Dr. Steven Silverman retired as of March 2026. Drs. Ulloa and Arosemena of Vascular Wellness Institute are now available and taking new patients. Same office, same friendly faces, and a new lens on your vascular care!
Dr. Steven Silverman retired as of March 2026. Drs. Ulloa and Arosemena of Vascular Wellness Institute are now available and taking new patients. Same office, same friendly faces, and a new lens on your vascular care!
Effective Date: March 2026
Vascular Wellness Institute is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website at www.vascularwellnessinstitute.com, use our online forms, or interact with our digital advertising. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
(a) Information You Provide Directly: Name, phone number, email address, date of birth, insurance information, and any details you submit through our contact or appointment request forms.
(b) Automatically Collected Information: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URL, and general geographic location — collected via cookies, pixels, and similar technologies.
(c) Advertising Platform Data: When you arrive at our website through a Google Ads or Meta (Facebook/Instagram) advertisement, those platforms may place cookies or pixels on your device that allow us to measure ad performance and, in some cases, serve follow-up advertising. See Section 5 for details.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
3. HIPAA Notice — Protected Health Information
Vascular Wellness Institute is a HIPAA-covered entity. Any Protected Health Information (PHI) you share with us — including medical history, diagnosis, treatment details, or insurance information submitted through a secure patient portal or provided directly to our clinical staff — is governed by our separate Notice of Privacy Practices, available upon request and at our practice locations.
IMPORTANT: Our website contact forms and online appointment request forms are NOT HIPAA-secure channels. Do not submit sensitive medical information, diagnoses, test results, or detailed clinical information through these forms. For clinical communications, please call our office directly or use the secure patient portal once established as a patient.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses the following types of cookies and tracking technologies:
You may control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
5. Google Ads & Meta Pixel Disclosure
We use Google Ads and Meta advertising services to promote our practice. As part of these services:
Google: We use Google Ads conversion tracking and may use Google’s remarketing features. Google’s advertising policies prohibit the targeting of individuals based on sensitive health conditions. We comply with Google’s Healthcare and Medicines advertising policies. Google’s privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
Meta (Facebook / Instagram): We use the Meta Pixel to measure conversions from our Meta advertising campaigns. We do not transmit PHI or sensitive health data to Meta. Our use of Meta’s advertising tools complies with Meta’s Sensitive Health Topics policy and applicable data use restrictions. Meta’s privacy policy is available at facebook.com/privacy/policy.
We have configured our advertising tools to limit data sharing in accordance with healthcare advertising standards. We do not use custom audience features based on health conditions or patient status.
6. Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services — including website hosting, form processing, scheduling software, and advertising platforms. These parties are contractually required to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes we specify.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information collected through our website for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Appointment request data is typically retained for up to 24 months unless incorporated into a medical record, in which case it is governed by our medical records retention policy.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your state of residence, you may have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@vascularwellnessinstitute.com or call (941) 795-6370 (Bradenton) or (941) 312-6196 (Sarasota).
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a minor has submitted information to us, please contact us immediately.
10. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Links to Third-Party Sites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including patient portals, hospital systems, and insurance directories. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the Effective Date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Vascular Wellness Institute
Bradenton: 6220 Manatee Avenue W, Suite 203, Bradenton, FL 34209 · (941) 795-6370
Sarasota: 1215 S East Ave, Suite 307, Sarasota, FL 34239 · (941) 312-619
