Terms of Use & Privacy Policy | GA Spine & Sports Rehab

Terms of Use

Changes to Terms

Please review the Terms regularly. The Terms may change at any time. By using the Site after a change in the Terms, you agree to follow and be bound by the Terms as changed.

Site Content

Unless otherwise expressly noted, you should assume everything you see, hear, or otherwise receive from or on the Site (the “Content”) is copyright, trademark, trade dress or other intellectual property owned or licensed by Georgia Spine & Sports Rehab.

The Content includes, without limitation, images, illustrations, designs, icons, photographs, trademarks, logos, text, sounds, music, the Site as a whole and any other materials at the Site.

Third Party Content

Nothing in the Terms transfers to you any right, title or interest in any Content, including any intellectual property or content of third parties included on the Site.

Your Use of the Site

You may use Content for research or educational purposes, or for your personal, noncommercial purposes, provided you keep unchanged all copyright and other notices with them. No other use of any Content is permitted unless a specific use is expressly stated as to particular Content.

You agree that you will make only lawful use of the Site, and will use the Site only in compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations.

You agree that you will make no use of the Site that violates anyone else’s rights, including copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, privacy, publicity or other rights. You agree that you will not upload, post, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish on or to the Site (“Publish”) any materials that contain a software virus or other harmful component.

You agree that you will not Publish any materials that contain advertising or commercial material of any kind. You agree that you will not Publish any materials that are false, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise unlawful, or that violate any rights of privacy or publicity or any trademark, copyright, patent or other rights.

You are solely responsible for the content of any material you Publish. We are not responsible or liable for the conduct of any person using the Site.

We may change, suspend, discontinue or remove any aspect of the Site at any time, without prior notice, including the availability of any Site feature, services or Content or any material you have Published. We may restrict your access to certain features, services or Content at any time, without prior notice.

Links to Other Sites

The Site may contain links to third party sites. Any outside links are provided only as a convenience. Your use of outside links is at your sole risk. Any links from the Site do not constitute our endorsement of any third party, its Website, or its goods or services.

We are not responsible for any Websites, services or other materials linked to or from the Site, and disclaim all liability for any injury you may experience by using such materials. If you have any concerns regarding any Website linked to or from the Site, please direct them to the owner or operator of the Website.

User Comments and Submissions

We welcome your comments regarding our Site and services. To submit your comments regarding our Site or services, please e-mail them to us. However, if you are dissatisfied with the Site, any of its Content, or any of the Terms, your sole and exclusive legal remedy is to stop using the Site.

Any comments, ideas, suggestions or other information you transmit to the Site are not confidential or proprietary. We will be free to use any comment, idea, suggestion or other information you transmit to us through the Site on an unrestricted basis. This may include personal information about you and your use of the Site. For more information, please review the Privacy Policy below.

Privacy Policy

Disclaimer Notice to Our Website Viewers

This website is provided for informational purposes only. No business relationship is established by your use of this site. No warranties or guarantees are made regarding any of the information contained within this website.

Privacy

If you require more information or have questions about our privacy policy, please contact us at info@georgiaspinesports.com. The privacy of our visitors is of utmost importance to us. Our privacy policy outlines the types of personal information this website collects and how it is used.

Personal Information

By entering your name, email address, and/or phone number, you are providing personal information that will be used by us for the sole purpose of returning your request to be contacted by us. We will only use this information to contact you in order to assist you with your inquiry, and/or to answer any questions you may have indicated in the comments section. Our intention is to only use your personal information to return your request for contact regarding our practice or healthcare-related questions.

Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies

As you navigate through and interact with our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns, including:

Details of your visits to our Website, including traffic data, location data, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website.
Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system and browser type.

We also may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or other online services (behavioral tracking). The information we collect automatically is statistical data and does not include personal information, but we may maintain it or associate it with personal information we collect in other ways or receive from third parties. It helps us to improve our Website and to deliver a better and more personalized service, including by enabling us to:

Estimate our audience size and usage patterns.
Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Website according to your individual interests.
Speed up your searches.
Recognize you when you return to our Website.

The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include:

Cookies (or browser cookies). A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website.

