Caruso Foot & Ankle, LLC
Website Privacy & Cookie Policy
Effective Date: November 1, 2026
About This Policy
This policy explains how Caruso Foot & Ankle, LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects and uses information through our public website.
Information submitted through our website, including appointment requests, may be protected health information under HIPAA. Our separate HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we use and disclose protected health information and explains your rights. It is available on our website and from our office.
This website policy does not replace that notice or limit your rights under applicable law.
Information You Provide
When you use an appointment or contact form, we collect the information you submit, which may include your name, telephone number, email address, appointment details, and message. We use this information to respond, communicate with you, and assist with scheduling.
Please provide only the information needed for your request. Do not include Social Security numbers, payment card information, or detailed medical records. Contact our office for guidance on providing medical information.
An appointment request is not a confirmed appointment. Our office will contact you to confirm scheduling.
These forms are for routine requests. Do not use them for emergencies or urgent medical concerns. For a medical emergency, call 911.
Information Collected Automatically
Our website and its hosting and security services process technical information to deliver pages, operate website features, prevent spam and misuse, investigate security events, and troubleshoot problems.
This information may include your IP address, browser information, requested pages, request times, and security or email-delivery records. These operational records are distinct from advertising or marketing analytics.
Cookies and Browser Storage
Cookies are small files stored on your device. Similar technologies include browser storage used by website features.
Our website may use cookies or browser storage to support website functionality, protect forms and the website, or remember preferences.
We do not use advertising pixels or marketing analytics on this website, or enable third-party advertising technologies to track your activity across websites.
You can manage or delete cookies and browser storage through your browser settings. Blocking them may affect website features.
We do not use cross-site advertising tracking, whether or not your browser sends a “Do Not Track” signal.
Forms, Email, and Service Providers
Our website forms send submissions to the practice through authorized technology service providers. The form system is configured not to retain a separate archive of new submissions in the website database.
Submitted information may be retained in our practice’s communication systems or patient records, as appropriate.
We use service providers for website hosting and delivery, technical maintenance, security, and communications. They process information necessary to provide their services, subject to applicable contractual and legal obligations.
We do not sell personal information collected through this website or share it for cross-site targeted advertising.
We may disclose information when required or otherwise permitted by applicable law. Disclosures of protected health information remain subject to HIPAA and other applicable healthcare privacy laws.
Retention
How long we retain information depends on its purpose and applicable legal or regulatory requirements. This includes communications, appointment requests, operational and security records, and information incorporated into patient records.
Security
We use safeguards such as access controls, security monitoring, and website maintenance. Our public website uses HTTPS to protect information transmitted between your browser and the website.
No electronic system or transmission method can be guaranteed completely secure. If you prefer, you may contact our office by telephone instead of using a website form.
Your Choices and Requests
You may browse the website without submitting a form and may contact us by telephone instead.
To ask about information you submitted through the website, request review or correction, or exercise applicable privacy rights, contact our office using the details below. We handle requests in accordance with applicable law and may need to verify your identity.
Requests concerning medical records or other protected health information are handled under applicable healthcare privacy laws and our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may link to patient portals, medical resources, or social media websites. When you follow a link, the destination website’s privacy policy applies to its own website practices.
Changes to This Policy
We will post revised versions on this page and update the effective date. We will provide additional notice or obtain consent when required by applicable law.
Contact Us
Caruso Foot & Ankle, LLC
Telephone: 732-366-9866
Email: info@carusofootandankle.com
For questions about medical privacy or protected health information, please refer to our separate HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices or contact our office.