Effective Date: October 27, 2026
Last Updated: October 27, 2026
Blue Agave Functional Medicine Clinic (“Blue Agave Functional Medicine,” “Blue Agave,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, communicate with us, request an appointment, submit information through an online form, opt in to text messaging, or otherwise interact with our digital services.
By using our website or voluntarily providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
The information we collect depends on how you interact with Blue Agave Functional Medicine and our website.
We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:
Name
Email address
Telephone or mobile phone number
Mailing address
Date of birth
Appointment information
Information submitted through website contact or scheduling forms
Insurance-related information
Billing or payment-related information
Communications and inquiries you send to us
SMS consent and opt-in information
Other information you choose to provide
If you become a patient of Blue Agave Functional Medicine, we may also collect medical, health, insurance, and other information necessary to provide healthcare services.
Certain health information may constitute Protected Health Information (“PHI”) and may be subject to additional protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) and other applicable federal and state laws.
Our use and disclosure of PHI is governed by our applicable Notice of Privacy Practices, which is separate from this website Privacy Policy.
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, pixels, analytics technologies, server logs, and similar technologies.
This information may include:
Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Approximate geographic location derived from an IP address
Referring website or source
Pages viewed
Date and time of visits
Time spent on pages
Website interactions
Advertising campaign or referral information
Other technical or usage information
We may use this information to maintain and improve our website, understand website usage, identify technical issues, maintain security, measure advertising effectiveness, and improve our online services.
We may use information collected through our website and digital services for purposes including:
Responding to questions and inquiries
Scheduling and managing appointments
Sending appointment confirmations and reminders
Providing requested healthcare and administrative services
Communicating office, provider, scheduling, or location information
Processing billing and account-related matters
Facilitating insurance and healthcare operations
Responding to patient requests
Providing patient support
Sending communications you have requested or authorized
Operating and improving our website
Understanding website traffic and usage
Measuring advertising and outreach effectiveness
Maintaining the security and integrity of our systems
Complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
Protecting the rights, safety, and property of Blue Agave Functional Medicine, our patients, and others
We may also use information for other purposes permitted by applicable law or with your authorization when required.
Blue Agave Functional Medicine Clinic collects mobile phone numbers and SMS consent information when patients or prospective patients voluntarily provide their mobile number and agree to receive text messages.
We may use this information to send:
Appointment scheduling messages
Appointment confirmations
Appointment reminders
Responses to patient inquiries
Office or location updates
Billing and account notifications
Other requested administrative communications
Blue Agave Functional Medicine Clinic will not share, sell, rent, or disclose mobile information, including mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in data, or SMS consent information, to third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
Mobile information will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
We may share mobile information with service providers that assist us in delivering SMS communications or supporting our healthcare and administrative operations. These service providers may use mobile information only as necessary to provide services on our behalf and as permitted by applicable law.
We may also disclose information when required by law or when otherwise permitted or required for legitimate healthcare, operational, security, or legal purposes.
SMS opt-in data and consent information will not be shared with any third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
Consent to receive text messages is voluntary and is not a condition of receiving medical care, treatment, or other services from Blue Agave Functional Medicine Clinic.
Patients and prospective patients may withdraw SMS consent at any time by replying STOP to a text message from Blue Agave Functional Medicine.
After opting out, you may receive a final confirmation message acknowledging your request. You will no longer receive SMS communications through the applicable messaging program unless you subsequently provide consent again.
For assistance, reply HELP or contact our support team using the contact information provided on our official website.
Message frequency is described in our SMS Terms of Service. Message and data rates may apply depending on your wireless carrier and service plan.
SMS communications are not intended for emergencies or urgent medical care. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or seek immediate emergency medical attention.
Information you provide through certain patient-facing services may constitute Protected Health Information under HIPAA.
When information is subject to HIPAA, Blue Agave Functional Medicine handles that information in accordance with applicable federal and state privacy requirements and our Notice of Privacy Practices.
Our Notice of Privacy Practices provides additional information about how we may use and disclose PHI and describes certain rights you may have regarding your health information.
This website Privacy Policy describes our broader online privacy practices and does not replace our Notice of Privacy Practices.
If there is a conflict between this Privacy Policy and our Notice of Privacy Practices regarding PHI, the Notice of Privacy Practices will govern to the extent required by applicable law.
Blue Agave Functional Medicine does not sell personal information in the ordinary course of operating our medical practice.
We may share certain information when reasonably necessary with service providers that perform services on our behalf, including:
Website hosting and technology providers
Scheduling and patient communication platforms
Payment and billing service providers
Electronic health record and practice-management providers
Information technology and security providers
Analytics and website-performance providers
Professional advisers
Other vendors supporting our healthcare and business operations
These service providers may receive information only as reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf and subject to applicable contractual and legal requirements.
When PHI is involved, we use and disclose such information in accordance with HIPAA and other applicable laws, including applicable Business Associate requirements where required.
Notwithstanding the general provisions above, mobile information will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes. This includes mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in data, and SMS consent information.
We may also disclose information if required by law, legal process, court order, governmental request, or when otherwise permitted or required by applicable law.
Our website uses or may use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand website usage, improve performance, maintain security, and measure the effectiveness of our advertising and outreach.
