Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 15, 2026

Overview

A. Joseph Edwards III, MD ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy. This website is intended to provide general information about the practice and offer a simple way to contact the office.

Please do not use this website or email form for medical emergencies. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Information you choose to provide

If you use the website contact form or the “Schedule a Consultation” button, you may choose to provide your name, email address, phone number, and a general message about how we can help. The form may also include the page from which the message was sent so the office can understand the context of your inquiry.

The contact form is designed to open your email application and send your message to the office email address. This means your message may also be handled by your own email provider and any email services involved in delivery.

Please limit sensitive medical information

The website asks you to keep messages general. Please do not include sensitive medical information, detailed symptoms, diagnosis information, medical record numbers, insurance information, Social Security numbers, payment card information, or other highly sensitive information in the website form or ordinary email.

Submitting a website form or sending an email does not create an urgent-care relationship, does not guarantee an appointment, and should not be used for time-sensitive medical needs. The office will follow up with next steps when appropriate.

How we may use information

Information you submit may be used to:

• Respond to your inquiry;
• Help schedule or coordinate a consultation or appointment;
• Provide administrative follow-up;
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve the website;
• Protect the security and integrity of the website and office communications; and
• Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, or professional obligations.

Website hosting and technical information

Like most websites, this site and its hosting provider may process standard technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages requested, referring page, and the date and time of a visit. This information is generally used for website operation, security, troubleshooting, and performance.

This static website does not intentionally set advertising cookies. If analytics or additional third-party tools are added later, this policy should be updated to describe those tools.

Sharing information

We do not sell personal information submitted through this website. We may share information with service providers that help operate the website, email, hosting, security, or office communications; when required or permitted by law; to protect safety or security; or with your direction or permission.

Medical records and HIPAA

This website Privacy Policy describes website privacy practices. It does not replace any HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices that may apply to patient medical records or protected health information handled by the medical practice. Medical records, treatment information, billing information, and other protected health information may be subject to different rules, notices, rights, and safeguards.

Third-party links

This website may link to third-party websites or services, such as Google reviews, maps, email applications, or other outside resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites or services. Review their privacy policies before providing information to them.

Children’s privacy

This website is not directed to children under 13. A parent or guardian should contact the office on behalf of a minor when appropriate.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information submitted through or related to this website. No website, email system, or internet transmission is completely secure, so please use caution when deciding what information to send online.

Updates to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date above reflects the latest version included on this website.

Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact the office at drjoehrt@gmail.com or call (912) 355-7766.