Sites Covered by this Privacy Statement

The Maxim Healthcare Services family of companies (collectively referred to as “Maxim”) respect your right to privacy. Maxim has created this privacy statement (“Privacy Statement”) to demonstrate our firm commitment to your right to privacy. This Privacy Statement outlines our personal data handling practices for this Web site. This Privacy Statement is readily available on our home page and at the bottom of every Maxim Web page.

Links to Other Sites and Public Forums

This Web site may contain links to other sites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the Maxim Web site. Maxim does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from Maxim’s practices. Maxim is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other Web sites outside the Maxim companies. The personal data you choose to provide or that is collected by those third parties is not covered by this Privacy Statement. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company before submitting your personal data.

Maxim may make message boards, news groups, and/or public forums available to users on its Web sites. Any information that you disclose in these areas becomes public information that may be accessed by third parties; therefore, you should use caution before deciding to disclose any personal data in these forums.

Collection of Personal Data

Maxim collects personal data to operate effectively and to comply with government regulations (e.g., employment, tax, insurance). Maxim collects and maintains Personal data from its current and former employees, from individuals it may potentially employ or place for permanent or temporary employment with Maxim customers, from current and former contingent workers (including temporary workers and other non-employees) of Maxim and, at times, it may collect or be exposed to personal data from its customers or vendors. Through certain of the Maxim Web sites, Maxim collects personal data that is voluntarily provided by users when a user signs up for a Maxim job board account or other Maxim Web site that allows for users to set up an account or otherwise submit information for the purpose of searching for temporary or permanent employment opportunities, submit a resume for inclusion in a Maxim database or respond to a listed employment position.

The information Maxim collects will be used only as described in this Privacy Statement and/or in the way we specify at the time of collection. We will not subsequently change the way your personal data is used without your consent. Some of the ways we may use your personal data include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide the ability to contact you;
  • Comply with human resource requirements;
  • Comply with government regulations,
  • Provide payroll and human resources functions, including employee benefits programs;
  • Support recruitment inquiries
  • Facilitate the job search process and help us find you a suitable job match;
  • Gauge the number of users and usage of the site;
  • Store information about your preferences;
  • Recognize you when you return;
  • Provide information on goods and services requested or which may interest you;
  • Conduct Maxim marketing, advertising and promotions;
  • Notify you of events, surveys, workshops and training sessions run by Maxim; and
  • Notify you about changes to our services.
  • Personal data about you may be included in the following:
  • Resumes/Curricula vitae;
  • Online submissions to Maxim job boards;
  • Our interview notes;
  • Information obtained through reference and background checks;
  • Educational or professional accreditation records;
  • Information necessary to provide payroll services, including banking details, tax deductions and vacation allowances;
  • Information about you and your beneficiaries, as required, to enroll in any benefits packages;
  • Reference letters; and
  • Test results, including without limitation medical and fitness testing, psychological testing and drug and alcohol testing.

Maxim notifies all identified individuals about the purposes for which personal data is collected and used. In appropriate situations, however, personal data may be “anonymized” so that the identity of individuals cannot be known. In these cases, Maxim will not notify you regarding the purpose for which personal data is collected and used by Maxim.

Cookie Policy

At Maxim, we believe in being clear and open about how we collect and use data related to you. This Cookie Policy applies to any Maxim product or service that links to this policy or incorporates it by reference. We use cookies and similar technologies to collect and use data as part of our Services. In the spirit of transparency, this policy provides detailed information about how and when we use these technologies.

By continuing to visit or use our Services, you are agreeing to the use of cookies and similar technologies for the purposes described in this policy.

What technologies are used?

Type of technology Description
Cookies A cookie is a small file placed onto your device that enables features and functionality. Any browser visiting our sites may receive cookies from us or cookies from third parties. Third parties may also place cookies in your browser when you visit non-Maxim sites

We use session cookies. Session cookies last only as long as the session (usually the current visit to a website or a browser session).

Pixels A pixel is a tiny image that may be found within web pages and emails, requiring a call (which provides device and visit information) to our servers in order for the pixel to be rendered in those web pages and emails. We use pixels to learn more about your interactions with email content or web content, such as whether you interacted with campaign email or posts. Pixels can also enable us and third parties to place cookies on your browser.
Local storage Local storage enables a website or application to store information locally on your device(s). Local storage may be used to improve the experience, for example, by enabling features, remembering your preferences and speeding up site functionality.
 HIEs
  • Chesapeake Regional Information System for Our Patient (CRISP) – Health Information Exchange serving Maryland, the District of Columbia and surrounding areas
  • Collective Medical Technologies (CMT) – Health Information Exchange serving many states including Washington, Oregon, California, Massachusetts, Virginia and others
  • NC HealthConnex – Health Information Exchange serving North Carolina (coming soon)
  • Healthshare Exchange of Southeastern Pennsylvania (HSX) – Health Information Exchange serving Southeaster Pennsylvania (coming soon)
  • Audacious Inquiry – Health Information Exchange serving Florida (coming soon)

What are these technologies used for?

