Foveo Healthcare A Professional Medical Corporation (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, disclosed, and protected when you visit or interact with our website.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect information such as your name, email address, telephone number, and other information you voluntarily provide through contact forms, appointment requests, or other website forms.
We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and general information about how you interact with our website.
Please do not submit sensitive medical or health information through a general website contact form unless specifically requested and the form is designed to securely receive such information.
How We Use Information
We may use information collected through our website to:
- Respond to questions and requests.
- Schedule or facilitate appointments.
- Communicate with you about services you have requested.
- Provide information you have requested.
- Send communications for which you have provided appropriate consent.
- Maintain, operate, and improve our website.
- Monitor website security and prevent fraud or abuse.
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Information relating to your medical care and treatment is handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws and, where applicable, our Notice of Privacy Practices.
Protected Health Information
If we collect, create, or maintain Protected Health Information (“PHI”) in connection with providing healthcare services, that information is handled in accordance with applicable federal and state privacy laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), where applicable.
Our Notice of Privacy Practices explains how we may use and disclose PHI and describes patients’ rights regarding their health information.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide website functionality, remember preferences, understand website usage, and improve the user experience.
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that provide functionality, analytics, security, scheduling, or other services on our behalf.
You can adjust your browser settings to control or block cookies. Certain website functionality may not operate properly if cookies are disabled.
Analytics and Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to help us operate, secure, analyze, and improve our website. These services may collect information about your device, browser, IP address, and interactions with our website in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Where applicable, third-party services may include website analytics, appointment scheduling, communications, spam prevention, security, and embedded media services.
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
Consumer information is not shared with third parties for their own marketing purposes without appropriate authorization or consent, where required by applicable law.
Embedded Content
Pages on our website may include embedded content, such as videos, images, maps, articles, or other content from third-party websites.
Embedded content may function in the same manner as if you had visited the third-party website directly. These third parties may collect information, use cookies, or track your interaction with their content according to their own privacy policies.
SMS Communications
If you voluntarily opt in to receive SMS messages from us, we may collect your telephone number and information regarding your SMS consent.
SMS messages may include appointment reminders, service-related communications, and, where separately permitted and appropriately consented to, promotional or marketing messages.
Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.
You may opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying “STOP.” For assistance, reply “HELP” or contact us at (818) 254-9967.
We do not share your telephone number or SMS opt-in information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
How We Protect Your Information
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Information transmitted through this website is protected using industry-standard security technologies, including SSL/TLS encryption where supported.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
How Long We Retain Information
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, provide services, comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, resolve disputes, maintain business records, and enforce our agreements.
Medical and health information may be retained for periods required by applicable federal and state laws and our records-retention policies.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your relationship with us and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain information.
Patients also have specific rights regarding Protected Health Information. Those rights are described in our Notice of Privacy Practices.
Requests concerning medical records or Protected Health Information should be directed to the practice using the contact information provided below.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from children without appropriate parental or legal authorization.
California Privacy
California residents may have additional privacy rights under applicable California law. Medical information may also be subject to specific protections under California medical privacy laws.
Where applicable, requests concerning medical information will be handled in accordance with the laws governing Protected Health Information and medical information, including applicable provisions of California law.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or services.
When we make material changes, we will update the effective date and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our website privacy practices, please contact us:
Foveo Healthcare A Professional Medical Corporation
(818) 254-9967
contact@foveohealthcare.com
For questions concerning Protected Health Information or patient privacy rights, please refer to our Notice of Privacy Practices.
