NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

RYNK Chiropractic (d/b/a of ROY JUNG, D.C., PLLC)

12360 Lake City Way NE Suite 410

Seattle, WA 98125

(206) 708-2586

Effective Date: 2/16/2026

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW YOUR MEDICAL INFORMATION MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

YOUR RIGHTS:

Get a copy of your health and claims records.
Correct your health and claims records.
Request confidential communication.
Ask us to limit the information we share.
Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared your information.
Get a copy of this privacy notice.
Choose someone to act for you.
File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.

WHO WILL FOLLOW THIS NOTICE

This notice applies to our employees, staff, and other personnel.

YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION

This notice applies to the information and records we have about you, your health, health status, and the health care and services you receive from RYNK Chiropractic (d/b/a of ROY JUNG, D.C., PLLC). Your health information may include information created and received by RYNK Chiropractic, may be in the form of written or electronic records or spoken words, and may include information about your health history, health status, symptoms, examinations, test results, diagnoses, treatments, procedures, prescriptions, related billing activity, and similar types of health-related information. We are required by law to give you this notice. It will tell you about the ways in which we may use and disclose health information about you and describes your rights and our obligations regarding the use and disclosure of that information. We are required by law to notify you promptly following a breach of your unsecured protected health information.

HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT YOU

We may use and disclose health information for the following purposes:

For Treatment. We may use and disclose health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your chiropractic care. For example, we may share info with your primary care physician or a specialist for a referral.

For Payment. We may use and disclose health information so the services you receive may be billed to and payment collected from you, an insurance company, or a third party.

For Health Care Operations. We may use health information to run the office, evaluate the quality of care, and for business management.

Appointment Reminders and Contact. We may use your info to contact you for appointment reminders or billing. Text messages are only sent with your explicit opt-in. Note: We may be utilizing an open treatment area; private consultation space is available upon request.

MESSAGING CONSENT AND PRIVACY - Message Program Privacy Policy

□ Yes, I agree to receive text messages from RYNK Chiropractic at the phone number 206-708-2586. Text JOIN to 206-708-2586 to subscribe and receive messages. By subscribing, you agree to receive messages, including appointment reminders, confirmations, and service updates. Message frequency varies but typically ranges 2-4 per month. Message and data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help, STOP to unsubscribe. You may opt out of receiving messages from RYNK Chiropractic at any time by replying STOP or UNSUBSCRIBE. Upon doing so, you will receive a confirmation message indicating that you have been successfully unsubscribed and will receive no further messages.
□ No, I do not want to receive text messages from RYNK Chiropractic. See this document for details on our Privacy Policy.

Electronic Disclosure. We may use and disclose your medical information electronically. For example, your medical information is maintained on an electronic health record. If another requests a copy of your medical record for treatment purposes, we may forward such records electronically.

As Required by Law. We will disclose medical information about you when required to do so by federal or state laws or regulations.

Health Oversight Activities. We may disclose health information to a health oversight agency for audits, investigations, inspections, or licensing purposes. These disclosures may be necessary for certain state and federal agencies to monitor the health care system, government programs, and compliance with civil rights laws.

Research. We may use and disclose health information about you for research projects that are subject to a special approval process. We will ask you for your permission if the researcher will have access to your name, address or other information that reveals who you are, or will be involved in your care at the office.

Lawsuits and Disputes. We may disclose health information as required by law for lawsuits, disputes, and law enforcement.

Law Enforcement. We may release health information if asked to do so by a law enforcement official in response to a court order, subpoena, warrant, summons or similar process, subject to all applicable legal requirements.

Reproductive Health Care. We will not disclose your health information to investigate or impose liability on any person for seeking, obtaining, providing, or facilitating reproductive health care that is lawful under the circumstances.

Coroners, Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors. We may release health information to a coroner or medical examiner. This may be necessary, for example, to identify a deceased person or determine the cause of death.

Family and Friends. We may disclose relevant health information to family or friends involved in your care, with your consent or as permitted by law.

Public Health Risks. We may disclose health information about you for public health reasons in order to prevent or control disease, injury or disability; or report births, deaths, suspected abuse or neglect, non-accidental physical injuries, reactions to medications or problems with products.

