Draft template — not yet legally reviewed. This document is a starting draft prepared for the Ashar Dentistry pilot website. It must be reviewed, customized, and approved by a qualified attorney before it is published. It is not legal advice. Items in [brackets] need to be confirmed. Note: this website Privacy Policy is separate from the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, which governs your protected health information.

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Privacy Policy

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Ashar Dentistry ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information gathered through our website at ashardentistry.com (the "Site"). Protected health information you share as a patient is governed separately by our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide

When you contact us or request an appointment, you may provide your name, phone number, email address, preferred appointment times, and any message you choose to include. Please do not submit detailed medical or health information through the website's contact forms.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, we may automatically collect certain technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, and the dates/times of visits. This may be collected using cookies and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Information

To respond to your inquiries and schedule appointments;
To operate, maintain, and improve the Site;
To understand how visitors use the Site (analytics);
To communicate with you about the practice, where permitted;
To comply with legal obligations.

3. Cookies & Analytics

We may use cookies and third-party analytics tools (for example, [Google Analytics]) to understand Site usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some Site features. If we use advertising or tracking technologies, we will disclose them here and honor applicable choices.

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:

Service providers who help us operate the Site or practice (for example, website hosting, scheduling, or analytics vendors), under appropriate confidentiality obligations;
Legal authorities, when required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of others.

5. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information collected through the Site. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Site. Parents or guardians who provide information about their children do so on the child's behalf.

7. Your Choices

You may contact us to ask about the information we hold or to opt out of non-essential communications. Depending on your state of residence, you may have additional privacy rights; contact us to exercise them.

8. Third-Party Links

The Site may link to third-party websites (such as online booking, maps, or review platforms). This Policy does not apply to those sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. Changes are effective when posted to this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

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