Privacy Policy

Introduction

Rimrock Podiatry ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website at rimrockpodiatry.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our Site.

This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected through our website. It does not apply to information collected in our offices, through patient intake forms, or during the course of treatment. For information about how we handle your protected health information under HIPAA, please refer to our Notice of Privacy Practices, available at any of our office locations.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Submit a contact form or appointment request
• Call our office using a phone number listed on our Site
• Send us an email
• Subscribe to a newsletter or updates

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, and the content of your message. We do not collect sensitive health information through our website contact forms.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

This information is collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies and is used in aggregate to improve our website and understand how visitors interact with our content.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and appointment requests
• Provide you with information about our services
• Improve our website content, layout, and functionality
• Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

HIPAA Notice

Rimrock Podiatry is a covered entity under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This website Privacy Policy is separate from our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, which governs how we use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) in the course of providing healthcare services.

Please do not submit sensitive medical information, insurance details, or protected health information through our website contact forms. If you need to communicate health-related information, please call our office directly at (406) 256-0077.

A copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices is available at each of our office locations and will be provided to you at your first visit.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us recognize returning visitors and understand how our Site is used.

We may use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function properly
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site (e.g., Google Analytics)

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of our Site.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyze website data. These services include:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous usage data. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Hosting provider: Our website is hosted on infrastructure that may log standard server access information including IP addresses.

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.

Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of certain data collection practices

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Rimrock Podiatry
1690 Rimrock Road, Suite L
Billings, MT 59102
Phone: (406) 256-0077