Effective Date: September 14, 2026

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This website, DrDeansHipKnee.com, is operated independently by Christopher Deans, MD (“we,” “our,” or “us”).

We respect the privacy of visitors to this website. This Privacy Policy explains the limited information that may be collected when you use the site and how that information may be used.

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1. Purpose of This Website

DrDeansHipKnee.com is an independent professional and educational website intended to provide general information about hip and knee conditions, joint replacement, surgical preparation, recovery, research, and related educational topics.

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This website is not a patient portal and is not intended for communication regarding individual medical care.

The website does not provide medical diagnosis, individualized treatment recommendations, or emergency medical services.

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2. Do Not Submit Medical or Health Information

Please do not submit, send, or otherwise communicate protected health information (PHI), medical records, photographs, symptoms, diagnoses, medication information, or other personal health information through this website.

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This website is not designed or intended to receive or store protected health information.

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For questions regarding your medical care, appointments, prescriptions, surgical care, or other patient-specific concerns, please use the communication methods provided by your healthcare organization, including its official patient portal or clinical telephone system.

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If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or seek immediate medical attention.

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3. Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, limited technical information may be collected automatically when you visit this site. Depending on your browser, device, and website settings, this may include:

• IP address

• Browser and device type

• Operating system

• Pages visited

• Approximate date and time of a visit

• Referring website or search engine

• General website performance and security information

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This information is used for legitimate website functions such as maintaining security, troubleshooting technical problems, understanding general website performance, and improving the visitor experience.

It is not intended to be combined with medical information or used to create individual patient profiles.

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4. Cookies and Website Technologies

This website is hosted using Wix, which may use cookies and similar technologies necessary to operate, secure, and maintain the website.

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Additional analytics technologies may be used only to understand general website traffic and performance.

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Where applicable, visitors may control or restrict cookies through their browser settings or available website cookie controls. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

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We do not knowingly use website tracking technologies for the purpose of collecting medical information about individual visitors.

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5. No Patient Accounts or Medical Records

DrDeansHipKnee.com does not maintain:

• Patient accounts

• Medical records

• Patient portal information

• Prescription information

• Appointment records

• Insurance information

• Clinical photographs submitted by patients

• Patient-specific medical communications

Clinical information maintained by a healthcare institution is governed by that institution's own privacy policies, security practices, and applicable law.

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6. Links to Healthcare and Other Third-Party Websites

This website may provide links to external websites, including healthcare organizations, professional organizations, academic institutions, medical resources, and other third-party services.

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When you follow an external link, you leave DrDeansHipKnee.com. Information you provide to that website is governed by the privacy practices and terms of that organization.

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We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third-party websites.

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7. Clinical Scheduling and Communication

Links related to appointments, scheduling, or clinical care may redirect visitors to the official website or communication systems of the healthcare organization through which clinical services are provided.

DrDeansHipKnee.com does not independently process appointment requests or provide a substitute for an institutional patient portal.

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Visitors should use the healthcare organization's official systems for all patient-specific communication.

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8. Relationship to Nebraska Medicine and UNMC

DrDeansHipKnee.com is independently operated and is not an official website of, affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of Nebraska Medicine or the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC).

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References to professional appointments, education, employment, clinical practice locations, research activities, or other institutional relationships are provided solely as factual professional information.

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Clinical services performed through Nebraska Medicine, UNMC, or any other healthcare organization are separate from this website and are governed by the applicable institution's policies, procedures, privacy practices, and patient-consent processes.

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9. HIPAA and Protected Health Information

This website is not intended to function as a HIPAA-secure clinical communication platform.

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Visitors should not use this website to transmit protected health information.

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HIPAA-regulated clinical communication, medical records, scheduling information, and other patient-specific information should occur only through the authorized systems of the healthcare organization providing care.

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10. Information Sharing

We do not sell personal information collected through this website.

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Limited technical information may be processed by service providers necessary to operate, host, secure, or maintain the website. Such service providers may include the website hosting platform and related infrastructure providers.

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Information may also be disclosed when required by applicable law, regulation, court order, or lawful governmental request.

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11. Data Security

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect the website and information associated with its operation.

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However, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security. Visitors should therefore avoid transmitting sensitive personal, financial, or medical information through this website.

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12. Children's Privacy

This website is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed toward children under 13 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

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13. Your Privacy Choices

Visitors may be able to limit cookies or similar technologies by:

• Adjusting browser privacy settings

• Blocking or deleting cookies

• Using available cookie-management tools

• Limiting certain browser or device tracking functions

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Some website features may function differently when cookies are restricted.

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14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website functionality, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

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The effective date at the top of this page will be updated when material revisions are made.