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THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION.
PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

Uses and Disclosures

Treatment: Your health information may be used by staff members or disclosed to other health care professionals for the purpose of evaluating your health, diagnosing medical conditions, and providing treatment. For example, results of laboratory tests and procedures will be available in your medical record to all health professionals who may provide treatment or who may be consulted by staff members.

Payment: Your health information may be used to seek payment from your health plan, from other sources of coverage such as an automobile insurer, or from credit card companies that you may use to pay for services. For example, your health plan may request and receive information on dates of service, the services provided, and the medical condition being treated.

Health Care Operations: Your health information may be used as necessary to support the day-to-day activities and management of Aloha Laser Vision. For example, information on the services you received may be used to support budgeting and financial reporting, and activities to evaluate and promote quality.

Law Enforcement: Your health information may be disclosed to law enforcement agencies to support government audits and inspections, to facilitate law-enforcement investigations, and to comply with government mandated reporting.

Public Health Reporting: Your health information may be disclosed to public health agencies as required by law. For example, we are required to report certain communicable diseases to the state’s public health department.

Other uses and disclosures require your authorization. Disclosure of your health information or its use for any purposes other than those listed above requires your specific written authorization. If you change your mind after authorizing a use or disclosure of your information, you may submit a written revocation of the authorization. However, your decision to revoke the authorization will not affect or undo any use or disclosure of information that occurred before you notified us of your decision to revoke your authorization.

Without your authorization, we are expressly prohibited to use or disclose your protected health information for marketing purposes when financial remuneration is involved. We may not sell your protected health information without your authorization. We may not use or disclose most psychotherapy notes contained in your protected health information. We will not use or disclose any of your protected health information that contains genetic information that will be used for underwriting purposes.

Additional Uses of Information

Appointment Reminders: Your health information will be used by our staff to send you appointment reminders.

Information about Treatments: Your health information may be used to send you information on the treatment and management of your medical condition that you may find interesting.

We may also send you information describing other health-related products and services that we believe may interest you.

Fundraising: Unless you request us not to, we will use your name and address to support our fund-raising efforts. If you do not want to participate in fund-raising efforts, please check off the following box.
( ) Please do not use my information for fund-raising purposes.

Marketing: Unless you request us not to, there are some marketing activities for which we may use your name and address, to provide you with information about services available at our practice. If you’d rather not receive marketing communication from our practice, please check off the following box:
( ) Please do not use my information for marketing purposes

Individual Rights

You have certain rights under the federal privacy standards. These include:

Aloha Laser Vision Duties

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information and to provide you with this notice of privacy practices. We also are required to abide by the privacy policies and practices outlined in this notice. In the event of a breach of unsecured protected health information, if your information has been compromised it is our duty to notify you.

Right to Revise Privacy Practices

As permitted by law, we reserve the right to amend or modify our privacy policies and practices. These changes in our policies and practices may be required by changes in federal and state laws and regulations. Upon request, we will provide you with the most recently revised notice on any office visit.

The revised policies and practices will be applied to all protected health information we maintain.

Requests to Inspect Protected Health Information

You may generally inspect or copy the protected health information that we maintain. As permitted by federal regulation, we require that requests to inspect or copy protected health information be submitted in writing. You may obtain a form to request access to your records by contacting the Privacy Official. Your request will be reviewed and will generally be approved unless there are legal or medical reasons to deny the request.

Complaints

If you would like to submit a comment or complaint about our privacy practices, you can do so by sending a letter outlining your concerns to:
Privacy Official
Aloha Laser Vision
1100 Ward Ave., Ste. 1000
Honolulu, HI 96814

If you believe that your privacy rights have been violated, you should call the matter to our attention by sending a letter describing the cause of your concern to the same address. You will not be penalized or otherwise retaliated against for filing a complaint.

Contact Person

The name and address of the person you may contact for further information concerning our privacy practices is:
Privacy Official
Aloha Laser Vision
1100 Ward Ave., Suite 1000
Honolulu, HI 96814
808-646-3558

SMS Compliant Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 1/29/2025

At Aloha Laser Vision, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, your rights regarding your data, and how to exercise them. By using our website and providing your phone number, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Data Collection

We collect the following personal information when you submit your details on our website:

Data Usage

The information we collect is used for:

Your phone number and SMS consent will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing purposes.

Data Protection

We implement the following measures to protect your personal information:

User Rights

You have the right to:

To exercise these rights, contact us at (808) 792-3937.

Opt-In and Opt-Out for SMS Communications

Opt-In: By submitting your phone number, you consent to receive SMS communications related to appointments, updates, and other relevant information.

Opt-Out: To stop receiving SMS messages, reply “STOP” to any message you receive. You may also contact us directly to opt-out.

