Effective date: October 16, 2026
This Website Privacy Policy explains how Ocean Blue Medical Research ("Ocean Blue Medical Research," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses and protects information when you visit obmedresearch.com, use an internal program page, or submit an online request.
Important distinction: This policy governs the website. It does not replace our Notice of Privacy Practices, which explains how protected health information may be used and disclosed under HIPAA and other applicable health-privacy laws.
1. Scope
This policy covers obmedresearch.com, its English and Spanish pages, and general research inquiries handled by Ocean Blue Medical Research. Advance MDCare and Advance Community Clinic / 4 US Foundation maintain separate websites and policies. Affiliation does not automatically authorize disclosure of your information between organizations.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly
Depending on the feature you use, we may collect:
- Your name.
- Telephone number.
- Email address.
- Preferred language.
- Service or program of interest.
- Preferred method of contact.
- Information you provide when asking for accessibility assistance, language assistance, or general support.
- Any other information you intentionally send to us.
This website currently directs inquiries to our telephone number. If an online form is introduced, use it only for basic contact information, never sensitive medical records.
Information collected automatically
When you use the website, our hosting, security or technical service providers may automatically receive information such as:
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser and device type.
- Operating system.
- Date and time of access.
- Pages viewed and referring page.
- Approximate location derived from an IP address.
- Security, error and performance logs.
3. How We Use Information
We may use information to:
- Respond to appointment, referral or contact requests.
- Route a request to the appropriate Ocean Blue Medical Research team or, when appropriate, to a connected program.
- Communicate with you by the method you selected.
- Provide language assistance, disability accommodations or alternative formats.
- Operate, secure, troubleshoot and improve the website.
- Prevent fraud, abuse, malicious activity and unauthorized access.
- Maintain business and compliance records.
- Meet legal, regulatory, licensing, accreditation or reporting obligations.
- Protect the rights, safety and property of patients, visitors, workforce members and others.
Submitting an appointment request does not confirm an appointment. A staff member must contact you and confirm the date, time, location and service.
4. When Information May Be Shared
We may disclose information in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: To vendors that support website hosting, form processing, email delivery, information technology, security, accessibility or communications, only as reasonably necessary for them to perform services for us.
- Connected programs: If your request concerns a service delivered by a connected organization, we may route limited information to the appropriate team, subject to applicable privacy requirements.
- Health care operations: When information becomes part of our patient or clinical records, its use and disclosure may also be governed by our Notice of Privacy Practices and applicable law.
- Legal and safety reasons: When required or permitted by law, legal process, court order, regulatory request, public-health obligation, or to address a serious safety or security concern.
- Organizational transactions: In connection with a merger, reorganization, financing, sale, transfer or similar transaction, subject to applicable confidentiality and legal requirements.
- With your direction or consent: When you ask us to share information or otherwise authorize the disclosure.
We do not sell personal information. We do not intentionally use health-related website activity for targeted advertising or disclose it to advertising networks for that purpose.
5. Health Information and HIPAA
Not every piece of information collected through a public website is automatically protected health information under HIPAA. However, information may become protected health information when it is created, received, maintained or transmitted by Ocean Blue Medical Research in connection with health care, payment or health care operations and the law applies.
When HIPAA or another health-privacy law applies, our Notice of Privacy Practices describes your rights and our responsibilities. If there is a conflict between this Website Privacy Policy and the Notice of Privacy Practices regarding protected health information, the Notice of Privacy Practices and applicable law control.
6. Email, Text Messages and Telephone Communications
Standard email and text messaging may not be fully secure. Do not send detailed medical information through ordinary email or text unless an authorized Ocean Blue Medical Research team member instructs you to use an approved method.
If you select email or text as your preferred contact method, we may use that method to respond to your request. You may ask us to contact you in a different reasonable way.
7. Cookies and website technology
This version uses separate English and Spanish pages and does not store your language selection in local storage. It has no online intake form, chatbot, advertising pixels or analytics scripts. Hosting and security systems may process technical logs and essential cookies. Following a telephone or external link uses the relevant service. This policy must be updated if additional collection tools are introduced.
8. Third-Party Links and Services
The website may link to Google Maps, Advance MDCare, government resources, emergency resources or other external services. When you leave obmedresearch.com, the external service's privacy practices and terms apply. Ocean Blue Medical Research is not responsible for the privacy, security, availability or content of a separate website.
9. Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to requests, provide services, maintain business and clinical records, meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements and protect security. Retention periods may differ according to the type of information and applicable law.
10. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information. No website, email service, transmission method or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. If you believe information has been submitted to us in error or that a security incident may have occurred, call us promptly at 305-885-8983.
11. Children's Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. A parent, legal guardian or authorized representative should submit requests for a minor when required by law. Health-care consent and privacy rights for minors may vary according to the service and applicable law.
12. Your Choices
You may:
- Decline to submit an online form and call us instead.
- Ask us to update basic contact information submitted through the website.
- Request a reasonable alternative method of communication.
- Change the website language preference through the language selector .
- Ask not to receive optional marketing communications.
- Exercise rights concerning protected health information as described in our Notice of Privacy Practices.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in law, technology, services, vendors or practices. The revised policy will display a new effective date. Material changes may also be communicated through the website or another appropriate method.
14. Contact Us
Questions about this Website Privacy Policy may be directed to:
Ocean Blue Medical Research
Attention: Privacy Officer
286 Westward Dr
Miami Springs, FL 33166
Phone: 305-885-8983
For questions concerning medical records or protected health information, please review the Notice of Privacy Practices or contact the Privacy Officer.