ExploreCarePricing Governance & Consumer Data Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 20, 2025

Version: 1.1

Prepared By: Rachel Wrought, Founder

Jurisdiction: South Dakota, USA

Purpose & Operating Model

ExploreCarePricing.com is a for-profit healthcare intelligence platform dedicated to providing consumer cost-comparison tools using publicly available data. The platform is designed strictly for administrative and educational transparency purposes and does not provide medical, legal, or financial advice.

1. Terms of Engagement & User Responsibilities

1.1 Affirmative Acceptance

By accessing, browsing, or utilizing the search features on ExploreCarePricing.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

1.2 Acceptable Conduct

Users agree to utilize the platform in a lawful, respectful, and non-disruptive manner. Users strictly agree to:

1. Refrain from transmitting, uploading, or sharing false, misleading, discriminatory, or harmful content.
2. Refrain from attempting to breach, bypass, or interfere with restricted areas, security protocols, or backend system functionality.
3. Respect the rights and dignity of other users, particularly those from underserved or vulnerable communities.
4. Report any misuse, technical vulnerabilities, or suspicious activity to ExploreCarePricing@outlook.com.

2. Data Privacy & Consumer Protection

2.1 Non-PHI & Minimal Collection

ExploreCarePricing.com operates as a privacy-first platform. We collect only the minimum data necessary to improve platform functionality, user experience, and service performance. The platform does not collect or store Protected Health Information (PHI).

2.2 Data Use & Third-Party Sharing

ExploreCarePricing.com does not sell personal user data to third parties. Any user opt-in features for enhanced services will be explicitly disclosed and require affirmative consent prior to activation. Secure technologies are used to safeguard all processed network telemetry.

2.3 User Data Rights

Users retain full rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal interaction data. Rights inquiries or data deletion requests may be submitted directly to our compliance channel.

3. Data Accuracy & Provider Verification

ExploreCarePricing.com aggregates healthcare pricing datasets from public Machine-Readable Files (MRFs) and strategic data partnerships. While every effort is made to clean, normalize, and keep information current:

1. We cannot guarantee absolute completeness or accuracy due to variations in facility reporting standards and third-party update frequencies.
2. Outputs are provided for informational guidance only. Users are strongly encouraged to verify final out-of-pocket pricing directly with their healthcare providers prior to receiving care.
3. We welcome user feedback and corrections to continually refine data quality and search accuracy.

4. Intellectual Property & Anti-Scraping

4.1 Proprietary Compilations

All content, design elements, cross-walking schemas, data-cleansing pipelines, and data compilations on ExploreCarePricing.com are the exclusive intellectual property of ExploreCarePricing LLC or its content partners. While raw public datasets remain in the public domain, our normalized, searchable compilations are fully protected under copyright and database protection laws.

4.2 Limited License & Enforcement

Users are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to view and use platform outputs for personal, non-commercial purposes. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, modification, automated harvesting, or screen-scraping without prior written authorization is strictly prohibited.

5. Limitation of Liability

1. "As-Is" Service: ExploreCarePricing.com and all associated services are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
2. Liability Cap: The platform and its owners, officers, or operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of or inability to use the site.
3. User Assumption of Risk: Users assume full responsibility for healthcare, financial, or administrative decisions made based on the pricing insights provided.

6. Modifications & Updates

ExploreCarePricing LLC reserves the right to modify these governance policies, platform terms, or system features at any time to maintain alignment with regulatory requirements or software updates.

Significant changes will be announced conspicuously on the primary platform interface. Continued use of the platform following any modifications constitutes full acceptance of the updated terms.

7. Contact & Corporate Governance

For legal inquiries, policy questions, data rights requests, or data corrections:

ExploreCarePricing.com

A for-profit healthcare transparency digital platform

Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

Email: Support@ExploreCarePricing.com