Last Updated: September 11, 2026
At Dermistry Aesthetics, we are committed to maintaining the privacy, security, and confidentiality of your personal and health information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or interact with our practice.
As a medical aesthetics practice operating in California, we handle Protected Health Information (PHI) in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA).
Clinical Confidentiality: Information you share during clinical evaluations, medical intake forms, photograph logs (before/after photos), and treatment history is treated as confidential medical data.
No Commercial Sharing of PHI: We will never use your PHI, medical history, or clinical treatment photos for marketing or social media purposes without your explicit, written, signed media consent.
Website Forms: Please note that general contact or inquiry forms submitted through this website are not intended to transmit highly sensitive medical information. Please reserve specific medical complaints or full health histories for your private, secure patient portal or in-person consultation.
When you browse our website, we automatically collect certain technical data using cookies, web beacons, and pixels to improve user experience and analyze traffic.
Types of Cookies Used: We use Essential Cookies (necessary for site functionality and online booking), Functional Cookies (to remember your preferences), and Analytics/Marketing Cookies (such as Google Analytics or Meta Pixels to understand how users interact with our website).
Cookie Management: You can choose to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings. You can also opt-out of targeted advertising tracking through tools like the Digital Advertising Alliance.
We collect personal information that you intentionally provide to us, including:
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) grants you specific rights regarding your personal information (excluding data governed by HIPAA/CMIA, which is protected under stricter medical privacy laws):
Right to Know & Access: You have the right to request a disclosure of what personal data we collect, use, or share.
Right to Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete personal information collected from you, subject to certain legal exceptions (e.g., maintaining records required by the California Medical Board).
No Sale of Personal Data: Dermistry Aesthetics does not sell, rent, or lease your personal information or phone numbers to third parties for commercial gain.
Policy Revisions: We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this section will indicate when revisions have been made.
