--- title: "Privacy Policy" entity: "page" canonical_url: "https://www.drvaleriegettings.com/privacy-policy" markdown_url: "https://www.drvaleriegettings.com/llms/page/privacy-policy" lastmod: "2026-09-10T22:49:33.242Z" --- ## Privacy Policy WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY Last Updated and Effective as of November 22, 2025. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before you use this website located at https://drvaleriegettings.com/ (the “Website”). The terms “you” or “yours” refer to the user of the Website. Your privacy is important to Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”) the owner of the Website. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the Website, the ways in which we use, maintain, protect, and disclose that information, and your rights with respect to such information. By accessing or using this Website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and the data collection practices described herein, whether or not you have read it. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not access or use the Website. This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect on and through this Website including in any electronic messages between you and the Website. It does not apply to any information you may provide to us or that we may collect offline and/or through other means (for example, at a live event, via telephone, through the mail or as a patient of Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC). For avoidance of doubt, if you are a patient of Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC it does not apply to your personal health information stored on our HIPAA-secure electronic medical record Patient Portal. Our separate HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices that discusses how we collect and treat health information of patients of Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC is supplied to new patients upon registration. While there is a link to the Patient Portal on this Website, the Patient Portal is hosted on a separate server and is not part of this Website. Changes to our Privacy Policy We may need to, and we reserve our right to, change this Privacy Policy from time to time, in which case the updated Privacy Policy will be posted on this page, and we will update the Effective Date at the top of the Privacy Policy to reflect the date of such change(s). By continuing to use the Website after we post any such changes, you accept the Privacy Policy as modified, so please check this Privacy Policy from time to time to be aware of any modifications. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act This Website and any products and services offered herein are not intended for children under. No one under age 18 may provide any personal information to or on the Website. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If we learn we have collected or received any information from anyone under the age of 18, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child, please contact us at drgettings@drvaleriegettings.com. Information We Collect and How We Collect It When you access the Website, its content, and its services, we will learn certain information about you during your visit. We collect this information: - Directly from you when you provide it to us. - Automatically as you navigate through the Website. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses and information collected through cookies, web beacons and other tracking technologies. - From third parties, for example, our business partners. Information You Provide to Us The Website provides various places for visitors to provide information. We collect information when you apply to be a patient, schedule an appointment through the Website, fill out any type of form on the Website including a contact form, sign up for our email newsletter or free resources such as PDF downloads, leave comments including on Dr. Valerie Gettings’ social media, purchase a product or service through our Website if that option is offered, or otherwise contact us via e-mail or an online form located on our Website. The information collected may include your name, e-mail, phone number, any comments you provide, records and copies of your correspondence such as messages together with your e-mail address and our responses, and if you make a purchase from Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC through the Website, your address, billing information, and details of purchase transactions you carry out through the Website (collectively, “personal information”). You are not required to provide any personal information to merely access or visit the Website. If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), this means we are regulated under the General Data Protection Regulation which applies across the European Union (including in the United Kingdom) and we are responsible as data controller of that personal information for the purposes of those laws. Information Collected from Other Sources We may provide a link to our online supplement dispensary platform Fullscript on our Website. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the privacy practices of Fullscript or any other third-party websites; however, we will have access to what supplements you purchase when you register for an account on Fullscript through the link on this Website, and such information we receive will be treated in the same manner as other information you provide through this Website. For the avoidance of doubt, if you are a patient of Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC, all such information you provide through Fullscript will be protected under our HIPPA Notice of Privacy Practices as part of your medical record. Furthermore, if you are not a patient of Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC and you create a free account on Fullscript, this does not create a doctor-patient relationship between you and Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD. Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technology. As you visit and navigate through the Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies such as “cookies” (small files saved on your hard drive by your web browser) like Google Analytics or the Facebook ad pixel to collect certain non-personal information about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. This non-personal information will generally include information about your location, your traffic pattern through our Website, and any communications between your computer and our Website. Among other things, we may collect data about your computer hardware and software, your Internet connection, your IP address, your operating system, your browser type, domain names, access dates and times, referring website addresses, and information about the areas of the Website you visit and search terms you use on this Website and about the links you may select from within this Website to other areas of the Internet. We also may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or other online services (behavioral tracking) such as the websites you visited just before and just after this Website. Any such information collected automatically is used for statistical data and will not include personal information. We use such technologies and the information collected by them to improve the Website and our service as it enables us to analyze Website performance, estimate our audience size, track usage patterns, save information from your previous visits about your preferences to customize your experience and speed up your searches and recognize you when you return to our Website. If we use cookies, we will ask for your consent to allow us to use cookies. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if we use cookies and you select this setting, you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. We also reserve the right to use technological equivalents of cookies, including social media pixels. These pixels allow social media sites to track visitors to outside websites so as to tailor advertising messages users see while visiting that social media website. We reserve the right to use these pixels in compliance with the policies of the various social media sites.​ If your browser sends a "Do Not Track" signal, only a generic cookie will be placed on your device while the Website is accessed. To the extent that you voluntarily provide personal information to us, our systems will associate the automatically collected information with your personal information. Google Analytics This Website may also use Google Analytics so that we can understand and analyze the usage trends and preferences of visitors in order to improve our service and develop new features and functionalities. Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Website. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. To learn more about Google Analytics and how they may collect and use your data, please visit: "How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps," located at: [https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites](https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites) . You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available here: [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/) . The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visitors activity. