Website Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. This policy covers this website only. How we use and protect your health information as a patient is described in our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.

Information This Website Collects

You can browse this website without telling us who you are. The website has no contact forms, no user accounts and no newsletter sign-up, so it does not ask you for your name, contact details or health information.

Like almost every website, the company that hosts it may automatically record basic technical details when your browser requests a page, such as your IP address, browser type, the page requested and the date and time. These server logs are used to keep the website running and secure, not to identify or profile visitors.

Cookies and Analytics

This website does not set cookies and does not use analytics, advertising or tracking tools. Our fonts and images are served from our own website, not from third-party services.

If you use the accessibility options (the round button in the bottom-right corner), your choices, such as bigger text or high contrast, are saved in your own browser so they stay on as you move between pages. They are never sent to us or anyone else, and you can clear them at any time with “Reset All”.

Services Run by Other Companies

Some links on this website take you to services operated by other companies. Their own privacy policies apply when you use them:

Appointment requests are submitted through Cognito Forms, a secure online form service.
The Patient Portal is provided by athenahealth. Please use the portal for messages about your health.
Maps and directions are provided by Google. The map on our website loads only when you choose to show it.
Social media links open our pages on Facebook and X (Twitter).

Phone and Email

If you call us at (850) 215-3062 or email us at admin@bayarthritis.com, we use what you tell us to respond to you. Regular email is not a secure channel, so please do not send medical details, insurance numbers or other sensitive information by email or social media. Call us or use the Patient Portal instead.

How We Protect Information

This website is served over an encrypted connection (HTTPS). Any information you share with us as a patient is protected as described in our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Links to Other Websites

Our articles and resource pages link to other websites, such as health organizations and local hospitals. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

Changes to This Website Privacy Policy

If we change how this website handles information, we will update this page and the “last updated” date above.

Contact Us

Questions about this policy? Contact Bay Arthritis Institute, 2232 W. 24th Street, Panama City, FL 32405. Our ADA disclaimer explains website accessibility. Phone (850) 215-3062, emailadmin@bayarthritis.com.