Effective Date: February 2026

Lake Effect Chiropractic is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal and health information in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you interact with our website, submit forms, schedule appointments, or receive services from our office.

When you use our website or services, we may collect personal information such as your name, phone number, email address, mailing address, date of birth, appointment details, insurance information, and any health information you voluntarily provide. Information that relates to your physical or mental health condition, the provision of healthcare services, or payment for healthcare services may constitute Protected Health Information (“PHI”) under HIPAA.

We use your information to provide chiropractic care, schedule and confirm appointments, send appointment reminders, communicate regarding treatment or follow-up care, process payments, respond to inquiries, improve our services, and comply with legal and regulatory obligations. We may use or disclose PHI for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations as permitted by HIPAA. We may also disclose information when required by law.

If you provide your phone number and consent to receive SMS communications, you agree to receive text messages related to appointment confirmations, appointment reminders, scheduling updates, follow-up communications, and limited office notifications. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of receiving care. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP, or request assistance by replying HELP or contacting our office directly at (989) 686 6808. We maintain records of SMS consent in accordance with applicable regulations. No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All categories above exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Cookie & Tracking Practices

Our website may use basic cookies or similar technologies to improve website functionality and understand general site traffic. These tools may collect non-identifiable information such as browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. We do not use cookies to collect Protected Health Information (PHI), and we do not allow tracking technologies to disclose health-related data in violation of HIPAA. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect website functionality.

Lake Effect Chiropractic implements reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and security of your personal information and PHI. While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You have certain rights regarding your health information under HIPAA, which may include the right to request access to your records, request corrections to inaccurate information, request restrictions on certain disclosures, request confidential communications, and obtain an accounting of disclosures where applicable. To exercise these rights or to submit a privacy-related inquiry, please contact us at [email protected] or (989) 686 6808.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.