Privacy Policy

Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Clinic  |   Vest Foot Care Center 

4411 Alby Street, Alton, IL 62002  |  Phone: 618-474-8052  |  Fax: 844-814-7597

www.brucevestmd.com  |    www.myfeetnow.com

Effective Date: March 25, 2026

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1. Overview

This website is not intended to be a secure portal for the transmission of protected health information (PHI). 

 

Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Clinic, operating Vest Foot Care Center, is committed to protecting the privacy of anyone who visits our websites at www.myfeetnow.com and www.brucevestmd.com. This policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and how we protect it. 

 

This website is intended for informational and general contact purposes only. We do not use this website to collect, store, or transmit protected health information (PHI) in a manner that would require HIPAA-regulated safeguards. Sensitive medical records and clinical documentation are handled exclusively through our secure clinical systems.

 

2. Information we may collect

When you use our website or contact form, we may collect limited non-sensitive information such as:

• Your name

• Phone number

• General insurance type (Medicare, private, etc.)

• Name of your primary care physician (optional)

• A brief note or question (optional)

 

We do not request or store diagnoses, medical record numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, or any other sensitive health information through this website. Please do not include that information in any web form submission.

 

3. How we use your information

Information submitted through our contact form is used solely to respond to your inquiry and help determine whether our services may benefit you. Specifically, we may use it to:

• Contact you by phone to discuss your eligibility for therapeutic shoes or orthotics

• Schedule an appointment or refer you to the appropriate staff member

• Follow up on a physician referral submitted on your behalf

 

We do not sell, rent, share, or disclose your contact information to any third party for marketing or commercial purposes.

 

4. Cookies and website tracking

Our websites may use basic analytics tools (such as those provided by Wix) to collect general usage data, including pages visited, time spent on the site, and general geographic region. This data is aggregated and anonymous — it is not linked to any individual.

We do not use tracking pixels, third-party advertising cookies, or behavioral targeting on our websites.

 

5. Third-party services

Our websites are hosted through Wix. By visiting our site, you are also subject to Wix's own privacy practices. We encourage you to review Wix's privacy policy at www.wix.com/about/privacy if you have questions about how hosting data is handled.

We do not integrate third-party advertising platforms, social media tracking, or data brokers on our websites.

 

6. How we protect your information

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical precautions to protect any information submitted through this website. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

 

For this reason, we strongly recommend that you do not submit protected health information, insurance ID numbers, or detailed medical history through our website contact form.

 

For secure submission of prescription forms or clinical documents, please use our office fax at 844-814-7597 or contact us directly by phone at 618-474-8052. 

 

Prescription forms available for download on this website are intended to be completed by a provider and returned via fax or other secure method.

 

7. Children's privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a child has submitted information through our website, please contact our office immediately.

 

8. Your rights

You may request at any time that we delete any contact information you have submitted through our website. To make this request, contact us at:

 

Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Clinic

4411 Alby Street, Alton, IL 62002

Phone: 618-474-8052

Fax: 844-814-7597

 

We will respond to reasonable requests within a commercially reasonable timeframe.

 

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

 

Use of this website does not establish a physician-patient relationship.

 

Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

 

 

Note: This privacy policy applies to our websites only. For questions about how your medical records or clinical information are handled by our office, please contact us directly. Clinical records are managed in accordance with applicable federal and state law, including HIPAA where applicable.