PRIVACY POLICY

Last modified: February 28, 2024
Introduction
BLACKSTONE MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC (the “Company” or “We”) respects your privacy
and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy (the “Policy”).
The Policy should be read in connection with the Sleep Health Application End User License
Agreement (the “EULA”), HIPAA Privacy Practices Policy, Medical Benefits Assignment, any
applicable delivery ticket(s), and any terms and conditions or terms of use applicable to the
Blackstone Medical Services Sleep Health Application (the “App”), the Company’s website (the
“Website”), and any other applications or websites of the Company used or accessed by you in
connection with the home sleep study (the “Services”).
This Policy describes:
· The types of information we may collect or that you may provide when you download,
access, register with, or use the App.
· Our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that
information.
This policy applies only to information we collect in the App and in email, text, and other
electronic communications sent through or in connection with the App.
This Policy DOES NOT apply to information that:
· We collect offline or on any other Company applications or websites which are not
otherwise intended to be used or accessed in connection with the Services.
· You provide to or is collected by any third party.
Our websites and applications, and other third parties, may have their own privacy policies,
which we encourage you to read before providing information on or through them.
Please read the Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your
information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, do not
download, register with, or use this App.
BY CLICKING “I AGREE” OR OTHERWISE INDICATING YOUR CONSENT WHEN
PROMPTED TO DO SO BY THE APP OR BY USING THE WEBSITE IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO THIS POLICY.
This Policy may change from time to time in the sole discretion of the Company, in accordance
with the terms set forth herein. Your continued use of this App after we revise the Policy means
you accept those changes, so please check the Policy periodically for updates.
Children Under the Age of 18
The Services are not intended for children under eighteen (18) years of age, and we do not
knowingly collect Personal Health Information (as defined below) from children under eighteen
(18). If we learn we have collected or received Personal Health Information from a child under
eighteen (18) without verification of parental consent, we will promptly delete such information.

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If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under eighteen (18), please
contact us using the contact information below.
Information We Collect and How We Collect It
We collect information from and about users of our App:
· Directly from you when you provide it to us.
· Automatically when you use the App.
· When you authorize us to receive your information from third parties.

Information You Provide to Us
When you download, register with, or use this App, we may ask you provide information:
· By which you may be personally identified (“PII”), such as:
· Personal Identifiers (such as your name, postal address, email address, telephone
number, social security number)
· Personal Information Categories, as listed in Cal. Civ. Code Sec. 1798.80(e)
(including but not limited to your name, driver’s license number, insurance policy
number, or other information which may overlap with other categories of information
collected, as set forth in this policy)
· Protected Classification Characteristics, as protected under state or federal law
(including but not limited to age, race, sex, medical conditions, physical or mental
disability)
· Commercial Information (such as records of products/services purchased, obtained or
considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies)
· Biometric Information (including genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological
characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or
identifying information, such as, fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina
scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data)
· Internet or Network Activity (browsing history, search history, information on your
interaction with a website, application, or advertisement)
· Geological Data (such as your physical location or movements)
· Sensory Data (audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information)
· Professional or Employment Related Information (occupation)
· Inferences Drawn from PII (profile reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics,
psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and
aptitudes)
· Information related to your medical history, including information, whether oral or
recorded in any form or medium that is created or received by a health care provider,

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health plan, public health authority, employer, life insurer, school or university, or
health care clearinghouse and relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental
health or condition of an individual, the provision of health care to an individual, or
the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual,
or any other information that is considered “protected health information” under
certain state laws and federal laws such as HIPAA and HITECH (collectively,
“Personal Health Information” or “PHI”).
· That is about you but individually does not identify you.
This information includes information that you provide:
· By filling in forms or responding to prompts for information in the App. This includes
information provided at the time of registering to use the App and/or subscribing to or
electing to participate in any of our services, including requesting further services.
· Upon reporting a problem with the App.
· In correspondence with us. We may retain records and copies of your correspondence
(including email addresses and phone numbers), if you contact us.
· By responding to surveys or questionnaires that we might ask you to complete for
research, customer satisfaction, or other purposes.
· By responding to bill pay notifications. You may be required to provide financial
information to our payment processor, at which time, the terms of service of such
payment processor will be provided.
We abide by the following principles with respect to your information:
 The Company will not collect any more PII than is considered necessary for the purposes
collected
 PII is used for the specific purposes set forth in this Policy
 PII is not stored longer than is deemed necessary
 PII is not shared with any third parties except as provided in this Policy
 The Company will abide by any applicable law and/or Business Associate Agreement
with respect to your PHI, notwithstanding this Policy

Automatic Information Collection and Tracking
When you download, access, and use the App, it may use technology to automatically collect
information about your interaction with and use of the App or Website, including:
· Usage Details. When you access and use the App, we may automatically collect certain
details of your access to and use of the App, including traffic data, location data, logs,
and other communication data and the resources or features that you access and use on or
through the App.

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· Device Information. We may collect information about your mobile device and internet
connection, including the device’s unique device identifier, IP address, operating system,
browser type, mobile network information, and the device’s telephone number.
· Location Information. This App collects real-time information about the location of
your device.
· Stored Information and Files. The App also may access metadata and other information
associated with other files stored on your device. This may include, for example,
photographs, audio and video clips, and similar information.
· Behavioral Tracking. The App may use technologies to collect information about your
activities over time and across third-party websites, apps, or other online services.
· Security. Certain data collection may be used to protect you and us and to detect any
violations of this Policy or the Agreement.
· Performance. The App may use technologies to ensure optimal use of the Services and
the App or Website.
IF YOU DO NOT WANT US TO COLLECT THIS INFORMATION DO NOT DOWNLOAD
THE APP OR DELETE IT FROM YOUR DEVICE.
We do not control third parties’ collection or use of your information to serve interest-based
advertising. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your
information collected or used in this way. You can opt out of receiving targeted ads from
members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) on the NAI’s website, located at
https://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1.

