Privacy policy
This policy covers skincare.md, the informational website of Dennis A. Porto MD PLLC. It does not cover the separate platforms used for scheduling, messaging, and ordering, each of which has its own policy.
The short version
This website is a set of static pages. It does not ask for health information, it has no patient login, and it stores nothing about you on our servers. The only form on the site is the accessibility feedback form. Care itself happens on separate platforms, described below.
What this website collects
- Accessibility feedback formIf you submit the form on our accessibility page, we receive the email address you provide and whatever you write in the message and technology fields. It is processed by Formspree, a third-party form service, and used solely to respond to your report. Please do not include health information in it.
- Server logsThis site is served by GitHub Pages, which records standard request information such as IP address, browser type, and requested page. We do not have access to individual-level logs.
- Advertising measurementEvery page loads a Google Ads conversion tag. It records whether a visit followed one of our advertisements. This is not Google Analytics, and we do not use it to build audiences based on the conditions you read about.
- Web fontsTypefaces are loaded from Google Fonts, which means your browser makes a request to Google's servers and Google receives your IP address as part of that request.
- Accessibility preferencesIf you use the accessibility panel, your choices are saved in your own browser's local storage so they persist as you move between pages. This stays on your device, is never transmitted to us, and is cleared with your browser data.
What this website does not collect
No health information, no account credentials, no payment information, and no cookies set by us. We do not sell personal information, and we do not share it with anyone except the service providers named above, each acting on our behalf.
Where care actually happens
Scheduling, messaging, consultations, and prescriptions take place on our patient platform, and skincare products are ordered through a separate fulfillment partner. Those platforms collect the information needed to deliver care and are governed by their own privacy policies and, where applicable, their own obligations under HIPAA. Information you share inside the patient platform is protected there, not here.
Your choices
You can block or clear local storage and cookies through your browser settings, and you can opt out of personalized Google advertising through Google's own ad settings. Depending on where you live — including California, where Dr. Porto is licensed — you may have rights to request access to or deletion of personal information a business holds about you. To make such a request regarding this website, write to us using the contact route below.
Children
This website is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect information from them.
Changes
If this policy changes, the revised version will be posted here with an updated review date.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent through the form on our accessibility page, which reaches the same inbox. If you are an established patient, please use your patient portal instead — it is the secure channel for anything involving your care.