Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Steamboat Medical Partners PC is a medical practice based in Colorado, United States. We use this Website to provide information about our services, communicate with patients and potential patients, and support certain online forms and requests.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you interact with the Website, you may choose to provide information such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing, billing, or shipping address
• Information submitted through contact, appointment, or registration forms
• Any other information you voluntarily provide in a form or message

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, we and our service providers may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type, operating system, and settings
• Pages visited, links clicked, and time spent on the Website
• Referring URLs and general location information (based on IP address)

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve the Website, understand usage, and enhance your experience. Some cookies are necessary for the Website to function; others help us with analytics and performance. You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy (if available) or your browser’s help documentation.

2.4 Payment and Financial Information

If online payments are offered through the Website, payment card or bank information is typically processed by a third-party payment processor. We do not store full payment card numbers or CVV codes on our servers. The processor’s use of your information is governed by their own privacy policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for purposes including:

• Responding to your inquiries, messages, or requests
• Scheduling or managing appointments and related communications
• Providing, maintaining, and improving the Website
• Monitoring Website usage, performance, and security
• Conducting analytics to understand how visitors use the Website
• Complying with legal, regulatory, or reporting obligations
• Protecting our rights, property, and safety, and that of our patients and visitors

We do not use your personal information for targeted advertising or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects about you.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (Where Applicable)

Where applicable data protection laws require a legal basis for processing, we may rely on one or more of the following:

• Your consent (for example, when you submit a form or opt into certain communications)
• Performance of a contract or taking steps at your request before entering into a contract
• Compliance with legal obligations
• Our legitimate interests, such as improving the Website, maintaining security, and communicating with users

5. How We Share Your Information

5.1 Service Providers and Business Partners

We may share information with trusted third parties that help us operate the Website and our practice, including:

• Website hosting and maintenance providers
• Data analytics providers (such as Google Analytics)
• Customer relationship or communication platform providers
• Payment processors (if applicable)
• IT and security service providers

These parties are permitted to access your information only as needed to provide services to us and are expected to protect it appropriately.

5.2 Legal Requirements and Protection

We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation, court order, or government request
• Protect and defend our rights or property
• Protect the safety of patients, visitors, or the public
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing related to the Website

5.3 No Sale of Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information. We also do not share it with third parties for their own independent marketing purposes.

6. Analytics and Third-Party Tools

We use tools such as Google Analytics to collect and analyze information about how visitors use the Website. This may involve the use of cookies and similar technologies. The data collected helps us understand traffic patterns and improve the Website.

To learn more about how Google Analytics collects and processes data, or to opt out, you can visit: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/ .

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, including:

• Limiting collected personal information to what is necessary
• Using SSL or other secure connection technologies for sensitive data in transit
• Access controls and staff training on privacy and security
• Routine risk assessments and vendor due diligence
• Secure deletion or de-identification of information no longer needed

However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we work to protect your information as reasonably as possible.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law (for example, to comply with legal, tax, or regulatory obligations, or to resolve disputes).

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to request access to the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• The right to request deletion of certain information, subject to legal exceptions
• The right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
• The right to object to certain types of processing
• The right to receive your information in a portable format, where technically feasible
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• The right to opt out of certain tracking or analytics where applicable

To exercise any of these rights (where available), please contact us using the details in the Contact Us section below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

10. Children’s Privacy

The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 through the Website. If we become aware that a child under 18 has provided personal information online, we will use that information only to respond and inform them that they cannot use the Website and will take appropriate steps to delete such information where required.

11. Third-Party Websites and Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of any third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those sites before providing any personal information.

12. “Do Not Track” Signals

Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not wish to be tracked. Our Website does not currently respond to DNT signals. You can still manage certain tracking technologies, such as cookies, through your browser settings.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Any changes become effective when posted. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:

Adam Pople
Practice Administrator
adam@steamboatmedical.com
970-879-0203
United States