Effective Date: August 31, 2025
At SixSurgery, your privacy and confidentiality are our top priority. As a medical clinic in the United States, we follow all federal and state privacy laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). All information about you, your health, and your procedures is strictly private. We do not share your medical records with anybody without your prior permission.
This page explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our clinic, connect with us online, or use any of our services. Protecting your information isn’t just a legal obligation—it’s a foundation of the trust we build with every patient.
To give you the best possible experience, we may collect:
Health info – things like your medical history, treatments, and care notes so our team can provide safe and effective care.
Personal info – your name, contact details, billing info, or emergency contact.
Website info – when you browse our site, we may use cookies or analytics to help us understand what’s working well and where we can improve.
Relates to the physical or mental health of the individual, including information that consists of the health history of the individual’s family,
Relates to the providing of health care to the individual, including the identification of a person as a provider of health care to the individual,
A plan of service within the meaning of the Long-Term Care Act, 1994 for the individual,
Relates to payments or eligibility for health care in respect of the individual,
Relates to the donation by the individual of any body part or bodily substance,
Is the individual’s health number, or
Identifies an individual’s substitute decision-maker.
To make communication easier, our clinic uses OpenPhone, a secure third-party service that allows us to send and receive text messages. This helps us confirm appointments, share important updates, and provide patient support directly by SMS.
While we take every precaution to protect your privacy, please note that messages and your initial intake information may be processed through this external service. By communicating with us by text, you acknowledge and consent to the use of OpenPhone as part of your care experience. You can review OpenPhone’s Privacy Guidelines here.
Our team is committed to maintaining your confidentiality in accordance with all federal and state laws, including HIPAA. Protecting your health information is essential to building trust and ensuring you feel comfortable sharing accurate details with your care team. The more complete your information, the better we can personalize your treatment and care.
For more information on patient privacy rights in the United States, you can visit the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services HIPAA page.
