Rise Website and Application Privacy Policy

Last Updated August 16, 2023

This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how Rise Health, LLC and its related organizations and affiliates (“Rise”, “we”, “us” or “our”), collects, uses and shares personal information collected through its websites and applications (collectively, the “App”). We value your privacy, and we will not share your personal information with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy without your consent. 

By using THIS site, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any of theSE terms, please do not DOWNLOAD OR use THIS site OR PROVIDE US WITH YOUR INFORMATION.

What this Privacy Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy applies to our collection, use and sharing of your personal information when you download or use our App.  This Privacy Policy applies only to information gathered on and through the App and does not apply to any other applications or information not owned or operated by Rise or information collected by Rise by other means. 

Personal Information We Collect

Information You Give Us.  Personal information you may provide through the App or otherwise communicate to us includes:

·        Contact information. We collect information about you when you provide contact information to us via email, mail, or through the App, including as a result of creating an account.  This information may include your first and last name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.

·        Participation. We collect the personal information you provide when you upload content, participate in challenges, or otherwise engage with the App.

·        Feedback and correspondence. We may collect information about you when you request information, respond to surveys, or otherwise correspond with us.

·        Other information. We may collect other information from you that is not specifically listed here. We may use such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Information We Get from Others.  We may obtain additional information about you from third party sources, such as service providers, vendors, and the organization that made the App available to you. 

Information Automatically Collected.  Our servers and third party service providers may automatically record certain information about how you use the App, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, device and browser type, operating system, DNS, the pages or features of the App that you used, the frequency with which you use the App, the links that you click on or use, and other statistics.  We collect this information in server logs and by using cookies and similar tracking technologies. See our Cookie Policy, below, for more information.

Statistical Analyses. We use tools like Google Analytics to help us gather statistical information about the visitors to our Site and how they use the Site on an anonymous, aggregate basis. We may use this information to gain a better understanding of the users of our Site, to improve our Site, and to improve our services. However, we will not associate this data with your personally identifiable data unless required to do so to cooperate with law enforcement activity or other governmental request or to comply with law.  This information is collected via cookies and other identifiers that we and third parties place on our site.  See our Cookie Policy, below, for more information.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes and as otherwise described to you in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection:

To Provide the App and Communicate with You. We use your contact information and other personal information:

·        to provide you with our services, including to provide, maintain and improve the App;

·        to better understand your needs and interests, and personalize your experience with the App;

·        to respond to your requests, questions, comments, and feedback; and

·        to perform analytics and database management services.

To Send You Marketing Communications. We may send you newsletters, promotions or other marketing communications, but you may opt out of receiving them as described in the Your Choices section below.

To Create and Maintain Your Account. In order to utilize the services provided through the App, you must create an account using certain personal information, including your name and email address.  You may also upload content and otherwise interact with the App through your account.  You do not have to provide additional information in connection with your account, and you may choose not to share your content with others. Other that your basic contact information, it is your choice whether to provide additional information through your account and to make that information public. Please do not post or add personal information through your account that you would not want to be publicly available.

To Promote the App to Others. We may use the content you post publicly to the App through your account to promote the App and for other purposes.  See our Terms of Use for additional information.  If you do not agree, please make sure you have turned off public sharing of your content.

For Compliance, Fraud Prevention and Safety.  We may use your personal information as we believe appropriate to: (a) investigate or prevent violation of the law or your agreements with us; (b) protect our, your, or others’ rights, privacy, safety or property (including by prosecuting and defending legal claims); (c) protect, investigate and deter against fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical or illegal activity; (d) comply with applicable laws, lawful requests and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities; and (e) where permitted by law in connection with a legal investigation. For example, we may share information with law enforcement to reduce the risk of fraud or if someone uses or attempts to use our site for illegal reasons.

With Your Consent.  In some cases, we may ask for your consent to collect, use or share your personal information.

How We Share your Personal Information

We may use third parties to help us design and operate the App, provide services to support the App, and process your information. Unless otherwise indicated at the time we collect your information, if we allow third parties to access the personal information we collect, we will have contractual provisions or other appropriate protections in place to ensure such access is for limited purposes and in compliance with this Privacy Policy. We do not share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:

Your Organization. We will share the information you input into the App with the organization that made the App available to you (e.g. the health care system providing your care or for which you work). 

Other App Users. We may share your personal information, including your name and the content you upload to the App, with other App users if you choose to make the information public.

