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Privacy Disclaimer
Your Privacy is Important to Us
We value your feedback and would like to inform you of our commitment to privacy. You usually can visit our site without submitting any information about yourself. However, if you send us an e-mail, or otherwise subscribe to any of our newsletters, your name and e-mail address will be held on file. We will use them only for replying to your message or forwarding the requested material. We do not share the information with any outside organization nor do we sell information for marketing purposes. However, due to the nature of electronic communications, we cannot and do not provide any assurances that the contents of your e-mail will not become known or accessible to third parties. We urge you not to disclose any confidential information about yourself or your health to us via electronic correspondence. Doing so is understood to be at your own risk.
We value your feedback and would like to inform you of our commitment to privacy. You usually can visit our site without submitting any information about yourself. However, if you send us an e-mail, or otherwise subscribe to any of our newsletters, your name and e-mail address will be held on file. We will use them only for replying to your message or forwarding the requested material. We do not share the information with any outside organization nor do we sell information for marketing purposes. However, due to the nature of electronic communications, we cannot and do not provide any assurances that the contents of your e-mail will not become known or accessible to third parties. We urge you not to disclose any confidential information about yourself or your health to us via electronic correspondence. Doing so is understood to be at your own risk.
Privacy Policy - updated 2023
James D. Wethe, MD Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective for all users of this website.
Dr. Wethe and his staff value your privacy. This Privacy Policy details important information about the collection, use, disclosure, retention and protection of your personal information. Dr. Wethe provides this notice to help you make an informed decision about whether to use or continue using our website (as defined below). References to “we”, “us” and “James D Wethe, MD” are to James D Wethe, MD, a California business, located at 3440 Lomita Boulevard, Suite 220, Torrance, California, USA.
By accessing the Site, you are accepting the terms of this Privacy Policy and you are consenting to the collection, use, disclosure and retention of your personal information in accordance with the practices described in this policy. This policy may change from time to time (see Changes to this privacy policy). Your continued use of the Site after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.
Scope
This privacy policy applies to www,drwethe.com. This privacy policy also applies to information we collect in email directed to [email protected]. This privacy policy does not apply to any third party websites, mobile applications or services, or the offline collection of personal information by James D Wethe, MD (ie. information you provide to us when you visit the office).
We have created a separate Cookie Policy* to detail our use of cookies and tracking technologies. The Cookie Policy forms part of this privacy policy and the Cookie Policy may be updated from time-to-time as specified in this privacy policy.
Information James D Wethe, MD Collects
James D Wethe, MD acts as a data controller when it collects personal information from you when you visit our Site. For purposes of this privacy policy, “personal information” means any data and information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. James D Wethe, MD collects several types of information from you, including:
Information James D Wethe, MD receives from you...
You provide us with personal information when you send an inquiry from this site by using the Contact forms. This information may include: first and last name, geographic location, email address and phone number or contact information.
You may also provide James D Wethe, MD with personal information in order to participate in various activities on the site such as entering giveaways, taking advantage of promotions, responding to surveys, subscribing to newsletters or other mailing lists or completing a form related to one of our products or services.
You may also provide us with your personal information when you report a problem with our site.
Information James D Wethe, MD collects automatically:
*Cookies Information. When you visit the Site, we (and third parties with whom we partner) may send one or more cookies - a small text file containing a string of alphanumeric characters - to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser. The cookies may transmit information about you and your use of the Site such as your browser type, IP address, advertisement data and the date and time of your use of the Site. You may also choose to opt-out of cookies directly from our website www.drwethe.com.
Log File Information. When you use the Site, Weebly servers automatically record certain information that your web browser sends whenever you visit any website. These server logs may include information such as your web request, Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, browser language, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform type, number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed and the order of those pages, the amount of time spent on particular pages and the date and time of your requests. James D Wethe, MD collects this information in order to improve and evaluate the Site.
Web Beacons. When you use the Site, the website provider may employ third party web beacons or "clear gifs" which are used to track the online usage patterns of our users anonymously (i.e., in a non-personally-identifiable manner). In addition, we may also use web beacons in HTML-based emails sent to our users to track which emails are opened by recipients. James D Wethe, MD uses web beacon data in order to measure the effectiveness of our offerings and content.
