Privacy Policy

THE KMH WEBSITE

DEFINITION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION


KMH collects, uses and discloses your personal information in compliance with the requirements of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Your name, contact information, medical history, and billing information (such as insurance and/or OHIP information) as well as any charts, diagnostic/laboratory results and other health information collected or produced while we provide you with health care services will form part of your personal health information file.


PURPOSE OF COLLECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION


Personal information is collected and shared for the purpose of providing information to those person(s), organization(s) or corporation(s) involved in your care as well as to your insurer and/or the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (if applicable), in the administration of our clinic, and obtaining reimbursement from OHIP or third party payors for our services.

LIMITED USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION


Your personal information will not be used for any other reason without your consent.
Your personal information will only be used for the purposes for which it was collected.

SAFEGUARDS FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION


Your personal information will be safeguarded from unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification, using all the necessary tools available to us. These safeguards include, but are not limited to, physical measures such as locked cabinets, technological tools such as firewalls, or organizational controls such as security clearances. Our staff are required to keep your personal information confidential.

ACCURACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION


We will ensure that your personal information is accurate, complete and up-to-date.

RIGHT TO WITHHOLD CONSENT


You have the right to withhold your consent, and we will inform you of the consequences.

INDIVIDUAL ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION


You are entitled to request access to your personal information, know how it will be used and to whom it has been disclosed. We will respond to any request to view your personal information as soon as possible and no later than 30 days after we receive your request.

ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION


If you have any concerns, with our privacy policy or the way in which your personal information is used, please contact our Privacy Officer, Lynda Borisenko, at: Tel: (905) 855-1860; Fax: (905) 855-1863; Address:2075 Hadwen Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5K 2L3.

COMPLIANCE WITH PRIVACY POLICY


All complaints and inquiries will be taken very seriously and will be investigated by our Privacy Officer. You may contact the Privacy Commissioner of Canada toll-free at: 1-800-282-1376, if you have any questions or concerns.