Privacy Policy
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SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.names
phone numbers
mailing addresses
email addresses
contact preferences
contact or authentication data
billing addresses
usernames
passwords
debit/credit card numbers
date of birth
government-issued identification information
va file number
branch of military service
military service dates
military discharge information
current va disability rating
prior va claim denial history
open va claims and appeals information
claimed conditions and disability-related information
health and medical information
medical records and provider records
va benefits summary letter
private chart review (if applicable)
dd 214
va disabilities screenshot
medical evidence (military, va, and/or private)
medsummary (if applicable)
myhealthevet blue button report
va decision letters
financial information related to purchases, invoices, and payment history
preferred language
marketing and referral source information
user-submitted intake responses and claim narratives
communications content, including emails, messages, call notes, and support requests
audio recordings or call recordings (if applicable)
portal or account activity
device, browser, ip address, cookies, and website usage data
sms messaging if you choose to provide your mobile phone number and expressly opt in, va claims insider may send you sms messages related to your requested services, including va claim secrets webinar registration confirmations and reminder notifications. message frequency varies. message and data rates may apply. you may opt out at any time by replying stop to any message. for assistance, reply help or contact us at support@vaclaimsinsider.com. sms consent is not a condition of purchase. mobile opt-in information and consent will not be sold or shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing purposes.
health data
social security numbers or other government identifiers
financial data
va disability/benefits information
va claims and appeals information
medical records and supporting evidence
military service and discharge information
Information automatically collected
In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.- Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings and information about your activity in the Services (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called
“crash dumps” ), and hardware settings).
- Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
- Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device’s location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.
Information collected from other sources
In Short: We may collect limited data from public databases, marketing partners,2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.- To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.
- To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may process your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested service.
- To send administrative information to you. We may process your information to send you details about our products and services, changes to our terms and policies, and other similar information.
- To
fulfill and manage your orders. We may process your information to fulfill and manage your orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made through the Services.
- To request feedback. We may process your information when necessary to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services.
- To send you marketing and promotional communications. We may process the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time. For more information, see
“ WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS? “ below.
- To deliver targeted advertising to you. We may process your information to develop and display
personalized content and advertising tailored to your interests, location, and more. For more information see our Cookie Notice: https://app.termly.io/document/cookie-policy/59333b48-e40e-4c90-902e-6d14497e5a39 .
- To post testimonials. We post testimonials on our Services that may contain personal information.
- To protect our Services. We may process your information as part of our efforts to keep our Services safe and secure, including fraud monitoring and prevention.
- To evaluate and improve our Services, products, marketing, and your experience. We may process your information when we believe it is necessary to identify usage trends, determine the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve our Services, products, marketing, and your experience.
- To identify usage trends. We may process information about how you use our Services to better understand how they are being used so we can improve them.
- To determine the effectiveness of our marketing and promotional campaigns. We may process your information to better understand how to provide marketing and promotional campaigns that are most relevant to you.
- To comply with our legal obligations. We may process your information to comply with our legal obligations, respond to legal requests, and exercise, establish, or defend our legal rights.
To assess eligibility for services and claim-support needs .We use intake information, uploaded records, and questionnaire responses to understand a user’s VA disability situation, service history, and claim-support needs.
To review and organize supporting documents .We use uploaded forms, medical evidence, VA records, and related documents to evaluate, organize, and support services requested by the user.
To communicate about claims-related services .We use user information to contact users about consultations, next steps, requested documents, service updates, and support related to their VA disability claims process.
To maintain records and document retention obligations .We use collected information to maintain business records, document transactions and communications, and meet recordkeeping, dispute-resolution, tax, and compliance requirements.
- Advertising, Direct Marketing, and Lead Generation
- Communicate and Chat with Users
- Invoice and Billing
- Retargeting Platforms
- Social Media Sharing and Advertising
- Web and Mobile Analytics
- Website Testing
Affiliate companies and internal service delivery
Affiliate companies and internal service delivery
Affiliate companies and internal service delivery
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- Affiliates. We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to
honor this Privacy Notice. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
- Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
4. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?
