Terms & Conditions of Use
Acting as good stewards of the personal information that we collect is important to us as a healthcare network. At Lehigh Valley Health Network, it is our policy that personal information is kept private and confidential.
Our methods of collecting, using, storing and sharing personal information we collect on LVHN.org, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s official Facebook pages and related websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network or its affiliates are described in detail below. By using websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network and the resources provided on them, you acknowledge that you are aware of and accept these practices.
By using websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network and the resources provided on them, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions of Use. You are encouraged to read our Terms and Conditions of Use before using any websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network. If you do not agree to our Terms and Conditions of Use, please exit from, delete or otherwise refrain from using these resources.
More information on how Lehigh Valley Health Network protects your privacy can be found at the following link - privacy policy.
Disclaimer Regarding Health Information
The content and resources available on LVHN.org, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s official Facebook pages and related websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network or its affiliates are for general health information only and are not intended to be substitutes for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. You should not rely exclusively on information provided on LVHN.org, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s official Facebook pages and related websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network or its affiliates for your own health needs. Lehigh Valley Health Network encourages you to discuss any information that you gain from any medical-related websites, applications or services with your physician, who can properly advise you of medical treatment as it relates to your specific medical condition.
Users of LVHN.org, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s official Facebook pages and related websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network or its affiliates should be aware that information about healthcare may change more frequently than these websites, applications or services may be updated. Therefore, Lehigh Valley Health Network makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or usefulness of any opinions, advice, services or other information or resources contained or referenced on LVHN.org, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s official Facebook pages and related websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network or its affiliates.
Users of LVHN.org, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s official Facebook pages and related websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network or its affiliates should be aware that Lehigh Valley Health Network does not assume any risk for your use of these resources. You agree that in no event will Lehigh Valley Health Network or any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering these resources, or any site linked to these resources, be liable to you in any manner whatsoever for any decision made, action or non-action taken by you in reliance upon the information provided through these resources.
For specific details about how we protect your privacy, including health information that may identify you as an individual, click here.
Find a Doctor
The Find a Doctor feature provided on LVHN.org is compiled and published by Lehigh Valley Health Network as a reference for professional and practice information for Lehigh Valley Health Network physicians. Find a Doctor is intended to be a resource for the general public to use for quick access to information on physicians related to Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Lehigh Valley Health Network prohibits any elements of the Find a Doctor feature to be downloaded, republished, resold or duplicated, in whole or part, for commercial or any other purposes, of for purposes of compiling mailing lists, databases or any other lists of Lehigh Valley Health Network-related physicians. The use of the Find a Doctor feature for the purpose of establishing independent data files or compendiums of statistical information is also prohibited.
The Find a Doctor feature is not intended to be an official resource for evaluating the credentials of physicians. Therefore, the Find a Doctor feature should not be used by hospitals, managed care organizations, PPOs or other healthcare or insurance entities to verify physician credentials for processing claims or for any other purpose.
Your Digital Correspondence with Lehigh Valley Health Network
Lehigh Valley Health Network makes every effort to maintain the confidentiality of the communications that you send to us directly through websites, applications or services, including, but not limited to, LVHN.org or LVH.com email addresses, LVHN.org web forms and messages on Lehigh Valley Health Network’s official Facebook pages. Privacy in these digital communications cannot always be guaranteed, which is why Lehigh Valley Health Network does not encourage the sharing of medical information and does not offer direct medical advice about your specific condition through these websites, applications or services. Should you choose to supply confidential information through these websites, applications or services, you acknowledge that you are doing so at your own risk.
More information on how Lehigh Valley Health Network protects your privacy can be found at the following link - privacy policy.
Links to External Websites
Links provided to external websites are not under the control of Lehigh Valley Health Network. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for the contents of any external site linked from our website. Additionally, the Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policies contained on those websites may differ from what is outlined here. If you are asked to supply personal information to those websites, please read through the Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policies contained on those websites.
Access and Use by Children
Children under the age of 18 are not allowed or encouraged to register on LVHN.org, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s official Facebook pages and related websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network or its affiliates. We do not actively market our websites, applications or services directly to children.
Our Privacy Policy
Acting as good stewards of the personal information that we collect is important to us as a healthcare network. At Lehigh Valley Health Network (“our network,” “LVHN”), it is our policy that personal information is kept private and confidential. A separate privacy policy covering the collection and use of data on LVHN.org, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s official Facebook pages and related websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network or its affiliates can be found at the following link - privacy policy.
Copyright and Trademarks
All material on this website, and the files associated with it, are copyright by Lehigh Valley Health Network and its affiliates or by the original creator of that material. It is protected by the copyright laws of the United States of America and under treaties with other nations. Unless otherwise stated, no material on this website is in the public domain. You may not download, copy, reproduce, redistribute, republish, publicly display, post, or transmit material on this website unless expressly permitted. Lehigh Valley Health Network in no way represents or warrants that your use of materials displayed on this website does not infringe the rights of third parties.
All trademarks, service marks, and logos displayed and used on LVHN.org, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s official Facebook pages and related websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network or its affiliates are the property of their respective owners. Nothing provided on these websites, applications or services should be construed as granting any right or license to use any trademark without the written permission of its owner.
Updates to Our Terms and Conditions of Use
This policy was last updated in April 2016.
Lehigh Valley Health Network reserves the right to modify these terms at any time by making updates to this page. Any modifications made to this page and the terms outlined shall be effective immediately upon being posted. Your continued use of any websites, applications or services owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network following the posting of the updated terms will mean that you agree to the modified Terms and Conditions of Use for the use of these resources.