Privacy Policy

Who we are

This website is operated by the dental practice of Marta Rudat, DDS. Our website address is www.martarudatdds.com.

This Privacy Policy describes how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit or interact with our website.

Information we collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you contact our office, request an appointment, complete a website form, or otherwise communicate with us.

This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, and other information you choose to provide.

Our website may also automatically collect limited technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, and information about how visitors interact with the website.

Online forms & health information

Our website may provide forms that allow you to contact our office or request an appointment. Information submitted through these forms is used to respond to your request and communicate with you regarding our services.

Website communications and appointment requests are not intended for medical emergencies. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or seek appropriate emergency care.

Certain information provided to our dental practice may constitute protected health information. Our use and disclosure of protected health information is governed by applicable law and our Notice of Privacy Practices.

Cookies & similar technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function properly, remember preferences, understand website traffic, improve performance, and measure the effectiveness of our website and marketing.

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used on the website, including services that provide analytics, embedded content, maps, security, or other website functionality.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some portions of the website function.

Website analytics

We may use website analytics services to better understand how visitors find and use our website. These services may collect information such as pages visited, approximate geographic location, browser and device information, referring websites, and interactions with website content.

We use this information to evaluate website performance, understand how our website is being used, and improve the online experience we provide.

Third-party services & embedded content

Our website may contain or display services provided by third parties, such as videos, maps, reviews, social media content, scheduling tools, or other embedded features.

When you interact with third-party content or services, those providers may collect information about your interaction, use cookies, or employ other technologies according to their own privacy practices.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services you choose to use.

How we use information

Information collected through this website may be used to:

• Respond to inquiries and appointment requests
• Communicate with you about our dental services
• Operate, maintain, and improve our website
• Monitor website performance and security
• Understand how visitors use our website
• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
• Protect our patients, visitors, practice, and website

We do not sell your personal information.

How we share information

We may share information with trusted service providers that assist us in operating our website, processing website inquiries, maintaining technology and security, or performing other services on our behalf.

These providers receive information only as reasonably necessary to perform the services they provide.

We may also disclose information when required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights or the safety of others.

How long we retain information

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, operate our practice and website, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain appropriate records.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

Your privacy rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding personal information maintained about you, including the ability to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain information.

Some information may need to be retained for legal, regulatory, healthcare, administrative, security, or recordkeeping purposes.

Privacy-related requests may be submitted by contacting our office using the contact information provided on this website.

Data security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect information collected through our website.

However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Please avoid sending highly sensitive information through general website forms or email unless our office has directed you to an appropriate secure method.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites that we do not operate.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.

Children's privacy

Our website provides information about our dental practice and services. We do not knowingly use the website to solicit personal information directly from children without appropriate involvement from a parent or legal guardian.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, or applicable requirements.

The current version will be posted on this page with the date of the most recent update.