Flash Cookies. Certain features of our Website may use local stored objects (or Flash cookies) to collect and store information about your preferences and navigation to, from and on our Website. Flash cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as are used for browser cookies.

Web Beacons. Pages of the Website may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an e-mail and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).

We do not collect personal information automatically, but we may tie this information to personal information about you that we collect from other sources or you provide to us.

Third-Party Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Some content or applications on the Website are served by third-parties, including advertisers, ad networks and servers, content providers and application providers. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use our website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content.

We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly.

How We Use Your Information

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:

To present our Website and its contents to you.
To provide you with information, products or services that you request from us.
To provide you with information about our services.
To provide you with notices about your account/subscription, including expiration and renewal notices.
To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection.
To notify you about changes to our Website or any products or services we offer or provide through it.
To allow you to participate in interactive features on our Website.
In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.
To fulfill any purpose for which you provide it.
For any other purpose with your consent.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction.

We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this privacy policy:

To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
To contractors, service providers and other third parties we use to support our practice and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution or other sale or transfer of some or all of Georgia Spine & Sports Rehab’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by Georgia Spine & Sports Rehab about our Website users is among the assets transferred.
To third parties to market their products or services to you if you have consented to these disclosures. We contractually require these third parties to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it.
For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
With your consent.

We may also disclose your personal information:

To comply with any court order, law or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
To enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes.
If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of our practice or others. This includes exchanging information with other organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information

We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information:

Tracking Technologies and Advertising. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. To learn how you can manage your Flash cookie settings, visit the Flash player settings page on Adobe’s website. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.

We do not control third parties’ collection or use of your information to serve interest-based advertising. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used in this way. You can opt out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) on the NAI’s website.

Accessing and Correcting Your Information

You may send an e-mail to info@georgiaspinesports.com to request access to, correct or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.

If you delete your User Contributions from the Website, copies of your User Contributions may remain viewable in cached and archived pages, or might have been copied or stored by other Website users. Proper access and use of information provided on the Website, including User Contributions, is governed by our terms of use.

Data Security

We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration and disclosure.

The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

Social Media Policy

We are not responsible for any information collected by social networks on which we maintain a social media presence. These include, but are not limited to, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Each social network has its own privacy policy and it should be read before creating an account on the network. We are not responsible for any marketing or retargeting performed by a social network after you have visited our pages.

Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

Georgia Spine & Sports Rehab is committed to ensuring digital access for all patients and visitors, including people with disabilities. We treat web accessibility as a continuous practice, not a one-time project, and we apply the same standards of care to our website that we apply to our clinical work.

Conformance Status

This website is designed and built to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA, as published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). WCAG 2.2 AA is the technical standard referenced in U.S. federal accessibility law and is widely adopted as the 2026 baseline for accessible web design.

We also align our practices with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title III, which applies to places of public accommodation including medical and chiropractic offices, and with Section 504 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act where applicable.

What We’ve Built In

Specific accessibility features implemented across this site include:

Semantic HTML5 structure with proper landmarks (header, nav, main, footer, section) so screen readers can navigate page regions.
Skip-to-main-content link at the top of every page for keyboard and screen-reader users.
Heading hierarchy (h1 through h6) used in correct nesting order so assistive technology can build a usable outline of each page.
Descriptive alternative text on every meaningful image, including clinical photographs, equipment views, doctor portraits, and athlete testimonials.
ARIA labels on icon-only buttons, navigation links, video controls, and complex interactive components.
Visible keyboard focus indicators on all interactive elements (links, buttons, form fields, video players) so keyboard-only users can see where they are on the page.
Color contrast meeting or exceeding WCAG 2.2 AA minimums (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text) across primary text, accent text, and interactive states.
Color is never the only signal. Status, errors, and emphasis are also conveyed through text, icons, or position.
Responsive type and layout down to 320 px viewport width, with text that reflows without horizontal scrolling at 200% browser zoom.
Touch targets of at least 44×44 CSS pixels on primary controls in line with WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 2.5.8 (Target Size Minimum).
Reduced-motion support via the prefers-reduced-motion media query, so users who have requested less motion at the system level see substantially reduced animation and transition effects.
Captioning-ready video players with native browser controls and playsinline attributes for iOS compatibility.
Predictable navigation with the same primary navigation, footer, and skip-link placement on every page.
Form labels and error guidance on every form input, with clear instructions and submission feedback.
Structured data (Schema.org) for clinic information, services, doctor credentials, and video content so screen-reader-driven search and AI assistants can return accurate information about the practice.
Plain-language medical content. Conditions and services pages are written in straightforward English, with technical terms defined where they appear.

