Effective Date: July, 1, 2026

This Website Privacy Policy describes how Lompoc Valley Medical Center ("LVMC"), a California public hospital district, collects, uses, and protects information gathered through www.lompocvmc.com (the "Website"). This policy applies only to information collected through this Website. It is not a Notice of Privacy Practices under HIPAA and does not govern information collected in the course of providing healthcare services, which is addressed separately under HIPAA and the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA).

1. Information We Collect

You may choose to provide personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, or mailing address when you complete a contact form, subscribe to communications, or submit an inquiry. We collect this information only when you voluntarily provide it.

When you visit the Website, we may automatically collect technical information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and date and time of access.

Our Website uses cookies to improve functionality and analyze usage. You may control cookies through your browser settings; disabling them may affect certain Website features.

We do not deploy tracking technologies that collect or transmit protected health information. In accordance with HHS guidance on online tracking technologies, we do not use analytics pixels, advertising tags, or third-party cookies in any context where PHI could be captured.

2. How We Use and Share Your Information

We use information collected through the Website to respond to inquiries, improve Website content and functionality, send communications you have opted into, analyze usage patterns, and comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information. We may share information with service providers who assist in operating the Website, subject to contractual restrictions, or as required by law, regulation, or legal process.

3. Third-Party Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the Website. We configure these tools to limit data collection and retention and do not permit analytics providers to use data collected on our Website for advertising purposes.

4. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect information collected through this Website. No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.

5. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy, contact:

Privacy Officer
Lompoc Valley Medical Center
1515 East Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436
Telephone: (805) 737-3300

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time and will revise the effective date accordingly. Material changes will be noted prominently on the Website.