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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2026

VeriSpine Joint Centers ("VeriSpine," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.

1. Information we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal identification information: Name, email address, phone number, date of birth, and mailing address when you submit appointment requests or contact forms.

Health information: Information about your medical condition, symptoms, and treatment history that you voluntarily provide when requesting an appointment. This information is protected under HIPAA — see our separate HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.

Usage data: Browser type, IP address, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs, collected automatically when you visit our website.

Communications: Records of correspondence if you contact us by email, phone, or web form.

2. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to appointment requests and schedule consultations

• Communicate with you about your care and our services

• Send appointment reminders and follow-up communications (with your consent)

• Improve our website and patient experience

• Comply with legal obligations including HIPAA requirements

• Analyze aggregate website usage to improve our content

3. How we share your information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

Healthcare providers: With physicians, staff, and other healthcare professionals involved in your care, as permitted under HIPAA.

Service providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website and services (such as appointment scheduling software, email delivery, and analytics), under confidentiality obligations.

Legal requirements: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of VeriSpine, our patients, or others.

4. Cookies and tracking technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.

We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site. These tools collect anonymized data about your visit. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

5. Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), access controls, and regular security reviews.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your rights and choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate personal information

• Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal retention requirements)

• Opt out of marketing communications at any time

• Request information about how your health data is used (see our HIPAA Notice)

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

7. Children's privacy

Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

8. Third-party links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a revised "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact us

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

VeriSpine Joint Centers

Privacy Officer

Email: privacy@vsjcenter.com

Phone: (404) 500-1675

Or visit any of our six Georgia locations.