Important: Website Privacy vs. Medical Records (HIPAA)
This policy governs digital data collected through your interaction with this public website. For information regarding how we handle your protected health information (PHI) and clinical records, please review our separate Notice of Privacy Practices (HIPAA).
1. Overview & Scope of Policy
Kidney Specialist Inc. is committed to respecting the digital privacy of every visitor to our informational website (www.kidneyspecialistinc.com). This Website Privacy Policy outlines our digital data collection, analytics, and security practices.
We do not operate online user accounts, patient portals, advertising trackers, or payment gateways through this public website. Patient appointments and clinical inquiries are coordinated directly by phone at (559) 661-1965 and fax at (559) 661-1952.
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you access our website, our edge hosting infrastructure (Vercel Edge Network) automatically records standard web request logs for technical reliability, including:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address and routing telemetry.
- Browser type, operating system, and viewport dimensions.
- Pages viewed, access timestamps, and referring website URLs.
This diagnostic telemetry is used strictly to ensure network availability, debug technical errors, and defend against malicious cyber traffic.
4. Third-Party Services & Embedded Maps
Our Locations page provides Google Maps embeds to offer driving directions to our Madera and Fresno clinic offices. Interacting with these maps connects directly to Google services under Google’s privacy policy. We do not deploy advertising pixels (e.g., Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixels) or third-party behavioral targeting scripts.
5. California Privacy Disclosures (CalOPPA & CCPA/CPRA)
In compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA):
- No Sale or Sharing of Personal Information: Kidney Specialist Inc. does not sell, rent, trade, or share visitor browsing information or personal data with commercial data brokers or advertisers.
- Do Not Track & Global Privacy Control: We respect Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals and automated browser opt-out preferences.
6. Security Controls & Inquiries
All website traffic is secured with HTTPS/TLS encryption. If you have questions regarding this Website Privacy Policy, please contact our office:
Kidney Specialist Inc. — Privacy Official
451 E Almond Ave, Suite 101, Madera, CA 93637
Phone: (559) 661-1965
Privacy Email: privacy@kidneyspecialistinc.com