Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 1, 2026


Dr. Brett Thomas, D.O. (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website:

https://www.drbrettthomas.com/


Who We Are

Our website address is:

https://www.drbrettthomas.com/


Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Information submitted through forms
  • IP address and browser information for security and spam detection


When visitors leave comments, we may also collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.


An anonymized string, also called a hash, created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it.

Gravatar’s Privacy Policy is available at:


https://automattic.com/privacy/


Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on our website.

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies may remain active for one year.


If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie may be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies.

Login cookies generally last for two days, while screen preference cookies may remain active for one year.

If you select “Remember Me,” your login may remain active for up to two weeks.


Editing or publishing an article may store an additional cookie. This cookie does not contain personal data and generally expires after one day.


Embedded Content

Articles and pages on this website may include embedded content such as:

  • Videos
  • Images
  • Articles
  • Maps
  • Other third-party content


Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the originating website directly.

These third-party websites may collect information about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with their content.


Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information for third-party marketing purposes.

We may share limited information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate our website and services, including:

  • Website hosting providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Communication platforms
  • Messaging providers
  • Security and spam detection services


If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the password reset email.


How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and associated metadata may be retained indefinitely.

If users can register on the website, personal information provided within their user profiles may also be stored.

Registered users may be able to view, edit, or delete their personal information, except for their username.

Website administrators may also view and manage this information.


Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may request:

  • An exported file containing the personal data we hold about you.
  • Deletion of personal data we hold about you.


This does not include information we are required to retain for legal, administrative, security, or regulatory purposes.


Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments and form submissions may be checked through automated spam detection, security, or website protection services.


SMS Communications & Consent

By submitting your phone number through our website forms and providing the required consent, you expressly agree to receive SMS text messages from Dr. Brett Thomas, D.O.


Messages may include:

  • Appointment reminders
  • Appointment confirmations
  • Follow-up communications
  • Customer support messages
  • Service-related notifications
  • Occasional promotional messages, when permitted by your consent


Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of purchasing any product or service.


Message Frequency

Message frequency may vary depending on your interaction with our services.

You may receive up to 4 messages per month.


Message & Data Rates

Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier and wireless plan.


Opt-Out Instructions

You may opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying:STOP


After opting out, you will no longer receive SMS messages unless you provide consent again.


Help Instructions

For assistance with SMS communications, reply: HELP


You may also contact us through our website or call: 407-305-3195


Data Sharing & SMS Privacy

We do not sell, rent, or share your mobile phone number or SMS consent information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

We may share information with trusted service providers that assist us in delivering SMS communications and operating our messaging services.

These providers are permitted to use the information only as necessary to provide services on our behalf and not for their own independent marketing purposes.


Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.


However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.


Carrier Disclaimer

Wireless carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered SMS messages.


Message delivery may be affected by your wireless carrier, device, network availability, or other circumstances outside of our control.


Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:

Dr. Brett Thomas, D.O.

Phone: 407-305-3195

Website: https://www.drbrettthomas.com/

Contact Page: https://www.drbrettthomas.com/contact-us