The Source on Healthcare Price and Competition Internet Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 5, 2025

At the Source on Healthcare Price and Competition (“The Source”), we value and respect your privacy. This Internet Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website and demonstrates our firm commitment to Internet privacy. The following discloses our information gathering practices for this website. The type and amount of information received depends on how you use the site.  By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to its terms.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.  The Source reserves the right to make changes to its privacy policy without notice. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Effective Date” will be updated accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy when revisiting this website to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Information gathered during your visit

Information we gather:

We automatically collect certain information from you when you visit sourceonhealthcare.org.  This data is used in conjunction with Google Analytics to gather metrics on site usage including geographic location of visitors, pathways navigated through the website, and how visitors came to us. The information we collect is not linked to anything that identifies you as an individual.  Your session will be tracked but you will remain anonymous as a user.  As part of Google Analytics, we also gather device and browser-related information. By using this website, you consent to the processing of your data by Google for the aforementioned purposes. Please visit Google Analytics’ terms of service and Google’s privacy policy for more information.

Information you may provide:

There is a designated form on this website for visitors to voluntarily provide personal information (name, and email address) in order to sign up for our monthly newsletter.  By providing this information, you consent to receive communications from The Source by email. Users can opt out of these communications at any time by contacting info@sourceonhealthcare.org or by using the unsubscribe link in the newsletter.  This information is not sold to or shared with third parties unless required in response to legal processes.

How your information may be used

We use this information on an aggregate basis to analyze website traffic and usage patterns to improve the usefulness of the site to our visitors, and to improve our content and services.

How your information may be shared

Information we gather may also be shared with The Source board members, technical support, allied research centers, and foundations to improve programs, outreach, and apply for grants.

Cookies and other collection technologies

Cookies are small files placed on your device to store information about your preferences and browsing activities. The Source uses cookies and may use similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website by personalizing and customizing the experience of our visitors and to support some necessary functions. We also use cookies to better understand how our visitors use our site.  You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings, though disabling cookies may affect your experience when using certain features of our website.

No method of transmitting over the internet or storing electronic data is 100% secure, but this site has measures in place to help protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information that is under our control.

Social Media Presence

If you share our content through social media, such as liking us on Facebook, tweeting about us on Twitter, or sharing our posts on LinkedIn, those social networks will record that you have done so and may set a cookie for this purpose.

If you wish to opt-out of any of these social interactions please refer to the specific social media platform for instructions on how to do so.

External Website Links

Our website contains links to third-party websites or services that we neither own nor are controlled by us. This site contains hypertext links to other sites. The Source is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site, and to read the privacy statements of each and every website they visit. This privacy statement applies solely to this website.

Special Notice for EU Residents

If you are located within the European Economic Area (European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland), we acknowledge the rights granted to you under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

These rights may include:

  1. Right to access your information held by us
  2. Right to correct inaccurate or incorrect information about you
  3. Right to the erasure of your information when it is no longer necessary for us to retain it
  4. Right to restrict processing of your personal information in specific situations
  5. Right to object to processing your information, including sending you communications that may be considered direct-marketing materials
  6. Right to object to automated decision-making and profiling, where applicable
  7. Right to complain to a supervisory authority in your jurisdiction within the EU

Please contact us at info@sourceonhealthcare.org with any questions, concerns, or if you wish to exercise any of these rights.

Contact Information

If you have questions about our privacy notice or the privacy practices it describes, please contact us at info@sourceonhealthcare.org