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: [https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) Analytics & Cookies This website uses Google Analytics (including Google Analytics 4 and Google Signals) to understand how visitors interact with the site and to improve the user experience. Google Analytics collects standard, non-personally identifiable information such as pages visited, device type, browser type, time on page, and general demographic and interest information when available. Google may associate this data with users who are signed into their Google accounts and have Ads Personalization enabled. All data provided to me through Google Analytics is aggregated, anonymous, and does not identify individual users. Remarketing & Advertising Features Google Signals allows for enhanced reporting across devices and may support interest-based advertising or remarketing audiences. I do not receive any personally identifiable information from Google, and I do not upload any protected health information (PHI) or client medical data to Google Analytics. Your Choices Visitors can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by using Google’s opt-out browser add-on or by turning off Ads Personalization in their Google account. You may also adjust your browser settings to control cookie behavior. HIPAA & PHI Protection No protected health information (PHI) or medical data is collected, stored, or transmitted through Google Analytics or Google Signals. Any information you enter into contact forms, scheduling tools, or patient portals is protected separately and handled in compliance with HIPAA and applicable privacy laws. By using this website, you consent to the use of cookies and analytics tools as described in this policy. How We Use Your Information We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information, to send you e-mails when you request information from us, to respond to your comments and questions, to schedule an appointment with you if you request one, to send you our email newsletter when you have signed up for it, to provide support to users of the Website, to provide you with information about our services, to notify you about changes to our Website, to provide you with information, products or services you request from us, to carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, in any other way we may describe when you provide the information, to provide us with an overview of how people are accessing and using this Website, to understand and analyze usage trends and preferences of our Website visitors and users so that we can improve our service and develop new products, services, features and functionalities, and to improve our Website performance and customer service. If you make a payment or purchase directly from Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC through this Website if that option is offered, we will also use the information that we collect to fulfill orders, deliver services and products and complete customer transactions, to process payments, and for billing and collection. Email Policies and CAN-SPAM Act We are committed to keeping your e-mail address confidential. We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties, and we will not disclose your e-mail address to any third parties except as allowed in the section of this Privacy Policy titled Disclosure of Your Information: Who We Share Your Information With. We will maintain the information you send via e-mail in accordance with applicable federal law. In compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, all e-mails sent from Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC will clearly state who the e-mail is from and provide clear information on how to contact the sender. In addition, all e-mail messages from us provide the opportunity to opt-out of receiving future communications from us by clicking on the unsubscribe link located at the bottom of any such e-mail at any time. After unsubscribing, we will discontinue sending the messages as soon as technically feasible. Disclosure of Your Information: Who We Share Your Information With Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC respects your privacy and we do not sell, rent, lease, trade or otherwise transfer any information collected, whether automatically or through your voluntary action, to third parties (beyond what is necessary for the basic functionality of an online service or for fulfilling a customer transaction if applicable) without your consent. We may disclose personal information that we collect, including that you provide, as described in this Privacy Policy: - To our subsidiaries and affiliates, if any. - To third parties including, for example: contractors, service providers and ‘data processors’ as described below, that we use to support our business and our Website. All such third parties will always be bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them. - To a third party, including a lawyer or collection agency, when necessary to enforce our Website Terms & Conditions or any other applicable terms of use, terms & conditions or agreement between you and Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC, including for billing and collection purposes. - To any successor in interest in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC’s assets and/or business. - If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Dr. Valerie Gettings, NMD, PLLC, other users of the Website or the general public. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction. - To comply with any legal obligations such as court order, law or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request and when compelled by a court or other governmental entity to do so. - For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information. - With your consent. As previously noted, if you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), this means we are the ‘data controller” under the General Data Protection Regulation of any personal information collected through the Website, and we determine the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal information is used and processed. However, we pay for the services of third-party ‘data processors’ who hold and/or process personal information of users of the Website on our behalf. We may have multiple data processors at any given time, including, but not limited to: - our email marketing and email management software service provider - our Website hosting and platform service provider - our calendar booking software - payment merchants for purchases directly through our Website if that is offered - Google - Facebook - Instagram - Other social media sites Note that, while the above entities act as data processors on our behalf, some or all of them may also act as data controllers in their own rights. For example, if you purchase a product or service directly through our Website, payment merchants decide which information they need from our customers in order to process their payments correctly. The payment merchants or other data processing entities may also exercise control over the other purposes that a customer's data is used for, for example, direct marketing of their products and services, which is not within our control. The payment merchants or other data processing entities also have legal requirements of their own to meet, such as regulations relating to the use and retention of payment card data or other personal data. And, finally, each data processor has its own terms and conditions and privacy policies that apply directly to our Website users. Use and Transfer of Your Information Out of the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, and Switzerland The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires certain safeguards when transferring personal data from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK) and Switzerland to "third countries," which are all countries outside these protected areas, including the United States. This Website is operated in the United States, and third parties with whom we might share your personal information as explained above are also located in the United States. If you are located in the EEA, the UK, Switzerland, or elsewhere outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using this Website, participating in any of its services, and/or providing your information, you consent to this transfer. The United States does not have the same data protection laws as the EEA, United Kingdom, and Switzerland. While the European Commission has not given a formal decision that the United States provides an adequate level of data protection similar to those which apply in the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland, any transfer of your personal information will be subject to the derogation in Article 49 permitting non-repetitive transfers that concern only a limited number of data subjects, as permitted by Article 49 of the General Data Protection Regulation that is designed to help safeguard your privacy rights and give you remedies in the unlikely event of a misuse of your personal information. If you would like further information, see How to Contact Us below. We will not otherwise transfer your personal data outside of the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland, or to any organization (or subordinate bodies) governed by public international law or which is set up under any agreement between two or more countries. How Long Your Personal Information Will Be Kept We will retain all non-client or customer personal information until you let us know you would like for us to delete it or unsubscribe from our email contacts, which you are free to do at any time. However, if you make a purchase from our Website, we will hold personal data in our files for six yea…