Privacy Policy

 

Effective Date: September 29, 2025

Grove Orthopaedics (“Grove,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with our website at groveorthopaedics.com (the “Site”).

We act as a data controller for the personal data we collect through this Site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

  • Contact Information: your name, email address, and phone number if you sign up for our newsletter, request information, or contact us.

  • Usage Information: details about your visits to our Site (e.g., IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, and time spent) collected via cookies or similar technologies.

  • Communication Preferences: your choices about receiving marketing or other communications from us.

We do not collect sensitive categories of personal data (such as health data) through this Site.

2. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to inquiries and provide information you request.

  • To send newsletters or updates, where you have given consent.

  • To improve our Site, services, and communications.

  • To comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

Legal Bases for Processing (under GDPR):

  • Consent: when you sign up for newsletters or marketing communications.

  • Legitimate interests: to improve the Site and communicate with you about non-marketing matters.

  • Legal obligation: to comply with applicable laws.

3. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell or rent personal data. We may share information with:

  • Service providers: companies that provide services such as email distribution or website hosting, under confidentiality agreements.

  • Legal authorities: where required by law or regulation.

  • Business transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

4. International Transfers

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, your data may be transferred outside the EEA/UK (e.g., to the United States). We will take appropriate steps (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) to ensure your data is protected in line with GDPR requirements.

5. Data Retention

We keep your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by law. If you unsubscribe from communications, we will delete your data unless it is needed for legal compliance.

6. Your Rights under GDPR

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold.

  • Rectification: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.

  • Restriction: request that we limit processing of your data.

  • Portability: request transfer of your data to another service provider.

  • Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interests or to direct marketing.

  • Withdraw consent: withdraw consent at any time for data processed on that basis.

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@groveorhopaedics.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority.

7. Your Rights under CCPA/CPRA (California Residents)

If you are a resident of California, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

  • Right to Know: request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, use, disclose, and share.

  • Right to Delete: request deletion of personal information we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.

  • Right to Correct: request correction of inaccurate personal information.

  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: we do not sell or share your personal information for monetary value.

  • Right to Non-Discrimination: you will not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@groveorhopaedics.com with “CCPA Request” in the subject line. We will verify your request as required by law before responding.

8. Cookies and Tracking

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and understand user behavior. You may manage cookies through your browser settings.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal data. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them.

11. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Grove Orthopaedics
info@groveorthopaedics.com