Location Information and Device Information. When you access the Site from a mobile device or tablet, James D Wethe, MD may be able to collect your location information if this feature is enabled on your mobile device or tablet. In addition, if you are accessing the Site from your computer, James D Wethe, MD may be able to collect your general location information from your IP address. James D Wethe, MD may use this information to provide you with a personalized user experience by showing you content relevant for your geographic location. If you are accessing the Site through a mobile device or tablet and you do not want to share your precise geolocation information with James D Wethe, MD, you may be able to turn off this feature on your mobile device or tablet. James D Wethe, MD may also collect information it receives from your devices when you access the Site including: Device ID or unique identifier, device type, ID for advertising, and unique device token.
Third-Party Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies. Some content or applications, including advertisements, on the Site are served by third-parties, primarily application providers (Weebly, GoDaddy). These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons and other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use our Site. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content. James D Wethe, MD does not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly. For more information about how you can opt out of receiving targeted advertising from many providers, see Your Choices.
Information James D Wethe, MD receives from other sources:
James D Wethe, MD may also receive personal information about you from third parties, for example, our business partners or websites you visit including but not limited to Yelp, Facebook or ASPS.
How James D Wethe, MD Uses Information
James D Wethe, MD uses the information, including personal information, we collect about you or which you provide to us for a range of different business purposes. We use your personal information to track usage of the Site, to market the Site, to improve the Site features and functionality, to backup our systems and to provide customer support. Our legal basis for processing your personal information is to carry out our legal obligations, to fulfill a contract with you, to protect your vital interests, for our legitimate business interests, to provide you with notices, and for other purposes with your consent.
We use your personal information:
To provide our Site and its contents to you
To provide customer support, including responding to your requests and contacting you about your requests
To provide you notices via email (such as updates to this privacy policy, the Terms of Service, or for other customer service purposes)
To monitor the usage of our Site, improve the quality and design of the Site, and create new features, functionality, and services
To investigate illegal activities on the Site or activities that violate our Terms of Service
To detect, prevent and address technical issues, and improve the security of our Site
To validate the authenticity of and display the reviews and other content provided by you to other users
To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Site
To customize advertising you may see on our Site
To contact you by email in order to offer you special promotions or poll your opinions through surveys or questionnaires
To contact you by email or through your account to notify you of major Site changes
To measure the performance of email marketing campaigns
To allow you to participate in interactive features on our Site
To fulfill any other purposes for which you provide it
With your consent, which you may withdraw at any time, James D Wethe, MD also uses your personal information:
To send marketing messages
For any other purpose, with your consent
When James D Wethe, MD Discloses Information
To our knowledge, we do not intentionally share anonymous aggregated user data (such as usage data, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, number of clicks, etc.) with third parties to assist them in understanding the usage patterns for certain content, services, advertisements, promotions, and/or functionality on the Site.
Fulfill Your Requests
We will use your personal information to fulfill the purpose for which you provide it. For example, if you submit your first and last name, email address, telephone number, treatment desired and questions or comments through a form, then James D Wethe, MD will use this information to provide the information you request. In addition, if you submit your mobile phone number through this form, then you understand and consent to James D Wethe, MD calling you. The information you provide through this form is not used by James D Wethe, MD for any other purpose.
Third-party Advertisers
We do not share your personal information (such as name or email address) with other third-party companies for their commercial or marketing use without your consent or except as part of a specific program or feature for which you will have the ability to opt-in or opt-out.
Legal Requests and to Comply with State and Federal Laws
We may disclose personal information if such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, to comply with state and federal laws or to respond to a court order, subpoena, or search warrant. James D Wethe, MD may disclose any of your messages or other content as part of investigations into the use and operation of the Site.
James D Wethe, MD also reserves the right to disclose personal information that James D Wethe, MD believes, in good faith, is appropriate or necessary to enforce our Terms of Service, take precautions against liability, to investigate and defend itself against any third-party claims or allegations, to protect the security or integrity of the Site, and to protect the vital interests, property, or personal safety of James D Wethe, MD, our users or others.
In the Event of Merger, Sale, or Bankruptcy
In the event that James D Wethe, MD is acquired by or merged with a third party entity, we reserve the right, in any of these circumstances, to transfer or assign the information we have collected from you as part of such merger, acquisition, sale, or other change of control. In the unlikely event of our bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, or assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the application of laws or equitable principles affecting creditors rights generally, we may not be able to control how your information is treated, transferred, or used.
