Independent, evidence‑based identification and reduction of website‑level HIPAA exposure risk.
Privacy Examiner helps healthcare organizations understand what their public‑facing websites are actually doing, what technologies are present, and where those technologies may create HIPAA exposure risk in a healthcare context. We focus on externally observable behavior, not intent, assurances, or policy language, so practices can act with clarity and document good‑faith risk reduction.
Privacy Examiner is not a law firm. We do not provide legal advice, certify HIPAA compliance, or guarantee regulatory outcomes. Our role is to make website risk visible, explainable, and addressable.
Most healthcare organizations do not have independent visibility into the third-party technologies running on their public websites. Privacy Examiner exists to make externally observable website behavior visible—what loads, where data may flow, and which vendors are involved—so risk is based on evidence, not assumptions.
Website privacy discussions are often distorted by vendor assurances, vague compliance claims, or fear-based messaging. Privacy Examiner provides disciplined, plain-language explanations of detected risk signals without asserting violations, issuing legal conclusions, or overstating certainty. The result is clarity leaders can act on responsibly.
Many practices know something feels wrong but are offered only cosmetic fixes, policy updates, or cookie banners. Privacy Examiner exists to identify avoidable risk surfaces and support real containment decisions: remove, replace, isolate, or govern, based on operational reality, not marketing convenience.
Websites change continuously. Vendors update tools, agencies add tags, and risk quietly reappears. Privacy Examiner exists to provide ongoing monitoring and verification so risk reduction is durable, documented, and not dependent on perfect human discipline or one-time cleanups.
We examine publicly observable website behavior—scripts, network calls, cookies, headers, and infrastructure signals—to identify technologies and configurations that may create HIPAA exposure risk. We do not submit forms, access portals, or collect patient data.
Our findings focus on what can be demonstrated from the outside. Each identified item is explained in plain language so leadership, vendors, and counsel can understand why it matters in a healthcare context.
When risk is identified, we help practices determine whether technologies should be removed, replaced, isolated, or governed. Our posture is conservative and operational, prioritizing durable risk reduction over cosmetic fixes.
Websites evolve. Vendors update tools. Marketing campaigns introduce new scripts. Monitoring ensures that removed risks do not quietly return and that oversight remains documented.
Privacy Examiner scans for categories of technologies that frequently create exposure on healthcare websites, including:
Detection is evidence of presence—not a legal conclusion. It indicates a real technical pathway that warrants review in a healthcare context.
A narrow review designed to determine whether clear, externally observable HIPAA risk signals are present. This step does not provide assurance and is not a compliance audit.
A structured, private conversation to review what was detected, explain why it may matter, and outline practical options. There is no obligation to proceed.
A site‑wide, evidence‑based assessment that establishes a defensible baseline of technologies, exposure pathways, and risk classifications. This becomes the authoritative reference for remediation and monitoring.
Advisory and coordination support to remove, replace, or control identified risk surfaces. This is a managed risk‑reduction program, not a redesign or marketing initiative.
Repeatable scanning and oversight to verify that remediation holds over time and that new risk does not silently reappear.