Types of SMS Communications

If you provide consent, you may receive SMS communications such as:

Message frequency may vary, and standard message and data rates may apply.

Standard Messaging Disclosures

To opt-out of SMS messages, reply “STOP” to any message.

For further assistance, reply “HELP” to any message or contact us at (808) 792-3937.

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via email or SMS, or by posting the updated policy on our website with a revised effective date.

Accessibility

This Privacy Policy is prominently displayed on our website for easy access. If you have difficulty accessing this policy, please contact us for assistance.

Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at:

Phone: (808) 792-3937

Terms and Conditions for SMS Communications

Terms and Conditions for SMS Communications

Effective Date: 1/29/2025
Last Updated: 1/29/2025

By providing your phone number and consent to receive SMS communications from Aloha Laser Vision, you agree to the following terms and conditions. These terms outline how we use your phone number, the types of communications you can expect, and how to manage your preferences.

  1. Consent for SMS Communications

    By submitting your phone number on our website, you consent to receive SMS communications from Aloha Laser Vision. Your phone number and consent will never be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing purposes. SMS messages will be used solely for communication related to services you have requested.

  2. Types of SMS Communications

    Once you provide consent, you may receive SMS messages including:

    • Customers and Guests: Updates on appointments, service-related inquiries, or relevant information regarding your interactions with us.
    • Job Applicants: Notifications about the status of your application or related updates.
    • Reminders: Alerts regarding scheduled appointments or follow-ups.

    We do not send promotional or marketing messages unless explicitly requested by you.

  3. Standard Messaging Disclosures

    To opt-out of receiving SMS messages, reply with the word “STOP” to any message you receive. You will no longer receive SMS communications unless you provide consent again.

    • Message Frequency: The number of messages you receive may vary depending on your requests or activity but will typically range between [0-2] messages per day.
    • Message and Data Rates: Standard message and data rates may apply based on your mobile carrier and plan.
  4. Example Messages

    Below are examples of the types of SMS messages you may receive:

    • Appointment Reminder: “Your appointment with Aloha Laser Vision is scheduled for [Date/Time]. Reply STOP to opt-out, message frequency may vary, text HELP for assistance. Message and data rates may apply.”
    • Service Update: “Thank you for scheduling your appointment. Reply STOP to opt-out, message frequency may vary, text HELP for assistance. Message and data rates may apply.”
    • Job Application Update: “Your application status has been updated. Visit [URL] for details. Reply STOP to opt-out, text HELP for assistance. Message and data rates may apply.”
  5. Managing Your Preferences

    • Opt-Out: To stop receiving SMS communications at any time, reply “STOP” to any message. You will receive a confirmation of your opt-out request, and no further messages will be sent unless you provide consent again.
    • Re-Subscribe: If you wish to receive SMS messages again, please contact us to update your preferences.
  6. Contact Information

    For any questions or concerns regarding SMS communications, please contact us:

    Website: alohalaservision.com
    Phone: (808) 792-3937

  7. Updates to Terms and Conditions

    These terms may be updated periodically. Any significant changes will be communicated via SMS or on our website. Please review these terms regularly to stay informed about how your information is used.

    By consenting to receive SMS communications, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these terms and conditions. Thank you for choosing Aloha Laser Vision!

Our Policy for Protecting Your Online Privacy

This website uses Google Analytics to help analyze how users use the site. The tool uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is then used to evaluate visitors’ use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity.

Privacy of Collected Data

We will never (and will not allow any third party to) use the statistical analytics tool to track or to collect any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of visitors to our site. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Neither we nor Google will link, or seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any Personally Identifiable Information from any source, unless you explicitly submit that information via a fill-in form on our website.

Information to opt out of Google Analytics

Information About Remarketing

This website uses Google remarketing to advertise online using text or image ads on the Google Display Network. Remarketing is a feature that lets us reach people who have previously visited our site, and show them relevant ads when they visit other sites on the Google Display Network.

For websites using remarketing, a third-party DoubleClick cookie is used to enable remarketing for products like AdWords on the Google Display Network. When someone visits our website, a few lines of code will drop an anonymous browser cookie. This cookie is a small file that stores information. The cookie will store the site visit, but does not store any sensitive information, such as visitor name, address or any other piece of information that might personally identify the visitor. The cookie will be enabled for a set period of time, such as 30 or 60 days, at which time, the cookie expires.

What is the Google Display Network?

A group of more than a million websites, videos, and apps where ads can appear. Sites in this network have partnered with Google to show relevant AdWords ads.

Remarketing Restrictions

Our website will never:

Opting out of Remarketing

Vistiors may opt out of Google’s use of cookies by visiting the Ads Preference Manager. Visitors may opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

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