Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect, how that information may be used, with whom it may be shared, and your choices about such. We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Website, you are accepting our Privacy Policy and if you do not agree with any terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site and must discontinue use immediately. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into our Terms & Conditions. Please review our Terms & Conditions as they govern your use of the Website and limit our liability to you.

PERSONAL INFORMATION. Our Website does not directly solicit personal information (name, address, telephone number, email address etc) from you and this information is not required to access information on our website. Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party providers, and Ohara Aivaz MD makes no warranty regarding the privacy or security of any information stored by such provider, and your access and use of such third-party providers is solely at your own risk. Appointment bookings are made directly through NextPatient, which also processes payments and transactions using Stripe or Square. NextPatient’s’s Privacy Policy is available at https://nextpatient.co/privacy.

As you navigate through and interact with our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns, including details of your visits to our Website, traffic data, location data, logs and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website. It may also include information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type. We also may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or other online services (behavioral tracking). We may maintain or associate information we collect automatically with Personal Information we collect in other ways or receive from third parties. It helps us to improve our Website and to deliver a better and more personalized service.

PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. Any information that is protected health information (PHI) is governed by and will be disclosed solely as permitted by our Notice of Privacy Practices.

CHILDREN AND PRIVACY. This Website is intended for use by individuals 18 years of age or older. This website is not directed for use by children under the age of 13. If you are under age 13, your parent(s) or guardian must agree to let you use this Website and agree to this privacy policy. We are committed to protecting children’s privacy on the Internet and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

THIRD PARTY SITES. This Website may contains links to other websites. Ohara Aivaz MD does not share your personal information with those websites and is not liable for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies and we encourage you to review them prior to use.

COMMUNICATION. Communications through our email are voluntary, not encrypted and are not necessarily secure, and by doing so, you assume the risk of unauthorized use. Email is not intended for appointment inquiries, medical advice or recommendations and thereby those inquiries will not be responded to. Any personal information or protected health information you disclose through email communication is at your own risk. For medical concerns, reach out directly to the office. For appointments, book directly online or reach out directly to the office.

SECURITY. The security of personal information is important to us. We use reasonable safeguards to protect against unauthorized use, disclosure or alteration of the information we collect and maintain. However, no data transmitted over the Internet is 100% secure and any information disclosed online can potentially be intercepted and used by parties other than the intended recipient. We cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to or from our Website.

LEGAL. Ohara Aivaz MD reserves the right to comply with federal, state and local law and to release personal information pertaining to any user of the Website (i) if we reasonably believe that the user is in violation of our Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy or is engaged in illegal activity; (ii) in response to legal process and enforceable governmental orders and as otherwise required by law; (iii) to protect the rights, property, safety or security of our Website, its users or the public as permitted by law; (iv) detect, prevent, mitigate security or technical issues; (v) to respond to an emergency.

USE. The Website is intended for use in the United States of America only. All matters relating to our Website are governed by the laws of the State of California in the United States of America.

CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY. Ohara Aivaz MD reserves the right to amend this policy from time to time. All updates will be posted on this page and become immediately effective. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly. By continuing to use the Website, you agree to be bound by the revised Privacy Policy.