Service Providers and Business Partners. We may share your personal information with third party companies and individuals as needed for them to provide us with services that help us with our business activities and to promote our services to you.

Security, Compliance, Fraud Prevention, Safety; Compliance with Law. We may disclose your personal information as we believe appropriate to government or law enforcement officials or private parties for the purposes described above under the following sections: For compliance, fraud prevention and safety and for compliance with law.

Business Transfers. We may sell, transfer or otherwise share some or all of our business or assets, including your personal information, in connection with a business deal (or potential business deal) such as a merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, or in the event of bankruptcy.

Your Choices

Opt Out of Public Sharing. You may choose not to make the content you upload to the App publicly availably by changing the settings in your account.

Opt Out of Communications. You may opt out of App notifications by changing the communication preferences in your account settings. You may opt out of marketing-related emails by following the opt-out prompt in the email.  To opt out of other forms of marketing communications, please contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this Policy.

Consequences of Not Providing Personal Information. You are not required to provide all personal information identified in this Privacy Policy to use our App or to interact with us offline, but certain functionality will not be available if you do not provide personal information. For example, if you do not provide personal information, we may not be able to respond to your request or perform a transaction with you.

Cookie Policy

What are Cookies?  Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website or use an application.   Cookies set by the website are called “first party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website are called “third party cookies”.  Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality, such as advertising or website analytics, to be provided on or through the website. The parties that set these third party cookies can recognize your computer or device both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites and/or mobile apps.

What Cookies Does this App Use?  We may use different kinds of cookies on this App, including strictly necessary cookies, which are cookies that are necessary for the App to function and cannot be switched off in our systems, and performance cookies, which allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our App.  In addition to our own cookies, we collaborate with various third-party service providers who also use cookies to help us optimize our website and understand more about the visitors to our website.

Google Services.  We use Google Analytics to help us gather statistical information about the users of our App and to help us analyze how people use our App. This information is collected via cookies and other identifiers that we and third parties place on our site. We and our third party partners may use this information to gain a better understanding of the users of our Site and to improve our services.  To understand how Google Analytics collects and processes data, including through the use of cookies and other technologies, please visit please visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies#how-google-uses-cookies. To opt out of the Google Analytics, we encourage you to check out Google Analytics' currently available opt-outs for the web.

How Can You Disable Cookies and Other Tracking Technology?  Depending on the type of browser and device that you use, you may have the ability to control the type of information that these tools use. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser settings.  Many browsers accept cookies by default until you change your settings.  For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your computer or mobile device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.com. Some Internet browsers also may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. Some Internet browsers also may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” or similar signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

Children’s Privacy

The App is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13, nor do we knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are under 13, you should not attempt to use the App or provide any information about yourself to us. If you are a parent or guardian who believes that we have collected information about a child under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below with your child's name and address, and we will delete the information we have about your child from our records in accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

Other Important Privacy Information

Third Party Apps and Services. The App may contain links to other websites and services operated by third parties.  These links are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party. We do not control third party websites, applications or services, and we are not responsible for their actions. Other websites and services follow different rules regarding their collection, use and sharing of your personal information. We encourage you to read their privacy policies to learn more.

Security.  The security of your personal information is important to us.  We take a number of organizational, technical and physical measures that are designed to protect the personal information we collect.  However, security risk is inherent in all internet and information technologies and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.

International Data Use.  We are located in the United States and have affiliates and service providers in other countries, and your personal information may be collected, used and stored in the United States or other locations outside of your home country.  Privacy laws in the locations where we handle your personal information may not be as protective as the privacy laws in your home country. 

Verifying, Changing, and Deleting Your Information. If you have registered for an account through our App, you can access, review and manage many changes yourself via your account, including updating your profile information and changing your communication preferences.  If the information you are seeking is not available within your account, you can contact us as detailed below and ask us to change, update or fix your information in certain cases, particularly if it is inaccurate. You can also request that we erase or delete all or some of your personal information or otherwise object to, limit, or restrict the use of such information (if we have no legal right or legitimate business interest in retaining such information).  

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy, we will post them on the App and indicate the effective date of the change.  If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy we will notify you by email or through the App.

How to Contact Us

Rise Health, LLC

555 3 Mile Road, NW

Grand Rapids, MI 49544

Attn: Brianna Boedeker-Welsh

Email: bwelsh@brgroup.world

Phone: (586) 321-8795