Our website address is: https://cosmeticatx.com.

We define “Personal Information,” generally, as data that is unique to an individual or that is otherwise identifiable to or with an individual. For example, your name, address, telephone number, member ID, date of birth, medical information and payment information would all be classified as Personal Information. 

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We only collect Personal Information that you disclose to us by use of the Services. If you provide Personal Information or other information by email, such information may be shared with and used by such individuals within our Cosmetica and its affiliates as we deem appropriate.

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We fully comply with all United States HIPAA (“Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act”) requirements regarding your Personal Information.

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Cosmetica will not sell, license, transmit or disclose your Personal Information unless (1) it is required or permitted by law; (2) is expressly authorized by you either verbally, in writing or by electronic means  or (3) is necessary to enable Cosmetica contractors, affiliates or agents to perform certain functions for us. With all such disclosures, we will abide by applicable law and will require the recipient to protect the information and use it only for the intended purpose.

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Website tracking on our website does not provide us with personal information about our site visitors. However, the program does gather the following technical information about each visit, none of which can be used to determine personal information about a website visitor: internet service provider name, browser type, and internet protocol (IP) address.

We only collect information that you have voluntarily disclosed to us or that is otherwise disclosed to us within the course of evaluation and treatment if you become a patient. However we may have access to and may utilize any information about you that is otherwise available to the general public.

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When you visit our website, we may place a “cookie” on your computer to track your visit. That cookie is nothing more than a small data file that can only be read by our website. In effect, it is an identifier that allows our website to know who you are and to keep your information so as to interact with our website. This helps us to better understand your use of our website. In turn, we can make changes that will allow our website to better meet your needs.

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There are lots of different terms for various types of cookies. Most importantly, we do not use so-called “third party cookies” on our website. We do use cookies that allow you access to any account you create (sometimes called an on-going or persistent cookie) and temporary or session cookies for each time you visit the website. You can modify or flush these cookies through your web browser settings.

We do not use third party vendors or others to assimilate or maintain your Personal Information and we do not share your Personal Information unless you request that we do so.

For example, we share certain Personal Information with our medical personnel and with a pharmacy of your choosing if you join our program and are thereby placed on medications to assist you with weight loss and healthy weight management.

We also share such information as a part of medication refills or if you transfer pharmacies or if you request reassignment to another medical care provider within our network. We do not sell your information at any time to any one for any reason.

However please note that if you choose to send Personal Information by email you accept the risk that such information may not be secure and that an unintended third party may intercept and use your Personal Information, despite our reasonable efforts to the contrary.

You also agree that if you participate in any Cosmetica chat room, video conference, seminar, email discussion or other activity in which you may choose to share information about yourself, that such use by you may compromise your Personal Information and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Cosmetica, its affiliates, contractors, employees, members, officers, agents and assigns to the maximum degree allowed by law.

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https://thepharmacyhub.com/

We do not accept advertising nor do we share your information with advertisers.

In addition to all other methods and protocols (including those otherwise noted in this Privacy Policy), Cosmetica has adopted and adheres to reasonably appropriate security policies and takes reasonable precautions designed to protect non-public Personal Information. We protect electronic information behind a firewall and encrypt all data submitted to us via online forms through our website. We periodically subject our website to simulated intrusion tests and have developed comprehensive disaster recovery plans. If we discover that your Personal Information has been breached, we will notify you within a reasonable amount of time after we discover the breach and in the manner required by law.

The internet is never 100% secure. So regardless of our reasonable efforts to protect your Personal Information and to insure you a pleasant experience with our website, mishaps can occur. We are not responsible for viruses, hackers or other technology matters beyond our reasonable control. Nor can we or do we promise or guarantee that our website will always be fully functional or that it will perform to your personal satisfaction. 

If there is any personal information that needs to be changed on the consultation you can reach us at Azzi@cosmeticatx.com (email) or reach us by telephone at (682) 380-3422

We retain all Personal Information for the time and in the manner required by law. But as a practical matter, we purge Personal Information of those individuals who are no longer patients on a scheduled basis of not less than seven years.

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time, for any reason, and in any fashion without any prior notice. 

All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

This Privacy Policy is not intended to nor does it create any contractual or other legal rights or remedies in or on behalf of any person or entity.

