Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 29, 2026

Bariatric Accreditation Partners LLC (“Bariatric Accreditation Partners,” “BAP,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit bariatric-partners.com or communicate with us through the website.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us by email or telephone, including:

  • Your name

  • Professional title

  • Organization or bariatric program

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Information about your program, consulting needs, or inquiry

  • Other information you choose to include in your communication

The “Request a Consultation” link on our website opens a pre-addressed email in your email application. Your message is not submitted through a website form.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, Squarespace and other website service providers may automatically collect certain information, such as:

  • Internet Protocol address

  • Browser and device type

  • Operating system

  • Referring website

  • Pages viewed

  • Date and time of your visit

  • General geographic location

  • Website interaction and performance information

This information may be collected through cookies, activity logs, analytics tools, and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to inquiries and consultation requests

  • Communicate with prospective and current clients

  • Evaluate whether our services may be appropriate for a program

  • Provide and administer consulting services

  • Operate, maintain, and improve our website

  • Understand how visitors use our website

  • Protect the security and integrity of our website and communications

  • Maintain business and administrative records

  • Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations

3. Protected Health Information

Our public website and general email address are not intended for the transmission of protected health information, patient-identifying information, medical records, or other sensitive clinical information.

Please do not submit protected health information or patient-identifying information through this website or by ordinary email.

If a formal client engagement requires BAP to receive, maintain, or access protected health information, such information will be handled through separately approved processes and subject to applicable contracts, Business Associate Agreements, security requirements, and law.

4. Cookies and Analytics

Our website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for website functionality, security, analytics, and performance.

Depending on your browser and our website settings, you may be able to manage or disable cookies through:

  • Your browser settings

  • A cookie-consent banner displayed on the website

  • Device-level privacy controls

Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

5. How We Share Information

We may share information only as reasonably necessary with:

  • Squarespace and other website-hosting providers

  • Email, technology, cybersecurity, and administrative service providers

  • Professional advisers, including attorneys, accountants, and insurers

  • Government authorities or other parties when required by law

  • A successor organization in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of business assets

We do not sell personal information for monetary compensation.

Service providers may access information only to the extent necessary to provide services to BAP and are expected to handle it appropriately.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, provide services, maintain business records, resolve disputes, meet contractual obligations, and comply with legal requirements.

7. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect personal information.

However, no website, email transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should avoid transmitting confidential, patient-identifying, or highly sensitive information through ordinary email.

8. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have the right to request:

  • Access to certain personal information

  • Correction of inaccurate personal information

  • Deletion of certain personal information

  • Information about how personal information is used or disclosed

  • Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent

To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

You may also adjust cookie preferences through your browser or the website’s cookie-consent tools, where available.

9. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. BAP does not control and is not responsible for the privacy, content, or security practices of those websites. Visitors should review the privacy policies of third-party sites before providing information.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our website and consulting services are intended for healthcare organizations and professionals. They are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the website.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

12. Contact Us

Questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Bariatric Accreditation Partners LLC
Email: info@bariatric-partners.com
Website: bariatric-partners.com