{"id":7544,"date":"2023-09-25T16:36:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T16:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/?page_id=7544"},"modified":"2024-03-28T07:55:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T07:55:21","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Verified Hearing Ltd Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7544\" class=\"elementor elementor-7544\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f429066 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f429066\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7dd573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7dd573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Verified Hearing<br><span class=\"blue\">Ltd Privacy Policy<\/span><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da45d1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da45d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><b>Verified Hearing <\/b>Ltd Information Management,<br \/>Record Keeping &amp; Patient Privacy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e60ad e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90e60ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d520519 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d520519\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc4bdf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cc4bdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77127a7 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77127a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7588\" alt=\"Privacy and policy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled.png 600w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a767a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7a767a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patient Confidentiality<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f79e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2f79e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aim<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e9ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81e9ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To uphold an environment where patient information and care remain confidential and within legal parameters at all times. This procedure complies with The Data Protection Act 1998, Access to Medical Records Act 1990, and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (effective from 22\/09\/2020).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af24fb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af24fb7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3c89b e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd3c89b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed911a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed911a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f713f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03f713f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7588\" alt=\"Privacy and policy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled.png 600w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1efd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b1efd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patient Confidentiality<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac1eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eac1eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aim<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c81166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c81166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To uphold an environment where patient information and care remain confidential and within legal parameters at all times. This procedure complies with The Data Protection Act 1998, Access to Medical Records Act 1990, and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (effective from 22\/09\/2020).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa34aa6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa34aa6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ab071 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2ab071\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640eac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"640eac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-box.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolicy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAt Verified Hearing Ltd, information will not be shared outside of our purview unless consent is obtained. Upon joining our team, all staff members sign a confidentiality agreement, affirming that no information will be shared outside Verified Hearing Ltd without appropriate consent.\n\nLegislatively mandated records are retained for the stipulated durations. Data set for destruction is appropriately handled: paper records are shredded and electronic records are either deleted or access-restricted archived.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe6095 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfe6095\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a8d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"58a8d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecords Management\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Registered Manager ensures a comprehensive policy for records handling, ensuring their creation, management, storage, and destruction align with GDPR regulations.\nRecords are stored digitally on our patient management system. Hard copies are discarded post digital transfer.\n\nVerified Hearing Ltd maintains records related to audiological consultation, examination, irrigation, hearing instrument fitting, and diagnostic procedures.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae0d7a elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ae0d7a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b4b6bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b4b6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use of Information:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d62af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d62af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides the primary purpose of audiological care, data may be retained for:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment-related information from 3rd parties, such as doctors.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approved information from relatives or friends.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updates about our services.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interactions with insurance companies or relevant 3rd parties.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Details about products or services relevant to you, subject to your consent.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial information pertinent to audiological services.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual Rights for Patients:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Verified Hearing Ltd, patient rights are paramount. This includes confidentiality, access to their data, data transfer to other providers, or complete data deletion upon request. We transparently communicate our reasons for data collection, contingent on ongoing agreement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc6e83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc6e83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appointment of Data Protection Officer:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1ed58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a1ed58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/about-us\/\">Awajimijana Otana<\/a><\/strong> is the designated Data Protection Officer for Verified Hearing Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225c0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"225c0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enquiries and Complaints:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690074c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"690074c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For inquiries stemming from this privacy notice, the Data Protection Officer remains the primary contact. Written inquiries are preferred.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For complaints regarding data processing, contact:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awajimijana Otana<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verified Hearing Ltd<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">126 Wigmore Street<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">London<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W1U 3RY<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e11e690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e11e690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Information Commissioner\u2019s Office can also be approached for concerns about how we manage data.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae7b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ae7b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Report of any Breach:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1737ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1737ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verified Hearing Ltd is dedicated to data security. In the unlikely event of a breach, we pledge to notify the Information Commissioners Office within 72 hours if there&#8217;s a risk to individual rights. Affected individuals will also be informed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3706f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3706f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consultants:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b9841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4b9841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical consultants interacting with you under the Verified Hearing Ltd umbrella are responsible for their data management and patient privacy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb6ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cb6ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data from Verified Hearing Ltd websites:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bb4af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60bb4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Security:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428ddc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"428ddc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your online data security is crucial to us. To counter unauthorized access or disclosures, we&#8217;ve established rigorous physical and electronic safeguards.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c8400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86c8400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cookies:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea650b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ea650b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cookies, or small text files, can be stored on your computer with your permission. These help us understand site traffic and user preferences. This information assists in site optimization. You have the liberty to accept or decline cookies via your browser settings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d0569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47d0569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Analytics:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc88ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbc88ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We employ Google Analytics for anonymous user behavior tracking. This helps improve our website&#8217;s user experience. Google Analytics opt-out options are available.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fe202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7fe202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Links to Other Websites:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95ce08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c95ce08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our site may host links to other sites. We, however, don\u2019t control these external sites and are not responsible for your data privacy outside our website.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c89011 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c89011\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0909bd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0909bd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use of Information:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d97c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16d97c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides the primary purpose of audiological care, data may be retained for:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment-related information from 3rd parties, such as doctors.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approved information from relatives or friends.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updates about our services.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interactions with insurance companies or relevant 3rd parties.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Details about products or services relevant to you, subject to your consent.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial information pertinent to audiological services.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual Rights for Patients:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Verified Hearing Ltd, patient rights are paramount. This includes confidentiality, access to their data, data transfer to other providers, or complete data deletion upon request. We transparently communicate our reasons for data collection, contingent on ongoing agreement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc84ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bc84ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appointment of Data Protection Officer:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c6e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42c6e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/about-us\/\">Awajimijana Otana<\/a><\/strong> is the designated Data Protection Officer for Verified Hearing Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10358e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10358e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enquiries and Complaints:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ccd707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ccd707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For inquiries stemming from this privacy notice, the Data Protection Officer remains the primary contact. Written inquiries are preferred.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For complaints regarding data processing, contact:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awajimijana Otana<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verified Hearing Ltd<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">126 Wigmore Street<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">London<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W1U 3RY<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbbbf34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbbbf34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Information Commissioner\u2019s Office can also be approached for concerns about how we manage data.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dd8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36dd8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Report of any Breach:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5540e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5540e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verified Hearing Ltd is dedicated to data security. 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To counter unauthorized access or disclosures, we&#8217;ve established rigorous physical and electronic safeguards.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9505235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9505235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cookies:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73476dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73476dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cookies, or small text files, can be stored on your computer with your permission. These help us understand site traffic and user preferences. This information assists in site optimization. You have the liberty to accept or decline cookies via your browser settings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e20ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32e20ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Analytics:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d1218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74d1218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We employ Google Analytics for anonymous user behavior tracking. This helps improve our website&#8217;s user experience. Google Analytics opt-out options are available.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c053b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c053b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Links to Other Websites:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62120fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62120fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our site may host links to other sites. 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