hyperlink Policy
You may provide hypertext links to this Website on another website provided that:
(a) the link is text-only marked “Northwest Face & Body”;
(b) the link points only to the URL “https://www.nwface.com” and not to other pages within the Website;
(c) the appearance, position, and other aspects of the link do not damage or dilute the goodwill associated with Northwest Face & Body’s name or trademarks;
(d) the appearance, position, and other aspects of the link do not create the false appearance that an entity other than Northwest Face & Body is associated with or sponsored by Northwest Face & Body;
(e) the link, when activated by a user, must display this Website full-screen and not within a “frame” on the linked website; and
(f) Northwest Face & Body reserves the right to revoke its consent to any link at any time in its sole discretion by amending this Terms of Use Agreement.
Any other hypertext links to this Website must be approved in writing by Northwest Face & Body.
Copyright and Use of Materials
The works of authorship contained in this Website, including but not limited to all design, text, and images, are owned or licensed by Northwest Face & Body or its suppliers and contributors, and may not be copied, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, performed, distributed, rented, sublicensed, altered, stored for subsequent use, or otherwise used in whole or in part in any manner without Northwest Face & Body’s prior written consent.
Exceptions: users may make temporary copies in a single computer’s RAM and hard drive as necessary to browse the Website, and may produce one permanent printout of each page of the Website (unmodified in form, with a copy of this Terms of Use Agreement attached) for personal and non-commercial use, provided such use does not harm the reputation of Northwest Face & Body.
Jurisdiction and Governing Law
This Website (excluding linked sites) is controlled by Northwest Face & Body, which is headquartered in the State of Washington, United States of America. It may be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other countries. Because each of these places has laws that may differ from those of Washington, by accessing this Website you agree that the statutes and laws of the State of Washington, without regard to conflict of laws principles, will apply to all matters arising from or relating to the use of this Website.
You also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive legal jurisdiction and venues of the courts of King County, Washington, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Northwest Face & Body makes no representation that materials on the Website are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Individuals or organizations accessing this Website from other locations do so at their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
Trademarks
The names, logos, and other trademarks of Northwest Face & Body appearing on this Website are protected by applicable trademark and intellectual property laws. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.
Copyright Enforcement
All text, design, and electronic images on this Website are copyrighted materials, protected under U.S. and international copyright law. Any attempt to infringe upon or circumvent these rights will subject the infringing individual or organization to potential civil and criminal penalties as prescribed by law.
Privacy Notice
Your Rights
When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you.
Get a copy of your health and claims records
- You can ask to see or get a copy of your health records and other health information we have about you. Ask us how to do this.
- We will provide a copy or a summary of your health and claims records, usually within 30 days of your request. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.
Ask us to correct health and claims records
- You can ask us to correct your health and claims records if you think they are incorrect or incomplete. Ask us how to do this.
- We may say “no” to your request, but we’ll tell you why in writing within 60 days.
Request confidential communications
- You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, home or office phone) or to send mail to a different address.
- We will consider all reasonable requests, and must say “yes” if you tell us you would be in danger if we do not.
Ask us to limit what we use or share
- You can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our operations.
- We are not required to agree to your request, and we may say “no” if it would affect your care.
Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared information
- You can ask for a list (accounting) of the times we’ve shared your health information for six years prior to the date you ask, who we shared it with, and why.
- We will include all the disclosures except for those about treatment, payment, and health care operations, and certain other disclosures (such as any you asked us to make). We’ll provide one accounting a year for free but will charge a reasonable, cost-based fee if you ask for another one within 12 months.
Get a copy of this privacy notice
You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at
any time, even if you have agreed to receive the notice electronically. We will provide you with a paper copy promptly.
Choose Someone to act for you
- If you have given someone medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights and make choices about your health information.
- We will make sure the person has this authority and can act for you before we take any action.
File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated
- You can complain if you feel we have violated your rights by contacting us using the information on page 1.
- You can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, calling : 1-877-696-6775, or visiting https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/filing-a-complaint/index.html.
- We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Your Choices
For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions.
In these cases, you have both the right and choice to tell us to:
- Share information with your family, close friends, or others involved in payment for your care.
- Share information in a disaster relief situation.
- Contact you for fundraising efforts.
If you are not able to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may go ahead and share your information if we believe it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when needed to lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.
In these cases we never share your information unless you give us written permission:
- Marketing Purposes.
- Sale of your information.
Our Uses and Disclosures
How do we typically use or share your health information?
We typically use or share your health information in the following ways.
Help manage the health care treatment you receive
- We can use your health information and share it with professionals who are treating you.
Example: A doctor sends us information about your diagnosis and treatment plan so we can arrange additional services.
Run our organization
- We can use and disclose your information to run our organization and contact you when necessary.
- We are not allowed to use genetic information to decide whether we will give you coverage and the price of that coverage. This does not apply to long term care plans.
Example: We use health information about you to develop better services for you.
Pay for your health services
- We can use and disclose your health information as we pay for your health services.
Example: We share information about you with your dental plan to coordinate payment for your dental work
Administer your plan
- We may disclose your health information to your health plan sponsor for plan administration.
Example: Your company contracts with us to provide a health plan, and we provide your company with certain statistics to explain the premiums we charge.
Our Uses
How else can we use or share your health information? We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways – usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes. For more information see:
Administer your plan
We can share health information about you for certain situations such as:
- Preventing disease
- Helping with product recalls
- Reporting adverse reactions to medications
- Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
- Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone’s health or safety
Do research
We can use or share your information for health research.
Comply with the law
We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services if it wants to see that we’re complying with federal privacy law.
Respond to organ and tissue donation requests and work with a medical examiner or funeral director
- We can share health information about you with organ procurement organizations.
- We can share health information with a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director when an individual dies.
Address workers’ compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests
We can use or share health information about you:
- For workers’ compensation claims
- For law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement official
- With health oversight agencies for activities authorized by law
- For special government functions such as military, national security, and presidential protective services
Respond to lawsuits and legal actions
We can share health information about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to a subpoena.
Special Notes
Our Responsibilities
- We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
- We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
- We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.
- We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind.
For more information see:
Changes to the Terms of This Notice
We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request, and on our website.
The effective date of this is 10.07.2021
You may contact our privacy officer with your questions.
Gricelda
(425) 576-1700
Ask for Gricelda concerning a privacy matter