Effective Date: January 2026
Last Updated: January 28th 2026
Rangel Dermatology (“we,” “us,” “our”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal and health information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (the “Website”), interact with online forms, make appointments, or otherwise communicate with us.
By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you accept the terms of this Privacy Policy.
We may collect the following categories of information:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address
Patient identifiers (e.g., date of birth) submitted through appointment requests or forms
Any information you voluntarily provide via contact or booking forms.
If you submit health/medical information through online forms or during treatment (e.g., medical history, treatment preferences), that information may be considered Protected Health Information under the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). PHI is handled separately under our Notice of Privacy Practices and processed consistent with applicable healthcare privacy laws.
We also automatically collect certain technical data when you visit the Website, such as:
IP address
Browser type and version
Pages visited
Time and date of visit
Cookies and similar tracking technologies.
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To respond to your inquiries and provide requested services.
To schedule and manage appointments.
To send administrative communications (confirmation emails, notices, updates).
To improve our Website, services, and user experience.
To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Improve site performance
Provide analytics about usage
Personalize your experience
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.
We will not sell or rent your personal information. We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:
Your PHI may be used or disclosed as permitted by HIPAA for:
Treatment
Payment
Healthcare operations
Examples include sharing information with other healthcare providers involved in your care or with insurers for billing.
We may share limited information with third-party service providers who support our Website or operations (e.g., web hosting, analytics).
We may release your information when required by law, such as responding to legal processes, government requests, or to protect our rights.
We implement reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no security system is completely infallible.
You have certain rights regarding your information:
Access & Correction: You may request access to or correction of your personal or health information.
Communication Preferences: You can opt out of certain email communications.
Complaints: You may contact our Privacy Officer (see contact below) to address any concerns about your privacy.
For PHI, you also have rights under HIPAA, including the right to receive a notice of privacy practices and to request restrictions on uses/disclosures.
Our Website may contain links to other websites not operated by us. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. We will post the updated policy on the Website with a revised Effective Date.
If you have questions or requests related to your privacy or this policy, please contact:
Rangel Dermatology
8525 SW 92nd Street, Suite D16
305.367.8442
