Website Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 11/1/2025
Introduction
This Website Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how North Scottsdale Womens Health collects, uses, and protects information from visitors to our website, NSWHOBGYN.com. This Policy applies only to our Website. It does not apply to our uses and disclosures of your Protected Health Information (PHI), which are governed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and are detailed in our separate Notice of Privacy Practices.
Your Protected Health Information (PHI)
Your PHI is protected by federal law under HIPAA. Our Notice of Privacy Practices explains how we use and disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. You can obtain a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices by [e.g., clicking here, asking at our front desk]. Our website is not a vehicle for the secure transmission or collection of PHI. Do not use any web forms, chats, or other website features to send us confidential medical information.
Information We Collect
We collect different types of information from and about users of our Website, which may include:
Personally Identifiable Information (PII): This is information that can be used to identify you directly. We only collect PII that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name, email address, or phone number, when you use a contact form or sign up for a newsletter.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information (Non-PII): We may automatically collect non-personally identifiable information as you navigate through our Website. This information may include your internet domain and IP address, the date and time of your visit, and the pages you visited on our site. We use this data to analyze traffic, improve our website, and enhance your user experience.
How We Collect Information
We collect information in the following ways:
Information You Provide: We collect PII when you submit information via our contact forms, email newsletter sign-up, or any other interactive features on our Website.
Automatic Data Collection Technologies: We use technologies such as cookies and web server logs to collect Non-PII.
Cookies: A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser.
Web Server Logs: Our web server automatically collects and stores information in log files. This information does not identify you personally.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for several purposes:
To respond to your inquiries and requests submitted through our Website.
To send you newsletters or marketing materials if you have opted-in to receive them.
To improve our Website and user experience through analysis of traffic patterns and visitor behavior.
For any other purpose for which you provide your consent.
Disclosure of Your Information
We will not sell, rent, or lease your PII collected through the Website to third parties. We may disclose your information to third-party vendors or affiliates that assist us in operating our Website or conducting our business, provided those parties agree to keep this information confidential and secure. We may also disclose your information:
To comply with a legal obligation, such as in response to a court order or subpoena.
To enforce or apply our terms of use.
To protect the rights, property, or safety of our medical office, our patients, or others.
Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. Please be aware that when you follow a link to another site, you are no longer on our Website and are subject to the privacy policy of that new site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites.
Security
We have implemented reasonable measures to secure your PII from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. While we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of the data transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of PII is at your own risk.
Children's Privacy
Our Website is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect PII from children under 18. If you are under 18, do not use or provide any information on our Website. If we learn we have collected or received PII from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Policy at our discretion. If we make material changes, we will post the updated Policy on this page with a new "Effective Date." Your continued use of the Website after we make changes is deemed to be an acceptance of those changes.
Contact Information
To ask questions or comment about this Policy, our privacy practices, or your rights regarding your information, please contact us at:
North Scottsdale Womens Health
9745 North 90th Place, Scottsdale AZ 85258
480-661-1485
admin@NSWHOBGYN.com