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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 15, 2026 | Last Updated: September 15, 2026

1. Overview and Scope

Welcome to Dooreck, MD (doooreck.com). This Privacy Policy governs the collection, processing, and protection of personal and non-personal data when you visit our educational gastroenterology and metabolic health publication. We are committed to transparency, data minimization, and honoring international privacy rights, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA).

Notice Regarding Medical Practice: As noted throughout this portal, Dr. Brian Dooreck's physical South Florida clinic (*Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers*) permanently ceased clinical operations on November 1, 2024. This website operates solely as an educational health advisory portal. We do not solicit, collect, or process Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA for patient treatment.

2. Google AdSense & DoubleClick DART Cookies

Google is a third-party vendor on our website. Google uses cookies, specifically the DoubleClick DART cookie, to serve advertisements to visitors based on their visits to doooreck.com and other websites across the Internet.

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting AboutAds.info Choices or by configuring Google Ads Settings at Google Advertising Policies.
  • You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookie usage for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at networkadvertising.org/choices/.

3. Information We Collect

We collect information in two ways: information you provide voluntarily and automated data collected via standard server protocols.

  • Log Files: Following standard hosting architecture, our servers automatically log visitor activity. Data includes Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser user-agent strings, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and click counts. This telemetry is not linked to personally identifiable information.
  • Voluntary Communications: If you submit an inquiry through our contact form or newsletter signup, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
  • Web Beacons & Web Analytics: Third-party ad networks and measurement partners may use web beacons (small graphic images) or JavaScript to evaluate ad performance and prevent impression fraud.

4. European Union GDPR Rights

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), you possess specific statutory rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:

Right to Access: You may request copies of any personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of personal records under certain statutory conditions.
Right to Restrict & Object: You may restrict processing or object to our processing of your personal data.

To exercise these rights, email our compliance team at [email protected]. We respond within 30 calendar days.

5. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA)

California residents have the right to know what personal data categories are collected, request deletion of personal information, and opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

"Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information": We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. However, we deliver personalized advertisements via Google AdSense. To opt out of behavioral ad tracking, follow the instructions in Section 2 above or contact us directly.

6. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

Protecting the privacy of young children is paramount. doooreck.com does not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has submitted personal information on our website, contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will swiftly purge the data from our records.

7. Data Retention & Security Standards

We retain contact inquiries only as long as necessary to fulfill the communication purpose or comply with applicable legal obligations. We employ SSL/TLS encryption across all endpoints to protect transmission integrity.

8. Privacy Contact Information

For questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, contact our privacy officer:

Dooreck, MD - Educational Health Advisory

Attn: Privacy & Compliance Officer

7369 Sheridan Street Suite 300, Hollywood, FL 33024, United States

Email: [email protected]