Privacy Policy

Hillside is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information provided to us. The following privacy policy describes how we handle information provided to us by our online visitors. The only information that Hillside collects through this web site is that which you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, etc. We also collect information in the aggregate, including, but not limited to, how many people have visited our site, which sections of the site were visited, and what search terms were used. This information does not, however, identify any individual or track an individual’s use of the Internet. Hillside uses the information to enhance your user experience and respond efficiently to your requests. Hillside does not rent, sell, trade, or exchange any information that you provide. We do not share any information unless we obtain your permission first. An exception to this policy is in the event that we need to respond to a legal process, court order, warrant, or to comply with a law or regulation. As a resource to our online visitors, Hillside occasionally provides links to other web sites. While we try to provide links to web sites that contain high quality information, we cannot guarantee the existence of or be responsible for the quality of the content contained on those sites. Hillside also has a privacy policy related to how medical information about you and/or your family may be used and disclosed by Hillside and its affiliates, and how you and/or your legal representative can get information about the services rendered to you and your family.

Users do not need to provide personal information to make general use of Hillside’s Website. Access to certain information may require users to provide certain personal information (such as name, e-mail address and/or other contact information). Such information may be used to monitor use of the website and may be used to assist in development and improvements to the design and layout of the Website. We may also use the contact information supplied by visitors to send information which may be of interest. Users may opt-out of receiving future mailings in accordance with the opt-out provisions. 

By using our Website, users consent to the terms of this privacy policy and to the collection and use of the information by us. Privacy policies may be updated from time-to-time. Updated policies will be posted on this page as changes are made. For individuals applying for career opportunities at Hillside, we may collect information required to contact you and determine your qualifications, including your education, employment history, references, and eligibility status. We may also ask for other information that is not mandatory. 

Hillside uses the information collected via our Website’s “Contact” feature to respond to inquiries by users. Users may not opt-out from receiving these responses as they are not promotional emails.  We use cookies to analyze user activity in order to improve our site and to enhance your overall user experience. Also, we use cookies from primarily Google and LinkedIn for marketing purposes.  These cookies allow us to display promotional materials relating to our services that may be of interest to you on their sites.  We may also share information about your behavior with these parties to deliver targeted advertisements related to our services and other interest-based content. 

Data Security 

Hillside takes reasonable steps, including the placement of appropriate physical, technical, and administrative procedures to protect personal information from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. Hillside cannot guarantee the security of personal information on or transmitted via the Internet. 

Data Retention 

We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal and professional obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Our own files pertaining to the services we perform, including, for example, administrative records; internal lawyers’ work product such as drafts, notes, internal memoranda; and legal and factual research, including investigative reports, prepared by or for the internal use of lawyers, may be retained by Hillside. 

Data Integrity 

Hillside manages personal information only in a way that is compatible with and relevant to the purpose for which it was collected and authorized by the individual. To the extent necessary for those purposes, Hillside shall take reasonable steps to ensure that its management of personal information does not affect the content of information supplied. 

Log Files 

As is true of most Websites, Hillside gathers certain information automatically, and stores it in log files. This information includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. Hillside uses this information to administer the site. 

Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics to collect information about your use of this site.  Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site.  We use the information we get from Google Analytics to improve this site and your overall user experience.  We may also use it to provide you with interest-based advertisements and content regarding our services.  We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.  Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites).  You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.

Tracking Technologies 

Hillside and its third-party partners may use cookies or similar technologies to analyze trends, administer the website, track users’ movements around the website, and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. The information we collect may include the number of users and sessions, session duration, operating system, device mode, geography, and actions taken on website.  You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level, but if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on our website or service. 

Links to Third Party Sites 

Our Website may contain links to other sites. Hillside is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites. If users link to, or otherwise visit any other site we encourage users to review the privacy policies posted at that site. 

Blog / Forum 

Our Website offers publicly accessible blogs or community forums. You should be aware that any information you provide in these areas may be read, collected, and used by others who access them.

Social Media Widgets 

Our Website may include Social Media Features, such as the Facebook and Twitter integration. These Features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the Feature to function properly. Social Media Features and Widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Site. Your interactions with these Features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it. 

Your rights with regard to your personal information

Except as otherwise expressly discussed in this Privacy Policy, this policy only addresses our use and disclosure of personal information we collect from you. To the extent that you disclose your personal information to third parties, including any third party website linked from any of our websites, you are subject to the privacy customs and policies of those third parties. We encourage you to ask questions before you disclose any personal information to such third parties.

Enforcement Hillside uses a self-assessment approach to assure compliance with this privacy policy. 

Dispute Resolution and Binding Arbitration

Any claim or complaint you may have against Hillside or its members, employees, agents, or affiliates arising for your use of this Website shall first be resolved through informal, good-faith discussion between you and Hillside. If such discussion does not resolve the dispute within 30 days of Hillside receiving notice of same, then the dispute shall be submitted to non-binding mediation. If still not resolved after taking these steps, then any claim arising for your use of this Website shall be subject to mandatory and binding arbitration. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with the Consumer Arbitration Rules (the “AAA Rules”) then in effect, except as modified by this Policy. (The AAA Rules are available at adr.org or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879.) The Federal Arbitration Act will govern the interpretation and enforcement of this section.

The arbitrator will have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to arbitrability and/or enforceability of this arbitration provision, including any unconscionability challenge or any other challenge that the arbitration provision or the Agreement is void, voidable or otherwise invalid. The arbitrator will be empowered to grant whatever relief would be available in court under law or in equity. Any award of the arbitrator(s) will be final and binding on each of the parties and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrator may award the prevailing party its attorneys’ fees and costs. YOU AND HILLSIDE ARE AGREEING TO GIVE UP ANY RIGHTS TO LITIGATE CLAIMS IN A COURT OR BEFORE A JURY, OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO A CLAIM ARISING FROM USE OF HILLSIDE’S WEBSITE. OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE IF YOU WENT TO COURT MAY ALSO BE UNAVAILABLE OR MAY BE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION. ANY CLAIM, DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, WHETHER PRE-EXISTING, PRESENT OR FUTURE, AND INCLUDING STATUTORY, CONSUMER PROTECTION, COMMON LAW, INTENTIONAL TORT, INJUNCTIVE AND EQUITABLE CLAIMS) BETWEEN YOU AND US ARISING FROM OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE, WILL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY BY BINDING ARBITRATION.

Amendments 

If Hillside decides to materially change its privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy policy and other places we deem appropriate prior to the change becoming effective so that users are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we may disclose it. 

Questions about this Privacy Policy, Opting Out and Contacting Us

If you wish to discontinue or opt-out of the use of your personal information by Hillside, or to unsubscribe from any newsletter or other information, please contact us by e-mail using our Website’s “Contact” feature. You may also follow the unsubscribe instructions included in each newsletter. Questions, comments, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or data collection and processing practices can be mailed or emailed to: info@hillside.com