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Privacy Notice Summary
What information we collect and why we collect it
We collect your personal and non‐personal information to obtain required data to issue a Physical Therapist license, Physical Therapist Assistant license, or Athletic Trainer registration.
We collect your name, address, telephone numbers, email address, date of birth, social security number, signature, photo, employment, and criminal information. Date of birth and social security numbers are only collected for board use and only shared with the Federation of State Boards (FSBPT).
How we use your information
We share your personal information with or for the following reasons:
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)
Mailing List
Verifications
Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Biennium Report that is required by the Legislature
Healthcare Practitioner Data Bank (HPDB‐HIPDB)
Medicare/Medicaid
Disciplinary actions are posted on our website. As a state agency, we may have to give your information to authorities after receiving a legal request or a court order or subpoena. Documents that contain your personal and non‐personal information are scanned and stored in a computer server and manually filed in secured filing cabinets. We use an encrypted security program to protect your personal information. Any document, correspondence, or records submitted in connection with your application may be open to public inspection.
Reviewing and Correcting Your Record-Individual Rights
You have the right to review your information. If you find something is not accurate, logon to your licensee account to update the information.
Preferred Contact Information
If you do not wish to disclose your home address or phone number, you should provide an alternative address and phone number where you can reliably be contacted. You may enter the alternative address within your licensee portal.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit our website at https://wvbopt.wv.gov or email our office at wvbopt@wv.gov.