Below we describe the purposes for which we use these technologies.

Purpose Description
Security We use cookies and similar technologies to make your interactions with our Services faster and more secure.
Preferences, features and services We use cookies and similar technologies to enable the functionality of our Website. We use these technologies to remember information about your browser and your preferences.

We may also use local storage to speed up site functionality.

Customized content We use cookies and similar technologies to customize your experience on our Services.

For example, we may use cookies to remember your home office based on locations.

Performance, analytics and research Cookies and similar technologies help us learn more about how well our website perform in different locations.

We or our service providers use these technologies to understand, improve, and research products, features and services, including as you navigate through our site or when you access our site from other sites, applications or devices. We, or our service providers, use these technologies to determine and measure the performance of posts on and off our website and to learn whether you have interacted with our website, content or emails and provide analytics based on those interactions.

To learn more about advertisers’ use of cookies, please visit the following links:

You can find information on popular browsers and how to adjust your cookie preferences at the following Web sites:

Microsoft Internet Explorer:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Mozilla Firefox:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer

Google Chrome:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416

Apple Safari:
Blocks cookies by default and accepts cookies only from your current domain. To change click Safari, Preferences, Security and choose your preference.

Consent

By using this Web site, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as described herein. If we decide to make changes to this Privacy Statement, we will post the changes on this site so that you will always know what information we collect and how we use it.

Sharing Your Personal Data

Maxim may respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process by disclosing your personal data and other related information, if necessary. We also may disclose your personal data when we choose to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.

Maxim only provides these third parties with the minimum amount of personal data necessary to provide the services on our behalf, and the third parties are not permitted to use your personal data except for the limited purpose of completing the requested service or transaction.

Circumstances may arise where, whether for strategic or other business reasons, Maxim decides to sell, buy, merge or otherwise reorganize businesses. Such a transaction may involve, in accordance with applicable law, the disclosure of personal data to prospective or actual purchasers, or the receipt of it from sellers. It is Maxim’s practice to seek appropriate protection for information in these types of transactions.

We may collect and possibly share personal data and any other additional information available to us in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of Maxim’s terms of use, or as otherwise required by law.

Maxim will only share personal data about you that is relevant to our legitimate business purposes or as required to meet legal or regulatory requirements.

Your personal data is never sold, rented or leased to any external company, unless you have granted us permission to do so.

Maxim does not disclose personal data about its employees without specific authorization from or notice to the employee, as provided in this Privacy Statement, or as required by law. In addition, Maxim does not collect more personal data than is needed to fulfill the purposes set forth in this Privacy Statement, unless consented to by the individual concerned.

Should you withdraw consent to the use of your information for any of the above-identified purposes, we will stop using your information for such purposes as soon as it is reasonably possible to do so. Maxim will also notify you if withdrawing consent affects our ability to service you.

As a part of our providing services to our customers, we may share personal data from our customers with other third parties as instructed by the customer. We may share the personal data with others solely for the purposes of managing the work we are contracted to manage and for no other reason and will abide by any contractual obligations contained in any customer agreement related to the sharing of personal data we receive from the customer.

Data Integrity

Maxim takes reasonable steps to ensure that personal data is accurate, complete and current. All current and former employees of Maxim, applicants for specific jobs within Maxim and current and former contingent workers (including temporary workers and other non-employees) of Maxim, as well as individuals we may potentially employ, are asked to inform Maxim immediately in the event of changes in personal data.

Security of Your Personal Data

Maxim is committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. Maxim uses reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to help protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Maxim supports online security using secure server technology because we want your data to be safe. There are state-of-the-art security arrangements and facilities on Maxim work sites to maintain data security.

Children’s Privacy

This site is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. Maxim does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under the age of 13, we will delete that data from our systems.

Verification

Maxim conducts an annual self-assessment in order to verify that this Privacy Statement is published and implemented within Maxim.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this privacy statement or if you wish to inspect the information we hold about you, please contact:

Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
7227 Lee Deforest Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
ATTN: Privacy Officer
[email protected] 
Phone: 866-297-2295
Fax: 410-910-1675

Changes to this Privacy Statement

If we change our Privacy Statement, we will post the revised Privacy Statement here, with an updated revision date. If we make significant changes to our Privacy Statement, we may also notify you by other means, such as sending an email or posting a notice on our home page.

Read our Notice of Privacy Practices with regards to how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and your rights regarding your personal and medical information. The Spanish version can be found here: Aviso de Prácticas de Privacidad

See our Terms of Use for this Web site.