This Privacy Policy is meant to explain what personal information Bermuda Internal Medicine collects, why we collect it, how it is processed, and how you can update, manage, export, and delete your information.  ​

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Bermuda Internal Medicine collects the following data:

• Personal identification information (name, email address, phone numbers, etc.)

• Date of birth

• Place of employment

• Health insurance information

• Medical records

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How do we collect your data?

You directly provide Bermuda Internal Medicine with most of the data we collect at the time you make an initial appointment with us.

 

We also collect and process data when you:

• Schedule an appointment with Bermuda Internal Medicine

• Contact us via our website

• Complete and submit a new patient information form

• Consent to have medical tests done as recommended by our physicians

• Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies

 

Bermuda Internal Medicine may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:

• Your referring doctor or general physician

• Laboratories where you have completed blood, urine, and other medical tests

• Hospitals where you have undergone procedures

• Other doctors or specialists you have visited for treatment

• Health insurance providers

 

Bermuda Internal Medicine collects your data so that we can:

• Provide you with health care and treatment

• Contact you regarding appointments, lab tests and referrals, etc.

• Make claims to health insurance providers

• Obtain payment for services provided

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How do we store your data?

• Bermuda Internal Medicine securely stores your data at 63 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda where our building is monitored by an alarm system.

• All personal data is stored digitally in a HIPA-compliant, password protected database and password protected files.

• We also manage the access of these files.

• We retain data for 7 years after a patient has died or left the practice, as required by law.

• After 7 years, confidential information is deleted from the server.

• Hard copies of personal information are shredded and disposed of.

 

What are your data protection rights?

Bermuda Internal Medicine would like to make sure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights. Every patient is entitled to the following:

• The right to access - you have the right to ask Bermuda Internal Medicine for copies of your personal information. This right always applies. We may charge a small fee for this service.

• The right to rectification - you have the right to ask Bermuda Internal Medicine to correct any information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you believe is incomplete.

• The right to erasure - you have the right to ask us to erase your personal data, under certain circumstances.

• The right to restrict processing - you have the right to request that Bermuda Internal Medicine  restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

• The right to object to processing - you have the right to object to Bermuda Internal Medicine’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

• Your right to data portability - you have the right to request that Bermuda Internal Medicine transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to under certain conditions.

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If you would like to exercise any of your rights, please:-

Email us at:  Information@bim.bm

Call us: (441) 236 2100

Write to us at:   63 Victoria Street,

                       Hamilton HM 12
                       Bermuda

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​Cookie Policy for Bermuda Internal Medicine

This is the Cookie Policy for Bermuda Internal Medicine, accessible from www.bim.bm.

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What Are Cookies

As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This policy describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the site’s functionality.

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How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not, in case they are used to provide a service that you use.

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Disabling Cookies

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

 

The Cookies We Set

Forms related cookies

When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

Site preferences cookies

In order to provide you with a great experience on this site we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences, we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences.

 

Third Party Cookies

In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.

• This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.

• For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.

• Third party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you.

• From time to time, we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features, these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.

• We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; Facebook, Instagram, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.

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More Information

Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren't sure whether you need or not it's usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site.

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For more general information on cookies, please read this Cookies Policy article. If you would like more information, you can contact us at Information@bim.bm.

 

​Privacy policies of other websites

The Bermuda Internal Medicine website contains links to other websites and social media sites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website. If you choose to follow those links, please remember to check the Privacy Notices at those sites.

 

Changes to our privacy policy

Bermuda Internal Medicine keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this webpage. This privacy policy was last updated on 26 June 2024.

 

How to contact us

If you have any questions about our privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

​Email us at:             Information@bim.bm

Call us:                  (441) 236 2100

Or write to us at:     63 Victoria Street,

                             Hamilton HM 12
                             Bermuda

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How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Bermuda Internal Medicine has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Privacy Commissioner’s Office.

Email:             PrivCom@privacy.bm

Phone:            (441) 543 7748

Address:         Maxwell Roberts Building, 4th Floor

                        1 Church Street

                        Hamilton HM11

                        Bermuda