Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 25, 2026
Aboite Health Center respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Aboite Health Center collects, uses, protects, and discloses information obtained through our website, online forms, communications, and related services.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our website and general business communications. Protected health information may be subject to additional protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and other applicable laws. Please refer to our separate Notice of Privacy Practices for information regarding our use and disclosure of protected health information.
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
Name
Email address
Telephone or mobile phone number
Contact preferences
Information submitted through website forms
Appointment or scheduling information
Communications and inquiries you send to us
Other information you voluntarily provide
We may also automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, referring website, pages visited, and general website usage information.
This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies.
How We Use Your Information
We may use information collected through our website and communications to:
Respond to questions, inquiries, and requests
Provide information about Aboite Health Center and our services
Contact you regarding services you have requested
Schedule, confirm, or follow up regarding appointments
Provide customer service and support
Send service-related communications
Send SMS or text messages when you have provided appropriate consent
Send marketing or promotional communications when you have separately consented to receive them
Improve our website, services, and user experience
Maintain appropriate business and communication records
Protect our website and systems against fraud, misuse, or security threats
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal requirements
SMS and Text Messaging
If you voluntarily provide your mobile phone number and consent to receive text messages from Aboite Health Center, we may send you SMS or text messages according to the type of communication you have agreed to receive.
Non-Marketing Messages
Non-marketing messages may include:
Appointment reminders
Appointment confirmations
Scheduling communications
Responses to inquiries
Customer care messages
Information about requested services
Follow-up communications
Other service-related messages
Marketing Messages
If you separately consent to receive marketing text messages, we may send you promotional communications regarding:
Aboite Health Center services
Special offers
Promotions
Other marketing-related information
Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.
You may opt out of receiving text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message from Aboite Health Center.
You may reply HELP for assistance.
Consent to receive marketing text messages is not a condition of purchasing any goods or services from Aboite Health Center.
Mobile Information and SMS Consent
Aboite Health Center does not share, sell, rent, or provide mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in data, or messaging consent to third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
We may share information with service providers or subcontractors when reasonably necessary to support services such as:
Communications
Scheduling
Customer service
Website operations
Information technology
These providers may only use information as necessary to perform services on our behalf.
Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
Service Providers
We may use service providers to assist with:
Website hosting
Scheduling
Communications
Customer service
Analytics
Information technology
Other operational functions
These providers may receive or process information when reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf and are expected to handle that information appropriately and in accordance with applicable contractual and legal requirements.
Service providers may process mobile phone numbers when necessary to provide communications or other services on our behalf.
Mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in data, and messaging consent are not shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
Legal Disclosures
We may disclose information when required by applicable law, regulation, court order, subpoena, legal process, or governmental request.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Aboite Health Center, our patients, website users, or others, or to investigate fraud, misuse, or security concerns.
Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Understand how visitors interact with our website
Improve website functionality
Analyze website performance
Improve the user experience
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings.
Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of portions of our website.
Data Security
Aboite Health Center uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Healthcare Information and HIPAA
Aboite Health Center is a healthcare provider.
Certain information collected or maintained in connection with healthcare services may constitute protected health information and may be subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and other applicable healthcare privacy laws.
Our practices concerning protected health information are described separately in Aboite Health Center's Notice of Privacy Practices.
This website Privacy Policy is not intended to replace our Notice of Privacy Practices.
Where HIPAA or another applicable healthcare privacy law provides additional protections or requirements, those requirements will govern.
Please avoid submitting sensitive medical information through general website contact forms or standard text messages unless Aboite Health Center specifically directs you to an appropriate method for communicating that information.
Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by other organizations.
Aboite Health Center is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of websites or services that we do not control.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites and services before providing personal information to them.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without appropriate involvement or authorization from a parent or legal guardian.
If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child in a manner inconsistent with applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to address the information appropriately.
Your Choices
You may choose not to provide certain personal information.
However, doing so may limit our ability to respond to an inquiry, schedule certain services, or fulfill a request.
You may unsubscribe from applicable email communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those communications.
You may withdraw your consent to receive SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message from Aboite Health Center.
You may reply HELP for assistance.
If you previously opted out and later wish to receive messages again, you may provide consent again through an available opt-in method.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Aboite Health Center may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, services, technologies, or legal and regulatory requirements.
When changes are made, the updated Privacy Policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or Aboite Health Center's privacy practices, please contact us:
Aboite Health Center
5649 Coventry Lane
Fort Wayne, IN
Website: www.aboitehealthcenter.com
Phone: (260) 436-6565
Email: aboitehc@gmail.com