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All information provided on this website is strictly provided on an “as is, where is, with all faults assumed by the user” basis, without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, to the maximum degree allowed by law. By using this website you agree and consent to this Disclaimer. Some jurisdictions do not allow for the exclusion of certain warranties so such exclusion(s) may not apply to you. 

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The data set forth herein is for any informational purposes only. We make no warranty that the information is error free. If we direct you to another website at any time, for any reason, Cosmetica accepts no responsibility for the content, products or services provided at the non-Cosmetica locations.

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Liability and Express Waiver; Legal Matters

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To the maximum degree allowed by law, Cosmetica is not liable to any party for any direct, indirect, actual, special or consequential damages arising from use of this website or any linked or referred-to website.

This Limitation includes but is not limited to any damage to computer or technology equipment, actual damages of every kind and character, loss of profits, business interruption, loss of programs, data, software and digital information of all kinds, even of we are expressly advised of the possibility or likelihood of such damages. By use of the Services, you expressly waive all such liability and damages to the maximum degree allowed by law. 

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This Privacy Policy is to be construed according to the laws of the State of Texas. Venue for any action shall lie solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Tarrant County, Texas. If any part of this Privacy Policy is held to be invalid, the remaining part or portions of this Agreement shall remain fully operable and valid in all respects.

Privacy Policy

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

We at Slimjections, Inc are required by law to maintain the privacy of Protected Health Information (“PHI”) and to provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to PHI. References to “Slimjections, Inc,” “we,” “us,” and “our” include Slimjections Inc, and the members of its affiliated covered entity. An affiliated covered entity is a group of organizations under common ownership or control who designate themselves as a single affiliated covered entity for purposes of compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). Slimjections, Inc, its employees, workforce members and members of the Slimjections, Inc's affiliated covered entity who are involved in providing and coordinating health care are all bound to follow the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”). The members of the Slimjections, Inc affiliated covered entity will share PHI with each other for the treatment, payment and health care operations of the affiliated covered entity and as permitted by HIPAA and this Notice. For a complete list of the members of Slimjections, Inc affiliated covered entity, please contact the Privacy Office.

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PHI is information that may identify you and that relates to your past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition, the provision of health care products and services to you or payment for such services. This Notice describes how we may use and disclose PHI about you, as well as how you obtain access to such PHI. This Notice also describes your rights with respect to your PHI. We are required by HIPAA to provide this Notice to you.

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Slimjections, Inc is required to follow the terms of this Notice or any change to it that is in effect. We reserve the right to change our practices and this Notice and to make the new Notice effective for all PHI we maintain. If we do so, the updated Notice will be posted on our website and will be available at our facilities and locations where you receive health care products and services from us. Upon request, we will provide any revised Notice to you.

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How We May Use and Disclose Your PHI
The following categories describe different ways that we use and disclose your PHI. We have provided you with examples in certain categories; however, not every permissible use or disclosure will be listed in this Notice. Note that some types of PHI, such as HIV information, genetic information, alcohol and/or substance abuse records, and mental health records may be subject to special confidentiality protections under applicable state or federal law and we will abide by these special protections. If you would like additional information about special state law protections, you may contact the Privacy Office or visit www.cosmeticatx.com.

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I. Uses and Disclosures Of PHI That Do Not Require Your Prior Authorization
Except where prohibited by federal or state laws that require special privacy protections, we may use and disclose your PHI for treatment, payment and health care operations without your prior authorization as follows:

Treatment.

We may use and disclose your PHI to provide and coordinate the treatment, medications and services you receive. For example, we may disclose PHI to pharmacists, doctors, nurses, technicians and other personnel involved in your health care. We may also disclose your PHI with other third parties, such as hospitals, other pharmacies and other health care facilities and agencies to facilitate the provision of health care services, medications, equipment and supplies you may need. This helps to coordinate your care and make sure that everyone who is involved in your care has the information that they need about you to meet your health care needs.

Payment.

We may use and disclose your PHI in order to obtain payment for the health care products and services that we provide to you and for other payment activities related to the services that we provide. For example, we may contact your insurer, pharmacy benefit manager or other health care payor to determine whether it will pay for health care products and services you need and to determine the amount of your co-payment. We will bill you or a third-party payor for the cost of health care products and services we provide to you. The information on or accompanying the bill may include information that identifies you, as well as information about the services that were provided to you or the medications you are taking. We may also disclose your PHI to other health care providers or HIPAA covered entities who may need it for their payment activities.

Health Care Operations.