Technical Specifications

This website relies on the following technologies for conformance with the accessibility standards above:

HTML5
CSS3 (including prefers-reduced-motion)
JavaScript (used progressively; core content and navigation function without JavaScript enabled)
WAI-ARIA where native HTML semantics are insufficient
Schema.org structured data for clinic, physician, condition, service, FAQ, and video content

The site is tested with current versions of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge on desktop, and Chrome and Safari on iOS and Android. It is tested with VoiceOver on macOS and iOS and with the keyboard-only mode of these browsers.

Assessment Approach

We assess accessibility through a combination of:

Manual testing by a sighted reviewer using a keyboard only, with the mouse and touchpad disabled.
Manual testing with the VoiceOver screen reader on macOS and iOS.
Automated audits using Lighthouse and axe-core during page builds.
Color-contrast verification with WebAIM’s Contrast Checker for each color pairing used in the design system.
Mobile responsiveness verification at 320, 375, 390, 414, and 768 px viewport widths.

Known Limitations

Despite our efforts, some content may not yet meet the strictest accessibility standards. Known limitations include:

Embedded testimonial videos are user-recorded and do not yet include synchronized captions. Captions will be added when professional transcription is completed. In the meantime, written summaries of each video are provided in the surrounding page context.
Some legacy PDF documents linked from sub-pages may not be fully tagged for assistive technology. If you encounter a PDF you cannot read, please contact us and we will provide an accessible alternative.

If you find an accessibility issue not listed here, please tell us. We will work to address it promptly.

Feedback and Reporting

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you encounter an accessibility barrier on the Site, or if you need assistance accessing any information presented here, please contact us directly:

Email: info@georgiaspinesports.com
Phone: (770) 614-6551
Mail: Georgia Spine & Sports Rehab, 4325 South Lee Street, Buford, GA 30518

When reporting an issue, please include the page URL, a description of the problem, the assistive technology you are using (if any), and your preferred contact method. We aim to respond to accessibility-related inquiries within two business days.

Alternative Formats and In-Office Accommodations

If you need information from this website in an alternative format (large print, audio, plain-text, or a screen-reader-friendly document), or if you need accommodation for an in-office visit (wheelchair access, an ASL interpreter, scheduling adjustment, or other reasonable accommodation), please call (770) 614-6551 or email info@georgiaspinesports.com in advance of your appointment. Our office at 4325 South Lee Street, Buford, GA 30518 is wheelchair accessible.

Formal Complaint

If you have made a complaint to us and are not satisfied with our response, you may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, which enforces the ADA, at ada.gov/file-a-complaint.

Accessibility Statement last reviewed: May 11, 2026 · Conformance target: WCAG 2.2 Level AA

Endorsement & Testimonial Disclosure

Pages on this site feature video messages and written testimonials from current and former professional athletes, including Dominique Wilkins (NBA Hall of Fame), Warrick Dunn (NFL veteran and Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year), and Caleb Downs (NFL first-round draft pick).

In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255):

These athletes recorded their messages voluntarily. They were not paid to provide a testimonial.
Each athlete has been a patient of Dr. Joseph Krzemien, D.C. at Georgia Spine and Sports Rehab. Their relationships are based on the clinical care they received.
The messages reflect each individual's own experience. Individual experiences vary. Clinical outcomes are not predicted or guaranteed by the existence of these messages.
References to current and former team affiliations (Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Dream, Atlanta Hawks, NFL, WNBA, NBA, MLB) are factual references to athlete and clinician history, not endorsements by those organizations.

If you become a patient at Georgia Spine and Sports Rehab, your results will depend on your case, your participation in the treatment plan, and factors outside our control. The clinic does not guarantee any particular outcome.

