Effective Date: April 10, 2025
Health for All Family Health Team (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit our website, https://healthforallfht.ca. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard information obtained through this website, in compliance with Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA) and Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
1. Information We Collect
We do not collect personal information or personal health information (PHI) directly through this website.
We may collect non-identifying information through Google Analytics to better understand how visitors use our website. This may include:
- Browser type
- Device type
- General location (city/region)
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Referral sources
This information is aggregated and does not identify individual users. We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), which anonymizes IP addresses by default.
2. Cookies
This website uses cookies solely for analytical purposes through GA4. Cookies are small text files placed on your device to help us analyze traffic and improve user experience.
You can control cookie settings through your browser and disable them at any time. This website does not display a cookie banner, as we do not use cookies for marketing, personalization, or tracking beyond analytics.
3. Third-Party Services
We link to external third-party services, including:
- Ocean MD, a secure platform used by Health for All Family Health Team for online appointment booking and patient communication.
Please note that any information you provide through Ocean MD is subject to their privacy policy and terms of use, and is not collected, stored, or accessed by us through this website.
We encourage you to review Ocean MD’s Privacy Policy before submitting any personal information.
4. Data Retention
We do not collect or retain any personal information through this website. Non-identifying analytics data may be retained indefinitely to support website performance analysis and planning.
5. Security
We take reasonable precautions to ensure the security of our website. However, as no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, we recommend not transmitting any personal or medical information through contact forms or email linked from this site.
6. Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended for use by children or minors under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect or retain information from children.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Although we do not collect personal information via the website, individuals have the right to request information about how any personal data is handled, including data collected by third-party services we link to. For concerns related to personal health information submitted through Ocean MD, please contact the practice directly.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:
Health for All Family Health Team
379 Church Street, Suite #202
Markham, ON L6B 0T1
Phone: (905) 472-2200
Email: