716 Health & Medical, PLLC – Privacy Policy – November 2022
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
As a provider of both Medical Care and Med-Spa services, 716 Health & Medical follows all applicable Federal (HIPAA) and New York State rules regarding the privacy of medical information provided to us. Further, as many of our services involve electronic communication/translation and payment, we further follow all applicable rules and best practices for the security of electronic devices and communication and applies to all Services or Platforms we may use to provide services, book appointments or capture information.
We are not responsible for Third Party Sites which may advertise, list or in any other way list the name of our business or in any way attempt to link themselves to our services. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites and we encourage you to practice caution and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personal information.
Age of Majority
Our services are only available and provided to clients who have attained the age of majority and therefore we will not collect, use or store any information which applies to anyone under 18 years old.
The personal information we may collect, use and maintain may include:
Personally Identifiable Information
We may collect first name, maiden name, last name; Photo ID; driver’s license number; current and former address; phone numbers; email addresses; business email; business phone number; birth, marriage, divorce, and death records; family member names and their related information; Credit card numbers of personal guarantor’s information and other similar data.
Protected Health Information (PHI)
We may collect information about health, medical records; insurance/financial information (credit card number, purchase history, invoices used only for billing information); and other similar data. This Information May Include but Is Not Limited To: Medical Record(s) and Health History, Social Security Number, Driver’s License, Account Numbers, Health plan Beneficiary/Numbers, Internet Protocol (IP) or other Computer/Network Identifiers, full face images and any comparable images related top your care. This information may be provided to us in person, through Telehealth or Video visits, through use of our MEDENT portal, or through other secure means of discussion or transmission.
Information Submitted Via Email or Contact Forms
No private or secure information should be sent via our websites contact form, or to any published or discovered email address. Please do not submit information via these methods and refer to the individual contact pages for more information.
Information automatically collected
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate our services. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our online. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our online identity, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes. Like many businesses, we may also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.
How Do We Use Your Information?
We use the information we collect to provide Healthcare & Medi-Spa Services. We process your personal information for these purposes in order to perform services for you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our medico-legal obligations. We may also use some or all of your information for other Business Purposes such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our health care and Medi-spa services and your experience. We may use and store this information in aggregated and anonymized form so that it is not associated with individual end users and does not include personal information. We will not use identifiable personal information without your consent.
Under HIPAA, certain entities considered Business Associates of healthcare providers may access your information for purposes related to treatment, payment and healthcare operations, and otherwise as agreed or authorized by you.
We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting or other legal requirements). No purpose in this policy will require us keeping your personal information for longer than 7 years.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
Have Questions About Our Privacy Policy?
If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at [email protected] or by USPS to:
716 Health & Medical, PLLC
4545 Transit Rd, Ste 500
Williamsville, NY 14221