BethBiggeeMD.com  Website  Privacy Policy

Effective November 6th 2026 

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which BethBiggeeMD.com (“we” “us” “our”), the website for Beth Biggee, MD’s Lifestyle and Integrative Rheumatology program (the “Program”) collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the Program’s website ("Website").

This Privacy Policy applies to the Program’s Website and all products and services.

The Website may collect personal identification information from Users in various ways, including but not limited to when Users visit our Website, register on the Website, fill out a form on the Website, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources the Program makes available on our Website. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and other similar information. Users may, however, visit the Program Website anonymously. The Program will collect personal identification information from Users through the Website only if they voluntarily submit such information to the Program through the Website.

Users can always refuse to supply personal identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in Certain website related activities.

Non-Personal Identification Information

The Program may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Website. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer, and technical information about Users' means of connection to our Website, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized, and other similar information.

Web Browser Cookies

Our Website may use "cookies" to enhance User experience. Users' web browsers place cookies on their hard drives for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. Users may choose to set their web browsers to refuse cookies or to alert them when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Website may not function properly or at all.

How the Program uses Collected information

The Program may collect through the Website and use Users' Personal Identification Information and Non-Personal Identification Information (collectively, Collected Information) for the following purposes:

To improve customer service: Collected Information helps the Program respond to your customer service requests and support your needs more efficiently.

To personalize User experience: The Program may use Collected Information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Website.

To improve our Website: The program continually strives to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from users.

To respond to inquiries: The Program may use the email address or contact information you provided through the Website to send User information and updates (e.g., pertaining to your potential inquiries through the Website). It may also be used to respond to your inquiries, questions, and/or other requests. 

 How We Protect Your Information

We have adopted appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices, and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your Personal Identification Information, username, password, transaction information, and date stored on our website.

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users' personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding Website Users with our business partners, and trusted affiliates for the purposes outlined above.

We will share personal information with third parties if it’s required by law.

The Website contains links to third-party services, including educational resources and  the patient portal. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites, and we encourage Users to review their privacy policies. We provide links as a convenience to Users, and access to any other Internet sites linked to this Website is at your own risk.

Information Retention

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of personal information, the purposes for which we process personal information, and whether those purposes can be achieved through other means and the applicable legal requirements.

Individual Rights in Connection with Personal Information

Under certain circumstances, by law, individuals have the right to:

•          Request access to personal information (commonly known as an “information subject access request”). This enables individuals to receive a copy of the personal information that we hold about individuals and to check that we are lawfully processing it.

•          Request correction of the personal information that we hold. This enables individuals to have any incomplete or inaccurate information corrected.

•          Request erasure of personal information. This enables individuals to ask us to delete or remove personal information where there is no good reason for continuing to process it.

•          Withdraw consent. In the limited circumstances where individuals have provided consent to the collection, use, and transfer of personal information for a specific purpose, individuals have the right to withdraw consent at any time. Once we have received notification of consent withdrawn, we will no longer process information for the purpose or purposes the individual originally agreed to.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Program has the discretion to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do so, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are collecting, using and protecting Collected Information. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy.

By using this Website, you acknowledge your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Website, or your dealings with this Website, please contact us at the number listed on our Website. 978-961-4668 or email at beth@bethbiggeemd.com