Effective Date: February 1, 2026

Last Updated: February 1, 2026

1. Introduction

AD Detox - Alcohol & Drug Addiction Treatment ("AD Detox," "we," "us," or "our") is a comprehensive addiction treatment center located at 3235 Franklin St, Michigan City, IN 46360. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information and protected health information (PHI) of all individuals who visit our website at addetox.net, contact us for information, or receive treatment services at our facility.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, communicate with us, or receive treatment at our center. By using our website or engaging with our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of our website and contact us with any concerns at the information provided below.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect includes:

2.1 Personal Information

When you voluntarily provide it to us, we may collect personally identifiable information, including but not limited to:

  • Full name, date of birth, and gender
  • Mailing address, email address, and telephone number
  • Emergency contact information
  • Insurance information and billing details
  • Government-issued identification numbers as required for treatment and billing
  • Employment and educational background relevant to treatment planning

2.2 Health and Treatment Information

As a healthcare provider, we collect health-related information necessary to provide treatment, including:

  • Medical history and current health conditions
  • Substance use history and treatment history
  • Mental health assessments and diagnoses
  • Treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries
  • Prescription and medication information
  • Lab results and clinical evaluations

2.3 Information Collected Automatically

When you access our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address and browser type
  • Operating system and device information
  • Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns
  • Referring website addresses
  • Date and time of your visit

2.4 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third parties, including referral sources, insurance companies, prior treatment providers (with appropriate consent), and publicly available databases, as permitted by law.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for legitimate purposes, including:

  • Treatment Services: To provide, coordinate, and manage your addiction treatment, including assessment, care planning, therapeutic services, and aftercare coordination
  • Payment Processing: To verify insurance coverage, process claims, manage billing, and facilitate payment for services rendered
  • Healthcare Operations: To conduct quality assessments, compliance reviews, staff training, accreditation activities, and business planning
  • Communication: To respond to inquiries, provide information about our programs, send appointment reminders, and deliver important updates regarding your care
  • Website Improvement: To analyze usage patterns, improve website functionality, and enhance user experience
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
  • Safety and Security: To protect the rights, safety, and property of AD Detox, our patients, staff, and the public

4. HIPAA Compliance & Protected Health Information

AD Detox - Alcohol & Drug Addiction Treatment is committed to complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the HITECH Act, and all applicable federal and state privacy regulations governing the protection of health information.

4.1 Protected Health Information (PHI)

Protected Health Information includes any individually identifiable health information that relates to your past, present, or future physical or mental health condition, the provision of healthcare to you, or payment for healthcare services. We maintain appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of your PHI in all forms -- electronic, paper, and oral.

4.2 Substance Abuse Records - 42 CFR Part 2

As a substance abuse treatment provider, the records of patients receiving treatment at AD Detox are afforded additional protections under the federal regulation 42 CFR Part 2 (Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records). Under these regulations:

  • Your substance abuse treatment records receive a higher level of confidentiality protection than standard medical records
  • We may not disclose your identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment information without your specific written consent, except in limited circumstances defined by law
  • These records may not be used to investigate or prosecute you for any criminal activity
  • Information about your participation in a substance abuse treatment program is protected from re-disclosure by any party who receives it
  • Disclosures require a specific, written consent that meets the requirements of 42 CFR Part 2, which is more stringent than a standard HIPAA authorization

4.3 Notice of Privacy Practices

Patients receiving treatment at our facility will receive a detailed Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) at the time of admission, which describes in full how your PHI may be used and disclosed and outlines your rights under HIPAA. You may request a copy of our NPP at any time by contacting our Privacy Officer.

5. Information Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

5.1 With Your Consent

We may share your information when you have provided written authorization, including disclosures to family members, referral sources, other healthcare providers, or insurance companies as specified in your consent forms.

5.2 For Treatment, Payment, and Healthcare Operations

As permitted by HIPAA, we may use and share your PHI for purposes of treatment, payment, and healthcare operations without additional written authorization, unless the information is subject to the heightened protections of 42 CFR Part 2.

