Privacy Policy
Global Ultrasound Institute Privacy Policy
Last updated: Jun 9, 2025 5:56 PM
We value your privacy very highly. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the scanOne Application (the “Application”) operated by Global Ultrasound Institute, a(n) Limited Liability Company formed in California, United States (“us,” “we,” “our”) as this Privacy Policy contains important information regarding your privacy and how we may use the information we collect about you.
Your access to and use of the Application is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to everyone, including, but not limited to: visitors, users, and others, who wish to access or use the Application.
By accessing or using the Application, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of the Privacy Policy, then you do not have our permission to access or use the Application.
What information we collect, where we get this information, how we use this information, what happens if we don't have it, and the legal basis for processing this information
We collect and store any and all information that you enter on this Application. We collect and store the following information about you
Identifying information - Name
Specific piece of information
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract;
- Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer;
- Tracking pixels;
- The observation and recording of activities by the business, such as through the use of cookies.
How we use this information
- Analytics;
- Enforcing our Terms of Service;
- Marketing and advertising;
- Participation in surveys and contests;
- Performing services;
- Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;
- Processing payments;
- Providing customer service;
- Providing financing;
- Resolving disputes;
- Targeted advertising;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing financing will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for targeted advertising will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
Identifying information - Billing address
Specific piece of information
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer.
How we use this information
- Performing services;
- Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;
- Processing payments;
- Providing customer service;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
Identifying information - Phone number
Specific piece of information
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract;
- Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer;
- Tracking pixels;
- The observation and recording of activities by the business, such as through the use of cookies.
How we use this information
- Analytics;
- Enforcing our Terms of Service;
- Marketing and advertising;
- Participation in surveys and contests;
- Performing services;
- Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;
- Processing payments;
- Providing customer service;
- Providing financing;
- Resolving disputes;
- Targeted advertising;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing financing will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for targeted advertising will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
Identifying information - IP address
Specific piece of information
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer.
How we use this information
- Performing services;
- Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;
- Processing payments;
- Providing customer service;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
Identifying information - Email address
Specific piece of information
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer.
How we use this information
- Performing services;
- Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;
- Processing payments;
- Providing customer service;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
Identifying information - Device identifier
Specific piece of information
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer.
How we use this information
- Performing services;
- Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;
- Processing payments;
- Providing customer service;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
Identifying information - Account name
Specific piece of information
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer.
How we use this information
- Performing services;
- Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;
- Processing payments;
- Providing customer service;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
Financial information - Credit card or debit card number
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract;
- Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer;
- Tracking pixels.
How we use this information
- Analytics;
- Enforcing our Terms of Service;
- Marketing and advertising;
- Participation in surveys and contests;
- Performing services;
- Providing customer service;
- Providing financing;
- Resolving disputes;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing financing will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
Financial information - Card expiration date
Specific piece of information
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract;
- Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer;
- Tracking pixels.
How we use this information
- Analytics;
- Enforcing our Terms of Service;
- Marketing and advertising;
- Participation in surveys and contests;
- Performing services;
- Providing customer service;
- Providing financing;
- Resolving disputes;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing financing will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
Financial information - Card CVV (security code)
Specific piece of information
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract;
- Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer;
- Tracking pixels.
How we use this information
- Analytics;
- Enforcing our Terms of Service;
- Marketing and advertising;
- Participation in surveys and contests;
- Performing services;
- Providing customer service;
- Providing financing;
- Resolving disputes;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing financing will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
Internet or other electronic activity - Browsing history
Specific piece of information
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract;
- Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer;
- Tracking pixels.
How we use this information
- Analytics;
- Enforcing our Terms of Service;
- Marketing and advertising;
- Participation in surveys and contests;
- Performing services;
- Providing customer service;
- Providing financing;
- Resolving disputes;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing financing will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
Internet or other electronic activity - Search history
Specific piece of information
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract;
- Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer;
- Tracking pixels.
How we use this information
- Analytics;
- Enforcing our Terms of Service;
- Marketing and advertising;
- Participation in surveys and contests;
- Performing services;
- Providing customer service;
- Providing financing;
- Resolving disputes;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing financing will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
Internet or other electronic activity - Information regarding your interaction with our website or application
Specific piece of information
Legal basis for processing this information
- The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
- Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
- Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract;
- Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
Where we get this information
- Information submitted by the consumer;
- Tracking pixels.
How we use this information
- Analytics;
- Enforcing our Terms of Service;
- Marketing and advertising;
- Participation in surveys and contests;
- Performing services;
- Providing customer service;
- Providing financing;
- Resolving disputes;
- Verifying customer information.
What happens if we don’t have this information
- Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for providing financing will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
- Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.
