Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 19, 2026
Welcome to Smile Lane Dental (https://smilelanedental.com/). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal and health information is handled securely and responsibly. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, safeguard, and disclose your information when you visit our website or use our dental services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when scheduling appointments, filling out forms, or communicating with our clinic. This includes:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, date of birth, phone number, email address, and home address.
- Health and Medical Information: Dental history, current health conditions, medications, treatment plans, and x-rays.
- Financial & Insurance Information: Billing details, credit card information, and dental insurance provider details.
- Website Usage Data: We automatically collect standard data such as IP addresses, browser types, and pages visited on our site through cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve our digital presence.
2. How We Use Your Information
Your information is used strictly to provide you with the best possible dental care and to maintain our clinic’s operations. We use your data to:
- Schedule, manage, and remind you of your dental appointments.
- Evaluate your oral health and provide appropriate dental treatments.
- Process payments, handle billing, and submit claims to your insurance provider.
- Send you important updates regarding our clinic, services, or changes to our policies.
- Respond to your inquiries and offer patient support.
- Improve our website functionality and user experience.
3. Protection of Health Information
We treat your dental and medical records with the highest level of confidentiality. We implement robust physical, electronic, and administrative security measures to protect your personal health information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, in accordance with applicable healthcare privacy standards.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- Healthcare Partners: With dental laboratories, specialists, or other healthcare providers if required for your specific treatment plan.
- Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, processing payments, or managing our digital communications (these parties are bound by strict confidentiality agreements).
- Legal Obligations: When required by law, subpoena, or other legal processes to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
5. Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may limit your ability to use certain features on our website.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal and health information we hold about you.
- Request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal and medical record retention requirements.
- Opt-out of receiving non-essential marketing communications from us.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this page occasionally for the latest information on our privacy practices.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:
Smile Lane Dental
Email: supratimkundu74@gmail.com
Phone: +91 62914 52925