Privacy policy

Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic values its users' privacy. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") will help you understand how we collect and use personal information from those who visit our website or make use of our online facilities and services, and what we will and will not do with the information we collect. We designed and created our Policy to ensure that those affiliated with Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic understand our commitment and realization of our obligation to not only meet, but exceed, most existing privacy standards.

 

We reserve the right to make changes to this Policy at any given time. To stay updated with the latest changes, we recommend visiting this page regularly. We will promptly notify the user or users via email if Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic ever decides to use any personally identifiable information they have on file in a significantly different way than what was originally stated when collecting the information. Users will be given the opportunity to decide whether or not they wish to allow the utilization of their information in this separate manner.

 

This Policy applies to Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic, and it governs any and all data collection and usage by us through the use of https://cincinnatiacupuncture.clinic or other means. 

You are therefore consenting to the data collection procedures expressed in this Policy.

 

To be specific, this Policy intends to notify you about the following aspects.

  1. When you use our website, what specific personal information is being collected from you.
  2. The purpose of collecting personally identifiable information and the legal grounds for doing so.
  3. How we utilize the collected information and who we share it with.
  4. What options do you have in terms of the utilization of your data.
  5. The implemented security protocols to safeguard against information misuse.

 

It is always up to you whether to disclose personally identifiable information to us, although if you elect not to do so, we reserve the right not to provide you with any products or services.

Information we collect:

Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic Patient Intake forms collects PII and basic health information that is necessary for us to provide our services.

In addition, https://cincinnatiacupuncture.clinic utilises Google AdSense Advertising and Google Search to collect non-personal, anonymous demographic information, such as age, gender, type of browser you are using, IP address, or type of operating system, which will assist us in providing and maintaining superior quality service.

Justifications for data collection and retention.

There are several reasons we are collecting your data:

 

  • To gain a deeper understanding of your needs and fulfill the services you've asked for;
  • To satisfy our interest in enhancing our services and products.
  • To customize our website and social media presence with the goal of providing relevant services.

 

We will store the data we collect from you for no longer than necessary. The duration for which we retain the aforementioned information will depend on the following criteria:

  1. The length of time your personal information remains relevant.
  2. The acceptable timeframe for retaining records as proof of our fulfillment of duties and obligations.
  3. Any limitation periods for allowing claims.
  4. Any timeframes for data retention that are mandated by legislation or advised by regulatory, professional, or association guidelines.
  5. The contractual agreement that is in place between us.
  6. Your consent, combined with our legitimate interest in securely preserving this information, as explicitly outlined in this Policy.

Use of Information Collected:

Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic assures that it neither currently nor in the future engages in the sale, rental, or leasing of any customer lists or names to any third parties.

 

Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic may gather and utilize personal data to support website operations and provide requested services. Occasionally, it may be necessary for us to utilize personally identifiable information in order to provide you with updates on other potential products and/or services that you may access through the website https://cincinnatiacupuncture.clinic.

 

Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic might reach out to you to take part in surveys or research questionnaires about your views on current or potential future services.

 

The Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic uses a range of third-party social media features, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and other interactive programs. These systems may gather your IP address and necessitate the use of cookies for proper functionality. The privacy policies of the providers governed these services and are not within the Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic's control.

Disclosure of Information:

Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic may not use or disclose the information provided by you except under the following circumstances:

  • In order to fulfill the services or products that you have requested;
  • In alternative manners, as outlined in this Policy or as you have provided consent to.
  • When combined with other data, in a manner that ensures your identity remains unidentifiable.
  • In accordance with legal obligations, or in response to a legally issued subpoena or search warrant;
  • to external auditors who have consented to maintaining the confidentiality of the information;
  • as required for the enforcement of the Terms of Service;
  • In order to uphold, protect, and conserve all the rights and assets of Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic.

Non-Marketing Purposes:

The Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic holds utmost regard for your privacy. We retain and reserve the authority to reach out to you if necessary for non-marketing reasons (including security breaches, account problems, and/or modifications to Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic offerings). Under specific conditions, we may utilize our website, or other public channels to publish a notification.

Employee Accountability:

Employees of Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic who require access to and handling of personal information obtained by us are explicitly authorized to do so. The unauthorized access or use of such information by a Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic employee is prohibited and constitutes grounds for disciplinary action.
Additionally, our information management systems are configured in such a way as to block or inhibit employees from accessing information that they have no authority to access.

Accountability of Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic and Business Partners:

The processing and handling of certain information we receive is entrusted to our reliable vendors and business partners. These vendors and business partners are prohibited from using this information for any purposes other than those specified by us and are obligated to maintain the confidentiality we uphold.
If you feel that Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic or any of our agents, representatives or employees, is violating this Privacy Policy, please contact us.

Notification of Changes:

We will post any changes to this Privacy Policy 30 days before their effective date so you will always know what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. You are responsible for periodically checking our web site for changes to this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or would like to opt-out of any posted change to our collection, use or disclosure of your personal information by sending an e-mail to a site administrator

Thank you.

Security:

Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic handles PCI, PII and HIPAA data. Our infrastructure actively ensures the safeguarding of such data.

Any data that is transmitted through https://cincinnatiacupuncture.clinic/ is automatically encrypted.

Payment processing is carried out securely via a payment processing terminal, with no data retention by Cincinnati Acupuncture Clinic.