Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how The Advanced Spine Center (“we,” “us,” or “the practice”), a spine surgery practice in Port Huron, MI, collects, uses, and shares information when you use this website, including appointment or contact forms and any account you create here.

This policy is not a substitute for our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices. The Notice of Privacy Practices describes how the practice may use and disclose protected health information in connection with your medical care. A copy of that notice is available on request from the practice. This page covers information collected through this website.

Information we collect

Appointment and contact requests. If you submit an appointment or contact form on this website, we collect the information you enter. That may include your name, phone number, email address, the reason for your visit or message, a preferred date, and any additional notes you choose to provide.

Accounts. If you create an account, we collect the email address and password you use to register, and your name if you provide one. We also keep a record of Updates you like or save, so those features work when you sign back in. Passwords are handled by the website’s hosting platform and are not stored in a form we can read.

Symptom assessment. The optional symptom assessment on this site runs in your browser to show you a summary. In the current version of the site, those answers are not submitted to us.

Technical information. Like most websites, this site and its hosting platform may automatically collect limited technical data needed to operate, secure, and improve the service. That can include your browser type, general device information, pages you visit, and cookies or similar tools used to keep you signed in and to keep the site working.

How we use information

We use the information we collect to:

• Review and respond to appointment or contact requests
• Create and maintain your account, including liked and saved Updates
• Operate, secure, and improve this website
• Communicate with you about a request you submitted or an account you created
• Meet legal, safety, or professional obligations when required

Information you submit in an appointment or contact request may also be used in connection with scheduling and your care, in accordance with the practice’s Notice of Privacy Practices.

We do not sell your data

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing.

How we share information

We may share information with trusted service providers who host and operate this website, but only as needed to provide that service. We may also share information if the law requires it, or to protect the rights, safety, or security of patients, staff, or the public. We do not post your personal contact details in public Updates or other public areas of the site.

How long we keep information

We keep website account and form information for as long as it is needed for the purposes described above, or as required by law or professional record-keeping rules. You may ask us to close an account or review information you submitted through this website.

Your choices

You may decline to submit a form or create an account. Some features, such as saving Updates, require an account. To ask about, correct, or delete website account or form information, contact the practice using the options below.

Children

This website is intended for adults seeking information about spine care. It is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through this site.

Questions and contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices, please contact The Advanced Spine Center during office hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM) in Port Huron, MI. This website does not currently list a public telephone number or email address. You may use any appointment-request or contact form provided on this site, or the physician profile linked from this website.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will change when we do. Continued use of the site after an update means you are looking at the current version. Related pages include our Terms of Use and Accessibility Statement.