Privacy Practices

1. Introduction and Scope

Advanced Institute for Plastic Surgery, Inc. ("AIPS," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website aiplasticsurgery.com and related websites and mobile applications (collectively, the "Site"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our Site.

By accessing or using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of information as described in this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this Site constitutes your affirmative consent to the practices described herein. If you do not agree, please do not use our Site.

You further acknowledge that information about your visit, including data about pages you view, may be transmitted to third-party service providers as part of the normal operation of this Site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you interact with our Site, you may voluntarily provide us with personal information, including:

• Name, address, email address, and phone number


• Date of birth


• Information about procedures or services you are interested in


• Payment and billing information


• Any other information you submit through forms or communications

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we and our third-party service providers automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit, including:

• IP address (which may be truncated or anonymized by certain analytics services)


• Browser type, version, and language preferences


• Operating system and device type


• Pages visited on our Site, including the specific URLs you view


• Date, time, and duration of your visit


• Referring website or source that led you to our Site


• Click patterns, scrolling behavior, and interactions with Site features


• Approximate geographic location based on IP address


• Device identifiers and advertising identifiers

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

3.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function, remember your preferences, and collect analytics data.

3.2 Types of Cookies and Technologies We Use

We use the following types of cookies and tracking technologies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic Site functionality, such as maintaining your session.


• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting information about pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns. We use third-party analytics services including Google Analytics.


• Advertising and Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. These may include pixels and tags from advertising platforms.

3.3 Third-Party Analytics Services

We use Google Analytics and similar third-party analytics services to collect and analyze information about use of our Site. These services use cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as:

• Pages you visit and links you click


• Time spent on pages


• How you arrived at our Site


• Your general location (city/region level)


• Device and browser information

By using this Site, you understand and agree that your browsing activity is not private and that analytics data is transmitted to Google and other third-party providers in real time as you navigate the Site.

Google Analytics processes this data on our behalf to help us understand Site usage and improve our services. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is governed by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy. You may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

3.4 Your Consent to Tracking

By using this Site, you consent to the use of cookies and tracking technologies as described in this Privacy Policy. You may manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, disabling cookies may affect Site functionality.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and provide requested services


• To schedule consultations and appointments


• To process payments and transactions


• To send you information about our services, promotions, and updates (with your consent where required)


• To analyze and improve our Site, services, and user experience


• To understand how visitors use our Site and which pages are most popular


• To detect and prevent fraud, security incidents, and other harmful activities


• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies

5. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: We engage third-party companies and individuals to perform services on our behalf, including website hosting, analytics, payment processing, email delivery, and marketing. These providers have access to your information only to perform these tasks and are obligated to protect it.


• Analytics Partners: As described above, we share data with analytics providers such as Google to help us understand Site usage.


• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.


• Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition, your information may be transferred.


• With Your Consent: We may share your information for other purposes with your consent.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights and Choices

7.1 Opting Out of Analytics

You may opt out of Google Analytics by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by adjusting your browser settings to refuse cookies.

7.2 California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA.

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us at privacy@aiplasticsurgery.com.

7.3 Do Not Track Signals

Our Site does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals from browsers.

8. Health Information

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our public-facing marketing website. If you become a patient, your protected health information (PHI) will be governed by our Notice of Privacy Practices, which describes how we use and disclose your medical information in accordance with HIPAA and applicable state law.

Our marketing website is a public informational site. The analytics services described in this Privacy Policy collect general browsing data only and are not used to collect, store, or transmit protected health information.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will delete that information promptly.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Advanced Institute for Plastic Surgery, Inc.
27345 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 100
Temecula, CA 92590
Phone: (951) 699-9201
Email: privacy@aiplasticsurgery.com