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Kaiser Permanente states that the confidentiality of communications via the Internet, text, or email cannot be guaranteed (risk_flags-1). The Site also does not honor 'Do Not Track' browser signals (risk_flags-2). Third-party advertising partners may use your information for their own purposes, including advertising and analytics (data_use-1). Lastly, your privacy settings on shared devices might be reset by other users.
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Risk Flags
2 findings
Critical issues that users should be aware of, such as significant privacy concerns, data sharing with third parties, or limitations on user rights.
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Confidentiality of Communications Not Guaranteed
The confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to or from Kaiser Permanente via the Site by Internet, text message, or email cannot be guaranteed.
Why it matters: Your communications with Kaiser Permanente via the Internet, text message, or email may not be confidential.
Despite these measures, the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to or from us via the Site by Internet, text message or email cannot be guaranteed.
Security, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Site Does Not Honor Do Not Track Signals
The Site does not honor a browser's signal or header request not to track the user's activity.
Why it matters: Your browser's 'Do Not Track' setting will not prevent the Site from tracking your activity.
The Site does not honor a browser's signal or header request not to track the user's activity.
Site visitor data, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
1 finding
How the company collects, uses, and shares your data, including for advertising, analytics, and third-party disclosures.
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Third Parties May Use Your Data for Their Own Advertising and Analytics Purposes
Kaiser Permanente may use information to allow third parties to provide analytics and advertising services and to serve advertisements. These third-party advertising partners may use the information they receive for both Kaiser Permanente's purposes and their own purposes, including advertising, analytics, attribution, and reporting purposes.
Why it matters: Third-party advertising partners may use your information for their own advertising, analytics, attribution, and reporting purposes, beyond Kaiser Permanente's direct uses.
They may match your browsers or devices if you log into the same sites or online services on multiple devices. These third-party advertising partners may use the information they receive for both our purposes and their own purposes, including advertising, analytics, attribution, and reporting purposes.
Cookies, Log Data and Other Online Technologies, paragraph 5 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
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Terms related to account termination, service cancellation, and subscription renewals.
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Gotchas
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Potentially overlooked clauses that could be problematic for users, such as data retention policies, disclaimers of responsibility, or limitations of liability.
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Protections
2 findings
Commitments and features that protect user rights and privacy.
Protection95% confidence
Option to Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising
You can disable the sharing of your personal information for cross-contextual behavioral advertising or targeted advertising through technologies by clicking on the Your Privacy Choices link on the Website footer and changing the Targeting Technologies toggle to Inactive.
Why it helps: Users have a clear mechanism to opt-out of targeted advertising, giving them control over how their data is used for marketing purposes.
OPT OUT: You can disable the sharing of your personal information for cross-contextual behavioral advertising or targeted advertising through these technologies by clicking on the Your Privacy Choices link on our Website footer and changing the Targeting Technologies toggle to Inactive. This will turn those technologies “off.”
Cookies, Log Data and Other Online Technologies, paragraph 7 · Citation strength: strong
Protection95% confidence
Personal Information Not Sold or Rented
Kaiser Permanente does not sell or rent personal information about visitors to the Site.
Why it helps: Users' personal information is not sold or rented, which helps prevent unwanted third-party marketing and reduces the risk of data misuse.
We do not sell or rent personal information about visitors to the Site.
Site Privacy Statement, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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