Privacy Policy

Our commitment to privacy

Your privacy is important to EyeGuru.org. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the EyeGuru.org website.

Required information for registration consists of:

• Username
• Email address
• Password

Optional information for registration consists of:

• First name
• Last name
• Occupation
• Residency program
• How you heard about EyeGuru

Anonymity of cases / images

All cases submitted have been de-identified in such a way as to leave no way of identifying an individual patient. Information which should NOT appear on any of the cases include, but is not limited to:

• Name
• Initials
• Date of birth
• Address, including full or partial postal code
• Telephone or fax numbers or contact information
• E-mail addresses
• Unique identifying numbers (e.g. UR, MRN, HID etc..)
• Vehicle identifiers
• Medical device identifiers (e.g. serial numbers)
• Web or internet protocol addresses containing any link to the patient
• Biometric data
• Facial photograph or comparable image
• Audiotapes
• Names of relatives

If any identifying information is present the case will be taken down or altered to be anonymous. If you find an exception, please contact us at [email protected].

The way we use information

If you write to the EyeGuru.org, we use your email addresses to answer the email we receive. We reserve the right to share your email address with relevant third parties for marketing purposes. We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website.

Our commitment to data security

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Our commitment to children's privacy

Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 18, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 18.

How you can access or correct your information

You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by accessing your user page. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information. You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows error. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

How to contact us in regards to privacy concerns

Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please send us an email at [email protected].