Privacy Policy for Shira Racoosin Physical Therapy, PLLC

Effective Date: 11/23/2024

At Shira Racoosin Physical Therapy, PLLC (“us,” “we,” “our”) your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or engage in services at our practice.

Our Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information can be found here. 

1. Information We Collect

We collect information from you in various ways, including when you:

- Schedule or inquire about an appointment

- Provide personal details on our website or through our third-party platform

- Provide payment information through our third-party platform

- Attend a session with a provider

- Interact with us via email, phone, or other communication channels

The types of information we may collect include:

- Personal Identification Information: Name, address, phone number, email address, date of birth, insurance information, and emergency contact details.

- Health Information: Medical history, treatment plans, diagnosis, and other health-related data necessary for providing physical therapy and nutrition services.

- Payment Information: Credit card details, billing address, and other financial information required for processing payments.

-Site Analytics Information: Information gathered to power our site analytics including IP address, pages visited, clicks, etc. 

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes:

- To provide physical therapy services and treatment, nutrition services.

- To process payments for services rendered.

- To communicate with you about your appointments, treatment plans, and health status.

- To improve our services and website functionality.

- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including healthcare-related obligations.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We will not share, sell, or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes without your written authorization. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With healthcare professionals, family, or legally authorized representatives: For coordination of care or referral purposes, if necessary. If you are a minor, we may disclose your information to your parents or legal guardians when we are permitted or required to do so under federal and applicable state law.

- With third-party service providers: To assist with processing payments, scheduling appointments, or providing other administrative support. These third parties are bound by confidentiality agreements.

- As required by law or judicial and administrative processes: To comply with legal obligations such as worker’s compensation laws; or responding to subpoenas, court orders, or other judicial and administrative processes.

4. Cookies

While we personally prefer chocolate-chip cookies, our website, hosted on the Squarespace platform, uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and improve our services. Squarespace may place cookies on your device to facilitate website functionality and provide analytics.

Types of Cookies We Use:

Squarespace automatically uses certain cookies as part of its platform services. These include:

• Necessary and Required Cookies: Necessary for the operation of the website, such as enabling secure login and managing basic functionalities.

• Analytics and Performance Cookies: Used to collect aggregated data about website traffic, user interactions, and performance, which helps us improve the website. These may include Squarespace Analytics or third-party tools like Google Analytics.

For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit cookies Squarespace uses.

5. Your Rights

View our Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information for applicable information regarding your rights. 

6. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website contains links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will post the revised policy on our website with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Shira Racoosin Physical Therapy, PLLC

Phone: 301-578-6178

Email: shira@shiraracoosin.com