Privacy Policy for Pediatric Therapy Partners

Effective Date: January 1st, 2025

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://pediatrictherapypartners.com.

As a pediatric therapy practice, we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal and health-related information in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable privacy laws.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Note: This website should not be used to share protected health information (PHI). If you have a medical or therapy-related question, please contact our office directly.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the website.

Note: Please do not upload any images containing PHI or other sensitive information.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve user experience.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
  • If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Login and display preference cookies are used to maintain a consistent browsing experience.

HIPAA Considerations:
Cookies and tracking technologies do not collect protected health information (PHI), and we do not use cookies for any purpose that violates HIPAA guidelines.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content. We do not control these external websites, and they may have their own privacy policies.

Who We Share Your Data With

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • We do not sell, trade, or rent personal information to third parties.
  • HIPAA Compliance: Any protected health information (PHI) you submit through our practice’s patient portal, scheduling system, or forms is never shared without your explicit consent, except where required by law.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • Registered users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username).

HIPAA Compliance:
For any medical or therapy-related information, records are retained per federal and state laws, typically for at least six years.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.

HIPAA Considerations:
If you are a patient or legal guardian of a patient and wish to access, amend, or delete medical or therapy records, please contact our office directly. We will process requests per HIPAA guidelines.

Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
  • We take steps to safeguard all information, ensuring compliance with HIPAA, including encryption and secure access measures.

HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

In addition to this privacy policy, our practice follows HIPAA regulations to protect medical and therapy-related data. For more information on how we handle protected health information (PHI), please review our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, available [here] (insert link to your practice’s HIPAA policy page).

If you have any questions about how we handle personal or health information, you can contact us at:

📧 Email: aprilarden@gmail.com
📞 Phone: 847.466.7775

Updates to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated periodically. We encourage you to review it regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.