Buddha Cancer Centre has been started by Dr. Arvind Kumar, MD, DM (Medical Oncology AIIMS, Delhi) in 2015, with an aim to serve his native people with evidence based practice and diagnosis that is in par with any other cancer hospital in India. Every year from its establishment, approximately 1500 cancer cancer patients from Bihar and neighbouring state of Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal and even from neighbouring country Nepal, is being treated in accordance with latest treatment guidelines. Buddha cancer centre is based on the fundaments principles of providing latest guideline based cancer treatment to the people of Bihar at an affordable cost.

This privacy policy provides detailed explanation and our commitment towards protecting user’s personal information and maintaining their privacy, while visiting and using our website www.buddhacancer.com; email received at ; [email protected]; [email protected] or any text message received on +919470000258 or +917361877980.

The company recognize the importance of maintaining the privacy of information belonging to the user and hence the policy is issued in pursuant to the provisions that are contained in following laws:-

  • Section 43A of the Indian Information Technology Act-2000.
  • Regulation 3(1) of the IT (Intermediaries guidelines).
  • Regulation 4 of the Information Technology (Reasonable security practice and procedure and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011.
  • Consumer Protection Act, 2019
  • This document is an electronic record in terms of IT Act-2000.
  • The terms “Company”, ‘Our’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ and all its grammatical variation refers to the owners of this company and website. The term ‘You’ or ‘user’ and all its grammatical variation refers to the user or any random visitor on our website. All the information collected by “the company” in any manner shall be used only by the company and its doctors for the purpose of providing the services to the user. The information will be shared by the team of doctors for providing services. All the information provided, will stored in cloud server
  • No information collected is used, sold, rented, transferred, disclosed in any manner that is not in any way specified in the privacy policy.

INFORMATION COLLECTED

In the whole process of providing services to the users, the company collects various sensitive personal information through our different platforms. These information in particular, would include following:-

Personal Data:This includes your name, email id, residential address, contact number, WhatsApp number, and date of birth. In addition to these, we may collect user demographic information such as information about your internet protocol (IP), hardware, software and computer information, media, data profile regarding usage and online behavior of user on our website.

The interactions in “Online Consultation”, will be coordinated and will be attended by our BCC Team member and the same can be recorded for future reference.

Medical Data: This includes information regarding patient’s medical history, previous medical reports, health condition, medication taken, physiological and mental health, sexual orientation, allergies, addiction, age, body weight, medical insurance (if any), family medical history and any hereditary disease, all in order to provide efficient services.

BCC team do not receive or ask to send any details (medical or non-medical) on WhatsApp or any other messaging applications such as telegram, signal, etc. All the communications will be done either through BUDDHACANCER portal or the company Email-Id exclusively.

Payment and Billing Data: This includes billing name, billing address, with mobile number, mode of payment (while availing any services), (according to terms and conditions of the company), credit/debit card details (card number, expiry date) for processing of the online payment through our authorized payment gateway partner.

  • In “Online Consultation” if the patient ask for a particular Expert of their choice, the fees might vary and the difference amount is liable to pay by the patient after confirm from the expert end and before scheduling of appointment.
  • Other Miscellaneous Data: This platform in any way is not directed to be used by minors and seeking to collect their information in any manner. Information collected (if any) is only for the purpose of intimating the minor (or) their parents/guardians that he/she cannot use the services. The Service Usage Data is automatically collected when you interact with our services. This information may include data about your interacts with the features, content and links contained in our services, time of interaction, browser type and configuration, operating system used, IP address, language preference, and other cookie data. While none of this data will allow us to directly identify who you are, some of this data can be used to approximately your location.

    USER RESPONSIBILITY

    By visiting and /or using this platform/website, it is deemed that user agrees to the terms of this privacy policy and have read it full, accepted and agreed to the terms therein. The company reserves the right to take any and all action, as it deems necessary or reasonable, regarding the security of the site and your account information to prevent fraud.

    If any information/data by mistake had been provided, the user had to report it soon [email protected]. If any information/data by mistake had been provided, the user had to report it soon at .

    The company reserves the right to change/modify this policy at any given point of time, of which will be updated on site with effect from the date of modification only. If the user do not agree to any term that is mentioned in this privacy policy, they are advised to discontinue their use of website immediately.

