How we collect, use, and protect your information
This Privacy Policy describes how Lafayette Heart and Vascular Clinic ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information through our website www.lafayetteheart.com (the "Website"). This policy applies only to information collected through the Website and does not apply to information collected in our office or through our patient portal.
For information about how we handle your medical records and protected health information (PHI), please see our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, available at our office.
When you use our contact form, you may provide:
When you visit our Website, we automatically collect certain technical information:
This information is collected through:
We use the information we collect to:
We do NOT:
Our Website uses cookies for the following purposes:
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of our Website.
We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website, including:
These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.
We may disclose information if required by law, court order, subpoena, or governmental request, or to:
If our practice is sold or merged with another organization, your information may be transferred to the new owner.
We do NOT sell or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including:
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, including:
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any information.
You have the following rights regarding your information:
Our Website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately, and we will delete the information.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Website. Google Analytics collects information such as:
Google Analytics uses cookies and does NOT collect personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it through our contact form.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
For more information about how Google uses data: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes:
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
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 our medical practice.
For information about your medical privacy rights under HIPAA, please:
Our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices describes:
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
To exercise these rights, contact us at patient@lafayetteheart.com.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Lafayette Heart and Vascular Clinic
433 La Neuville Rd
Youngsville, LA 70592
Phone:
Fax:
Email: patient@lafayetteheart.com
For medical records requests or HIPAA-related questions, please see our Medical Records Request Policy or contact our office directly.
By using our Website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Website. You may contact our office directly by phone at (337) 516-2800 or visit us in person.