Cookies are small files or pieces of information stored on or associated with your device when you visit a website.
Pixels, tags, and similar technologies may help us and our service providers understand certain interactions with website pages or advertising.
Depending on the technologies involved, these tools may collect information such as browser and device information, IP address, pages visited, referring sources, website interactions, and advertising campaign information.
You may be able to control certain cookies through your browser settings, device settings, or other privacy controls available to you. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some portions of our website.
Blue Agave Functional Medicine uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors find, navigate, and interact with our website.
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
Device and browser information
IP address or information derived from an IP address
Approximate geographic information
Referring source
Pages visited
Time spent on the website
Website navigation
Interactions with website content
Other technical and usage information
We use this information to evaluate website traffic and performance and to better understand how visitors use our website.
Information collected through Google Analytics may also be processed by Google in accordance with Google’s applicable privacy practices and our configuration of the service.
Blue Agave Functional Medicine uses Google Ads conversion tracking to help measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
This technology may help us understand whether an advertisement results in certain website interactions, such as a visitor reaching a particular webpage or taking another measurable action.
Google Ads may use cookies, tags, device identifiers, and similar technologies to measure advertising performance and attribute certain website activity to advertising campaigns.
We use this information to evaluate and improve our advertising and outreach efforts.
Our website uses the Meta Pixel, a technology provided by Meta that assists us in understanding website activity and measuring the effectiveness of advertising conducted through Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
Depending on its configuration and a visitor’s interactions with our website, the Meta Pixel may collect information such as:
Browser and device information
Website activity
Pages visited
Referring information
Interactions with certain website content or features
Advertising-related information
We use this information to understand advertising performance and improve our outreach.
Information collected through Meta technologies may also be processed by Meta in accordance with Meta’s applicable privacy practices and our configuration of the technology.
Blue Agave Functional Medicine recognizes that information associated with healthcare services may be particularly sensitive.
We do not intend to use Google Analytics, Google Ads conversion tracking, the Meta Pixel, or similar advertising and analytics technologies to disclose Protected Health Information to advertising platforms in a manner inconsistent with applicable law.
We seek to configure and use website analytics and advertising technologies in a manner appropriate for a healthcare organization and consistent with applicable privacy requirements.
Analytics and advertising technologies are not intended to serve as patient communication tools.
Patients should use secure or designated communication methods provided by Blue Agave Functional Medicine when submitting medical information, discussing their care, or communicating other sensitive health information.
Our website may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites and services, including scheduling systems, patient portals, laboratories, pharmacies, payment processors, mapping services, social media platforms, and other external resources.
Blue Agave Functional Medicine does not control all third-party websites and services and is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party services that we do not control.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information directly to those services.
Blue Agave Functional Medicine takes reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
However, no website, electronic transmission, information system, email, text message, or other electronic communication method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Users should exercise caution when transmitting sensitive information electronically and use secure patient communication channels when available and appropriate.
If you provide us with an email address or otherwise communicate with us electronically, we may use electronic communications to respond to your requests or provide administrative information.
Standard email and SMS text messaging may not always provide the same security protections as dedicated healthcare communication systems.
Please avoid transmitting highly sensitive medical information through unsecured communication channels unless specifically instructed to do so.
Electronic communications should not be used for medical emergencies.
Our general website is intended primarily for adults seeking information regarding Blue Agave Functional Medicine and its services.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through our general website for marketing purposes without appropriate authorization.
Information relating to pediatric or minor patients may be collected as necessary for healthcare operations and handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws and our Notice of Privacy Practices.
Depending on the type of information involved and applicable law, you may have certain choices or rights regarding your personal information.
You may:
Contact us to update or correct certain contact information
Ask questions about our privacy practices
Change certain communication preferences
Opt out of SMS communications by replying STOP
Request SMS assistance by replying HELP
Adjust certain browser, device, cookie, or advertising settings
Rights regarding Protected Health Information are described separately in our Notice of Privacy Practices.
We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, maintain appropriate business and healthcare records, comply with legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect our legal rights.
Medical records and other healthcare information may be subject to specific retention requirements under applicable federal or state law.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our practices, website technologies, services, or applicable legal requirements.
When changes are made, we will post the revised Privacy Policy on our website and update the “Last Updated” date above.
We encourage visitors to periodically review this Privacy Policy for updates.
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, website tracking technologies, or SMS communications, please contact:
Blue Agave Functional Medicine Clinic
Official Website: www.blueagavefunctionalmedicine.com
You may also contact us using the applicable telephone number, email address, or support contact provided on our official website.
For SMS assistance, reply HELP to a Blue Agave Functional Medicine text message.
To opt out of SMS communications, reply STOP.
If your question concerns your medical records or rights regarding Protected Health Information, please refer to our Notice of Privacy Practices or contact Blue Agave Functional Medicine directly.
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Effective October 27, 2026
Last Updated October 27, 2026
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If this follow-up appointment is not scheduled, review of results and medical recommendations may be delayed due to provider availability.
By clicking “AGREE AND PROCEED” you acknowledge that it is your responsibility to schedule this required follow-up appointment NOW and understand that failure to do so may result in delayed follow-up and/or delay in care.
