This Privacy Policy explains how Bren OBGYN ("we," "us," or "the practice") handles information collected through brenobgyn.com and related online forms. It covers website and waitlist communications. Protected health information created or maintained in connection with clinical care is governed by our Notice of Privacy Practices.
Who we are
Bren OBGYN is a physician-led women's health practice affiliated with care at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC. Our website is operated for the practice of Kathleen Bren, MD, FACOG.
Practice contact: drbren@brenobgyn.com · (202) 555-0100 · 5215 Loughboro Road NW, Suite 520, Washington, DC 20016.
Information we collect
We may collect:
- Contact details you choose to share (name, email, phone) when you join the waitlist or send a message.
- Brief notes you provide about interest in care, timing, or questions for our team.
- Technical data such as browser type, device, approximate location derived from IP address, and pages visited, collected through ordinary website hosting logs.
We do not ask you to submit full medical histories through the public website. Please do not include sensitive clinical details in online forms or email unless you are comfortable doing so and understand those channels may not be encrypted end to end.
How we use information
We use website and waitlist information to:
- Respond to inquiries and manage the practice waitlist.
- Share opening updates, scheduling next steps, and practice information you have requested.
- Operate, secure, and improve the website.
- Meet legal or professional obligations when required.
We do not sell personal information. We do not use waitlist details for unrelated marketing lists.
Sharing
We may share information with service providers who help us run the site, email, or practice operations (for example hosting or form delivery), under agreements that limit use to those purposes. We may also disclose information if required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of patients, staff, or the public.
Cookies and similar technologies
The site may use essential cookies or similar tools needed for security and basic function. If we introduce analytics or similar tools later, we will update this policy and, where required, provide additional notice or choice.
Retention
Waitlist and inquiry records are kept only as long as needed to manage opening communications and respond to your request, unless a longer period is required by law or professional standards. Hosting logs are retained according to our providers' ordinary schedules.
Your choices
You may ask us to update or remove waitlist contact details, or to stop non-essential communications, by emailing drbren@brenobgyn.com or calling the office. Clinical record requests follow the process in our Notice of Privacy Practices.
Children
This website is intended for adults seeking women's healthcare information. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children online through this site.
Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards appropriate to a private medical practice website. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. For confidential clinical matters, prefer phone or secure channels we designate after you become a patient.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy as the practice opens and our systems evolve. The effective date above will change when we do. The current version will always be posted on this page.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy: drbren@brenobgyn.com or (202) 555-0100.