Disclaimer, privacy, and security

 

Disclaimer

Mass General Brigham Health Plan supplies all information posted on this website. While we try to maintain only current and accurate information, we disclaim any implied warranty or representation about its accuracy or completeness, or appropriateness for a particular purpose. As the recipient of this information, you assume full responsibility for using the information on this website, and you understand and agree that Mass General Brigham Health Plan is neither responsible nor liable for any claim, loss, or damage resulting from its use.
 

 

Privacy and security

We gather and store certain information about your visit to MassGeneralBrighamHealthPlan.org automatically. We use this information to help us make the site more useful to visitors – to learn about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors use. Unless it is specifically stated otherwise, no additional information will be collected about you. When you visit MassGeneralBrighamHealthPlan.org, some basic information about your device is automatically collected including:

  • IP address (a computer's unique signature)
  • Operating system (e.g., Windows)
  • Browser software (e.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox)
  • Your Internet Service Provider (e.g., Xfinity)
  • Geographic location (e.g., Somerville, MA)

This information does not personally identify you, nor is it shared with anyone outside of Mass General Brigham Health Plan. It is never sold.

 

Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of information that some websites store on your computer’s hard drive when you visit them. Like many other websites, MassGeneralBrighamHealthPlan.org uses aggregate data compiled by cookies to provide us with information about traffic to our site. Collecting this information does not allow us to personally identify you. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can set your browser to refuse them or to alert you when they are being sent. You may modify your web browsers to reject cookies from our site if you wish. Mass General Brigham Health Plan allows third parties to place cookies on our site for advertising purposes. This privacy statement does not cover the collection methods or use of the information collected by these vendors. These vendors have their own privacy policies and may be members of the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI"). To remove yourself from some or all NAI member advertising programs, please visit the NAI Opt-Out Page and follow the relevant instructions. Please note that if you delete, block, or otherwise restrict cookies, or if you use a different device or Internet browser, you may need to renew your opt-out choice.

 

Email

E-mail sent over the Internet is not secure and should not be used to communicate confidential or health information directly to Mass General Brigham Health Plan. Please be aware that Mass General Brigham Health Plan cannot guarantee the confidentiality or security of any information you send to us over the Internet when using e-mail. Mass General Brigham Health Plan is not liable for any breach of confidentiality resulting from such use of e-mail via the Internet. Mass General Brigham Health Plan will not use e-mail to communicate confidential or health information unless the e-mail is secured in accordance with the Mass General Brigham Health Plan corporate e-mail policy.

 

Linked sites

MassGeneralBrighamHealthPlan.org contains links to other websites that might be useful to you. However, we cannot be responsible for and do not endorse the privacy practices or the content of its linked websites.

 

Copyright/use limitations

Copyright ©2020 Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Inc. All rights reserved. The information posted on this website is protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights. It may be displayed, reformatted, and printed for personal, non-commercial use only.