Last updated: March 2026. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in our data practices.
Information Collection
We gather information that you voluntarily provide when scheduling appointments, completing medical forms, subscribing to newsletters, or communicating with our office. This includes personal identifiers such as your name, date of birth, contact information, and medical history relevant to your dermatological care.
Additionally, we collect technical data automatically when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our site. This information helps us understand user behavior and improve our online services.
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Encrypted Data Transmission
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Data Sold to Third Parties
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Security Monitoring
Use of Your Information
Your personal information is used exclusively for providing and improving our medical services. This includes scheduling appointments, delivering treatment, sending appointment reminders, processing insurance claims, and communicating about your care.
We may use anonymized, aggregated data for research purposes, quality improvement initiatives, and to enhance our website functionality. This data cannot be used to identify you personally.
Important: We never sell, trade, or rent your personal health information to third parties for marketing purposes. Your medical records remain strictly confidential in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
Data Protection
We implement comprehensive security measures to safeguard your personal information. Our systems utilize industry-standard encryption protocols, secure server infrastructure, regular security audits, and strict access controls that limit employee access to patient data.
All medical records are stored in HIPAA-compliant systems with multi-factor authentication requirements. We maintain detailed audit logs of all data access and have incident response procedures in place for any potential security events.
Third-Party Disclosure
We may share your information with trusted service providers who assist in operating our practice, including insurance companies for billing purposes, laboratory services for test processing, and secure messaging platforms for patient communication. All such partners are contractually bound to maintain appropriate confidentiality protections.
We may also disclose information when required by law, such as in response to a valid court order or to report certain communicable diseases as mandated by public health authorities.
Your Rights
You have the right to access your medical records, request corrections to inaccurate information, receive an accounting of disclosures, and request restrictions on certain uses of your information. To exercise these rights, please contact our Privacy Officer in writing.
California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act. For questions about your privacy rights or to submit requests, please reach out to our office.
Contact
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Privacy Officer at our main office location. We are committed to addressing all inquiries promptly and thoroughly.