1. Introduction
GoDAT ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our drug and alcohol testing services and visit our website.
2. Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:
- Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
- Company name and job title
- Payment information
- Drug and alcohol test results (as required for our services)
- Government-issued identification numbers
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- IP address and browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring website addresses
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and manage our testing services
- Process transactions and send related information
- Communicate with you about services, updates, and promotions
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
- Improve our website and services
- Protect against fraudulent or illegal activity
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information with:
- Your employer or designated representative (for test results)
- Medical Review Officers (MROs) for result verification
- Regulatory agencies as required by law (e.g., DOT, FMCSA)
- Service providers who assist in our operations
- Legal authorities when required by law
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption, secure servers, and access controls.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements. Drug and alcohol testing records are retained in accordance with DOT and other applicable regulations.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Object to processing of your information
- Request data portability
8. HIPAA Compliance
For healthcare-related testing services, we comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and maintain appropriate safeguards for protected health information (PHI).
9. International Data Transfers
If you are located outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
GoDAT Privacy Team
Email: privacy@godat.com
Phone: 1-800-GODAT-24
Address: 123 Testing Center Drive, Houston, TX 77001