Endorsement Disclosure issued: May 27, 2026 · Pursuant to 16 CFR Part 255

SMS Terms of Service

Message Type and Frequency

By subscribing to our SMS service, you agree to receive text messages from Georgia Spine and Sports Rehab, which may include:

Practice updates
Appointment reminders
Ways to get involved
Health and wellness information

By providing your mobile number and opting in to receive SMS communications, you give express consent to receive text messages from Georgia Spine and Sports Rehab. You do not need to opt in to SMS messages to use our services. Message frequency varies, and will typically range from approximately 4 times a month, unless there is a unique messaging event. Additional messages may be sent based on urgent matters.

Data Rates

Message and data rates may apply. Check with your mobile service provider for details on your plan’s rates. Georgia Spine and Sports Rehab is not responsible for any charges related to SMS messages. Text message opt-ins are excluded from information sharing with third parties. Georgia Spine and Sports Rehab is not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. For help, reply HELP or email us at info@georgiaspinesports.com. You can unsubscribe at any time by replying STOP to messages you receive from us. Contact info@georgiaspinesports.com for more information.

Regulatory Disclosures

By subscribing with your mobile number, you agree to receive text messages that may include practice updates, appointment reminders, ways to get involved, and wellness information from Georgia Spine and Sports Rehab. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Text message opt-ins are excluded from information sharing with third parties. Georgia Spine and Sports Rehab is not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. For help, reply HELP or email us at info@georgiaspinesports.com. You can unsubscribe at any time by replying STOP to messages you receive from us. You can reply HELP or contact info@georgiaspinesports.com for more information.

Opt-Out & Support

You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by texting STOP to (770) 614-6551 or reply STOP to any text you receive from us. After you send STOP, you will receive one final message confirming your opt-out status. No further messages will be sent unless you re-enroll. You can also email info@georgiaspinesports.com or call (770) 614-6551 to request to opt out.

SMS Privacy Policy

Data Collection & Usage

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:

Your Name
Your Email
Your Phone Number
Social Media User Names for any accounts you link to our services.
Information from social media accounts that you use to log in to our services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes. Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts. We may process your information so you can create and log in to your account, as well as keep your account in working order.
To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.
To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may process your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested service.
To send administrative information to you. We may process your information to send you details about our products and services, changes to our terms and policies, and other similar information.
To fulfill and manage your appointments. We may process your information to fulfill and manage your appointments, payments, and changes made through the Services.
To enable user-to-user communications. We may process your information if you choose to use any of our offerings that allow for communication with another user.
To request feedback. We may process your information when necessary to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services.
To protect our Services. We may process your information as part of our efforts to keep our Services safe and secure, including fraud monitoring and prevention.
To identify usage trends. We may process information about how you use our Services to better understand how they are being used so we can improve them.
To save or protect an individual’s vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.

Third-Party Sharing

We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents (“third parties”) who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. We have contracts in place with our third parties, which are designed to help safeguard your personal information. This means that they cannot do anything with your personal information unless we have instructed them to do it. They will also not share your personal information with any organization apart from us. They also commit to protect the data they hold on our behalf and to retain it for the period we instruct. Mobile opt-in data will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Opt-Out & Consumer Rights

Depending on the jurisdiction in which you reside, you may have certain rights regarding the data that you share with us. These may include:

Right to be informed whether or not we are processing your personal data
Right to access your personal data
Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data
Right to request deletion of your personal data
Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us

To the extent that one or more of these rights is required in the jurisdiction in which you reside, and that you wish to exercise one or more of these rights, please reach out to our team at info@georgiaspinesports.com.

Sale of Data

We will not sell, rent, or otherwise share your personal data to third parties. We prioritize the confidentiality of patient information and only share data in limited circumstances. However, we may share your information with:

Service Providers: Third-party vendors (e.g., payment processors or email services) for business operations.
Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights.

Opt-Out Option

Please contact us if you wish to opt-out/unsubscribe from receiving any future communication. Opt-out requests and/or questions regarding this privacy policy can be directed to info@georgiaspinesports.com.

Effective Date: April 17, 2026