Workers’ Compensation. We may release health information about you for workers’ compensation or similar programs. These programs provide benefits for work-related injuries or illness.

To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety. We may use and disclose health information about you when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person.

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Records. If we receive medical records regarding substance use disorder treatment from a federally assisted program (a "Part 2 Program"), we will only use or disclose those records as permitted by 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA. Generally, these records will not be used or disclosed in any civil, criminal, administrative, or legislative proceedings against you without your specific written consent or a court order that meets strict legal requirements.

OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION

We will not use or disclose your health information for any purpose other than those identified in the previous sections without your specific, written authorization. Examples of disclosures requiring your authorization include disclosures to your partner, your spouse, your children and your legal counsel. We also will not use or disclose your health information for the following purposes without your specific, written authorization:

Marketing & Sale: We will not sell your info or use it for marketing without your written authorization. We may contact you to provide information about health-related products or services that are related to you.

Fundraising Opt-Out: If we were to contact you for fundraising purposes, you have the right to opt out of receiving such communications at any time.

Redisclosure. We are required to notify you that once your health information is disclosed to a third party pursuant to your authorization, it may be subject to "redisclosure" by that recipient and may no longer be protected by federal privacy laws.

WE WILL NOT SELL YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION WITHOUT YOUR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION.

AT RYNK Chiropractic, we respect your privacy. We do not sell, rent, or share your health information with third parties for their marketing or other unrelated purposes without your explicit consent. Your health information is used solely as described in this notice to provide you with the best care possible. All sharing mentioned in this policy excludes mobile opt-in and consent; opt-in information is never shared with anyone for any purpose.

USES AND DISCLOSURES THAT REQUIRE US TO GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBJECT

Unless you object, we may disclose your protected health information to a member of your family, a relative, a close friend or any other person you identify that directly relates to that person’s involvement in your health care. If you are unable to agree or object to such a disclosure, we may disclose such information in your best interest as we deem necessary based on our professional judgment. We will provide you with an opportunity to agree or object to such a disclosure whenever we can practically do so.

YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION

You have the following rights regarding medical information collected and maintained about you:

Right to Inspect and Copy. You have the right to inspect and receive an electronic or paper copy of your medical and billing records.

Right to Amend. If you feel info is incorrect, you may ask us to amend it in writing.

Right to an Accounting of Disclosures.

You may request a list of certain disclosures we’ve made of your info for up to six years prior to your request.

Right to Request Confidential Communications. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you can ask that we only contact you at work or by mail. We will accommodate all reasonable requests. Your request must specify how or where you wish to be contacted.

Right to Request Restrictions.

You have the right to request a restriction or limitation on the health information we use or disclose about you for treatment, payment, or health care operations. You also have the right to request a limit on the health information we disclose about you to someone who is involved in your care or the payment for it, like a family member or friend.

Our Agreement to Restrictions: Generally, we are not required to agree to your request. If we do agree, we will comply with your request unless the information is needed to provide you emergency treatment or we are required by law to disclose it.

Exception for Out-of-Pocket Payments: We must agree to your request to restrict disclosure of your health information to a health plan if:

The disclosure is for the purpose of carrying out payment or health care operations and is not otherwise required by law; and
The health information pertains solely to a health care item or service for which you, or someone on your behalf (other than the health plan), has paid RYNK Chiropractic in full out-of-pocket.

To request restrictions, you must make your request in writing and submit it to the RYNK Chiropractic office manager.

Right to Revoke Authorization: If you provide us with written authorization to use/disclose info, you may revoke that at any time in writing.

Right to Receive a Copy of this Document. You have a right to obtain a copy of this document upon request.

CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE

We reserve the right to change this notice, and to make the revised or changed notice effective for medical information we already have about you as well as any information we receive in the future. Should our information practices change, we will post the current notice in our office and on our website. You are entitled to a copy of the notice currently in effect.

COMPLAINTS

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our office or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services at:

Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

2201 Sixth Ave – Mail Stop RX-11

Seattle, WA 98121

(206) 615-2290; (206) 615-2296 (TDD)

(206) 615-2297 FAX

You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.