Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 15, 2025

Illinois Retina & Eye Associates (“we,” “us,” “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

By using Illinois Retina and Eye Associates website, you consent to our use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to change our privacy policy at any time without advance notice. Should a new policy go into effect, we will post it on this site, and the revised policy will apply only to information collected thereafter. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you opt in to receive SMS messages from us.

Your visit on our site is tracked through a standard web traffic statistics program, which keeps records of traffic on the site. Our server automatically collects data about your server’s Internet address when you visit us. When you request pages from our web site, our servers may log your IP Address.

User information may be disclosed to government authorities or other third parties when required or permitted by law, including, but not limited to, in response to court orders and subpoenas. We also may disclose user information in connection with investigations or when we have reason to believe that someone is causing injury to or interference with our rights or property.

Payments

We do not rent, sell, or lease your information to any third party. The details containing your electronic payment are securely transmitted from our payment gateway to our credit card processor for the sole purpose of authorizing your transaction so that we may provide an electronic way to pay your statements from our office. If there is an overpayment made on your account a refund check will be sent to you at the current address we have on file.

Information We Collect

When you opt in to receive SMS messages, we collect:

  • Your phone number
  • Consent to send SMS messages

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Send you the SMS messages you’ve opted in to receive
  • Provide updates, promotions, or other relevant content based on your preferences

Sharing Your Information

We do not share your phone number or SMS opt-in information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Your Rights

You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying with “STOP” to any message we send you.

Data Security

We implement reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure.

If you have questions or concerns about our privacy practices, contact us at: 309-589-1880 or 815-223-7400.