Your Choices
James D Wethe, MD strives to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us, and we understand that you have rights in your personal information such as: the right to access, correct, delete, object to and restrict the use of your personal information. We also understand that you have the right to obtain a copy of your personal information from us and to withdraw your consent of the processing of your personal information by us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your personal information:
You can choose not to provide personal information through our Site, in which case James D Wethe, MD may not be able to provide certain services to you or respond to your requests.
If you do not wish to have your email address or other contact information used by us, please let us know. If we have sent you a promotional or marketing email, you may unsubscribe to receive future emails via the unsubscribe link in that email.
If you wish to know what personal information we hold about you, and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us at [email protected].
In order to fulfill the above requests, Dr. Wethe may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. Further, your right to access your personal information may not apply in some cases, including where providing access is unreasonably burdensome or expensive under the circumstances or where it would violate the rights of someone other than the individual requesting access.
If you do not want us to use information that we collect or that you provide to us to deliver advertisements, for analytics or marketing services, then you may opt-out as described below.
For analytics in our direct mailings via Constant Contact®, we use among others, Google Analytics, which is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Site. This data may be shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. You can opt-out of having your activity on the Site available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents Google Analytics JavaScript from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit Google Privacy & Terms web page at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Our Commitment to Data Security
James D Wethe, MD uses commercially reasonable physical, managerial, and technical safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of your personal information. For example, to protect your privacy and security, we take reasonable steps =to verify your identity before granting you access to your information. We cannot, however, ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to the Site and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your information, James D Wethe, MD makes commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the security of your information including using a HIPAA secure email address through GoDaddy. However, please note that this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.
If James D Wethe, MD learns of a security systems breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. James D Wethe, MD may post a notice on the Site if a security breach occurs. Depending on where you live, you may have a legal right to receive notice of a security breach in writing. To receive a written notice of a security breach (or to withdraw your consent from receiving electronic notice) you should notify us at [email protected].
Privacy of Minors
Protecting the privacy of children is important to James D Wethe, MD. For that reason, James D Wethe, MD does not knowingly collect or maintain personal information from persons under 18 years of age, and no part of the Site is directed to persons under 18. If you are under 18 years of age, then please do not use or access the Site at any time or in any manner. If James D Wethe, MD learns that personal information of persons under 18 years of age has been collected without verified parental consent, then James D Wethe, MD will take the appropriate steps to delete this information.
Visiting James D Wethe, MD.com from Outside the United States
The Site is hosted in the United States by GoDaddy. If you are accessing the Site from outside the United States, please be advised that the information you provide James D Wethe, MD may be transferred to, processed and stored in the United States where the James D Wethe, MD servers are located and our central database is operated. You acknowledge and understand that the data protection and other laws of the United States might not be as comprehensive as those in your country. Through your continued use of the Site (which is governed by U.S. law, this privacy policy, and our Terms of Service), you consent to the transfer of your personal information to the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, a link to youronlinechoices.eu will automatically be provided in accordance with the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Retention of Personal Information
James D Wethe, MD will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set forth in the privacy policy. James D Wethe, MD will retain and use your personal information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your personal information to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
Important Information
California Privacy Rights for California Residents.
California residents may request certain information regarding the disclosure of your personal information by James D Wethe, MD to third parties for direct marketing purposes. As noted above, James D Wethe, MD does not disclose your personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes unless you have first agreed to such disclosure. However, if you would like to make such a request, then please contact James D Wethe, MD by sending us an email to [email protected] or by contacting us at the address provided in the "How you can contact us" section below.
Links to Other Sites
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by James D Wethe, MD. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third-party’s website. This privacy policy does not apply to the third-party websites and James D Wethe, MD encourages you to review the privacy policy of the third-party websites you visit.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be revised periodically and this will be reflected by the "effective date" above. If we make any material changes in the way in which your personal information is collected, used or disclosed, then we will notify you through the Site or by email. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page. If you object to any of the changes to the privacy policy, then you can close your account by contacting us as provided below.
How You Can Contact Us
If you have any questions or complaints about the use or disclosure of your personal information, this privacy policy, or our privacy practices, please contact James D Wethe, MD by sending an email to [email protected]. In addition, you may also contact James D Wethe, MD by writing to us at the following address:
James D Wethe, MD
3440 Lomita Boulevard, Suite 220
Torrance, CA 90505
Or by calling the office directly at 310-784-8389. You may reach us by fax at 310-784-8399.
Your right to file a complaint about our privacy practices remains unaffected.
