Effective Date: April 1st, 2018
Spine.MD, which is owned and operated by Todd H. Lanman, M.D., Inc. (“Spine.MD” “we” or “us”) cares about your privacy and the security of the information that you submit through the Spine.MD website (www.spine.md, the “Site”). This Privacy Policy describes how we use and share the information that we collect from and about you on the Site.
This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and made part of our Terms of Use. Please read this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use carefully, as they contain important information about your use of the Site. By visiting the Site, you agree that we may use your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, do not use the Site or provide us with your information.
Information We Collect
We collect Personal Information and Usage Data through the Site.
“Personal Information” is information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, company name, and zip code. We collect your Personal Information when you register for an account, make a donation through the Site, sign up for a newsletter, or otherwise contact us. You must provide us your Personal Information to make a donation through the Site.
“Usage Data” is information that we automatically collect about how you use the Site, but that alone cannot generally be used to identify you. Examples of Usage Data include your IP address, browser type, device type, and pages you visited. Tracking technologies, like cookies and web beacons, help us collect this Usage Data. To learn more about cookies and how to control them, please review the section on Data Collection Technologies. If the Usage Data we collect can be used to identify you because, for example, we are able to link your Usage Data to your Personal Information, we will treat such Usage Data as Personal Information.
Note that this Privacy Policy applies only to the information Spine.MD collects through the Site. It does not apply to any of the individually identifiable health information that you may give to Dr. Lanman or his staff when you are a patient of Dr. Lanman’s practice (“Patient Information”). If you have any questions about how we care for your Patient Information, please contact us using the information below.
How We Use Your Information
We use the Personal Information and Usage Data we collect through the Site for a number of purposes, including to:
If we intend to use your Personal Information for purposes other than described above, we will notify you of those purposes and ask for your permission to use it for those purposes.
How We Share Your Personal Information
We may share your Personal Information as disclosed to you at the time we collect it, with your consent, and in the following circumstances:
We do not share your Personal Information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
We reserve the right to share aggregated or anonymized Personal Information with third parties for any lawful purpose.
Data Collection Technologies
We may use cookies, web beacons, and other data collection technologies to help us understand our visitors and improve our Site and the services we offer. “Cookies” are small, often encrypted text files that contain small amounts of information that are stored on your device’s browser directory. Cookies help us track usage behavior so that we can tailor information to make your visits more enjoyable and meaningful. For example, we use Google Analytics to collect information about how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit when they do, and what other websites they used prior to coming to this Site. For more information about Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to the Site, please see the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.
You can control cookies by changing your browser preferences to stop accepting cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from the websites you visit. If you do not accept cookies you may not be able to use all portions or all functionality of the Site. To find more information about cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Do Not Track Signals: Some web browsers have Do Not Track or similar features (“DNT”) that allow you to tell each website you visit that you do not want your activities on that website tracked. At present, the Site does not respond to DNT signals and consequently, the Site will continue to collect information about you even if your browser’s DNT feature is activated.
Security
Protecting your information is important to us. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we are committed to protecting your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of the information you transmit to us through the Site.
Note to International Visitors
The information we collect about you on the Site is stored on servers located in the United States. The laws of the United States may differ from the laws in your home country. By using this Site, you consent to the processing of your Personal Information consistent with this Privacy Policy and the transfer of your Personal Information to the United States.
Children’s Privacy
This Site is not intended for or directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information directly from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will immediately delete such information.
Third Party Links
The Site may contain links to other websites not owned or operated by Spine.MD, including links to news media other third parties. We are not responsible for the information collection practices or the content of these third-party links or websites, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third party website prior to sharing your Personal Information with those third parties.
Access and Choice
You may access and modify the Personal Information we maintain about you by contacting us using the contact information below. We will respond to your inquiry within a reasonable timeframe.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Please review this Privacy Policy from time to time and take note of its Effective Date. As Spine.MD grows and we add new features, we may amend or supplement this Privacy Policy and update the Effective Date to reflect when those changes will take effect. If any modifications materially change your rights, we will notify you of these changes either by posting a notice on the Site or by emailing you at the email address we have on file. Your continued use of the Site after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the amended Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practice, please contact us at:
Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery
450 N Roxbury Dr. 3rd Floor
Beverly Hills, California 90210
310-385-7766