Any statements on the South Carolina Retina Institute, LLC (SCRI) website are not intended as a comparison with the services of other doctors or medical practices. This website may be considered physician advertising in some areas. Any statements referring to the quality of our services are intended to refer to our experience. This website serves as an informational resource only. Use of this website does not create a physician-patient relationship with the medical practice. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. For medical advice specific to your situation, please contact our office to schedule an appointment or consultation.
At South Carolina Retina Institute, the protection of your privacy is important to us. We understand that confidentiality is vital to the trust placed in our practice. We do not sell, rent, or relinquish patient names, addresses, or personally identifiable information to third parties for marketing purposes. Personal information provided to us will be used only for appropriate healthcare, administrative, communication, or other legitimate purposes related to the services we provide.
We will not sell user information or misuse it through unsolicited or repeated calls or emails. Clear information regarding data collection, processing, and third-party sharing will be provided where applicable, and consent will be obtained where legally required. If you are simply visiting our website, your email address is not automatically collected.
If you choose to communicate with us by email or opt in to any promotional, informational, or other program we may offer, we may collect your email address and any other information you voluntarily provide. By submitting a form through this website or contacting us by email, mail, or telephone, you authorize South Carolina Retina Institute to respond to your communication using an appropriate method.
Where applicable, you may opt out of promotional or informational communications at any time. We do not sell personal information collected through this website to other companies, groups, or individuals. We take your privacy and your visual health concerns seriously and are committed to complying with applicable privacy, communications, marketing, and anti-spam laws and regulations.
Children’s Privacy and COPPA
The South Carolina Retina Institute website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to or designed specifically for children under the age of 13.
South Carolina Retina Institute does not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under the age of 13 without the consent or involvement of a parent or legal guardian. Children under 13 should not submit personal information through this website without the assistance and authorization of a parent or legal guardian.
If we become aware that personal information has been submitted through this website by a child under the age of 13 without appropriate parental or guardian consent, we will take reasonable steps to review and, where appropriate and legally permissible, delete that information.
Parents or legal guardians who believe that a child under the age of 13 may have submitted personal information through this website may contact South Carolina Retina Institute using the contact information provided below.
Nothing in this section is intended to interfere with the lawful collection, use, maintenance, or disclosure of information concerning minor patients when that information is provided by or with the authorization of a parent, legal guardian, or other person legally authorized to act on the minor’s behalf, or when otherwise permitted or required by applicable law.
Patient Portal and Health Information
The South Carolina Retina Institute Patient Portal is powered by Nextech, a healthcare technology solution for specialty medical service providers. Information maintained through the Patient Portal is subject to applicable healthcare privacy and security requirements, including the HIPAA Privacy Rule where applicable.
We will use commercially reasonable efforts to delete information from applicable website databases when properly requested and when deletion is legally permissible. However, because residual copies may remain temporarily in backups, archives, or other systems, we cannot guarantee immediate or complete deletion in every instance.
Certain healthcare, billing, legal, or business records may also be subject to mandatory retention requirements and therefore may not be eligible for deletion upon request.
If you send South Carolina Retina Institute a direct email message, we may retain that message, your email address, and any response we send you. Promotional emails sent by us will include information regarding how to unsubscribe or otherwise opt out of future promotional communications where required.
Cookies, Server Logs, and Technical Information
We do not utilize cookies for the purpose of directly identifying website visitors. However, our website server and related systems may automatically capture certain technical and non-personally identifying information, including the date and time of a website visit, browser type, operating system, IP address, Internet service provider or domain information, and the web address from which a visitor reached our website.
This information may be used in aggregate form for website administration, security, troubleshooting, analytics, system improvements, and ensuring that website content is compatible with visitors’ devices and web browsers.
Our website does not currently recognize “Do Not Track” browser requests.
Copyright and Intellectual Property
This website is owned and operated by South Carolina Retina Institute, LLC (SCRI), and the materials contained herein are protected under applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Modification, reproduction, distribution, or use of these materials for unauthorized purposes is prohibited. Unauthorized use may subject the responsible party to civil liability or other remedies available under applicable law.
Unless otherwise indicated, content appearing throughout this website, including text, graphics, descriptions, titles, logos, design elements, and other original materials, is copyright South Carolina Retina Institute. All rights reserved.
Images appearing on this website are intended for authorized promotional and informational use by South Carolina Retina Institute and may not be copied, modified, distributed, or reused without appropriate permission.
Regular monitoring may be conducted to protect the copyrights, trademarks, and intellectual property of South Carolina Retina Institute. The South Carolina Retina Institute name, logo, and associated designs may constitute trademarks or other protected intellectual property of South Carolina Retina Institute.
Acceptance and Changes to This Policy
By using this website, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy and the practices described herein. If you do not agree with this policy, please discontinue use of the website.
South Carolina Retina Institute reserves the right to modify, update, add to, or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time. Updates will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date will be revised accordingly. We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
South Carolina Retina Institute
1404 Main Street
Conway, South Carolina 29526
Phone: (843) 488-1100
Fax: (843) 488-7701
email: clinic@southcarolinaretina.com