This Privacy Policy establishes how Valley Vita Clinic protects patient confidentiality, clinical consultation inquiries, and diagnostic biomarker telemetry in accordance with the HIPAA Security Rule, HITECH Act, and CCPA/CPRA standards.
1. Protected Health Information (PHI) Handled
Valley Vita Clinic provides functional medicine consultations and clinical education. We collect:
- Patient Intake Records: Medical histories, symptoms, and lifestyle metrics submitted via encrypted intake portals.
- Biomarker Laboratory Telemetry: Anonymized clinical diagnostic ranges and consultation parameters.
2. Google AdSense & DoubleClick DART Cookies
We partner with third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense. Google utilizes cookies, including the DoubleClick DART cookie, to serve relevant advertisements to visitors based on prior visits to our site and other internet destinations. Users may manage personalized advertising preferences at any time via Google Ad Settings.
3. HIPAA Security Rule Compliance
We implement AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit. We never sell, rent, or distribute personal health information to third-party data brokers or marketing agencies.
4. Patient Rights & Access Requests
Patients maintain the legal right under HIPAA to inspect, request copies of, or amend their clinical consultation records.