Privacy Policy for Fitwfood.com
Last Updated: August 2025
Introduction
At Fit with Food, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal health information remains confidential. As healthcare professionals, we understand the sensitive nature of health data and take all necessary precautions to ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable privacy laws.
This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or interact with our services.
1. Information We Collect
When you contact us through the website, fill out forms, or engage in online consultations, we may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and other contact details.
- Health Information: Any health-related data you provide, such as medical history, current health status, dietary preferences, or goals.
- Website Activity: Information about how you interact with our website (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages viewed).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries and provide you with the services you requested (e.g., nutrition counseling, consultations).
- To improve our services, website functionality, and customer experience.
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations under HIPAA and Maryland state laws.
- To protect the security and integrity of our website and services.
3. HIPAA Compliance
As registered dietitians in Maryland, we are required to adhere to the privacy and security standards set forth by HIPAA to protect your health information. We are committed to ensuring that your data is handled with the utmost care and security. However, please be advised of the following:
- Transmission Security: While we take reasonable steps to protect the data you submit, the transmission of sensitive health information over the internet (such as through this website) may not be fully secure. You are submitting this information at your own risk.
- Limited Use and Disclosure: We will only use or disclose your health information for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. We will not share or sell your information to third parties without your consent, except where necessary to fulfill services, comply with legal obligations, or prevent harm.
- Access and Control: You have the right to access and request corrections to the health information we maintain about you. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us directly.
4. Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect the personal and health information you provide to us through our website and services. These precautions include:
- Encryption: We use encryption technology to safeguard the transmission of sensitive information when applicable.
- Access Control: Only authorized personnel with a need-to-know basis are granted access to your personal health information.
- Data Retention: We retain your personal and health information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
5. Your Rights and Choices
You have certain rights regarding your personal information under HIPAA and other applicable laws:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the health information we maintain about you.
- Right to Correction: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete information we have about you.
- Right to Privacy: You can request that we limit the use or sharing of your health information in certain circumstances.
To exercise any of these rights, or if you have questions or concerns about your privacy or data security, please contact us using the information provided below.
6. Third-Party Websites and Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control the content or privacy practices of these external websites and are not responsible for their actions. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on our website.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our HIPAA compliance practices, please feel free to contact us:
Fitwfood.com
admin@fitwfood.com
443.355.7021
Disclaimer:
- This Privacy Policy applies only to Fit with Food’s website and services.
- Although we comply with HIPAA, the transmission of personal health information through the internet is never fully guaranteed to be secure. Users submit such information at their own risk.
- For more details on your rights under HIPAA, you can visit the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website at www.hhs.gov/hipaa.