Privacy Policy
Thrive Vision Therapy
Effective Date: March 17, 2026 | thrivevisiontherapy.com
Thrive Vision Therapy (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. As a healthcare provider, we are subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and applicable state privacy laws. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect information submitted through our website at thrivevisiontherapy.com.
1. Information We Collect
We collect only the information you voluntarily provide through our website contact form. This may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Any message or information you choose to include in your inquiry
We do not collect payment information, medical records, or Protected Health Information (PHI) through this website. Our website does not have user accounts, comment sections, or media upload features.
2. How We Use Your Information
Information submitted through our contact form is used solely to:
- Respond to your inquiry or appointment request
- Communicate with you about our vision therapy services
- Follow up as needed regarding your interest in our practice
We do not use your information for marketing to third parties, sell your data, or use it for any purpose unrelated to providing or coordinating vision therapy services.
3. HIPAA Notice
As a healthcare provider, Thrive Vision Therapy complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Please be aware of the following:
- Information submitted through our website contact form is not encrypted end-to-end and should not be used to transmit sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI) such as diagnoses, insurance details, or medical history.
- Once you become a patient, your health information is governed by our Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP), which you will receive at your first appointment.
- Our Notice of Privacy Practices describes in detail how we may use and disclose your medical information and your rights regarding that information.
If you have questions about your rights under HIPAA or our privacy practices as they relate to your care, please contact us directly rather than through the website contact form.
4. Cookies and Tracking
Our website may use essential cookies necessary for basic site functionality. We do not use advertising cookies, behavioral tracking cookies, or third-party analytics that share your data with outside parties.
If you have a browser set to block cookies, your ability to use our contact form should not be affected.
5. Third-Party Services
Our website may be hosted or supported by third-party platforms (such as our website hosting provider or contact form plugin). These providers may process data on our behalf and are contractually required to protect your information. We do not share your contact form submissions with any other third parties.
6. Data Retention
Contact form inquiries are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and maintain reasonable business records. If you become a patient, your health records are maintained in accordance with applicable state law and HIPAA requirements.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the information you submit through our website. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. Please do not submit sensitive health information (such as diagnoses, medications, or insurance details) through our website contact form.
8. Children’s Privacy
Vision therapy services are often provided to children. However, our website contact form is intended for use by parents, guardians, or adult patients only. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has submitted information through our website, please contact us so we can promptly remove it.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your contact information from our records (subject to legal retention requirements)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will always be posted on our website with the effective date noted at the top. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Thrive Vision Therapy
Website: thrivevisiontherapy.com
For questions related to your rights as a patient under HIPAA, please request a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices at your appointment or by contacting our office directly.