# Website Privacy Policy

**State Supplement: Texas**
*This document serves as a template for a Texas medical spa's public-facing website privacy policy, integrating federal requirements and the framework of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA).*

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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.
- **Sensitive Data:** Data revealing your medical history or health condition is considered "sensitive data." If we collect this outside of a traditional clinical intake process, we will obtain your consent or limit processing as required by Texas state law.

## 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. Your Rights Under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
If you are a resident of Texas, and we meet the broad applicability standards set by the TDPSA (effective July 1, 2024), you are granted specific rights regarding your personal data:
- **Right to Access:** You have the right to confirm whether we process your personal data and to access such data.
- **Right to Correct:** You have the right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
- **Right to Delete:** You have the right to delete personal data provided by or obtained about you.
- **Right to Data Portability:** You have the right to obtain a copy of your personal data in a portable, readily usable format.
- **Right to Opt-Out:** You have the right to opt-out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of targeted advertising or the sale of personal data. We honor recognized Universal Opt-Out Mechanisms.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided on our contact page. We will authenticate your request and respond within 45 days.

## 5. Data Security & Breach Notification
We safeguard your personal data through stringent administrative, technical, and physical security measures. 
- **Notification Timeframe & Enforcement:** In the event of a security breach involving your computerized, unencrypted personal information, we will notify you in compliance with Texas law (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053). Notice will be provided without unreasonable delay and in no case later than the 60th day after determining the breach occurred.
- **Attorney General Notification:** If a breach involves more than 250 Texas residents, state law mandates that we immediately notify the office of the Texas Attorney General.

## 6. 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, superseding medical privacy laws (including HIPAA and the Texas Medical Records Privacy Act). The rights provided by the TDPSA generally do not apply to health information regulated by these clinical statutes.

## 7. 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) who assist us in operating our business and are obliged to protect your data.

## 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*