We may use and disclose your PHI for our health care operations. Health care operations are activities necessary for us to operate our health care businesses. For example, we may use your PHI to monitor the performance of the staff and pharmacists providing treatment to you. We may use your PHI as part of our efforts to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of the health care products and services we provide. We may also analyze PHI to improve the quality and efficiency of health care, for example, to assess and improve outcomes for health care conditions. We may also disclose your PHI to other HIPAA covered entities that have provided services to you so that they can improve the quality and effectiveness of the health care services that they provide. We may use your PHI to create de-identified data, which is stripped of your identifiable data and no longer identifies you.

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We may also use and disclose your PHI without your prior authorization for the following purposes:

Business Associates.
We may contract with third parties to perform certain services for us, such as billing services, copy services or consulting services. These third party service providers, referred to as Business Associates, may need to access your PHI to perform services for us. They are required by contract and law to protect your PHI and only use and disclose it as necessary to perform their services for us.

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To Communicate with Individuals Involved in Your Care or Payment for Your Care.
We may disclose to a family member, other relative, close personal friend, or any other person you identify, PHI directly relevant to that person’s involvement in your care or payment related to your care. Additionally, we may disclose PHI to your “personal representative.” If a person has the authority by law to make health care decisions for you, we will generally regard that person as your “personal representative” and treat him or her the same way we would treat you with respect to your PHI.

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).

We may disclose to persons under the jurisdiction of the FDA, PHI relative to adverse events with respect to drugs, foods, supplements, products and product defects, or post-marketing surveillance information to enable product recalls, repairs, or replacement.

Worker’s Compensation.

To the extent necessary to comply with law, we may disclose your PHI to worker’s compensation or other similar programs established by law.

Public Health.

We may disclose your PHI to public health or legal authorities charged with preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability, including the FDA. In certain circumstances, we may also report work-related illnesses and injuries to employers for workplace safety purposes.

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Law Enforcement.
We may disclose your PHI for law enforcement purposes as required or permitted by law; for example, in response to a subpoena or court order, in response to a request from law enforcement, and to report limited information in certain circumstances.

As Required by Law.

We will disclose your PHI when required to do so by federal, state or local law.

Health Oversight Activities.

We may disclose your PHI to an oversight agency for activities authorized by law. These oversight activities include audits, investigations, inspections, and credentialing, as necessary for licensure and for the government to monitor the health care system, government programs and compliance with civil rights laws.

Judicial and Administrative Proceedings.

If you are involved in a lawsuit or a dispute, we may disclose your PHI in response to a court or administrative order. We may also disclose your PHI in response to a subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful process instituted by someone else involved in the dispute, but only if efforts have been made, either by the requesting party or us, to first tell you about the request or to obtain an order protecting the information requested.

Research.

We may use your PHI to conduct research and we may disclose your PHI to researchers as authorized by law. For example, we may use or disclose your PHI as part of a research study when the research has been approved by an institutional review board or privacy board that has reviewed the research proposal and established protocols to ensure the privacy of your information.

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Coroners, Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors.
We may release your PHI to coroners or medical examiners so that they can carry out their duties. This may be necessary, for example, to identify a deceased person or determine the cause of death. We may also disclose PHI to funeral directors consistent with applicable law to enable them to carry out their duties.

Organ or Tissue Procurement Organizations.

Consistent with applicable law, we may disclose your PHI to organ procurement organizations or other entities engaged in the procurement, banking, or transplantation of organs for the purpose of tissue donation and transplant.

Notification.

We may use or disclose your PHI to notify or assist in notifying a family member, personal representative, or another person responsible for your care, regarding your location and general condition.

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Disaster Relief.
We may use and disclose your PHI to organizations for purposes of disaster relief efforts.

Fundraising.

As permitted by applicable law, we may contact you to provide you with information about our fundraising programs. You have the right to “opt out” of receiving these communications and such fundraising materials will explain how you may request to opt out of future communications if you do not want us to contact you further for fundraising efforts.

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Correctional Institution.
If you are or become an inmate of a correctional institution, we may disclose to the institution, or its agents, PHI necessary for your health and the health and safety of other individuals.

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To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety.
We may use and disclose your PHI when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person.

Military and Veterans.

If you are a member of the armed forces, we may release PHI about you as required by military command authorities. We may also release PHI about foreign military personnel to the appropriate foreign military authority.

