HIPPA POLICY

Effective Date: Feb 1, 2025

At Spine Care Clinic, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices.

1. Protected Health Information (PHI)

This website is for informational and marketing purposes only. It does not provide professional patient-provider confidentiality or collect Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Any communications through this website should not be considered medical advice or treatment.

2. Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we may collect non-personal data, including but not limited to:

• Website usage and behavior analytics

• IP addresses

• Browser type and device information

• Pages visited and time spent on the website

This data is collected through third-party tools, including Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, to help us improve our website’s functionality and user experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

The data collected is used solely for the purpose of:

• Enhancing website performance and user experience

• Understanding visitor behavior

• Improving marketing strategies and content

• Identifying website issues and areas for optimization

We do not sell, trade, or share your information with third parties for commercial purposes.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and tracking technologies such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to monitor website interactions. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, since this website does not collect or store PHI, HIPAA-specific security measures do not apply.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any external sites they visit.

7. Your Rights and Choices

• Opt-Out: You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking via Google’s opt-out page.

• Do Not Track: Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature. While we honor such requests, third-party services we use may not respond to these settings.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

9. Contacting us

If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us.