Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 15, 2026

Who we are

This website is operated by The Vascular Surgery Center of Excellence ("VSCE," "we," "us," or "our"), a vascular care practice in Twin Falls, Idaho. Our office is located at 2174 Canyon Plaza Drive, Suite 200, Twin Falls, ID 83301. You can reach us at (208) 644-0556.

What this policy covers

This Privacy Policy describes how we may collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit this website, contact our office, request an appointment, or submit a referral through an approved online form. It applies to this website and its related communications. It does not replace our separate HIPAA Policy or Notice of Privacy Practices for protected health information.

Information we may collect

Depending on the features you use, we may collect:

• Contact information such as your name, phone number, email address, and preferred way to communicate.
• Appointment or referral information, including symptoms, reason for referral, referring-provider details, patient name and date of birth, clinical notes, and supporting records submitted through an approved secure form.
• Information you provide when you call, email, or otherwise communicate with the practice.
• Technical information such as browser type, device information, approximate location, IP address, and pages visited, where collected by hosting, security, or other website-support tools.
• Communication preferences, including whether you consent to appointment-related or marketing text messages.

How we use information

We may use information to respond to requests, coordinate appointments and referrals, communicate about care or scheduling, operate and secure the website, understand website performance, comply with legal obligations, and protect the rights and safety of patients, staff, and visitors. We use marketing information only as permitted by applicable law and the choices recorded with the request.

Forms, referrals, and medical information

This review build does not transmit form submissions. If online appointment or referral forms are enabled, information will be sent through the approved form and intake configuration selected by the practice. Do not use a website form for an emergency, and do not submit information about another person unless you are authorized to do so.

Cookies and similar technologies

The website may use essential cookies or similar technologies needed to operate, protect, and remember site preferences. Embedded services, such as Google Maps or an approved intake form, may use technologies governed by their own policies when those services are loaded. This review build does not use first-party advertising or analytics cookies.

When we share information

We may share information with service providers that host, secure, maintain, or support the website and approved intake systems; with members of the practice workforce involved in scheduling, referrals, or care; when required by law or legal process; or when necessary to protect people, systems, or the practice. We do not sell personal information.

Health information and HIPAA

Website privacy and HIPAA privacy obligations are related but different. Our HIPAA Policy explains how we support privacy rights for protected health information. A formal Notice of Privacy Practices, when applicable, controls the practice's treatment of protected health information and is provided through the appropriate patient-facing process.

Retention and security

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and as required by clinical, legal, accounting, or security obligations. We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, but no website or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your choices and requests

You may contact the practice at 2174 Canyon Plaza Drive, Suite 200, Twin Falls, ID 83301, or (208) 644-0556, with questions about this policy or requests concerning information submitted through this website. Requests concerning medical records or protected health information should be directed through the practice's approved patient-privacy process.

Children

This website is not directed to children. Do not knowingly submit information about a child unless you are the child's parent, guardian, or otherwise authorized representative.

Third-party websites

This website may link to third-party websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we are not responsible for their content or practices.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our website, forms, vendors, or information practices change. The effective date at the top of the policy identifies the current version.

Medical emergencies

Do not use this website for medical emergencies. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.