Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 01/23/2023
This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) describes how this practice (“Practice,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, uses, and shares information about you that is obtained through www.drwhitneydanso.com (our “Website”). We know you care about your privacy and the protection of your personal information, and we are committed to protecting your data. By using, accessing or interacting with our Website in any manner, you acknowledge and agree to the terms of this Policy. Please read it carefully.
This Policy may be updated from time to time for any reason and, if so, the “Last Updated” date set forth above will be changed. You should consult this Policy regularly for any changes. Please note that this Policy will govern your use of the Website and you are responsible for reading and understanding it. Your use of the Website after any changes to the Policy have been posted means that you agree to all such changes.
This Policy does not apply to protected health information (“PHI”). Our Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we handle PHI. Any information submitted through a Secure Contact Form once we accept such information, our handling of that information is governed by our Notice of Privacy Practices.
Information Collection
Information Provided by You
The Practice collects information you provide directly to us through the Website. For example, we collect information when you create an account, request an appointment, make a payment or inquiry, or otherwise communicate or interact through the Website.
The information we collect from you may include personal information. “Personal Information” is information that, whether alone or in combination with other information, can be used to identify an individual (such as first and last name, e-mail address, home address, telephone number, or date of birth). Information that has been de-identified such that it cannot be connected to an individual is not considered Personal Information for purposes of this Privacy Policy.
Information Collected Automatically
When you access or use our Website, certain information about your use of the Website may be collected automatically. For example, we may collect your IP address, device identifier, browser type, domain name, operating system characteristics, data regarding the device you are using and information about your visit, such as access times, duration, and how you arrived at the Website. This usage information may be combined with Personal Information, in which case we would treat the combined information as Personal Information.
In addition to logging information about your visit, we may use various tracking mechanisms such as cookies, web beacons (also known as tracking pixels), and embedded scripts (collectively, “Tracking Technologies”) to automatically collect information about interactions with our Site or e-mails.
Tracking Technologies Generally
Regular cookies generally may be disabled or removed using tools available as part of most commercial browsers. In some instances, a browser may include settings that allow you to preemptively block cookies from being placed on your computer. Please be aware that if you disable or remove cookies and similar technologies, some parts of the Site may not work properly. Also, if you revisit the Site from a different computer or using a different browser, you may not be able to limit browser-based Tracking Technologies in the same way.
Information from Other Sources
We also may obtain information about you from other sources and combine that with information we collect about you. To the extent we combine such third-party sourced information with Personal Information we collect directly from you on the Site, we will treat the combined information as Personal Information under this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the privacy statements or practices of third parties or on any other websites or online services that we do not control.
How We May Use Your Information
We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information, to operate our Website and to deliver the content and services you request. In addition, we may use information about you for other lawful purposes, including:
We may use your information to contact you for your views on our services and to notify you occasionally about important changes or developments to our Website or our services. Further, we might also use your information to let you know about other services we offer that may be of interest to you and we may contact you by mail, telephone or fax, as well as by e-mail. We do collect anonymous, non-personal information about your use of our site.
How We May Share Your Information
We may permit our agents, advisors, vendors, consultants, and other service providers to access information collected through our Website to carry out work on our behalf. This includes a third-party service provider that assists us with processing credit card payments when payments are made through our Website. These third party service providers are prohibited from using Personal Information obtained in this manner for any purpose(s) other than to provide the services we have engaged them to perform. We also may share your information:
We also may share your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any proposed or actual merger, purchase, sale, or any other type of acquisition or business combination of all or any portion of our assets, or any transfer of all or a portion of our business to another company. We reserve the right to transfer any information we obtain through our Website in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a merger, reorganization, or liquidation).
Links to Other Websites
This Website may include hyperlinks to other websites, online locations, platforms, or services for your convenience and information. Such linked websites may be operated by third parties that are not owned or controlled by the Practice. They may use their own cookies, web beacons, and other Tracking Technologies to collect information about you, and they may solicit Personal Information directly from you. If you follow links from our Website to other websites, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with their privacy policies and terms of use. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of websites that we do not control.
Analytics Services, Advertising, and Online Tracking
We may engage and work with third parties to serve advertisements on our behalf on the Website or on other websites, and to provide analytics services about use of the Website and performance of our ads and content on other websites. In addition, we may participate in online advertising networks and exchanges that display relevant advertisements to visitors, both on the Website and on other websites, based on the visitors’ interests as reflected by their browsing habits. Third parties may use cookies and other Tracking Technologies to automatically collect information about you and your activities, such as registering a unique identifier for your device and tying that to your online activities on and off of our Website. We may use this information to analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests, and better understand your online activity.
Information about your use of the Website and other websites may be collected using Tracking Technologies across time and services, and used for various purposes such as to associate different devices you use, and to deliver relevant and re-targeted content, including interest-based ads.
Educational and Informational Purposes
All health and health-related information contained within our Website is intended to be general in nature and should not be used as a substitute for a visit with a health care professional. The information contained on the Website is intended to offer only a general basis for individuals to discuss their medical condition with their health care provider and not intended to establish any professional provider to patient relationship; and is not a substitute for the professional advice and consultation that would be obtained in a visit or call to a health care professional. Your health care provider should be consulted regarding matters concerning the medical condition, treatment and needs of you and your family.
We do not provide any assurances as to the accuracy or completeness of the information available at or through this site. Although every effort is made to ensure that the material within this Website is accurate and timely, it is provided for the convenience of the Website user and should not be considered official.
Any provider-referral information is provided by the health care professional. The Practice does not provide any assurances as to the accuracy or completeness of the information available at or through this Site.
Social Media
We may have a presence on various social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. We may receive from them information related to our presence on the respective social media platform(s) when you choose to visit us on those sites or to communicate with us. Communication with us through social media platforms should not be considered secure. Please be aware that social media websites have different privacy policies from this Practice and our Policy does not apply on those sites. If you visit another website, we encourage you to read that particular website’s privacy policy.
Your California Privacy Rights
California’s “Shine the Light” law permits customers in California to request certain details about how certain types of their information are shared with third parties and, in some cases, affiliates, for those third parties’ and affiliates’ own direct marketing purposes. Under this law, a business must either provide California customers certain information upon request, or permit California customers to opt-in to, or opt-out of, this type of sharing.
We may elect to share certain information about you that we have collected through our Website with third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident, you may request information about our compliance with this law by contacting us. Requests must include “California Privacy Rights Request” in the first line of the description and include your name, street address, city, state, and ZIP code. Please note that we are only required to respond to one request per customer each year.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of thirteen (13). We do not knowingly collect or maintain data about children under 13 unless such personal information is provided by a parent, legal guardian or authorized adult. If we learn that we have received any personal information from anyone who is not at least 13 years old, we will delete that information. IF YOU ARE UNDER 13, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION TO US.
Data security
We take reasonable measures to help protect personal information collected through our Website from loss, theft, misuse, and other unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Nevertheless, transmission via the Internet is not completely secure and we cannot guarantee the security of your information collected through our Website.
Storage
We store all traffic data and review postings indefinitely, even after “deletion,” and may archive such information elsewhere. We will retain your personal information as long as your account is active or needed to provide you services. We will also retain your personal information as necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements. At any time, you may remove your personal information or instruct us to remove it, but you should be aware that it is not technologically possible to remove each and every record of the information you have provided to our Website from our servers.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or any of the practices described herein, please contact our office.
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