Privacy Policy

 

Effective Date: August 1, 2026

Andrea C Best, MD INC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through this website, our online programs, workshops, retreats, speaking-related communications, email communications, and other services associated with this website (collectively, the “Services”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website or interact with our Services.

Information We May Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Mailing or billing address
• Organization or company name
• Professional title
• Workshop, retreat, speaking, or program interests
• Event information submitted through speaking or partnership inquiry forms
• Communications you send to us
• Registration and account information
• Information necessary to process purchases or registrations

Payment information may be processed through third-party payment providers. We generally do not directly store complete credit or debit card information.

We may also automatically receive certain technical information when you use the website, such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, referring pages, and general website usage information.

How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• Provide and administer our programs, workshops, retreats, educational resources, and other Services
• Process registrations and purchases
• Respond to inquiries
• Communicate about speaking engagements and organizational partnerships
• Deliver materials you request
• Send administrative communications
• Send educational, promotional, or informational communications when permitted
• Personalize and improve our website and Services
• Analyze website performance and audience engagement
• Maintain security and prevent misuse
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those communications.

Educational Website — Not a Patient Portal

This website is primarily intended to provide information regarding educational programs, speaking engagements, workshops, retreats, and wellness resources.

Submitting information through this website does not establish a physician-patient relationship with Andrea Carter Best, MD, or Andrea C Best, MD INC.

Unless you are specifically instructed to use a designated secure clinical communication system, do not submit confidential medical information, protected health information, medical records, psychiatric information, or information concerning a medical emergency through general website forms, email subscription forms, speaking inquiry forms, or other nonclinical areas of this website.

Clinical services, when separately provided, are governed by their own applicable privacy practices, consent documents, policies, and secure communication procedures.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We and service providers supporting the website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website usage, improve performance, and support communications or marketing.

Your browser may allow you to limit or disable certain cookies. Doing so may affect the functionality of portions of the website.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may use third-party providers to help operate our business, including website hosting, online program delivery, payment processing, email communications, analytics, scheduling, forms, video hosting, and related business functions.

These providers may process information as necessary to perform services on our behalf and are subject to their respective privacy policies and contractual obligations.

Our current technology platform may include Kajabi and integrated third-party services.

Disclosure of Information

We do not sell your personal information to advertisers.

We may disclose information:

• To service providers assisting us in operating our business
• When necessary to complete a transaction or provide a requested service
• When required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or other lawful process
• When reasonably necessary to protect our rights, property, users, or others
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale, or transfer involving all or part of the business

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect personal information.

However, no website, electronic communication, or internet-based storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should use appropriate care when transmitting information electronically.

Data Retention

We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our Services, maintain appropriate business and financial records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you reside, applicable law may provide rights concerning your personal information, which may include rights to request access, correction, deletion, or information about certain uses or disclosures.

To make a privacy request, please contact us using the contact information provided on this website.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Children's Privacy

Our general website is not intended to collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental or legal authorization.

Although Dr. Best's professional background includes work with children and adolescents and future educational programming may be designed for teens or families, programs involving minors  have additional registration, consent, privacy, and participation requirements.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact

Questions concerning this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the Contact page of this website.

Andrea C Best, MD INC