Privacy Policy - Business

Leah Stockton, MD (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website docstockton.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Site and the choices you have associated with that data.

Please Note: This Website Privacy Policy is separate from our Notice of Privacy Practices, which governs how your Protected Health Information (PHI) is handled under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). For details regarding your PHI, please review our HIPAA Disclaimer.

1. Information We Collect
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Site to you.

Personal Data
While using our Site, particularly when filling out our Contact or Referral forms, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). This may include, but is not limited to:
• First and Last Name
• Email Address
• Phone Number
• Information provided in the “Reason for Contact” or message fields

Usage Data & Cookies
We may also collect information on how the Site is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information.

2. How We Use Your Data
Leah Stockton, MD uses the collected data for various purposes:
• To provide and maintain the Site
• To notify you about changes to our Site or services
• To respond to your direct inquiries, appointment requests, and messages
• To monitor the usage of the Site and improve user experience
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and spam (e.g., via Cloudflare Turnstile)

3. Data Security
The security of your data is important to us. Our Site uses SSL encryption to protect data transmitted through our web forms. However, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We strongly advise against submitting sensitive medical information, personal health records, or Social Security numbers through our general website contact forms.

4. Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Site (such as web hosting and spam protection services like Cloudflare), to provide the Site on our behalf, to perform Site-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Site is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

5. Links to Other Sites
Our Site may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by visiting the Contact & Locations page on our website.