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Privacy Policy

Welcome to the website of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Company (“JHAH”, “we”, “us” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy describes the type of information that may be collected by JHAH or provided by you through our website and other internet services.  It also describes how we collect, use, process, and protect your personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law applicable in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Interaction with this website by you is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Terms of Use, this Privacy Policy and, to the extent applicable, the JHAH Interactive Forum User Agreement.

Information Collected

Through this website, JHAH offers information about itself and its healthcare-related services and operations, as well as access to other information in the field of healthcare and medical sciences. In doing so, JHAH collects information from various sources that is needed or useful to enable the delivery of such information and access.  This website collects personal data in a variety of manners and the types of personal data we may collect from you depends on how you choose to use our services and website. “Personal data” is any information, regardless of its source or form, about an individual from which that person can be identified, directly or indirectly (such as name, address, identification number, date of birth and contact details).

The type of personal data we collect includes, but may not be limited to, the following: general information (e.g., full name, address, contact number, email address, date of birth and other types of demographic information), user login data, and, to the extent applicable, professional information (e.g., occupation, place of employment, professional history and other relevant recruitment information).

JHAH also collects non-personally identifiable information as you interact with JHAH’s website.  To the extent such usage information is combined with your personal data, we will treat the combined information as personal data. 

Information You Provide To Us

We collect information directly from you through our website. For instance, we collect information provided by you when you register to receive or access certain services, create an account, register for JHAH communities, apply for a job, submit inquiries or otherwise communicate with us through our website.

Information We Collect Automatically

When you access or use this website, certain non-personally identifiable information may be automatically collected such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, domain name, language preference, access date and time, referring website address, online transactions, and browsing and search activity, including through the use of cookies, web beacons and log files.

  • Cookies are anonymous, unique identification scripts or codes that are stored by our website on your internet browser to enable you to maintain access to the website for the duration of the session, and/or to gain access to different levels of content, features or functionality.  Both session cookies and persistent cookies are used. Session Cookies are used only during your visit to the website and normally deleted once you close your browser.  Persistent Cookies, on the other hand, remain on your browser for a pre-determined period of time, enabling our website to remember you and to provide more relevant content on subsequent visits. In neither case do the cookies contain code that could damage your computer or retrieve your email address or other personal data. While it is technically possible for you to disable the “cookies” feature of your web browser, you should note that disabling cookies may prevent access to certain features and services in JHAH’s website, or disable your access altogether.  For more information about how we use cookies, please review our Cookie Policy.
  • Web Beacons are pixels used to track your navigation of our website, the completion of transactions, submittal of applications and browsing behavior.
  • Log Files store tracked actions occurring on our website and collect data including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, request URL, user agent, browser accept language, platform type, and date/time stamp (for clicks and sales/leads only), advertisements viewed, and similar technical data associated with your interaction with our website.

Information from Other Sources

We may also collect information about you from other sources, such as other organizations or publically available sources, which we may combine with other information we collect about you when you visit or interact with our website.

Use of Personal Data

JHAH may collect, process and use any data and information submitted, stored or received by you, including but not limited to personal data, as reasonably necessary or appropriate in the course of operating this website and making available to you its services, features, functionality or other content.

For example, personal data collected may be used for the following purposes, including to:

  • Provide you with the services you have requested;
  • Facilitate, manage, customize and improve our services;
  • Provide customer service, including communicating with you regarding your inquiries and requests and contacting you if we need to obtain or provide additional information;
  • Manage internal operations, such as the use of identity-verification technologies;
  • Send you informational notices and communicate with you about products, services, promotions, newsletters, and events; and
  • Facilitate and manage registration and participation JHAH services and communities.

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which it was collected, unless otherwise permitted or required by law to do so.

