PRIVACY POLICY

Information We Collect
Audiology Ear Care, its employees and associates respect your privacy. We do not collect information through normal operations of this web site other than that information entered for contacting us, scheduling online appointments, or contacting us through our online hearing screening tool. All information we may collect is provided voluntarily and is retained only for the purpose of voluntary communication with you. You have the right to request termination of communication in any form by contacting our office at 651-628-432 or through the contact us page of this web site. You may update your information by contacting us and providing new information, in which case your previous contact information of the same type will not be retained unless requested.

Information gathered may include peronsal indentifiers of name, phone number, and email address. Should information be obtained from you for purposes of a promotion, survey, or other reasons, collected data will conform to the policies detailed in the following paragraphs. If you are asked for personal information on our web site when none is expected, please contact us immediately, as you may be the victim of illegal activity. Clinical information is never collected through this web site, although contact information provided through this web site may need to be retained with clinic records as required by law.

If you consent to use of SMS messages for informational, promotional, scheduling, or conversational purposes with Audiology Ear Care, you agree to receive SMS messages from us. You may reply STOP to opt out; Reply HELP for assistance; Message and data rates may apply; Messaging frequency may vary.

Contacting Audiology Ear Care Through Our Web Site
Submissions using our Contact Us page should be treated as not completely secure. You are counseled to refrain from including proprietary or personal information when contacting us in this manner. Any such information that needs to be communicated to or from our facility may be done so in a secure manner outside our web site.

Use of Information
Our organization never sells, rents, leases, or in any way provides personal or demographic information to third parties without permission from the individual. Requests for information may be forwarded to a third party (such as a manufacturer of medical devices or a referring clinic) when appropriate, but only when a reasonable expectation exists to do so. No information you provide to us, including mobile opt-in or text message consent, will be shared with third parties or affiliates except where noted above.

Privacy of Information in Our Physical Locations
As a healthcare practice, we must retain in or facilities private information about our patients and clients. This information is never released without permission and is never made available through our web site. Your private information is safeguarded physically and, when transmitted electronically, protected through use of recognized encryption standards. We make every effort to exceed both the laws and spirit of the Health Insurance Portability and Acountability Act (HIPAA).

Privacy for Minors
Audiology Ear Care does not knowingly collect on our web site information from or about children under the age of 18. We discourage parents and guardians from communicating any information about children through our web site.