Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Bonin Dental Care ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our website at https://www.bonindentalcare.com. It focuses on information collected through the website. Protected health information (PHI) that we collect and maintain as a healthcare provider is governed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and our Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF), not by this policy. Information that is regulated as PHI under HIPAA is generally exempt from the California privacy rights described below.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Information you provide directly: name, email address, phone number, mailing address, date of birth, insurance information, medical and dental history, and any messages you send through contact or appointment forms.
• Automatically collected information: IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed, referring website, and time and date of access, typically via cookies, server logs, and similar technologies.
• Information from third parties: insurance verification responses, referral information, and analytics providers described below.

How We Use Information

We use personal information to:

• Schedule and provide dental treatment and related services.
• Communicate with you about appointments, treatment, and office news.
• Process payments, bill insurance, and coordinate benefits.
• Operate and improve our website and services.
• Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and professional obligations.

Cookies and Analytics

We ask for your consent before loading analytics or advertising cookies. On the general, non-patient areas of our website (such as our home page, service overviews, and educational content) a short banner lets you accept or decline. Until you accept, these cookies do not load. Cookies that are strictly necessary to operate the site are always active. When enabled, our analytics and advertising services (such as Google) may collect online identifiers, device and browser information, and information about your activity on our site.

You can change or withdraw your choice at any time through our Your Privacy Choices control, linked in the footer of every page. We also honor recognized browser opt-out preference signals, including the Global Privacy Control (GPC), which we treat as a decline for the browser that sends it. The patient-care areas of our site (appointment, contact, and treatment pages) do not load analytics or advertising cookies at all.

How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information for money. When we use third-party analytics and advertising services on the general areas of our website, the information those services collect may be considered a "sale" or a "share" for cross-context behavioral advertising under California law. California residents can opt out of this activity at any time, as described in the next section. We otherwise share information only as needed:

• With service providers and vendors who support our practice or website (for example, IT, hosting, analytics, and insurance processors) under contractual terms that limit their use of the information.
• With other healthcare providers involved in your care.
• As required by law, subpoena, court order, or to respond to lawful requests by public authorities.
• To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of patients, staff, or others.
• In connection with a business transfer, such as a merger or a sale of practice assets.
• With your consent, or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.

Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (together, the "CCPA"), gives you certain rights regarding personal information that is not exempt as HIPAA-protected health information or under other applicable exceptions. Subject to those limits, you may have the right to:

• Know and access the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
• Request deletion of personal information we collected from you.
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.
• Not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising any of these rights.

To opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, use our Your Privacy Choices control or visit our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page. We also honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal as a valid opt-out for the browser on which it is enabled.

To exercise the other rights above, contact us using the information below. We will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before responding, and you may use an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf. We will respond within the timeframes required by law and will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

Data Security

We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our website. Parents or guardians may submit information on behalf of minor patients in the ordinary course of care.

Links to Third-Party Sites

Our website may link to third-party sites that have their own privacy practices. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the Effective Date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

How to Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us at:
Bonin Dental Care
100 Windsor River Road, Windsor, CA 95492
Phone: (707) 838-1400