This Privacy Policy explains how Bharath Orthopaedics (“Clinic,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, stores, processes, and protects personal information provided through https://bharathorthopaedics.com/, appointment requests, patient consultations, healthcare services, and related communications.
We are committed to protecting patient privacy, maintaining confidentiality, and handling personal information responsibly in accordance with applicable laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and relevant healthcare regulations.
By accessing this website or using our services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Bharath Orthopaedics is a specialized orthopaedic healthcare provider offering diagnosis, treatment, surgery, rehabilitation, and long-term management of bone, joint, muscle, ligament, tendon, and spine-related conditions.
This website is intended to provide information about orthopaedic treatments, joint replacement procedures, sports injury care, trauma management, rehabilitation services, patient education, appointment scheduling, and healthcare support.
We collect only the information necessary to provide healthcare services, patient support, appointment management, and website functionality.
When visitors access our website, we may automatically collect:
Medical records, health information, diagnostic reports, treatment history, and rehabilitation records may constitute sensitive personal data and are processed only with appropriate consent or where legally permitted.
We use personal information solely for legitimate healthcare, administrative, legal, and operational purposes.
We recognize the confidential nature of patient information. Medical records and personal health information are accessible only to authorized healthcare professionals, clinical staff, and administrative personnel who require access for treatment, operational support, or legal compliance purposes. We maintain reasonable safeguards to protect patient confidentiality and privacy.
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information. Personal information may be shared only under the following circumstances:
Where required by law, court orders, public health obligations, regulatory authorities, or statutory reporting requirements.
Authorized technology providers, website hosting companies, appointment management platforms, payment processors, and administrative support vendors operating under confidentiality obligations.
When necessary to protect a patient’s health, safety, or medical interests.
Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies to:
Users may disable cookies through their browser settings; however, certain website features may not function properly.
We retain personal information and medical records only for as long as necessary to:
Retention periods may vary based on healthcare regulations and statutory obligations.
Subject to applicable laws and regulations, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include the ability to request access to the personal information we maintain about you, seek correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information, withdraw consent for specific data processing activities where legally permitted, request deletion of personal information when it is no longer required for the purposes for which it was collected, and raise concerns or complaints regarding our privacy practices. Certain requests may be subject to legal, medical, regulatory, and record-retention obligations applicable to healthcare providers.
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against:
While we strive to maintain robust security measures, no electronic storage or transmission method can guarantee absolute security.
Our website may contain links to healthcare institutions, insurance providers, social media platforms, educational resources, or third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security measures, or content of external websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those websites independently.
Healthcare information relating to minors may be collected only through parents, legal guardians, or authorized caregivers and solely for legitimate healthcare purposes. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate authorization where required.
We reserve the right to update, modify, or revise this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in healthcare practices, legal requirements, technology, or operational needs. Updated versions will be published on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
For privacy-related questions, patient data requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Website: https://bharathorthopaedics.com/