5.3 As Required by Law

We may disclose your information when required by federal, state, or local law, including:

  • Court orders or subpoenas meeting the specific requirements of applicable law
  • Mandatory reporting obligations (such as suspected child abuse or neglect)
  • Public health activities as required by authorized public health authorities
  • To avert a serious and imminent threat to health or safety
  • To appropriate government authorities for oversight activities

5.4 Business Associates

We may share your information with third-party service providers ("business associates") who perform functions on our behalf, such as billing companies, laboratories, electronic health record vendors, and IT service providers. All business associates are required to enter into a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and maintain appropriate safeguards for your information in accordance with HIPAA.

5.5 De-Identified Information

We may use and share de-identified information (information from which all personal identifiers have been removed in accordance with HIPAA standards) for research, statistical analysis, or educational purposes.

6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect information about how you interact with our site.

6.1 Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly, including session management and security features
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and how users navigate between pages. We may use tools such as Google Analytics for this purpose
  • Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalized experience

6.2 Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our website.

6.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. We respect DNT signals where technically feasible and will limit tracking accordingly.

6.4 Third-Party Analytics

We may use third-party analytics services that collect information about your use of our website. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze usage data. The information collected is used solely to improve our website and services. We do not link analytics data to your health information or treatment records.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Right to Correction: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information
  • Right to Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions and record retention requirements
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit how we use your personal information
  • Right to Data Portability: Where applicable, you may request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used format
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Privacy Officer using the information provided in Section 13 below. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.

8. HIPAA Patient Rights

If you are a patient of AD Detox, you have additional rights under HIPAA regarding your Protected Health Information, including:

  • Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your PHI maintained by our facility, including medical records, billing records, and other records used to make decisions about your care. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for copying
  • Right to Amend: You have the right to request an amendment to your PHI if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete. We may deny your request in certain circumstances as permitted by law, and we will provide you with a written explanation if we do so
  • Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures of your PHI that we have made during the six years prior to your request
  • Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request that we restrict how we use or disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. While we are not required to agree to all restriction requests, we will comply with any restriction to which we agree
  • Right to Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your health information through a particular means or at a particular location (for example, by mail to a specific address rather than by phone)
  • Right to a Paper Copy: You have the right to obtain a paper copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices at any time, even if you have previously agreed to receive it electronically
  • Right to File a Complaint: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our Privacy Officer or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint

9. Data Security

AD Detox implements comprehensive administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information and PHI from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include but are not limited to:

  • Encryption of electronic PHI both in transit and at rest
  • Secure, access-controlled facilities with monitored entry points
  • Role-based access controls limiting information access to authorized personnel only
  • Regular security risk assessments and vulnerability testing
  • Employee training on privacy and security policies and procedures
  • Secure disposal of paper records and electronic media
  • Incident response procedures for identifying and addressing potential breaches
  • Business continuity and disaster recovery plans to ensure data availability

While we take extensive precautions to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. In the unlikely event of a data breach involving your PHI, we will notify you in accordance with HIPAA breach notification requirements and applicable state law.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly in accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

For minors aged 13 to 17 who may receive treatment services, we collect information only with the appropriate parental or guardian consent as required by applicable law, and we apply the same privacy protections to their information as we do for adult patients.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

AD Detox reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make changes, we will:

  • Update the "Effective Date" and "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
  • Post the revised Privacy Policy on our website at addetox.net
  • For material changes that significantly affect how we handle your information, we may provide additional notice through our website or by other means as appropriate

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of our website or services after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources that are not owned or controlled by AD Detox. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of any third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit before providing them with your personal information.

13. Contact Us for Privacy Concerns

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or need to report a privacy concern, please contact our Privacy Officer:

AD Detox - Alcohol & Drug Addiction Treatment
Attn: Privacy Officer
3235 Franklin St
Michigan City, IN 46360

Phone: (219) 367-8040
Email: [email protected]

Our office is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by visiting www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints or by calling 1-877-696-6775.

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