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YOUR PRIVACY IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO US
This document sets out the privacy policies and practices of Papadopsmiles Orthodontics
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform our patients and other individuals we deal with how we collect, use, disclose and protect your personal information, including information through this website. In this policy, “personal information” means any information about an identifiable individual, as more particularly described under applicable privacy legislation and includes “personal health information” (as discussed further below). This policy applies to our collection, use and disclosure of personal information in Canada. This policy does not apply to information about our employees or to information that is not personal information.
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Papadopsmiles collects personal information through this website, directly from you or a person acting on your behalf, and in a number of other circumstances in order to provide orthodontic services to patients and members of the public.
Personal information we collect includes:
- name, address, telephone number, and other contact information;
- insurance information, credit card, payment history or other financial information;
- demographic and profile data;
- information about an individual’s preferences and feedback on our practice and;
- such other information we may collect with your consent or as permitted or required by law.
If you are a patient, we may also collect “personal health information” (a sub-category of personal information, as defined and described under applicable privacy legislation) directly from you or from the person acting on your behalf in order to provide orthodontic and dental services. Occasionally, we may also collect personal information about patients from other sources, such as a referring dentist or insurance company, if we have obtained the patient’s consent to do so or if the law permits.
USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Papadopsmiles generally uses personal information for the following purposes:
- as is reasonably required to provide the requested services, treatment, or information, including as follows:
- To respond to your specific question or concern (such as if you request a free consultation through our website);
- To deliver orthodontic care to patients, including health assessments and treatment options;
- To establish and maintain communication with patients and potential patients, including to gather and distribute health information and to book and confirm appointments;
- To allow us to efficiently follow-up for treatment, care and billing;
- To communicate with other health-care providers, including specialists and general dentists;
- To comply with dental regulatory requirements, including delivery of patients’ charts and records to the relevant dental regulatory college when required;
- To complete and submit orthodontic and health service claims for third party adjudication, pre-approval and payment;
- To manage patient and client accounts, including invoicing, processing credit card payments and collecting unpaid accounts;
- To enable insurance carriers to assess liability and quantify damage, and to otherwise process requests by you;
- analyzing, developing and improving our product services and offering, including analyzing patient and aggregate data to better understand our user base for business and income purposes;
- providing updates, bulletins or other similar communications about our products and services;
- If you choose this option, providing news, promotions and other communications about products and services we think you may be interested in;
- tailoring each individual’s experience on our website and displaying website content according to an individual’s preferences; and
- managing, administering, collecting or otherwise enforcing accounts and processing payments;
- maintaining business records for reasonable periods, and generally managing and administering our business including defending and bringing legal actions;
- meeting legal, regulatory, insurance, security and processing requirements; and
- otherwise with consent or as permitted or required by law.
Papadopsmiles may use personal information for additional purposes that may be identified at or before the time that the information is collected, or as required by law. Papadopsmiles will retain the personal information so long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required or permitted by law.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Papadopsmiles can share your personal information to employees involved with practice administration, billing and collection, record management, marketing and other practice management support services to Papadopsmiles. Sharing of personal information is strictly for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Papadopsmiles may also disclose personal information:
- to other health care providers, insurance carriers, third party collection agencies and regulatory authorities to deliver dental and orthodontic services, ensure patient safety and appropriate treatment, process and submit claims for reimbursement or payment, and comply with health regulatory requirements;
- to our affiliates (including outside of Canada) for internal audit, management, billing or administrative purposes including defending and bringing legal actions;
- to legal, financial, insurance and other advisors in connection with the sale, reorganization or management of all or part of its business or operations;
- as consented to by an individual from time to time, including to fulfill any other purposes that are identified when the personal information is collected; and
- as necessary to meet other legal, regulatory, insurance, audit and security requirements, or as otherwise permitted or required by law.
Papadopsmiles will not use or disclose personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with an individual’s consent or as required or permitted by law.