We are not required to collect this information by a law, court order, nor by a tribunal order. We do not combine nor link the personal information that we hold about you.
With whom we share your personal information
How we protect your personal information
We have implemented the following measures to protect and safeguard your personal information:
- Limiting the amount of personal information that we collect to strictly necessary only;
- Using ssl or other secure connection technologies when receiving or sending personal information beyond internal networks;
- Performing regular risk assessments;
- Mitigating risks by following a risk treatment plan;
- Having comprehensive security policies and procedures;
- Screening all employees with access to personal information;
- Training our employees;
- Requiring our employees to sign confidentiality agreements;
- Implementing and monitoring intrusion prevention and detection systems;
- Maintaining up-to-date software and safeguards;
- Performing regular due diligence of vendors;
- Implementing physical security measures;
- Physically and/or logically separating systems containing personal information from public networks such as the internet.
Sale of your information
We do not sell your personal information.
Our policies and procedures
We have created and maintained the following policies and procedures to aid us in the protection and safeguarding of your information. You may click the link next to the respective policy or procedure to read it.
- Information Classification Policy – http://www.globalultrasoundinstitute.com/privacypolicy.
Cookies
A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a application and stored on your device by your browser. This Application collects cookies and may use cookies for reasons including, but not limited to:
- Analyzing our Application traffic;
- Analyzing your interactions with advertisements;
- Identifying if you are signed in to the Application;
- Testing content on the Application;
- Storing information about your preferences;
- Recognizing when you return to the Application.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies, if you prefer. This setting may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Application.
Children’s privacy
This Application is intended for use by a general audience and does not offer services to children. Should a child whom we know to be under 18 send personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond to that child to inform him or her that they cannot use this Application.
Analytics programs
This Application uses Google Analytics to collect information about you and your behaviors. If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics, please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
Information retention
We retain all of the information that we collect for a period of 10 years.
Direct marketing
We use the information that we collect about you for direct marketing purposes. Direct marketing is the act of selling products or services directly to consumers rather than through retailers. Residents of Australia and/or the European Union and/or the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom – You may, at any time, request that we cease to use your information for direct marketing purposes by emailing us at help@globalultrasoundinstitute.com.
Your rights
Depending upon where you reside, you may have the following rights with regard to your personal information:
Exercising your rights
You may exercise the rights specified above by submitting a consumer request to:
Kevin Bergman
CEO
help@globalultrasoundinstitute.com
510-761-6624
2126 Linden Street Oakland, CA 94607
USA
www.globalultrasoundinstitute.com
We will need to verify your identity prior to effectuating your request. To verify your identity, you will need to provide us with the following information with your request:
- Name;
- Email address;
- Account name.
Please note that we may be unable to process your request if you do not provide us with the above information.
We will respond to most consumer requests within 30 to 45 days of receipt, depending upon where you reside. However, some requests may take longer. We will notify you in writing if we need more time to respond. We have the ability to deny your request(s) if certain exceptions in the law apply. If we do deny your request, we will provide you with the reasons for such denial.
Complaints
You have the right to lodge a complaint regarding our collection, use and sharing of your personal information by contacting us at the following contact information:
- Kevin Bergman
- CEO
- help@globalultrasoundinstitute.com
- 510-761-6624
- 2126 Linden Street Oakland, CA 94607
- USA
Any such complaints must first be addressed to us in writing as required by Australia Privacy Act 1988 S 40(1A). We will respond to all complaints within a reasonable time (usually 30 days). If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you may then lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by following the steps on this Lodge a Privacy Complaint (Australia) page.
Accountability
The following person is accountable and responsible for our privacy practices and procedures:
Kevin Bergman
CEO
510-761-6624
help@globalultrasoundinstitute.com
You may lodge a complaint with us by contacting the person accountable and responsible for our privacy practices and procedures at the contact information above. Residents of Quebec may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Quebec by filling out this Quebec Privacy Commission page or calling 1-888-528-7741. Residents of Canada may also lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by visiting this File a Privacy Complaint (Canada) page or calling 1-800-282-1376.
Location of data processing
All data processing activities undertaken by us take place in USA.
Third-party websites
This Application may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than us. We provide such hyperlinks for your reference only. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such websites. It is up to you to read and fully understand their Privacy Policies. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.
Do Not Track
Do Not Track is a preference you can set on your browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked. We do not support Do Not Track (“DNT”). You can either enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your browser.
Transferring Data
We plan to transfer data to USA. This means that your information may be processed in a country outside of Canada and it may be accessible to law enforcement authorities and national security authorities of that country and jurisdiction.
Changes to Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the updated Privacy Policy to this website or application.
Questions
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at help@globalultrasoundinstitute.com.