Cookie Policy – Focus Dentistry
Effective Date: [September 2024]
At Focus Dentistry, we are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website (https://focus-dentistry.com/), and the choices you have regarding their use.
Collection of Personal Information
When you join Dental Speakeasy, you will be asked to provide personal information. The purpose of processing this data is to provide you with the highest standard of healthcare.
Categories of Data Processed
We process the following categories of data:
- Personal data for the purposes of managing staff and self-employed team members.
- Personal data for the purposes of direct mail, email, text, or other marketing communications.
- Special category data, including health records, for the delivery of healthcare services.
- Special category data, including health records and details of criminal record checks, for managing employees and contracted team members.
We do not share your personal details with third parties unless we have a contract for them to process data on our behalf, and we will otherwise keep your information confidential. If we need to refer you to another practitioner or secondary care such as a hospital, we will obtain your permission before sharing any personal data.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your actions and preferences over time so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website and to gather information about your use of our site. The cookies we use can be categorized as follows:
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Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website. Without these cookies, some services on our website may not be available to you. They are typically set in response to actions made by you, such as filling out forms or setting your privacy preferences. -
Performance and Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. These cookies help us understand which pages are most popular, how visitors navigate around the site, and where they have come from. This data helps us improve the performance of our website. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
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Advertising Cookies
We use cookies to deliver personalized advertisements to you on third-party websites. These cookies remember that you have visited our website, and this information is shared with other organizations, such as Google Ads, to show you ads that are relevant to your interests. These cookies also help limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. -
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline the use of non-essential cookies. You can also manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings.
- Managing Cookies in Your Browser:
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to block or alert you about cookies, but please note that if you disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.
For more information on how to manage cookies in your browser, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the site and deliver advertisements. These third-party cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies of these external services, and we do not have control over them.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Focus Dentistry
Email: info@focus-dentistry.com
Phone: 910-239-9305
Address: 6841 Wrightsville Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403, United States
This policy ensures that visitors to our website are informed about how cookies are used and provides them with the necessary information to manage their cookie preferences.