Privacy, Security, and Use of Cookies Statement
Effective Date: May 2, 2025
At Artistic Dentistry, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy, Security, and Use of Cookies Statement outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when interacting with our website and services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Personal Identifiable Information (PII): Information you provide when filling out contact forms, including your name, email address, phone number, and any other details you choose to share.
- Usage Data: Information about your interactions with our website, such as IP address, browser type, referral source, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data to:
- Respond to inquiries and provide requested information.
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior to improve our website’s content and user experience.
- Display personalized advertisements through Google Ads to users who have previously visited our website.
- Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
We do not share your personal data with third parties, except as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, or protect our rights.
3. Use of Google Services
Our website utilizes various Google services to enhance functionality and user experience:
- Google Ads: We use Google Ads to display personalized advertisements to users who have previously visited our website. This involves using cookies to track user behavior and preferences.
- Google Analytics: We employ Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about website usage, such as pages visited and time spent on the site. This helps us understand user behavior and improve our website.
- Google Tag Manager: This tool allows us to manage and deploy marketing tags on our website without modifying the codebase.
- Google Search Console: This service monitors and maintains our website’s presence in Google Search results.
- Google Fonts: Our website incorporates Google Fonts to enhance visual appeal and readability.
- Google Maps: We embed Google Maps to provide location information for our dental office.
For more information on how Google collects and processes data, please visit: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users, provide a better browsing experience, and improve our site. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us analyze website traffic and user behavior.
We use the following types of cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the operation of our website, enabling core functionalities.
- Performance Cookies: Collect information about how visitors use our website, helping us improve its performance.
- Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and choices to enhance your experience.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: We use cookies to record your visit to our website, pages visited, and links followed to deliver relevant advertisements.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include encryption, firewalls, and secure socket layer (SSL) technology.
Access to your personal data is restricted to authorized personnel who require the information to provide our services.
While we strive to protect your personal data, no system can guarantee absolute security. If you suspect any unauthorized access to your data, please get in touch with us immediately.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes.
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal data.
- Portability: Request the transfer of your personal data to another party.
To exercise any of these rights, please get in touch with us using the information provided below.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for these external sites’ privacy practices or content. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
9. Changes to This Statement
We may update this Privacy, Security, and Use of Cookies Statement to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy, Security, and Use of Cookies Statement or our data practices, please get in touch with us:
Artistic Dentistry
1640 Fountain View Dr
Houston, TX 77057
Phone: (713) 697-4000
Email: [email protected]
