Cornerstone Family Eyecare Privacy Policy and Communications Terms of Use

This Privacy Policy and Communication Consent (Terms of Use) is effective as of 04/8/2025.

This Policy describes how Cornerstone Family Eyecare LLC., collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information. This Policy applies to individuals who access this website and any other websites that link to this Policy (collectively “Sites”), and certain other services as described below (collectively, the “Platforms”). This Policy, together with our Communication Consent (Terms of Use), collectively govern your use of our Sites. This Policy applies to our platforms that link to this Policy. From time to time, we may change this Policy. If we do, we will post an amended version on this webpage. Please review this Policy periodically.

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

For the purpose of this policy, personal information is any information about an identifiable individual. The reason we need to collect the following types of personal information:

 

Eye exam appointment verification

If you create an appointment with us, you will provide us with your name, email address, birth date, physical address, and insurance verification.

 

Customer Service:

If you contact our customer service department, you may need to provide us with additional information so that we can respond to your particular questions such as glasses, contacts, or referrals.

 

HIPAA.
Some of the affiliates and brands covered by this Policy are subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). These affiliates and brands may collect additional information that is considered “protected health information” (“PHI”) as defined by HIPAA. When the information that we collect is considered PHI, we will handle that information in accordance with our privacy policy. Please visit that notice for information on our privacy practices, our legal duties, and your rights concerning your PHI.

 

You may call 469-405-1779 for help to correct or update any inaccurate information. Your information will not be sold or shared.

 

HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use your personal information to schedule your eye exam in a timely and appropriate manner.

This means verifying the correct patient is scheduled, the correct copay is communicated, and the correct insurance is billed. This information is used to help us schedule your eye exams and see patients in a timely manner.

  • SHARING INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES

    We may need to share your personal information that we collect about you in the following ways:

     

    1. The processing of insurance claims for your vision or medical exam.

    2. By prescription verification from another entity that is filling your order for glasses, contact lens, or medication.

    3. Personal information is not shared to third party unless a signed request or documentation of "records request" is filled out indicating the patient information be disclosed to a specific party.

     

    Retention of Personal Information

    We retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collect it, such as to provide you with the service you have requested, and for the purpose of satisfying any legal, accounting, contractual, or reporting requirements that apply to us.

     

    Your Rights

    If you are a Texas resident, you have the following rights with respect to your Personal Information:

    The right to know what Personal Information we have collected about you, including the categories of Personal Information, the categories of sources from which we collected Personal Information, the business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling or sharing Personal Information (if applicable), the categories of third parties to whom we disclose Personal Information (if applicable), and the specific pieces of Personal Information we collected about you; The right to delete Personal Information that we collected from you, subject to certain exceptions; The right to correct inaccurate Personal Information that we maintain about you; If we sell or share Personal Information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing; If we use or disclose sensitive Personal Information for purposes other than those allowed, the right to limit our use or disclosure; and The right not to receive discriminatory treatment by us for the exercise of privacy rights.

     

    How to Submit a Request to Know, Delete, and/or Correct

     You may submit a request to know, delete, and/or correct through by calling us 469-405-1779 or contacting us through our website at www.cornerstoneeyecare.com.

      

    YOUR CHOICES

    To opt out of any form of communication at anytime, call us at 469-405-1779, email us: Unsubscribe, or text 469-405-1779 STOP. 

      

    UPDATING YOUR INFORMATION

    You may request to view, update, or correct your Personally Identifiable Information by contacting our privacy office at 469-405-1779 OR emailing us at "CONTACT" section of our website.

     

    SECURITY

     We maintain reasonable and appropriate safeguards to help protect your personal information from loss and from unauthorized acquisition. We monitor activity on our Platforms to prevent any unauthorized disclosure of information. In addition, we utilize a licensed system for credit card authorization and fraud detection. However, no security measure or modality of data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. Although we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.


    CONTACT

    If you have questions or wish to contact us about this Policy, please direct inquiries to:

     

    Privacy Officer

    Cornerstone Family Eyecare

    3440 W FM 544

    Wylie TX 75098

    Phone: 469-405-1779

    Email: Cornerstoneeyecareoffice@gmail.com

     

    COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (Phone, Email, SMS-Text)

Terms of Use - Communication

What we do?

Cornerstone Family Eyecare provides eye exams for glasses contacts lens and emergency eye care services. We will communicate with patients no more than 2 weeks before their exam or as needed per incident. The communication includes patient scheduling, copay questions, records request, or office closures.  Communication occurs through phone, email, and SMS/Text.

Communication Information - call, email, and SMS-Text.

By registering for an exam, we may call you to confirm your appointment day and time and discuss how this exam will be covered.  If you opt-in to SMS messaging, we will use this means as a way to communicate the process of your exam. At any time, you may request to be removed from communication with our office by calling us at 469-405-1779, emailing us Unsubscribe at cornerstoneeyecareoffice@gmail.com, or filling out an unsubscribe form here. 

 

User Representation

By signing up for SMS communication, you will need to complete our SMS Terms of Use form here. By continuing, you declare that you are 18 years or older and the person authorizing communication between Cornerstone Family Eyecare and our potential patient.

PRIVACY POLICY of SMS USE

Before agreeing to SMS communication, please complete the form to fill to agree (consent) or decline communication or being contact by SMS or text messages. If you change your mind and you may unsubscribe or decline future SMS text from Cornerstone Family Eyecare by filling out the unsubscribe form here.

Text communication is helpful to ensure your exam with Cornerstone Family Eyecare goes smoothly. We will limit the text messaging to information pertaining to your patient scheduling, copay related questions, or exam records request. Messages about your exam will NOT be sent earlier than two weeks before your exam.  

If you need help to opt-in or opt-out of SMS communication, please call 469-405-1779 for help. This SMS consent information will NOT be used for the purpose of selling or sharing SMS opt-in phone numbers but communication only with our office and potential patients only. Text frequency may vary, and message data rates may apply.  You can opt out at anytime by texting STOP.

Sample messaging

Bad weather: Due to inclement weather and safety of our patients, we will be closed tomorrow. We apologize but will need to cancel your upcoming exam tomorrow. Please let us know what day is best for your new exam OR you may find a open dates to reschedule your exam at www.cornerstonefamilyeyecare.com. Please text STOP if you'd like to Opt-out of SMS communication from Cornerstone Family Eyecare.

Appointment reminder: This is a reminder of your upcoming appointment with Cornerstone Family Eyecare on Thur 02/08 at 2:30 PM. Please come 15 mins early for your appointment. Text back 1 to confirm your appointment or 9 if you would like to reschedule or go to www.cornerstonefamilyeyecare.com to find the date that works best for you. Please text STOP if you'd like to Opt-out of SMS announcements from Cornerstone Family Eyecare.

HEALTH DISCLAIMER.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, you need to call 911 or go to an emergency room office.

 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

AS PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL Cornerstone Family Eyecare LLC BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, SERVICES, OR USER-GENERATED-CONTENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, TOTAL LIABILITY OF Cornerstone Family Eyecare LLC FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER RELATED TO USE OF THE WEBSITE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO Cornerstone Family Eyecare LLC IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PARTICULAR DISPUTE.

 

INDEMNITY

As permitted by applicable law, by using this application, You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Cornerstone Family Eyecare LLC and their directors, employees and agents, against any loss, damage, liability, cost, expense (including legal fees) asserted by any third party and arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Services; third party rights, including without limitation any property, privacy or intellectual property rights. This indemnity shall survive the duration of your use of the Services.

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