# Website Privacy Policy

**State Supplement: South Carolina**
*This document serves as a template for a South Carolina medical spa's public-facing website privacy policy, integrating federal requirements and the framework of the South Carolina Financial Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Protection Act (FIFITPA).*

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## 1. Introduction
Welcome to our website. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, and process your personal information when you visit our website, book an appointment, or interact with our digital services.

## 2. Information We Collect
We collect information that identifies or could reasonably be associated with you ("Personal Data"). 

We may collect the following categories of Personal Data:
- **Identifiers:** First and last name, email address, postal address, phone number.
- **Commercial Information:** Products, treatments, or services you have inquired about or purchased.
- **Internet Activity:** Browsing history, IP address, device information, and interactions with our website.

## 3. Use of Personal Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following business purposes:
- To provide our aesthetic services and respond to your direct inquiries.
- To process your payments securely.
- To improve our website and customer service.
- To send administrative information and, subject to your preferences, marketing communications.

## 4. Data Security & Breach Notification (FIFITPA)
We safeguard your personal data through industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical security measures. 
- **Notification Timeframe:** In the event of a security breach involving your computerized, unencrypted personal information (such as your name linked to financial or medical identifiers), we will notify you in compliance with the South Carolina Financial Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Protection Act (FIFITPA). 
- **Expedient Notice:** Under South Carolina law (S.C. Code Ann. § 39-1-90), we are committed to executing these breach notifications in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay following the discovery of the breach.

## 5. Exemption for Medical Information
Please note that "protected health information" (PHI) collected by our clinic acting as a covered entity governed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), is subject to specific medical privacy laws that interact with and supersede general website data privacy rules. 

If you are a patient receiving medical aesthetic treatments, the privacy of your clinical and health information is governed by our separate Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP).

## 6. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal data to data brokers. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., website hosts, email marketing platforms, EMR software, payment processors) who assist us in operating our business. These parties are contractually obligated to keep your information secure and only use it for the authorized purpose. 

## 7. User Choices
You may opt out of promotional emails at any time by utilizing the "unsubscribe" link included in our communications. You may request to review or correct personal information submitted through our website by contacting us directly. 

While South Carolina presently lacks a comprehensive, CCPA-style consumer privacy statute regarding targeted marketing opt-outs, we strive to offer transparent access to the information you have provided to us.

## 8. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to comply with changes in state or federal regulations. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Effective Date."

*Effective Date: April 17, 2026*