Cookie Policy

Effective Date: June 12, 2026
Website: adnanbadrmd.com
Practice: Adnan S. Badr, M.D.

This Cookie Policy explains how Adnan S. Badr, M.D. may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies on adnanbadrmd.com.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices. This Cookie Policy applies to this website only. It does not replace the practice’s HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, which explains how protected health information may be used and disclosed in connection with patient care.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, phone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies may help a website work properly, remember certain preferences, improve performance, support security, or understand how visitors use the website.

Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, device identifiers, analytics tools, and other tracking technologies.

How We May Use Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes such as:

• Operating and displaying the website correctly
• Remembering basic website preferences
• Supporting website security
• Detecting technical issues
• Understanding general website traffic and usage
• Improving website performance and content
• Measuring how visitors interact with website pages or features

We do not intentionally use cookies to collect medical diagnosis, treatment, or detailed health information through this website.

Types of Cookies We May Use

1. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are needed for the website to function properly. These may support basic features such as page loading, website navigation, form functionality, security, and accessibility.

Because these cookies are necessary for the website to operate, they may not be disabled through the website itself.

2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

Performance and analytics cookies may help us understand how visitors use the website, such as which pages are visited, how long users stay on pages, and whether users encounter technical issues.

This information is generally used to improve the website and user experience. Analytics information should be reviewed in an aggregated or limited way whenever possible.

3. Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies may remember choices you make on the website, such as display preferences or previously selected settings.

These cookies help improve convenience but are not usually required for the website to work.

4. Security Cookies

Security cookies and similar technologies may help protect the website from spam, abuse, unauthorized access, malicious activity, or technical threats.

5. Third-Party Cookies and Tools

Some cookies or similar technologies may be placed by third-party services used on the website. These may include website hosting providers, security tools, analytics services, embedded maps, scheduling tools, patient portal links, social media links, or other external services.

Third-party services may collect information according to their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We do not control all third-party cookies or tracking technologies.

Patient Portal and Third-Party Links

Our website may link to a secure patient portal, scheduling tools, hospital websites, review platforms, maps, social media pages, or other third-party websites. The current website describes access to a secure Athena Health patient portal for records, appointment requests, and messaging.

When you leave our website or use a third-party service, that service’s own privacy policy, cookie policy, and terms may apply.

We are not responsible for the privacy, security, cookie practices, or content of third-party websites or services.

Medical and Health Information

Please do not submit urgent medical concerns, emergency information, Social Security numbers, payment card information, or highly sensitive medical information through general website forms.

Website forms are intended for basic administrative communication, such as appointment requests or general inquiries. If you are a patient and need to communicate securely with the practice, use the secure patient portal when available or contact the office directly.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

HIPAA and Online Tracking

Because this website is associated with a medical practice, cookies and tracking technologies must be used carefully.

Tracking technologies should not be used in a way that improperly collects, shares, or discloses protected health information. HHS has stated that HIPAA rules may apply when tracking technologies collect or disclose information that includes protected health information. (HHS.gov)

Before adding advertising pixels, retargeting tools, heatmaps, session recording tools, or advanced analytics to this website, the practice should confirm that those tools are appropriate for a health care website and are configured in a privacy-protective way.

Advertising and Retargeting Cookies

We do not intentionally use cookies to create advertising profiles based on medical conditions, symptoms, treatment interests, or protected health information.

If advertising or retargeting technologies are added in the future, this Cookie Policy should be updated before or at the time those technologies are used.

Managing Cookies

You can usually manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• Block cookies
• Delete existing cookies
• Receive alerts before cookies are stored
• Disable certain types of tracking
• Use private or incognito browsing modes

Please note that disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.

Cookie Consent

Depending on your location and the technologies used on the website, you may see a cookie banner or privacy preference tool. If available, you may use that tool to manage certain non-essential cookies.

Essential cookies required for website operation, security, or basic functionality may still be used even if you decline non-essential cookies.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals. Because there is not one uniform industry standard for responding to all such signals, our website may not respond to every browser-based signal in the same way.

Where required by applicable law, we will honor legally recognized opt-out preference signals in the manner required.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in website technology, legal requirements, or practice operations.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact Us

For questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact:

Adnan S. Badr, M.D.
4500 Hillcrest Rd, Ste 185
Frisco, TX 75035

Phone: (972) 514-3530
Fax: (972) 514-3531
Email: info@adnanbadrmd.com