Papadopsmiles may transfer personal information to outside agents or service providers, including affiliates of Papadopsmiles acting in this capacity, that perform services on our behalf, for example information technology services, data hosting/processing, business analysis, or similar services, or otherwise to collect, use, disclose, store or process personal information on our behalf for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Some of these service providers (such as an orthodontic practice management software used to schedule appointments) may be located in the United States, and your personal information may be collected, used, disclosed, stored and processed in the United States or elsewhere outside of Canada for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, and will become subject to legal requirements of these jurisdictions, for example lawful requirements to disclose personal information to government authorities in those countries.
OUR WEBSITE
Papadopsmiles collects certain information automatically through our website. We use web server logs to collect information such as the IP address associated with the computer or device you used to access our website, the dates and times of access, how long you stayed on a certain page, the type of operating system your computer or device has, the search term you entered or link you clicked to bring you to our website, and the websites you went to when you left our website. We also use third-party analytics tools and targeted behavioural advertising to help us measure website traffic and usage trends. This information is used to administer our website, track user movements, and gather demographic information for internal use such as statistical assessments, website improvement and improving user experience.
From time to time, Papadopsmiles may offer interactive services which allow you to share information with other users on this website, such as message boards, user reviews, and payment calculators. By submitting such information, you represent: (a) that you consent to the collection, retention and public disclosure on the website; and (b) that you have obtained the same consent from any other individuals, as applicable.
YOUR CONSENT
Consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information may be given in various ways. Consent can be express (for example, orally, electronically or on a form you may sign describing the intended uses and disclosures of personal information) or implied (for example, when you provide information necessary for a service you have requested). You may provide your consent in some circumstances where notice has been provided to you about our intentions with respect to your personal information and you have not withdrawn your consent for an identified purpose, such as by using an “opt out” option provided, if any. Consent may be given by your authorized representative (such as a legal guardian or a person having a power of attorney). Generally, by providing us with personal information, either through our website or directly, we will assume that you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of such information for the purposes identified or described in this Privacy Policy, if applicable, or otherwise at the time of collection.
You may withdraw your consent to our collection, use and disclosure of personal information at any time, subject to contractual and legal restrictions and reasonable notice. Note that if you withdraw your consent to certain uses of your personal information, we may no longer be able to provide certain of our products or services. Note also that where we have provided or are providing services to you (including dental and orthodontic services to you as a patient), your consent will be valid for so long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or otherwise at the time of collection, and you may not be permitted to withdraw consent to certain necessary uses and disclosures (for example, but not limited to, maintaining reasonable business and transaction records, disclosures to Canadian and foreign government entities as required to comply with laws, and reporting on credit information after credit has been granted, if applicable).
Papadopsmiles collects, uses and discloses your personal information with your consent, except as permitted or required by law. We may be required or permitted under statute or regulation to collect, use or disclose personal information without your consent, for example to comply with a court order, to comply with local or federal regulations or a legally permitted inquiry by a government agency, or to collect a debt owed to us.
SECURITY
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information using physical, electronic or procedural security measures appropriate to the sensitivity of the information in our custody or control, which may include safeguards to protect against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. Authorized employees, agents and mandataries ofPapadopsmiles who require access to your personal information in order to fulfil their job requirements will have access to your personal information.
ACCESS, CORRECTION AND CONTACTING US
An individual may contact the Privacy Officer using the contact information provided below to modify or correct any of his or her personal information that is under Papadopsmiles control, or to request access to that information. An individual may also direct a written complaint regarding compliance with this Privacy Policy. Your right to access or correct your personal information is subject to applicable legal restrictions and we may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or Papadopsmiles’ collection, use, disclosure or retention of personal information, please contact us as follows:
If you are dissatisfied with the manner in which we have addressed your request for access or correction to your personal information or if you have general concerns about our privacy practices, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in your province.
PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES
This Privacy Policy may be revised from time to time. If we intend to use or disclose Personal Information for purposes materially different than those described herein, we will make reasonable efforts to notify affected individuals, if necessary, including by revising this Privacy Policy. If you are concerned about how your personal information is used, you should contact us as described above or check our website periodically at papadopsmiles.com to obtain a current copy of this policy. We urge you to request and review this Privacy Policy frequently to obtain the current version. Your continued provision of Personal Information or use of our services following any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of any such changes.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of July 2021.
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