GE Healthcare has certified to the Privacy Shield Frameworks for certain personal information about EEA and Swiss individuals obtained in connection with portions of its business.
GE Medical Systems, Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics LLC and the following US entities of the GEHC group of companies (Datex-Ohmeda, Inc., GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc., GE Medical Systems LLC, General Electric Company, OEC Medical Systems, Inc., collectively "GEHC") adhere to the principles of the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield frameworks with respect to personal data submitted by GEHC's customers in reliance on the Privacy Shield frameworks as regards services provided by the following GEHC business units: Molecular Imaging & CT (MICT), Detection & Guidance Solutions (DGS), Life Care Solutions (LCS), Ultrasound (US), Magnetic Resonance (MR), Global Services and Surgery divisions.
This Policy outlines our general policy and practices for the Privacy Shield programs as described below.
"Individual" means any natural person who is located in the EEA or Switzerland, but excludes anyone whose Personal Information is obtained by GEHC or any of its affiliates in the context of an employment or other working relationship with GEHC or any of its affiliates.
"Customer" means any entity that obtains products or services from GEHC related to the business processes for which GEHC has certified to the Privacy Shield programs.
"Personal Information" means any information, including Sensitive Personal Information, that (i) is transferred to GEHC in the U.S. from the EEA or Switzerland pursuant to the Privacy Shield programs respectively, (ii) is recorded in any form, (iii) relates to an identified or identifiable Individual, and (iv) can be linked to that Individual.
"Privacy Framework" or "Privacy Frameworks" refers collectively to the US-EU and the US-Swiss Privacy Shield frameworks.
In accordance with the privacy principles of the relevant Privacy Framework, GEHC personnel in the U.S. obtain or access Personal Information about Individuals located in the EEA or Switzerland on behalf of GEHC Customers for purposes of (1) managing and responding to Customer requests for service or support, (2) addressing Customer service events and issue escalations, (3) developing and implementing customized protocols for Customers, (4) providing remote services and troubleshooting certain devices and equipment, (5) providing technical support for relevant systems and databases, (6) managing off-site repair, refurbishment and disposal of malfunctioning components and devices, (7) providing various enhanced or add-on services to which a Customer has subscribed (for example, data analytics and trending) and (8) otherwise supporting GEHC Customers' use of GEHC's products and services. GEHC provides relevant hosting, infrastructure and other related technology services in the U.S. to support the activities described in (1) through (8) above. In connection with the activities described above, GEHC acts as a service provider to its Customers and pursuant to their instructions.