Privacy Policy

PRIVACY STATEMENT

We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe online experience. This Privacy Statement applies to our Practice's website and governs our data collection and usage practices. By using this website, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

This Practice collects personally identifiable information provided by you, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. This Practice also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests, and favorites. There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by this website. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of this website.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. This Practice encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from this website so that you can understand how those websites collect, use, and share your information. This Practice is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on any other websites.

Use of your Personal Information

This Practice collects and uses your personal information to operate the website and deliver the services you have requested. This Practice also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from this Practice and its affiliates. This Practice may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

This Practice does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties. This Practice may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

This Practice does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent. This Practice will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law.

Use of Cookies

The website uses "cookies" to help this Practice personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a webpage server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

Security of your Personal Information

This Practice secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. This Practice secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

This Practice will occasionally update this Privacy Statement to reflect company and customer feedback. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Statement to be informed of how this Practice is protecting your information.

Contact Information

Please contact us by phone at 703-440-7890 or by mail at:
4229 Lafayette Center Dr, STE 1125B-1,
Chantilly, VA 20151.

SMS Terms & Conditions

Product Description

By providing your mobile phone number, you consent to receive SMS messages from this Practice related to appointment reminders, health notifications, service updates, and occasional promotional offers.

Message Frequency

Message frequency may vary depending on your interaction with our services. You may receive multiple SMS messages per month based on your appointments, requests, or participation in our programs.

Message and Data Rates

Standard message and data rates may apply as determined by your mobile carrier.

Opting Out

You may opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying with "STOP" to any SMS message you receive from us. After opting out, you will receive a confirmation message, and we will stop sending SMS messages to your number.

Help and Support

If you need assistance or have questions about our SMS service, reply with "HELP" to any SMS message you receive, or contact our customer support team at 703-440-7890 or email us at info@washingtoninternalmedicine.com

Privacy Policy

Your phone number will be handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy. No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

HIPAA & Protected Health Information (PHI) Disclosure for SMS Communications

By opting in to receive SMS messages from this Practice, you acknowledge and agree that SMS communications may not be fully secure. While we take reasonable precautions to safeguard your Protected Health Information (PHI), text messaging may carry some level of risk. By providing your mobile number and opting in, you expressly consent to receive health-related information, appointment reminders, and other communications that may contain PHI via SMS.

Explicit Consent Requirement for Healthcare-Related Messaging

By providing your mobile phone number, you affirmatively consent to receive SMS messages from this Practice, which may include information related to your health, treatment, appointments, and care management. You understand that your consent is not a condition of receiving treatment or services and that you may withdraw your consent at any time by replying “STOP.”

Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Compliance Notice

By providing your mobile number and opting in to SMS communications, you authorize this Practice to use an automated telephone dialing system to deliver text messages to the number provided. Message frequency may vary. You understand that consent is not required as a condition of purchasing goods or receiving services. To discontinue receiving messages, you may reply “STOP” at any time.

Privacy Policy URL

For full details on how we collect, manage, and protect your information, please review our Privacy Policy at: www.washingtoninternalmedicine.com/contents/privacy-policy