In Short: We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third parties that we may link to or who advertise on our Services, but are not affiliated with, our Services.Google Analytics
We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short:10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident ofCategories of Personal Information We Collect
The table below shows the categories of personal information we have collected in the past twelve (12) months. The table includes illustrative examples of each category and does not reflect the personal information we collect from you. For a comprehensive inventory of all personal information we process, please refer to the section| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
A. Identifiers | Contact details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, and account name |
B. Personal information as defined in the California Customer Records statute | Name, contact information, education, employment, employment history, and financial information |
Gender, age, date of birth, race and ethnicity, national origin, marital status, and other demographic data | ||
Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information | ||
Fingerprints and voiceprints | ||
Browsing history, search history, online | ||
Device location | ||
Images and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activities | ||
Business contact details in order to provide you our Services at a business level or job title, work history, and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with us | ||
Student records and directory information | ||
Inferences drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics | ||
- Receiving help through our customer support channels;
- Participation in customer surveys or contests; and
- Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.
- Category A –
As long as the user has an account with us
- Category B –
As long as the user has an account with us
- Category
C – As long as the user has an account with us
- Category
D – As long as the user has an account with us
- Category
F – As long as the user has an account with us
- Category
L – As long as the user has an account with us
Sources of Personal Information
Learn more about the sources of personal information we collect inHow We Use and Share Personal Information
- Targeting cookies/Marketing cookies
- Social media cookies
- Beacons/Pixels/Tags
- Category A. Identifiers
- Category B. Personal information as defined in the California Customer Records law
- Category
C . Characteristics of protected classifications under state or federal law
- Category
D . Commercial information
- Category
F . Internet or other electronic network activity information
Your Rights
You have rights under certain US state data protection laws. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law. These rights include:- Right to know whether or not we are processing your personal data
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data
- Right to request the deletion of your personal data
- Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
- Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for targeted advertising
(or sharing as defined under California’s privacy law) , the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects ( “profiling” )
- Right to access the categories of personal data being processed (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Minnesota)
- Right to obtain a list of the categories of third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in
California, Delaware, and Maryland )
- Right to obtain a list of specific third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in
Minnesota and Oregon )
- Right to obtain a list of third parties to which we have sold personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Connecticut)
- Right to review, understand, question, and depending on where you live, correct how personal data has been profiled (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in
Connecticut and Minnesota )
- Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in California)
- Right to opt out of the collection of sensitive data and personal data collected through the operation of a voice or facial recognition feature (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Florida)
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise these rights, you can contact usRequest Verification
Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. However, if we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity and for security or fraud-prevention purposes.Appeals
Under certain US state data protection laws, if we decline to take action regarding your request, you may appeal our decision by emailing us atCalifornia “Shine The Light” Law
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the 12. HOW DO OUR AFFILIATED COMPANIES WORK TOGETHER?
13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may15. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
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IMPORTANT LEGAL DISCLAIMER
VA Claims Insider, LLC, and its affiliates ("we," "us", or "our") are not sponsored by, or affiliated with, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, any state's Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other federally chartered veterans service organization. Other organizations, including, but not limited to, your state's Department of Veterans Affairs, your local county veterans service agency, and other federally chartered veterans service organizations, may be able to provide you with these services free of charge. Products or services offered by VA Claims Insider, LLC, and its affiliates are not necessarily endorsed by any of these organizations. You may qualify for other veterans' benefits beyond the services that VA Claims Insider, LLC and its affiliates offer.
None of our employees are accredited agents, VSOs, attorneys, or entities recognized by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any state's Department of Veterans Affairs, and none of our employees will assist you with the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for VA disability benefits. Before engaging with us, we strongly encourage you to discuss your disability claims matter with an accredited VSO, accredited attorney, or accredited claims agent, at www.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/index.asp, all of whom are free to use. You are not required to use our website or services to submit a claim for VA disability benefits. You may receive a positive VA disability claim outcome without using our paid services. Furthermore, your use of our paid services does not and cannot affect the speed at which the VA processes your disability claims, as processing times are determined solely by the VA. VA CLAIMS INSIDER, LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT GUARANTEE ANY SPECIFIC OUTCOMES OR RESULTS BY YOUR USE OF ITS WEBSITE OR SERVICES AND YOUR RESULTS MAY VARY FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN OUR ADVERTISEMENTS AND, ON THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SUCCESS PERCENTAGES, DISABILITY RATING INCREASES, AND PROCESSING TIMELINES ARE HISTORICAL AVERAGES ONLY, ARE NOT GUARANTEES OF FUTURE RESULTS, AND ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO ANY ONE CLAIM. SUCH INFORMATION VARIES OVER TIME, AND WE MAKE NO OBLIGATION TO KEEP SUCH INFORMATION CURRENT. The VA Claims Insider® name and logo are registered trademarks of VA Claims Insider, LLC.