Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 2026
1. Introduction
DTA Addiction Treatment ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how our treatment center at 1081 Fifth St, Atwater, California 95301 collects, uses, and safeguards your personal and health information. By using our website or visiting our facility, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Our treatment center operates in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 42 CFR Part 2, and applicable California state privacy laws. We take the confidentiality of your information seriously at every level of our organization.
2. Information We Collect
Our facility may collect the following types of information when you visit our website, contact our admissions office, or receive treatment at our campus in Atwater, California:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, date of birth, and emergency contact details provided when you contact our treatment center or complete intake forms at our facility.
- Health Information: Medical history, treatment records, assessment results, and other protected health information (PHI) collected by our on-site clinical team during your care at our facility.
- Insurance Information: Health insurance details provided for verification and billing purposes through our admissions office.
- Website Usage Data: Non-personally identifiable information such as browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on our website, collected through cookies and similar technologies.
3. How We Use Your Information
DTA Addiction Treatment uses the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide treatment services and clinical care at our facility in Atwater, California
- To process admissions, insurance verification, and billing through our on-site admissions office
- To communicate with you about your treatment, appointments, and aftercare planning
- To coordinate care with other providers as authorized by you
- To improve our website, programs, and the quality of care at our treatment center
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements
We will never sell your personal or health information to third parties. Your data is used solely to support your care and the operations of our treatment center.
4. How We Protect Your Information
Our treatment center employs administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. These measures include:
- Encrypted electronic health records stored on secure, HIPAA-compliant systems
- Restricted access to protected health information at our facility, limited to authorized on-site clinical staff
- Secure physical storage of paper records in locked areas within our campus
- Regular staff training on HIPAA compliance and patient confidentiality
- Secure website connections using SSL/TLS encryption
While we take every reasonable precaution to protect your data, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. We continuously review and update our security practices at our facility.
5. Sharing of Information
DTA Addiction Treatment does not share your protected health information without your written authorization, except in the following circumstances as permitted by law:
- Treatment: Sharing information with members of your care team at our facility to coordinate your treatment
- Payment: Submitting necessary information to your insurance provider for billing purposes
- Legal Requirements: Responding to valid court orders, subpoenas, or legal obligations
- Health and Safety: Reporting as required by law to prevent serious threats to health or safety
Under 42 CFR Part 2, substance use disorder treatment records receive additional federal protections. These records may not be disclosed without your specific written consent, except in limited circumstances defined by federal law.
6. Your Rights
As an individual receiving care at our treatment center in Atwater, California, you have the following rights regarding your personal and health information:
- Access: You may request copies of your medical records and personal information held by our facility.
- Amendment: You may request corrections to your health information if you believe it is inaccurate.
- Restriction: You may request restrictions on how our treatment center uses or discloses your information.
- Accounting: You may request a list of certain disclosures made by our facility.
- Confidential Communication: You may request that our admissions office communicate with you through specific methods or at specific locations.
- Complaint: You may file a complaint with our facility or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.
To exercise any of these rights, contact our treatment center at [email protected] or call (209) 692-4068.
7. Changes to This Policy
DTA Addiction Treatment reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. If we make significant changes to how we handle your information at our facility, we will provide notice through our website or by other appropriate means.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact our treatment center:
DTA Addiction Treatment
1081 Fifth St
Atwater, California 95301
Phone: (209) 692-4068
Email: [email protected]