Elite Eyecare Nashville (“Elite Eyecare,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us both online and in our clinic. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information obtained from patients, website visitors, and any other individuals who interact with Elite Eyecare. It also explains your rights and choices regarding that information.
By visiting https://www.eliteeyecarenashville.com/ or receiving care at our practice, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
This policy applies to our public website, patient portal, social media channels, and any online services that link to it.
Because Elite Eyecare is a healthcare provider, we also have an obligation under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) to protect your protected health information (“PHI”). This notice incorporates our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
Category
Examples
Source
Purpose
Identity Data
Name, date of birth, patient ID
Directly from you
Appointment scheduling, patient records
Contact Data
Address, phone (615-249-4926), email (drlipe@eliteeyecarenashville.com)
Directly from you
Appointment reminders, billing, marketing with consent
Health Data (PHI)
Exam results, prescriptions, diagnoses
Directly from you and other providers
Treatment, payment, healthcare operations
Payment Data
Insurance details, credit-card tokens
Directly from you; insurers
Billing, claims processing
Technical Data
IP address, browser type, cookies
Automated when you visit the site
Site security, analytics
Marketing Data
Newsletter opt-ins, survey responses
Directly from you
Promotions, service updates
We use first-party and third-party cookies:
You may disable cookies in your browser, but the site may not function fully.
We share information only as permitted by HIPAA and applicable law. Typical disclosures:
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Under HIPAA and other laws, you may:
We maintain administrative, physical, and technical safeguards consistent with HIPAA Security Rule standards:
Our website is not directed to children under. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors online without parental consent. In-office pediatric care is handled in compliance with HIPAA and state laws.
Elite Eyecare is located in Tennessee. By providing information, you consent to its transfer and processing in the United States, which may have privacy laws different from your country of residence.
Our site may link to external websites. We do not control and are not responsible for their privacy practices. Review the privacy statements of any site you visit.
We retain health records for at least seven years after the last date of service, or longer if required by state or federal law; non-health data is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy.
We may update this policy periodically. Material changes will be posted on our website and, for HIPAA-related changes, provided in office. Updates apply to all existing information unless prohibited by law.
Elite Eyecare Nashville
5300 Centennial Blvd, Suite 107
Nashville, TN 37209
Phone: 615-249-4926
Email: drlipe@eliteeyecarenashville.com
If you have questions or wish to exercise your privacy rights, contact our Privacy Officer at the email or mailing address above. You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.