Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 6, 2026
Nephrology Associates, PC ("Nephrology Associates," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information this website collects, how we use it, and the choices you have.
This policy covers our website only. Protected health information created or received in the course of your care is governed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and by our Notice of Privacy Practices, which is a separate document. Ask our office for a copy. Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits or replaces the rights described there.
Please do not send medical information through this website or by email. Web forms and ordinary email are not secure and are not an appropriate way to share health details, test results, or urgent concerns. Call us at (706) 722-6900 instead. If you have a medical emergency, call 911.
Information You Give Us
If you complete a form on this website, we collect what you enter. Typically your name, email address, telephone number, and any message you choose to include. You decide what to send; we ask that you keep it to the information needed to route your request.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, ours records basic technical information when you visit:
- IP address, browser type and version, device type, and operating system
- Pages viewed, time of visit, and the site or link that referred you
We use this to keep the site working, understand which pages are useful, and detect abuse. We do not use it to build advertising profiles.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
This site uses a small number of cookies and similar technologies for basic operation and for the visit analytics described above. We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or session-recording tools. Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies; the site remains usable if you do.
How We Use Information
- To respond to appointment requests, questions, and other messages you send us
- To operate, secure, maintain, and improve the website
- To meet legal, regulatory, and professional obligations
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not rent or trade it for marketing purposes.
When We Share Information
We share website information only in these circumstances:
- Service providers. Vendors who host the site, deliver our email, and provide visit analytics, acting on our instructions.
- Legal requirements. When required by law, subpoena, or other lawful process, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of our patients, our staff, or the public.
- Practice changes. In connection with a merger, acquisition, or transfer of practice assets, subject to this policy.
Third-Party Services and Links
This site loads web fonts from Google, which means Google receives your IP address in order to serve them. Our site also links to services operated by others, including the patient portal, online scheduling, and outside journals and health resources. Once you follow such a link you are on that organization's site, subject to its privacy policy and terms, not ours. We encourage you to read them.
How Long We Keep Information
We keep website inquiries for as long as needed to respond and to maintain a reasonable business record, then dispose of them securely. Medical records are retained separately in accordance with Georgia law and professional standards.
Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect information submitted through this site. No website or method of electronic transmission is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security, which is why we ask you not to send health information through this site.
Your Choices
- You may decline cookies through your browser settings.
- You may ask us to correct or delete information you submitted through a website form by contacting our office.
- Rights regarding your medical records. Including access, amendment, and an accounting of disclosures. Are described in our Notice of Privacy Practices and are handled by our office directly.
Children's Privacy
This website is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them through this site. Parents and guardians arrange care for minor patients through our office. If you believe a child has provided information through this website, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Revisions take effect when posted, and we will update the "Last updated" date above. Please review this page periodically.
Contact Us
Questions about this Privacy Policy, or about our Notice of Privacy Practices, may be directed to our office:
Nephrology Associates, PC
701 Greene Street, Suite 200
Augusta, Georgia 30901
Phone: (706) 722-6900
Fax: (706) 722-5118