Privacy Policy

Overview

Thrive Foot Care is operated by Eveline v. Haastert, RN, BsN, Advanced Foot Care Nurse, providing nursing foot care services and treatment in Powell River / qathet. Your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use this website, contact Thrive Foot Care, or submit an appointment inquiry.

By using this website or submitting information through a contact form, you agree that Thrive Foot Care may collect and use your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Information we may collect

Thrive Foot Care may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Your name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Message details submitted through the contact form
• Appointment-related information you choose to provide
• Information needed to respond to inquiries, schedule appointments, provide receipts, or communicate about foot care services

Please avoid sending urgent medical information through the website form. If you have an urgent medical concern, contact a physician, urgent care clinic, emergency service, or other appropriate healthcare provider.

Website and technical information

This website may collect limited technical information automatically, such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, and general website usage information. This information may be used for website security, spam prevention, troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and improving the website.

How information is used

Thrive Foot Care may use personal information for the following purposes:

• To respond to messages, questions, and appointment inquiries
• To communicate about nursing foot care services and treatment
• To schedule, manage, or follow up about appointments
• To provide receipts or appointment-related records when needed
• To maintain website security and prevent spam or misuse
• To meet professional, legal, regulatory, tax, or recordkeeping obligations

How information may be shared

Thrive Foot Care does not sell personal information. Personal information may be shared only when reasonably necessary, including:

• With service providers that help operate the website, forms, email, hosting, security, or related business systems
• When required by law, regulation, court order, professional obligation, or lawful request
• When necessary to protect the security, rights, safety, or property of Thrive Foot Care or others
• With your consent or at your direction

Contact forms and email

When you submit a website form or send an email, the information you provide is used to respond to your inquiry. Email and website forms are useful for general communication, but they are not intended for urgent medical matters or highly sensitive information.

Cookies and website tools

This website may use cookies or similar technologies for basic website functionality, security, spam prevention, analytics, or performance. You can usually adjust cookie settings through your browser, although some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Retention of information

Personal information is kept only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including communication, appointment-related records, receipts, business administration, legal obligations, professional obligations, or tax and recordkeeping requirements.

Security

Thrive Foot Care takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, loss, or alteration. No website, email system, or online transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accessing or correcting your information

You may contact Thrive Foot Care to ask about personal information that has been provided through the website, request a correction, or ask a privacy-related question. Some information may need to be retained where required for legal, professional, business, or recordkeeping reasons.

External links

This website may link to third-party websites, including professional verification or membership websites. Thrive Foot Care is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Thrive Foot Care may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or privacy practices may be directed to: