This California Privacy Notice (“Notice”) supplements the Privacy Policy of DR CLAUDE MATAR, INC. DBA Pasadena Weight Loss Center (“Pasadena Weight Loss Center,” “PWLC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) and applies to personal information we collect from California residents.

This Notice describes the categories of personal information we may collect, how we may use and disclose that information, and the privacy rights available to California residents under applicable California privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”).

Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Pasadena Weight Loss Center, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

A. Identifiers and Contact Information

Examples may include:

Name

Mailing address

Email address

Telephone number

Online identifiers

Account or patient identifiers

B. Personal, Financial, and Payment Information

Examples may include:

Billing information

Payment information

Transaction information

Insurance or health plan information, when applicable

Payment card information may be processed by third-party payment processors rather than stored directly by us.

C. Characteristics of Protected Classifications

Where applicable and permitted by law, this may include information such as:

Age

Sex or gender

Medical condition

Disability

Other characteristics protected under California or federal law

D. Commercial Information

Examples may include:

Records of products or services purchased, obtained, or considered

Appointment and service history

Other purchasing or consumption histories or tendencies

E. Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity

When you use our website or other digital services, information may include:

IP address

Browser type

Device information

Pages viewed

Website interactions

Referring pages

Cookies and similar technologies

F. Geolocation Information

We may collect approximate location information derived from your device, IP address, or interaction with our digital services.

G. Health-Related Information

When you seek services from Pasadena Weight Loss Center, we may collect information necessary to evaluate, coordinate, or provide healthcare and wellness services.

Certain medical or health information maintained by healthcare providers may be governed by other privacy laws and may be exempt from some provisions of the CCPA.

H. Sensitive Personal Information

Depending on your interaction with us, some information we collect may qualify as sensitive personal information under California law.

We use sensitive personal information only as reasonably necessary and appropriate for the purposes for which it was collected and as otherwise permitted by applicable law.

How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information for legitimate business, operational, healthcare, and legal purposes, including:

Providing and coordinating healthcare, wellness, and related services

Scheduling and managing appointments

Responding to inquiries and requests

Communicating with patients and prospective patients

Processing payments and transactions

Maintaining patient or customer accounts and records

Personalizing and improving our website and services

Understanding how visitors interact with our website

Maintaining the security and integrity of our systems

Detecting fraud, security incidents, or unauthorized activity

Debugging and correcting errors

Complying with legal, regulatory, licensing, and professional obligations

Protecting our rights, property, safety, patients, personnel, and others

Sending marketing or promotional communications where permitted by law and consistent with applicable consent requirements

We may also use information for other purposes disclosed to you at the time the information is collected or with your consent.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our business, provide services, comply with applicable law, or fulfill the purposes described in this Notice.

Depending on the circumstances, recipients may include:

Healthcare providers involved in your care

Pharmacies, laboratories, or other healthcare-related organizations, when appropriate

Payment processors and financial service providers

Website hosting and technology providers

Customer relationship management and communications providers

Scheduling and appointment-management providers

Data storage and cloud service providers

Professional advisors

Analytics providers

Advertising and marketing service providers, where permitted

Government authorities or other parties when required by law

We may also disclose information in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, subject to applicable law.

Where required, we contractually require service providers and contractors to appropriately protect personal information and restrict its use.

Sale and Sharing of Personal Information

Pasadena Weight Loss Center does not sell personal information for money.

California law, however, defines “sale” and “sharing” more broadly than their ordinary meanings. In particular, certain disclosures of personal information through advertising technologies may constitute “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising even when no money is exchanged.

Where our use of cookies, pixels, advertising technologies, or similar tools constitutes a “sale” or “sharing” under California law, California residents may have the right to opt out as described below.

Your California Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable exceptions and limitations, California residents may have the following rights.

Right to Know and Access

You may have the right to request information regarding our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information, including:

Categories of personal information we have collected

Categories of sources from which personal information was collected

Business or commercial purposes for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information

Categories of third parties to whom we disclose personal information

Categories of personal information sold or shared, if applicable

Categories of personal information disclosed for a business purpose

Specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, where required by law

Right to Delete

You may have the right to request deletion of personal information we collected from you, subject to exceptions permitted or required by law.

For example, we may be required to retain certain information to comply with healthcare, medical-record, financial, regulatory, legal, or other obligations.

Right to Correct

You may have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.

Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing

You may have the right to direct us not to sell or share your personal information as those terms are defined under California law.

Where applicable, you may exercise this right through our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information mechanism or by contacting us using the information below.

Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information

Where applicable under California law, you may have the right to limit certain uses or disclosures of sensitive personal information.

Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not unlawfully discriminate against you because you exercised a privacy right available to you under California law.

How to Submit a California Privacy Request

To exercise an applicable California privacy right, please contact Pasadena Weight Loss Center using one of the methods below:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (626) 844-4686

Mail:

DR CLAUDE MATAR, INC.
DBA Pasadena Weight Loss Center
600 S Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
United States

When submitting a request, please provide sufficient information for us to understand, evaluate, and respond to your request.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. Depending on the request, we may ask for information that reasonably allows us to match your identity with information maintained in our records.

Please do not send highly sensitive medical information through an unsecured email or website form unless specifically instructed to do so through an appropriate secure method.

Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to submit certain privacy requests on your behalf.

We may require documentation demonstrating that the agent has authority to act on your behalf and may, where permitted by law, require you to verify your identity directly with us.

Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not directed toward children under 13 for independent use.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through our website without appropriate authorization or as otherwise permitted by law.

Response Timing

We will respond to verified privacy requests within the time required by applicable California law.

If additional time is reasonably necessary and permitted by law, we will notify you and explain the reason for the extension.

Medical Information and Other Privacy Laws

Pasadena Weight Loss Center is a healthcare provider. Certain medical information may be protected by federal or California healthcare privacy laws and may be subject to different privacy requirements, rights, exemptions, or procedures than those described under the CCPA.

Nothing in this Notice is intended to replace any Notice of Privacy Practices or other healthcare privacy notice that applies to protected medical or health information.

Changes to This California Privacy Notice

We may update this Notice periodically to reflect changes to our privacy practices, technologies, services, or legal obligations.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Notice and provide any additional notice required by applicable law.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this California Privacy Notice, our privacy practices, or your California privacy rights, please contact:

DR CLAUDE MATAR, INC.
DBA Pasadena Weight Loss Center

600 S Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
United States

Phone: (626) 844-4686
Email: [email protected]