Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 25, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Imperial Cardiac Center (“we,” “us”) handles information collected through our website, imperialcardiaccenter.com. It applies only to this website. How we use and protect your medical information as a patient is described in our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, available at our office or on request.

Information we collect

  • Information you give us. If you call, email or use the chat on our website, we receive the information you choose to share, such as your name, phone number, email address and the reason for your inquiry.
  • Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our web host automatically records basic technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, the pages you view and the date and time of your visit.

Please do not send medical information through the website

Email and website chat are not secure ways to share medical details. Please do not include symptoms, diagnoses, test results, insurance numbers or other health information in an email or chat message. To discuss your care, call us at (760) 355-8300, or use the secure Patient Portal.

Third-party services

Some features of our website are provided by other companies, which receive information when you use them:

  • Patient Portal and website chat are provided by eClinicalWorks. Information you enter there is handled under eClinicalWorks’ own terms and privacy policy.
  • Map and directions links open Google Maps, which is governed by Google’s privacy policy.
  • Fonts on this site may be loaded from Google Fonts, which can receive your IP address when a page loads.
  • Links to outside health resources (such as NIH, MedlinePlus and the American Heart Association) take you to websites we do not control. Please review their privacy policies.

How we use information

We use information from the website only to respond to your inquiries, schedule and support your care, operate and improve the website, and meet our legal obligations. We do not sell your personal information.

Cookies

Our website and the third-party services above may use cookies, small files stored on your device, to make the site work properly and remember your preferences. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some features may not work as expected if you do.

Children’s privacy

This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through it.

Your California privacy rights

California law gives you additional rights to privacy of your medical information. To learn more, see the California Attorney General’s guide, Your Patient Privacy Rights.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date at the top shows when it was last revised.

Contact us

If you have questions about this policy, contact Imperial Cardiac Center at (760) 355-8300 or office@imperialcardiaccenter.com, or write to us at 516 W Aten Rd, Suite 1, Imperial, CA 92251.