    All the information provided by the users are voluntary and at their own risk. The company makes all the efforts to keep the data safe and secure. It is to be noted by the user that any information provided by them may be detained in order to provide services and the company is not responsible for any loss or theft of data, wrong (or) inaccurate information provided by the user.

    For any changes/modification to the personal information upload/deletion of reports, medical information, user can directly contact us at [email protected],

    In case of providing information by the user, related to any other person, user must insures that they have full consent about sharing the information of that particular person.

    In the process of providing the designated services as desired/asked by the user, we may share your information with our service providers, experts, backend team and you hereby provide consent to transfer of such information shared with our service providers and experts are (obligated) to full security and confidentiality. In order to withdraw your consent of processing and collecting your data or to cease the use of the platform, you can contact us at [email protected] . All your data will be deleted from our database as per applicable law and company norms i.e. after some expected period of time.

    In “Online Consultation”, a highly qualified Doctor/Team of oncologist/Team of doctors will be allotted for your case as per their availability and confirmation.

    BCC Team reserve the sole right to decide which Doctor/Team of oncologist/Team of doctors will be allotted in any particular case.

    Response time will be five (5) working days after making payment to the opted service. Any delay in providing necessary information or reports on part of the user’s end will not be counted in the response time mentioned above.

    MODE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION

    • This includes information collected directly from the user in the process of registration, availing any services or while making payment on our website through our payment gateway mode.
    • This includes information collection for providing customized service, research work, data processing, let the user know about new services and special offers initiated by the company. All these information may be gathered by the company through various tracking tools like browser cookies, google webmaster, and google analytics.
    • No data/information is collected by visiting our website and not registering or availing the service. Some sort of privacy policy would also be applicable to such visitors.
    • USAGE AND PROCESSING OF INFORMATION

      Use of Information: The information provided by the user can be used for various purpose, all in order of providing efficient services to the user and internal work of the company. This includes:-

      • The contact information and other personal information may be used by the company to contact the user in relation of providing the services and to improve the functionality of the services and to insure that quality of the service offered is maintained.
      • The information provided may be used to notify the users of new service, any promotional offers and also to protect our users, company experts and our partners/associates of any theft or misuse of their sensitive personal information.
      • The company may uses the contact details in order to provide or keep them informed of various action taken by the company in the course of providing the services through step-by-step email/SMS updates.
      • We may use personal information and other information received and collected from the user to provide the services they have requested to enable them to access and post comments on the website, or any part thereof, and to contact you upon your request and when otherwise necessary. We may also use personal information for auditing, research and analysis, and to operate and improve the services. In certain circumstances, we may share aggregated non-personal information with third parties. When we use third parties to assist us in processing user’s personal information, we require that they comply with our policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures. We may also share such information with third parties in limited circumstances including when complying with legal process, preventing fraud or imminent harm and ensuring the security of our network and services.

        Processing of Information: This includes processing of data shared by the user, on our website for the purpose of providing the services and to contact the user.

        • Medical data including reports, treatment plans etc. may be processed for research and analysis in de-identified form. The company may also publish such research studies and findings in reputed medical journals and conferences such as ESMO, ASCO, ASTRO and in national and international conferences and journals in which identity of the user will never be disclosed.
        • No data is outsourced to third party vendor for any type of processing or analysis. All the data is stored on the safe and secure cloud server. If the user at any point of time wants to revoke their consent for the processing of the data shared, they can do so by sending an email regarding the same to [email protected]. After receiving any kind of such emails, the company will remove user’s personal data from the database that is being processed in the manner set out in the company term and condition and applicable law (if any).

        SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES

        The company shall not share the information of any user to any other person except the following:-

        Service Provider Partner: The Company will share user information with third parties, partnered with the company for assisting and providing services such as Medical board connected, Hospitals, Oncologists, Payment gateway providers, Researchers and Scholars for study, analysis and publication research work conducted on user’s medical information.

        Compliance will Law: The Company might show user information to respond to a court order or subpoena. The company may show user information if a government agency or investigating body requests to do so.

        MERGERS AND ACQUISITION

        If the company sells its business or hives of a portion of the same to a new entity, user personal information that is available on the platform may be transferred to the new entity.

        SECURITY OF USER’S INFORMATION

        Protecting login credentials of the website, is the sole responsibility of the user and the company is not liable in any manner for unauthorized use of user login credentials. Neither the company nor any of its employees have the access to the password of the user’s account.

