Privacy Policy
PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: Aug 2026
Malachite Medicine respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit malachitemedicine.com, subscribe to our communications, contact us, or otherwise interact with our website.Information about how we handle protected health information in our clinical practice is covered separately by our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect basic technical and usage information, such as:Your IP addressBrowser typeDevice typePages viewedReferring website or sourceGeneral information about how you interact with the siteWhen you contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, request information, book an appointment, or submit a form, we may collect information you provide directly, including:NameEmail addressPhone numberAppointment or scheduling informationInformation you choose to include in a messagePlease do not submit sensitive medical or health information through a general website contact form unless we specifically direct you to a secure method for doing so.
How We Use Information
We may use information we collect to:Respond to inquiriesSchedule and confirm appointmentsCommunicate with current and prospective patientsSend newsletters and practice updates when you have subscribedOperate and improve our websiteMaintain website securityMeet applicable legal and professional obligationsMalachite Medicine does not sell your personal information.
Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and help us understand how visitors use the site.We use Squarespace’s website tools and may also use services such as Google Analytics.You may control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the website function.
How We Share Information
We share information only as reasonably necessary to operate our practice and website.This may include service providers that support:Practice management and schedulingWebsite hostingEmail communicationsPayment processingAnalytics and website functionalityWe may also disclose information where required by law, when necessary to protect the rights or safety of patients, practitioners, or others, or in connection with a business reorganization or transfer.
Email Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may send seasonal letters, educational content, and occasional practice updates.You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us at:hello@malachitemedicine.com
Your Privacy Requests
Depending on where you live, you may have rights under applicable privacy law relating to your personal information.As a matter of practice, Malachite Medicine welcomes reasonable requests to:Ask what personal information we hold about youRequest a copyRequest a correctionRequest deletionAsk questions about how your information is usedTo make a request, email:hello@malachitemedicine.comWe will respond as promptly as reasonably possible and in accordance with applicable law.Attorney review note: Confirm whether and how the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act applies to a practice of this size before describing any state-law rights as mandatory legal entitlements.
Children
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect.However, no website, electronic communication, or online transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision.
Contact Us
Questions about this Privacy Policy may be sent to:
Malachite Medicine
4852 SW Scholls Ferry Road
Portland, OR 97225
hello@malachitemedicine.com
971.808.7178