Effective Date: September 1, 2026

 

Slate Physical Therapy ("Slate Physical Therapy, "We") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us through our website and in connection with our services.

 

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information obtained through our website.

 

1. Information We Collect

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We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

 

- Submit a contact or inquiry form;

- Request an appointment or consultation;

- Subscribe to communications from us;

- Contact us by email, telephone, or through our website; or

- Otherwise communicate with Slate Physical Therapy.

 

This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, and other information you choose to provide.

 

Please do not submit sensitive medical information through a general website contact form unless specifically requested through a secure platform. If you need to provide health or medical information, we may direct you to a secure patient communication or intake system.

 

2. Information Collected Automatically

 

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically by our website provider or third-party technology providers. This may include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, approximate location, and information about how you interact with our website.

 

We may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, understand website traffic, improve our services, and maintain website security.

 

3. How We Use Information

 

We may use information we collect to:

 

- Respond to inquiries and requests;

- Schedule or communicate about appointments;

- Provide and coordinate physical therapy services;

- Communicate with you about Slate Physical Therapy;

- Improve our website, services, and patient experience;

- Maintain website security and prevent fraud or misuse; and

- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

 

We will not use personal information for purposes that are materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without providing appropriate notice or obtaining consent when required by law.

 

4. Health Information

 

Information relating to your health or physical therapy care may constitute protected health information (“PHI”) under federal or state law.

 

Health information submitted through our website should not be assumed to be transmitted through a HIPAA-secure system unless we specifically identify the system as secure for that purpose.

 

Our handling of PHI is governed by applicable privacy laws and, where applicable, our Notice of Privacy Practices.

 

5. How We Share Information

 

We may share personal information with service providers that assist us with operating our website, scheduling, communications, technology, payment processing, or other business functions, as appropriate and permitted by law.

 

We may also disclose information when required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or when necessary to protect our rights, safety, property, patients, or others.

 

We do not sell your personal information.

 

6. Third-Party Services and Links

 

Our website may use third-party services or contain links to websites operated by third parties. These services may have their own privacy policies and terms.

 

Slate Physical Therapy is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of third-party websites or services that we do not control.

 

7. Data Security

 

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

 

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

 

8. Data Retention

 

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with applicable legal and professional obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

 

9. Your Privacy Choices

 

Depending on applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding personal information we maintain about you, including the ability to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain information.

 

You may contact us using the information below to ask questions about your personal information or our privacy practices.

 

10. Children's Privacy

 

Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 18 without appropriate parental consent.

 

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

 

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, applicable laws, or services.

 

When we make material changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.

 

12. Contact Us

 

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:

 

Slate Physical Therapy  

Newton, Massachusetts  

Email: slatephysicaltherapy@gmail.com

Phone: (774) 521-9020

 

Last Updated: September 1, 2026