Privacy Notice

This privacy notice identifies the type of information the UBC HealthCare Trust Fund (“Fund” or “we”) collects from a user (“user”, “you” or “your”) of this website, ubchealthcaretrust.com, and describes how the Fund uses and discloses this information. This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this website. It will notify you of the following:

  1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the website, how it is used and with whom it may be shared.
  2. What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data.
  3. The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.
  4. How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.

Information Collection, Use, and Sharing

We are the sole owners of any information collected on this site. We only have access to collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone.

We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us. Unless permitted or required by law or court order, we will not share your information with any third party without your prior authorization, except information may be disclosed to the Fund’s Trustees, administrators, and other professional advisors only to the extent necessary to administer the Fund or as necessary to fulfill your request. Additionally, any personal information will be used and disclosed only as permitted by the Fund, in compliance with applicable law, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”).

Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email and text message in the future to provide you with information and news regarding the UBC HealthCare Trust Fund or changes to this privacy policy.

Your Access to and Control Over Information

You can do the following at any time, with respect to information collected by this website by contacting us via the phone number given on our website:

  • See what data we have about you, if any.
  • Change/correct any data we have about you, if any.
  • Have us delete any data we have about you, if any.
  • Express any concern you have about our use of your data, if any.

Security

All sensitive information and communication provided electronically should be communicated via the Fund Office secure website portal at myhealth.healthsmart.com. This website has reasonable and appropriate technical, administrative, and physical procedures in place to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of information under our control, such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology. Although we cannot guarantee that our systems are 100% secure 100% of the time, we periodically update and test our technology to improve the protection of User information.

Cookies

We may use "cookies" on this site. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a site visitor's hard drive to help us improve your access to our site and identify repeat visitors to our site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our site.

Some of our business partners may use cookies on our site. However, we have no access to or control over these cookies.

Links

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. By including links to other websites, the Fund neither endorses such websites nor guarantees the information they contain is accurate. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Other Plan Policies

Your use of this website may also be governed by other terms and conditions contained on separate user agreements and terms of use. Additionally, the Funds’ Notice of Privacy Practices governs the Fund’s use and disclosure of, and your rights to access, "protected health information" as that term is defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations. To the extent the terms of this Privacy Policy and the terms of the Notice of Privacy Practices conflict, the Notice of Privacy Practices shall control.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy, and the UBC HealthCare Trust Fund’s collection, use and disclosure of user information, shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the United States and, to the extent not preempted by federal law, the state of West Virginia.

Changes to Privacy Policy

The Plans reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. Any changes to the Privacy Policy will be posted on this page and will be effective immediately upon posting. (November 2021)