Information Collected to Create an Account

Users who register to gain access to the JHAH Forum (the “Forum”) will be required during registration to choose a registration username, password and email address, but are not thereby required to submit other personal data. The information so collected is needed and used to validate your input, or to otherwise verify your credentials both prior to registration and on each attempt to gain access to the password-protected areas of this website, to communicate with you regarding your account, to enable publication of your Forum postings and, except to the extent that you have opted out of receiving such notices, to alert you to new developments and opportunities to receive additional products, services or other benefits from JHAH or third parties with whom JHAH maintains a marketing relationship. While the registration username, password and email address as such are not collected for publication, information posted to the Forum itself by any user is collected and intended for publication. To the extent that you choose a registration username, password or email address identical to or included in any Forum postings so collected, these items would be subject to publication as well. This website enables you to submit and maintain directly all personal data stored by you in JHAH’s database from time to time. Such information is submitted by you voluntarily and manually, and you may edit or delete the information in your account at all times that the Forum User account “edit” feature remains functional. To the extent that any of your personal data is nevertheless posted by persons other than you, you may request the deletion or modification of such information, whereupon JHAH shall implement such requests as promptly as reasonably practicable. While JHAH is not responsible for the content, maintenance or accuracy of such information, JHAH may from time to time modify its format or implementation in the ordinary course of administering the database and managing and updating the website and its content, features and functionality.

Sharing Personal Data

In addition to the information sharing described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, we may share your personal data (1) to enable third-party service providers to assist or facilitate in the services we provide to users and/or our clients and customers; (2) to comply with applicable laws and regulations or to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information received by us, whether or not a response is required by applicable law; (3) to enforce our terms of use and other agreements or to protect our rights; (4) to protect the safety of members of the public and users of our services; (5) to any successor, in the event of a reorganization, merger, divestment or other sale of some or all of our assets or stock; (6) with vendors, administrative service providers, technology providers, and carefully selected business associates for data validation, enhancement, information verification and suppression services; or (7) for any other purpose for which the user provides consent.

JHAH (or third parties acting on our behalf) may also store or process your personal data in jurisdictions outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Where we disclose or transfer your personal data outside of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we will take the necessary steps to ensure that your personal data is protected to the standard required by applicable law.

Links to Other Websites

This website may include information about, links to websites of, and/or advertisements placed by third parties that may or may not be affiliated with JHAH regarding themselves, their own services and operations, and/or their licensors’, suppliers’ or vendors’ products or services, as well as other information in the field of health care and medical sciences. Those third parties may also collect information from users upon their access to or interaction with such information, websites or advertisements. JHAH is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of such third parties, and this Privacy Policy does not purport to represent or summarize their respective privacy policies, if any. You are responsible for reviewing and assessing the acceptability of applicable privacy policies of such third-party websites.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help the website analyze how users use the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google.

Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Protecting Personal Data

JHAH uses appropriate technical, organizational and security measures to securely store and protect your personal data from misuse, loss, unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. Except as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy, all personal data is collected, modified (as needed) and stored in a password-protected environment, and will not be sold, rented or leased to third parties not affiliates of JHAH. JHAH undertakes no obligation of confidentiality or non-disclosure with respect to any non-personally identifiable information collected from or about you or your interactions with this website.

Personal Data Retention

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and in order to comply with any legal or regulatory requirements.

Your Rights

Under the law, you have the right to access your personal data, request a copy, request correction, request destruction (in some circumstances), and withdraw your consent. To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

Opting out of Email Communications

If you wish not to receive email communications from JHAH, you may submit an email to Inquiries@jhah.com with the word “Remove” in the subject line, whereupon JHAH will remove you from its email contact list as promptly as reasonably practicable.

Changes to Policy

JHAH reserves the right to modify its privacy and security policies and practices from time to time. Such changes may be reflected in updates to this Privacy Policy at any time, and are considered binding and in force upon such publication. You are encouraged to review this page frequently so as to remain informed about JHAH’s policy as in effect from time to time.

Agree to Policy

By accessing this website, you agree to and accept the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy as in force at the time of each such access.

Additionally, by providing information to JHAH, you (i) acknowledge that JHAH operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, (ii) agree to permit us to transmit and use your information anywhere necessary, including across international boundaries, to better improve the services and transactions provided by JHAH and/or its advertisers and other third-party providers, and (iii) agree that such use by us shall be subject to the terms and conditions stated in this Privacy Policy and the applicable laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Contact Us

If you have any requests regarding your personal data or any questions about this Privacy Policy, please email us at Privacy@jhah.com.