PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: August 9, 2026
Last Updated: August 9, 2026

Janidlo Optometry ("Janidlo Optometry," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you provide when visiting our website, contacting our office, completing forms or questionnaires, requesting information, scheduling services, or otherwise interacting with us online.

Our office is located at: Janidlo Optometry, 120 Penn St, Bedford, PA 15522
Phone: (814) 623-5018
Email: [email protected]

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website and practice, we may collect information such as:

• Your name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Mailing address

• Appointment and scheduling information

• Information you voluntarily provide through forms, questionnaires, or inquiries

• Information relating to your eye-care needs or symptoms

• Payment and billing information when applicable

• Communications you send to us

• Website usage information, such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, and general website activity

Please do not submit sensitive medical information through general website forms, email, text messages, or other communication methods unless specifically instructed by our office to do so.

2. How We Use Information

We may use information we collect to:

• Respond to questions and requests

• Schedule and manage appointments

• Provide requested eye-care services

• Communicate with patients

• Provide information about our services

• Process payments and administrative transactions

• Send appointment-related communications

• Improve our website and services

• Maintain website security

• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

We will use health information in accordance with applicable privacy laws and our Notice of Privacy Practices, where applicable.

3. Protected Health Information

Information that constitutes protected health information ("PHI") may be subject to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") and other applicable laws.

Our Notice of Privacy Practices explains how we may use and disclose protected health information and describes your rights regarding your health information.

If Janidlo Optometry is a HIPAA-covered entity, the Notice of Privacy Practices should be made available through this website and provided to patients as required by applicable law.

4. Information Sharing

We may share information with service providers and third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our practice and website, provide requested services, process transactions, communicate with you, or perform administrative functions.

Where required by law, appropriate agreements and safeguards will be used when third parties handle protected health information.

We do not sell your personal information.

We do not use or disclose protected health information for purposes other than those permitted by applicable law or authorized by you.

5. Website Analytics and Cookies

Our website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, or similar technologies to help us understand website traffic, improve functionality, measure marketing performance, and improve the user experience.

These technologies may collect information such as:

• IP address

• Browser and device information

• Pages visited

• Referring website

• Approximate geographic information

• Website interactions

Third-party services may process this information according to their own privacy policies.

If the website uses advertising or analytics technology that collects or shares health-related information, the practice should verify that the implementation is appropriate for the data being collected. Health information receives heightened privacy scrutiny, and privacy representations must accurately reflect actual data practices.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website may link to or integrate with third-party services, including scheduling, payment processing, forms, maps, analytics, communication, or social-media platforms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing information.

7. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, electronic communication system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Children's Information

Our services may be available to minors with appropriate parent or guardian involvement. We do not knowingly collect information from children through general website forms for purposes unrelated to providing or facilitating requested services.

Parents or guardians should supervise minors when using the website.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on the nature of the information and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal or health information, including rights to access, obtain copies of, request corrections to, or request certain restrictions regarding your information.

For protected health information, your rights are described more fully in our Notice of Privacy Practices. HHS identifies rights including access, correction, confidential communications, certain restrictions, and the ability to file a privacy complaint.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Janidlo Optometry
120 Penn St
Bedford, PA 15522
(814) 623-5018
[email protected]