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Advanced Pediatrics Gastroenterology
Effective Date: September 23, 2026
Advanced Pediatrics Gastroenterology respects the privacy of our patients and their parents or legal guardians. This SMS Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect mobile phone information when you communicate with our practice by text message.
When you provide your mobile telephone number and voluntarily opt in to receive SMS messages, Advanced Pediatrics Gastroenterology may collect your name, mobile telephone number, and information related to your communication with our office.
We may use your mobile number to send administrative and patient-service communications that you request or consent to receive. These communications may include:
Appointment-related information
Confirmation that an appointment or referral request has been received
Links to appointment request forms
Links to medical-record or transfer-request forms
Office address, directions, and contact information
Information specifically requested during a telephone conversation with our staff or virtual receptionist
Other administrative communications related to services provided by our practice
We do not use our SMS program to send unsolicited advertising or promotional marketing messages.
We do not sell, rent, or share your mobile telephone number, SMS opt-in information, or SMS consent with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
Mobile information may be shared with service providers that assist Advanced Pediatrics Gastroenterology in providing communication or technology services when necessary to operate our practice. Such information is used only as necessary to provide those services and is subject to applicable privacy and confidentiality requirements.
SMS Consent
Consent to receive SMS messages is voluntary and is not a condition of receiving medical care, scheduling an appointment, obtaining services, or submitting a request to Advanced Pediatrics Gastroenterology.
Patients, parents, or legal guardians may opt in to receive SMS messages by:
Checking an optional SMS consent checkbox on a website form;
Signing a written consent form;
Providing verbal consent to our staff.
Providing a mobile telephone number alone does not constitute consent to receive SMS messages.
Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Recipients may opt out at any time by replying STOP. For assistance, reply HELP or contact our office at 623-825-5200.
SMS text messaging may not be appropriate for communicating sensitive medical information. Advanced Pediatrics Gastroenterology may use secure forms, patient portals, telephone communication, or other appropriate methods when sensitive or protected health information needs to be exchanged.
Please do not use SMS for urgent medical concerns or medical emergencies.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information provided to our practice. However, no electronic communication system, including SMS, can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Advanced Pediatrics Gastroenterology may update this SMS Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
If you have questions about this SMS Privacy Policy or our messaging practices, please contact:
Advanced Pediatrics Gastroenterology
Phone: 623-825-5200
Email: noreply@apgastro.com
Website: www.apgastro.com