        In case of any loss suffered by the company in the event of unauthorized use of user login credentials, the sole responsibility will be of user. In the event of any misuse or suspected misuse of same, the user can immediately notify the company at [email protected].

        The company looks for the best security and market policies in order to protect the personal and medical information of the user, hence the company is not liable for improper use or disclosure, unauthorized modification and unlawful destruction or accidental loss of information.

        The company in any case is not responsible for any breach of security or for any unethical actions of any third parties that receives user’s personal data or events that are beyond the control of the company including act of government, computer hacking, crash of server, storage device and storage technology, hardware, computer crashes, etc.

        COOKIES

        A cookie is a small piece of data stored on the user’s computer by the web browser while browsing a website. After granting the permission, the file is added to remember Stateful information or to record the user’s browsing activity. It helps to analysis web traffic or lets user know when the visitor visits a particular website. This helps the company to analysis data about webpage traffic and improve the functionality and efficiency of the website. After all the statistical analysis, all the data is removed from the system. The company does not hold any control over the cookies that one used by third party partners of website. The company does not represent to user that such third party website have their own privacy policies or that the information that is provided by user to them would be same.

        The company website may contains external links to third party websites or services that are not owned and operated by the company.

      • This privacy policy does not apply to the privacy practices of the website which one is directed by the external third party links available on our website.
      • The company shall not be liable for the misuse of user personal information by third party websites.
      • The company at its sole discretion may use third party websites for the purpose of running or advertising to serve ads while the user is using or visiting the platforms. For this purpose the company may use information (not including username, address, email address or mobile number) to know about user’s visit to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to user.
      • REDRESSAL OF GRIEVANCES:

        I case of any questions or grievances regarding the services or the content of the website, or in the case of data handling by the customer, the user may visit our website to write us at [email protected] in the name to reach out our Grievance officer, the Grievance call will address the complaint or grievances that is raised by a user within a stipulated time of 20 days from the date when it is raised. The company will notify the user as soon as the process is undertaken by the Grievance officer.

        MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS:

        Force Majeure:In the event of earthquake, flood, fire, storm, natural disaster, act of God, war, terrorism, armed conflicts, labour strike, lockout or boycott, the company is not responsible for any interruption, delay in providing services or termination of any services. The company may at any time terminate its operation of the website in its sole discretion and without any prior notice.

        Notices:All the notices given by user to company or vice-versa should be in writing in English/Hindi language through email or in writing, mailed to the below mentioned address:

        Buddha Cancer Centre Private Limited,

        200 metre left from Nahar Chowk Naharpar, Bailey Rd,

        Rupaspur, Patna, Bihar 801503

        Email: [email protected]

        Notice to user will be sent on the email-Id provided by the user at the time of registration on the website.

        No Waiver: Any delay or failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of any policy mentioned here would not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

        Termination: The Company may modify, suspend or terminate your access or use of the services anytime for any reason such as if you violate the letter or spirit of our Term and Conditions or create form, risk or possible legal exposure for us or user or others. All remaining provisions of these Privacy Policy shall remain in full force and effect including but not limited to “No Warranties”,”Identity”,”Liability”,”Assignment”,”Juridiction”,”Disclaimer”.

        GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION

        This Privacy Policy is governed by the provision of Indian law including but not limited to the following:

        • The Indian Contract Law, 1872;
        • The (Indian) Information Technology Act, 2000;
        • The (Indian) Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practice and Procedures and Sensitive Personal data or Information) Rules, 2011 and
        • The (Indian) Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011.
        • Consumer Protection Act, 2019

        The company and its website originate from the Indian state of Bihar, and so the agreements will have jurisdiction under of Hon’ble High Court, Patna. By using the services, user consents to the jurisdiction and venue of the court located in Patna, India in connection with any action, suit, proceeding or claim arising under or by reason of this privacy policy.

        The Services of the Buddha Cancer centre cannot be challenged in the court of law as any medical negligence as since the inception of the Company and the Platform it is explicitly been described in our privacy Policy and Terms of Use that service are just for the user’s awareness and is not equivalent to a medical treatment.

        DISCLAIMER: The Company reserves the right, at sole discretion, to modify the terms and conditions contained in this Privacy Policy at any time by posting such modifications on the Website. The modified Privacy Policy would be effective from the date of modification that is posted by the Company on the Website. If a revision is material the company may try to provide notice prior to any new terms taking effect. Please review this document from time to time so that you are aware of what information we collect and how we use it.