Information Collection and Tracking Technologies
The technologies we use for automatic information collection may include:
· Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on your smartphone. It may be possible to refuse
to accept mobile cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your smartphone.
However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our App.
· Web Beacons. Pages of the App and our emails may contain small electronic files known
as web beacons that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited
those pages or opened an email and for other related app statistics (for example,
recording the popularity of certain content and verifying system and server integrity).

Third-Party Information Collection
When you use the App or its content, certain third parties may use automatic information
collection technologies to collect information about you or your device. These third parties may
include:
· Analytics companies.
· Your mobile device manufacturer.

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· Your mobile service provider.
· Advertisers, ad networks, or ad servers.
These third parties may use tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use
this App. The information they collect may be associated with your Personal Health Information
or they may collect information, including Personal Health Information, about your online
activities over time and across different websites, apps, and other online services websites. They
may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other
targeted content.
We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have
any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the
responsible provider directly.

How We Use Your Information
We may use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any
Personal Health Information, to:
· Provide you with the Services, and any other information, products or services that you
request from us.
· Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
· Give you notices about your account/subscription, including expiration and renewal
notices, as applicable.
· Carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into
between you and us, including for billing and collection.
· Notify you when App updates are available, and of changes to any products or services
we offer or provide though it.
· Notify you of any updates to our policies and terms of service, as applicable.
The usage information we collect helps us to improve our Services and to deliver a better and
more personalized experience by enabling us to:
· Estimate our audience size and usage patterns.
· Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our App according to
your individual interests.
· Speed up your searches.
· Recognize you when you use the App.
We may use location information we collect to provide you information in connection with use
of the Services, such as identifying the nearest courier for purposes of shipping the home sleep
test device.
We may use your information to contact you about other goods and services we offer that may
be of interest to you.

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We may use the information we collect to display advertisements to our advertisers’ target
audiences. Even though we do not disclose your Personal Health Information for these purposes
without your consent, if you click on or otherwise interact with an advertisement, the advertiser
may assume that you meet its target criteria.

Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify
any individual or device, without restriction.
SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO OUR OBLIGATIONS UNDER HIPAA AND HITECH, WE MAY LICENSE,
SELL, OR OTHERWISE SHARE AGGREGATED, DE-IDENTIFIED VERSIONS OF YOUR
PHI AND OTHER DATA (“DEIDENTIFIED INFORMATION”) WITH OUR
SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, CUSTOMERS, INVESTORS, AND
CONTRACTORS FOR ANY PURPOSE. YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
COMPANY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE OWNER OF ANY DEIDENTIFIED
INFORMATION CREATED BY COMPANY AND THAT YOU HAVE NO OWNERSHIP OR
OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN OR TO SUCH DEIDENTIFIED
INFORMATION.
In addition, we may receive or disclose other information, including Personal Health
Information, that we collect or you provide:
· To your physician and insurance carrier, as applicable.
· To our subsidiaries and affiliates who are bound by contractual obligations to keep PHI
and other information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose
it to them.
· To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business
and provide the services, including durable MyCardio, LLC and medical equipment
providers and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep PHI and other
information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
· To our third-party payment provider, as applicable.
· To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring,
reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of the Company’s
assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar
proceeding, in which Personal Health Information held by the Company about our App
users is among the assets transferred.
· To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it.
· For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
· With your consent.
· To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any
government or regulatory request.

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· To enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us,
including the EULA, and for billing and collection.
· If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or
safety of the Company our customers or others. This includes exchanging information
with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and data
security.

Accessing and Updating Your Personal Health Information
You can review and change your PHI or other information by logging into the App and visiting
your account profile page. We cannot change your PHI or other information nor can we delete
your PHI or other information except by also deleting your user account. We may deny access to
your PHI or Personal Health Information when required by law or if we believe such access
would cause the PHI or other information of a third party to be revealed.
You may also contact us to request access to, correct, or delete any Personal Health Information
that you have provided to us; provided, however that certain information we may not be able to
delete without deleting your account. We may not accommodate a request to change information
if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to
be incorrect.

Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your Personal Health Information and other
information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.
Information you provide to us is stored on our secure database and all medical records are
encrypted.
The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or
where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our App, you are responsible
for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet and mobile platforms is not
completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your Personal Health Information, we
cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Health Information transmitted through our App.
Any transmission of Personal Health Information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for
circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures we provide.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. If we make material changes to how we treat our
users’ Personal Health Information, we will post the new privacy policy on this page with a
notice that the Policy has been updated.
The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are
responsible for periodically visiting this privacy policy to check for any changes.

Contact Consent.
By clicking Select, Agree or logging into the Blackstone SleepHealth (Android/iOS) or Blackstone Sleep (iOS) app, I am providing my express written consent to permit Blackstone Medical Services, staff, contractors and subsidiaries, to contact me by telephone, email or text (SMS Messages), including through automated technology.

SMS Messaging
You are able to sign up for SMS messages – please note that messaging frequency will vary,
and message and data rates may apply. You can text HELP for help, or STOP to stop at any time.

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Links / URL’s
 Sleep Health Application End User License Agreement
 HIPAA Privacy Practices Policy
 Medical Benefits Assignment
 HIPAA Marketing Authorization

 

Contact Information
To ask questions or comment about the Policy and our privacy practices, contact us at:

1-888-710-2727 or email us at:  customersupport@blackstonemedicalservices.com