National Security, Intelligence Activities, and Protective Services for the President and Others.

We may release PHI about you to federal officials for intelligence, counterintelligence, protection of the President, and other national security activities authorized by law.

Victims of Abuse or Neglect.

We may disclose PHI about you to a government authority if we reasonably believe you are a victim of abuse or neglect. We will only disclose this type of information to the extent required by law, if you agree to the disclosure, or if the disclosure is allowed by law and we believe it is necessary to prevent serious harm to you or someone else.

II. Uses and Disclosures of PHI that Require Your Prior Authorization
Specific Uses or Disclosures Requiring Authorization.

We will obtain your written authorization for the use or disclosure of psychotherapy notes, use or disclosure of PHI for marketing, and for the sale of PHI, except in limited circumstances where applicable law allows such uses or disclosure without your authorization.

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Other Uses and Disclosures.
We will obtain your written authorization before using or disclosing your PHI for purposes other than those described in this Notice or otherwise permitted by law. You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time. Upon receipt of the written revocation, we will stop using or disclosing your PHI, except to the extent that we have already taken action in reliance on the authorization.

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Your Health Information Rights:
Obtain a paper copy of the Notice upon request.
You may request a copy of our current Notice at any time. Even if you have agreed to receive the Notice electronically, you are still entitled to a paper copy. You may obtain a paper copy at the site where you obtain health care services from us or by contacting the Privacy Office.

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Request a restriction on certain uses and disclosures of PHI.
You have the right to request additional restrictions on our use or disclosure of your PHI by sending a written request to the Privacy Office. We are not required to agree to the restrictions, except in the case where the disclosure is to a health plan for purposes of carrying out payment or health care operations, is not otherwise required by law, and the PHI pertains solely to a health care item or service for which you, or a person on your behalf, has paid in full.

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Inspect and obtain a copy of PHI.
With a few exceptions, you have the right to access and obtain a copy of the PHI that we maintain about you. If we maintain an electronic health record containing your PHI, you have the right to request to obtain the PHI in an electronic format. To inspect or obtain a copy of your PHI, you must send a written request to the Privacy Office. You may ask us to send a copy of your PHI to other individuals or entities that you designate. We may deny your request to inspect and copy in certain limited circumstances. If you are denied access to your PHI, you may request that the denial be reviewed.

Request an amendment of PHI.

If you feel that PHI we maintain about you is incomplete or incorrect, you may request that we amend it. To request an amendment, you must send a written request to the Privacy Office. You must include a reason that supports your request. If we deny your request for an amendment, we will provide you with a written explanation of why we denied it.

Receive an accounting of disclosures of PHI.

With the exception of certain disclosures, you have a right to receive a list of the disclosures we have made of your PHI, in the six years prior to the date of your request, to entities or individuals other than you. To request an accounting, you must submit a request in writing to the Privacy Office. Your request must specify a time period.

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Request communications of PHI by alternative means or at alternative locations.
You have the right to request that we communicate with you about health matters in a certain way or at a certain location. For instance, you may request that we contact you at a different residence or post office box, or via e-mail or other electronic means. Please note if you choose to receive communications from us via e-mail or other electronic means, those may not be a secure means of communication and your PHI that may be contained in our e-mails to you will not be encrypted. This means that there is risk that your PHI in the e-mails may be intercepted and read by, or disclosed to, unauthorized third parties. To request confidential communication of your PHI, you must submit a request in writing to the Privacy Office. Your request must tell us how or where you would like to be contacted. We will accommodate all reasonable requests. However, if we are unable to contact you using the ways or locations you have requested, we may contact you using the information we have.

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Notification of a Breach.
You have a right to be notified following a breach of your unsecured PHI, and we will notify you in accordance with applicable law.

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Where to obtain forms for submitting written requests.

You may obtain forms for submitting written requests by contacting the Privacy Officer at Slimjections, Inc Privacy Office, 8225 Mid Cities Blvd STE 300, North Richland Hills, TX 76182 or toll-free by telephone at 682-380-3422

For More Information or to Report a Problem

If you have questions or would like additional information about Slimjection, Inc's privacy practices, you may contact our Privacy Officer at Slimjection, Inc's Privacy Office, 8225 Mid Cities Blvd STE 300, North Richland Hills, TX 76182 or toll-free by telephone at 682-380-3422.

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with the Privacy Officer or with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.