Privacy Policy
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
The Fertility Collective
Effective Date: 3.8.26
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN ACCESS THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy
The Fertility Collective is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your personal and health information. As a healthcare service provider, we are required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI) and provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
Protected Health Information (PHI) includes information that identifies you and relates to your past, present, or future physical or mental health condition, the provision of healthcare services to you, or payment for those services.
2. How We May Use and Disclose Your Information
We may use or disclose your health information for the following purposes without additional authorization:
Treatment
We may use your health information to provide nursing services related to your fertility treatment. This may include reviewing medication instructions provided by your prescribing physician and communicating with the assigned registered nurse who will administer the injection.
Payment
We may use your information to process payments for services provided. This may include sharing information with payment processors or financial service providers.
Healthcare Operations
We may use your information to support business activities such as scheduling services, quality assurance, record keeping, and staff training.
Appointment Reminders
We may contact you by phone, email, or text message to remind you about scheduled appointments or provide service-related updates.
Required by Law
We may disclose your information when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.
Public Health and Safety
We may disclose information if necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health or safety or the health and safety of others.
3. Other Uses and Disclosures
Uses and disclosures not described in this notice will only be made with your written authorization unless otherwise permitted or required by law. You may revoke this authorization at any time in writing.
4. Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
Under HIPAA, you have certain rights regarding your protected health information.
Right to Access
You have the right to request access to or copies of your health records maintained by The Fertility Collective.
Right to Request Corrections
If you believe information in your records is incorrect or incomplete, you may request that it be corrected.
Right to Request Restrictions
You may request limitations on how your health information is used or disclosed. While we will consider your request, we may not always be able to agree to it.
Right to Confidential Communications
You may request that we communicate with you using specific methods or at specific locations (for example, by email instead of phone).
Right to Receive a Copy of This Notice
You have the right to receive a copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices at any time.
5. Our Responsibilities
The Fertility Collective is required to:
• Maintain the privacy of your protected health information
• Provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices
• Follow the terms of the notice currently in effect
• Notify you if a breach of your unsecured protected health information occurs
6. Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change this Notice of Privacy Practices at any time. Updated versions will be posted on our website and will apply to all health information we maintain.
7. Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with The Fertility Collective or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Filing a complaint will not affect the services you receive.
8. Contact Information
If you have questions about this notice or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact:
The Fertility Collective
myfertilitycollective@gmail.com
623-221-4585
By using the services provided by The Fertility Collective, you acknowledge that you have been provided access to this Notice of Privacy Practices.