Additional Terms for HCF members
HOW IS MY PRIVACY AND HEALTH DATA PROTECTED?
The following additional provisions apply to HCF members, HCF employees and persons who have HCF Overseas Visitors Health Cover who are participating in a HCF program which involves the provision of Our Services, including for example on a partially or fully subsidised basis (collectively, “Eligible Person”).
If you are an Eligible Person and you wish to access Our Services We will collect the following information from you and share it with HCF to confirm your eligibility:
- name
- date of birth
- HCF membership number and
- corporate code where necessary and appropriate
If you are an Eligible Person and are not able to provide this information, We may not be able to provide you with the Service(s) that you request.
We will also disclose to HCF the date of your participation in Our Services. This is for billing and reconciliation purposes. We will not disclose any other personal information with HCF.
With your consent, We may also disclose your personal information to your regular GP or other healthcare provider.
We will not use any collected health data for any purpose unrelated to the purpose for which you provided it. Only de-identified aggregate data will be used in reporting sent to HCF for the purposes of evaluating the service; no individuals will be identifiable.