Aligned Physicians collects only what we need, uses it only for purposes you'd reasonably expect, never sells it, and gives you meaningful control over it. This policy explains the details. It is written to be read.
1. Who we are
"Aligned Physicians" refers to the physician-led network and the legal entity that operates it. Throughout this policy, "we," "us," and "our" refer to Aligned Physicians. "You" refers to anyone who visits our website, submits an application, or engages with the network in any capacity.
You can reach us at hello@alignedphysicians.com for any privacy-related question or request.
2. What we collect
Information you provide directly
When you submit an application or otherwise communicate with us, we collect the information you choose to share. This typically includes your name, contact information, professional details (specialty, licensure, years in practice, current role), your CV if you choose to upload one, and any notes or context you add.
Member-contributed data (planned)
As the network expands to include Aligned Intelligence — the compensation, contract, and benchmark function — members may choose to contribute additional data such as employment contracts, compensation arrangements, productivity benchmarks, and performance reviews. This data is contributed voluntarily and is governed by additional terms specific to that program. We will not collect any such data without your explicit consent and a clear understanding of how it will be used.
Technical information
When you visit our website, our hosting provider automatically logs basic technical information — IP address, browser type, pages visited, referring URL — for security and performance purposes. We do not currently use marketing cookies, advertising trackers, or third-party analytics that profile users across sites.
3. How we use your information
We use the information you provide to:
- Evaluate your application and determine fit with the network;
- Contact you about your application — by email, phone, or video call as you've consented to;
- Maintain a record of our communications with you;
- Provide network services to you if you become a member;
- Comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests;
- Improve the network and its services in ways that do not compromise your privacy.
4. How we share your information
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it with advertisers, data brokers, marketing companies, or third-party platforms for their own purposes.
We share information only as follows:
- Service providers we use to operate the network (such as our hosting provider, email infrastructure, and form-submission processor) receive only the information necessary to perform their function and are bound by their own privacy obligations to us;
- Legal compliance. We may disclose information when required by applicable law, valid legal process, court order, subpoena, or government request, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Aligned Physicians, our members, or others;
- With your consent, in any other circumstance where you've explicitly authorized us to share specific information.
5. Data retention and litigation preservation
We retain information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements.
If you would like us to delete information we hold about you, you may request deletion at any time at hello@alignedphysicians.com. We will honor the request unless retention is required by the obligations described above.
6. Your rights
Regardless of where you live, we honor the following rights:
- Access. You can ask us what information we hold about you, and we will provide it in a usable form.
- Correction. You can ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Deletion. You can ask us to delete information we hold about you, subject to the legal-obligation exception described above.
- Withdrawal of consent. Where we rely on your consent to process information, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
- Objection. You can object to particular uses of your information.
- No discrimination. We will not retaliate against you for exercising any of these rights.
To exercise any of these rights, email hello@alignedphysicians.com. We will respond within a reasonable time.
7. California residents (CCPA / CPRA)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act give you specific rights, including the rights described in Section 6 above. We do not "sell" or "share" personal information as those terms are defined under California law. If we ever do, we will provide an opt-out mechanism and will honor opt-out signals where required.
You may also designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf. We may verify the identity of any requester before honoring a request.
8. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland
If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the General Data Protection Regulation and equivalent national laws may apply to our processing of your information. The lawful bases on which we process your information include your consent, the performance of an agreement with you, our legitimate interests in operating the network, and compliance with legal obligations.
You have the rights described in Section 6 above, plus the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
The network is based in the United States and is intended primarily for U.S.-licensed physicians. If you submit information to us from outside the United States, you consent to the transfer and processing of that information in the United States.
9. Children's information
The network is for licensed or training physicians and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Security
We use commercially reasonable measures to protect information we hold against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, and destruction. No system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security; in the event of a material data incident affecting your information, we will notify you in accordance with applicable law.
11. Third-party links and services
Our website may link to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and you should review their policies before sharing information with them.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time as the network grows or as legal requirements change. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and, when appropriate, notify you directly. Continued use of our services after a change indicates acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact
For any privacy-related question, request, or concern, write to us at hello@alignedphysicians.com. We aim to respond within a reasonable time.