Website Privacy Policy

Internal Medicine, Lipid & Wellness Practice

Effective Date: January 1, 2016

Last Updated: January 3, 2026

This Website Privacy Policy explains how Internal Medicine, Lipid & Wellness Practice (“Practice,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website at https://www.imlwp.com (the “Site”).

1) What this policy covers (and what it doesn't)

This policy covers information collected through the Site (for example, analytics data and information you submit through a website contact form).

If you become a patient, information we maintain in your medical record or through clinical systems may be handled under different rules, which may include HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

2) Information we collect

A. Information you provide

If you contact us through the Site, we may collect:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Message contents

Important: Please do not submit sensitive medical information (e.g., symptoms, diagnoses, test results) through a general website contact form. For clinical matters, use the patient portal or call us.

B. Information collected automatically

When you use the Site, we may collect:

IP address and general location (approximate)
Browser/device information
Pages visited, time spent, referring/exit pages
Log and diagnostic data

C. Cookies and similar technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site and understand usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect Site functionality.

3) Analytics and spam prevention tools

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site (e.g., traffic sources, page views). Google Analytics may use cookies and collect usage data. We configure and use analytics tools in a way intended to avoid collecting sensitive medical information through the Site.

reCAPTCHA

We use reCAPTCHA (a bot/spam prevention service) to help protect the Site from abuse. reCAPTCHA may collect information about your device/browser and interactions to determine whether activity appears automated.

4) How we use information

We may use information collected through the Site to:

Respond to inquiries and administrative requests
Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
Monitor and protect the Site (security, fraud/spam prevention)
Analyze Site performance and usage trends
Comply with legal obligations

5) How we share information

We may share information:

With vendors/service providers who help run the Site (e.g., hosting, analytics, security/spam prevention)
With professional advisors (e.g., legal, accounting) as needed
If required by law, legal process, or to protect rights/safety
In connection with a business transition (e.g., sale, merger), as permitted by law

We do not sell personal information for money.

6) Patient portal and external links

The Site contains a link to an external patient portal: https://app.elationpassport.com/passport/login/. The portal is operated by a third party. Your use of the portal is subject to the portal provider’s terms and privacy practices.

The Site may also link to external sites, including Dr. Kordonowy’s Substack. We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices.

7) Data security

We use reasonable safeguards designed to protect information collected through the Site. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

8) Data retention

We retain Site-related information as long as necessary for the purposes described above, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

9) Your choices

Depending on what information we have, you may request to:

Access, correct, or delete certain information you provided through the Site
Opt out of non-essential cookies by adjusting browser settings

To make a request, contact us using the information below.

10) Florida breach notification

If a security incident affects certain personal information, Florida’s data breach notification law (Florida Information Protection Act, FIPA) may require notice to affected individuals and, in some cases, regulators.

11) Contact us

Internal Medicine, Lipid & Wellness Practice

6160 Winkler Road
Fort Myers, FL 33919

Phone: (239) 362-3005
Email: staff@imlwp.com