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Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Washington Pike Dental uses and protects any information that you give Washington Pike Dental when you use this website.

Washington Pike Dental is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Washington Pike Dental may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 2024.

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What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • name and job title etc.

  • contact information including email address and phone number

  • demographic information such as postal code, postal address

  • other information relevant to customer's preferences and interests.

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What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping.

  • We may use the information to improve our products and services.

  • We may periodically send promotional email about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address and Short Message Service which you have provided.

  • From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail.

  • We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests.

  • We will never sell your information.

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Direct E-Mail & SMS

We may also use your information to contact you for the following reasons:

1. General announcements

2. Special offers and discounts

3. Appointment scheduling

4. Appointment confirmations

5. Appointment reminders

6. Missed appointment notifications

7. Phone check-in for online appointments

8. Feedback collection

9. Answering FAQs

 

You may opt-out if you do not wish to receive notices. 

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  1. You will receive informational notifications related to your dental appointments.

  2. You can cancel the SMS service at any time. Just text “STOP” to the short code. After you send the SMS message “STOP” to us, we will send you an SMS message to confirm that you have been unsubscribed. After this, you will no longer receive SMS messages from us. If you want to join again, just text “START”.

  3. If you are experiencing issues with the messaging program you can reply with the keyword HELP for more assistance, or you can contact us.

  4. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages

  5. As always, message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from you. You will receive periodic messages from your dental office in the range of 2-5 per month. If you have any questions about your text plan or data plan, it is best to contact your wireless provider.

  6. If you have any questions regarding privacy, please contact us.

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Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

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How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

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Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

  • whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes.

  • if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or contact us.

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We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law. You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to 1310 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017.

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If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or contact us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

 

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Our Contact Information:

Washington Pike Dental

1310 Washington Pike,

Bridgeville, PA 15017.
412-257-8611

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