Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

At Proxima Healthcare, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Contact us through our website forms - including your first name, last name, email address, inquiry type, and message content
  • Apply for our services - including professional qualifications, work history, and other relevant information for healthcare staffing purposes
  • Communicate with us via email or phone - including any information you choose to share during our correspondence

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • • IP address and location data
  • • Browser type and version
  • • Device information
  • • Pages visited and time spent on our site
  • • Referring website information

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Healthcare Staffing Services: To match qualified nurses with appropriate hospital positions and facilitate the hiring process
  • Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you relevant updates about our services
  • Service Improvement: To analyze website usage and improve our services and user experience
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards in healthcare staffing
  • Business Operations: To process applications, conduct background checks (with consent), and verify credentials as required in healthcare staffing

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal information in the following circumstances:

3.1 Healthcare Partners

With your explicit consent, we may share relevant professional information with hospitals and healthcare facilities for employment consideration purposes.

3.2 Service Providers

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, including:

  • • Background check services
  • • Credential verification services
  • • Email marketing platforms
  • • Web hosting and analytics providers

3.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information when required by law, court order, or government regulation, or to protect our legal rights and interests.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

  • • Secure data transmission using SSL encryption
  • • Regular security assessments and updates
  • • Access controls and employee training
  • • Secure data storage and backup procedures

However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Specifically:

  • • Contact form submissions: 3 years from submission date
  • • Application data: 7 years from application date (as required by healthcare industry standards)
  • • Communication records: 5 years from last contact

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal requirements)
  • Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organization
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

7. International Data Transfers

As we work with international nurses and US-based hospitals, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and maintain appropriate safeguards.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website usage. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences, though some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Proxima Healthcare
Address:
4015 Southwest Freeway, Suite 14
Sugar Land, Texas 77478
Privacy Inquiries:
privacy@proximahc.com

This Privacy Policy was last updated on January 1, 2025. By using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.