Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy lets you know everything about the personal information practices related to our site, located at https://oradental.ca. By accessing our site, you agree to the terms stated in this policy. This Policy aligns with the applicable Canadian Laws such as the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When users leave comments, we collect the data from the comment form as well as the user’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information is used to assist with spam detection.
An anonymized hash derived from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. For more information, check out the Gravatar privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After we approve your comment, your avatar will be publicly visible in your comment.
Media
If you are uploading images to the website, please do not upload images with embedded location data. Other users will be able to download and extract location data embedded in images on the site.
Contact forms
The information you provide via contact forms (which includes your name, email, phone number, and message) is collected solely for outreach and to address your request. We do not distribute this information to unauthorized third parties.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. Your cookies last for one year.
A temporary cookie is created when you visit our login page to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It does not have any personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
Once logged in, we set cookies to save your login data and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen preference cookies last for one year. Your login will remain active for two weeks if you choose “Remember Me.” These cookies will be deleted after you log out.
If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie may be set. This cookie does not have any personal data and just indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires the day after.
Embedded content from other websites
This website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves exactly as it would on the external website. Other websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content.
Analytics
We may employ analytics services to help us understand how our website is used. These services may collect data such as pages visited, browser used, time spent on the site, device used, and other information in anonymized reports. This information is used to improve the site and the user experience.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or share your personal information. Visitor comments may be checked automatically by spam detection services. Analytics information may be shared with other companies that we trust, as long as they keep the information safe.
How long we retain your data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so that we may recognize and approve any follow up comments automatically instead of moderating them.
If site users register on our site, we save the provided personal details in their user profile. Users can access, change, or remove their information any time, except for the username. Administrative staff can also access and edit information on users as necessary.
Your information and what we can do with it
We will provide you with an exported a copy of the personal information we have in our database which are the personal details you provided. We will deny requests for the deletion of personal information if we hold it for purposes of compliance with our administrative, legal or security obligations.
Data location
We send user comments to an automated robot to filter out spam. We work with trusted partners to do analytics and these partners can be anywhere in the world.
Your contact information
Your contact information is used only to address your questions, confirm your appointments, or provide necessary communications related to a service you requested.
More information
Data Protection
We protect your information using verified servers, encrypted communications, protection against malware, and other means to restrict access to your information.
Plans in case a security breach occur
In the rare case of a data breach to our office, we will take all necessary legal actions, and will secure our systems, perform a full investigation. If a breach has the potential to affect other users, we will notify them.
What third parties do we receive data from
In certain cases we receive non-identifiable analytical information from providers we have business relationships with.
What automated decision making and/or profiling do we do with user data
We do no automated decision making or profiling. Spam filtering and website security may be done using automated systems.
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
As a healthcare service provider in Ontario, we have to comply with privacy legislation at the federal and provincial level including PIPEDA and any relevant health information privacy legislation.