Online Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for Happy Smile Dental, Inc
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Happy Smile Dental, Inc (“Happy Smile Dental,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) outlines our practices for collecting, using, and protecting the information we may gather through our website,(https://www.happysmile-dental.com) (the “Site”), and through our interactions with you, including when you schedule appointments, make payments, register for patient accounts, or communicate with us via the Site. This Policy describes the types of personal information we collect, how we use and disclose it, and the rights and choices you have regarding your information. The use of our Site is also subject to our Terms of Use.
Important Information About This Policy
We may update or amend this Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this Policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your personal information. By accessing our Site or providing us with your personal information, you consent to the practices described in this Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not use our Site or provide us with your information.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
For the purposes of this Policy, “personal information” refers to any information that can identify, relate to, or contact an individual. We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, mailing address, billing address, and phone number.
- Account Information: Patient ID, username, password, and any other information you provide related to your patient account.
- Transaction Information: Payment method, payment details, insurance information, transaction history, services performed, and dates of services.
- Communication Information: Details regarding services of interest, communication preferences, and copies of communications or inquiries you submit through our Site.
- Device and Usage Information: Details about how you interact with our Site, including IP address, device identifier, browser type, referring/exit pages, and other usage data.
We collect this information when you use our Site, fill out forms, schedule appointments, make payments, or otherwise interact with us through the Site.
If you provide us with personal information about third parties, you confirm that you have their consent or are otherwise authorized to share their information with us, and that you have informed them of our Policy.
Automatically Collected Information
Like many websites, we use various technologies to automatically collect information about visitors. These technologies include:
- Cookies: Small text files stored on your device to remember your preferences and improve your experience on our Site. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect your ability to use certain features of the Site.
- Log Files and Device Identifiers: We use log files to track actions on our Site and gather data about your visit, such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited.
- Web Beacons: Small electronic files embedded in emails or web pages that allow us to track the effectiveness of our communications and content.
We may combine the information collected through these technologies with personal information you provide, and we may share it with third-party analytics and advertising partners.
Information from Other Sources
We may receive information about you from third-party partners, service providers, and other sources, and combine it with other information we have collected. This helps us improve our services and better understand your needs.
How We Use Personal Information
We use the personal information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing and managing our services, including scheduling and communicating with you about appointments.
- Responding to your inquiries and providing customer support.
- Optimizing your experience on our Site and ensuring that our content is presented effectively.
- Sending you promotional and informational communications, subject to your communication preferences.
- Managing customer service issues and collecting feedback.
- Developing and improving our services, marketing efforts, and customer relationships.
- Protecting against fraud, unauthorized transactions, and other security risks.
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations, and defending legal claims.
- Notifying you of changes to our services or this Policy.
Disclosure of Personal Information
We may share your personal information with:
- Service Providers and Business Partners: Third-party vendors necessary to provide our services, such as IT providers, payment processors, and insurance companies.
- Marketing and Advertising Vendors: Companies that assist us with lead generation, marketing campaigns, and advertising.
- Legal and Regulatory Authorities: Government agencies, law enforcement, or courts when required by law or to protect our rights.
- Analytics Providers: Companies that help us understand and improve our Site and services.
- Professional Advisors: Lawyers, accountants, and other professionals advising us.
- Successors: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or other business transaction, we may transfer your information as part of that transaction.
Protection of Personal Information
We take appropriate administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or loss. However, no method of data transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Your Choices Regarding Personal Information
You have choices regarding how we use and share your personal information:
- Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails by following the instructions in those emails.
- Cookies: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
- Google Analytics: You can opt out of Google Analytics by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Interest-Based Advertising: You may opt out of personalized ads through your device settings or by visiting [optout.aboutads.info](https://optout.aboutads.info).
If you have questions about your choices, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this Policy.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will delete that information.
Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the Site after any changes signifies your acceptance of the revised Policy. We encourage you to review this Policy regularly to stay informed.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:
Happy Smile Dental, Inc
8428 Dorsey Cir suite 201, Manassas, VA 20110
1455 Old Bridge Rd Unit 205, Woodbridge, VA 22192
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