Privacy Policy

Who We Are
Our website address is https://whitfieldendodontics.com. If you have any questions or need clarification about our privacy policy, please contact us at [email protected] or call our office at 779-210-3724.

Notice to Website Viewers
This website is provided for informational and educational purposes only. No doctor-patient relationship is established by your use of this site. We do not provide diagnoses or treatments through the website. The information contained here should be used in consultation with a healthcare provider of your choice. We make no guarantees or warranties regarding the information on this website. Additionally, Whitfield Endodontics takes no responsibility for websites that are hyperlinked to this site, and the inclusion of any links does not imply endorsement or a relationship with those websites.

Use of Personal Information
By providing your full name, email address, and phone number, you are submitting personal information that will be used by Whitfield Endodontics to respond to your request for contact. This information will only be used to help schedule an appointment with Dr. Whitfield or to answer any dental-related questions you may have. Your personal information will not be used for any other purpose.

Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string to assist with spam detection. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may appear publicly in the context of your comment.

Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images.

Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, several cookies will be set up to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website (if applicable), we also store the personal information provided in their user profiles. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, though this does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Opt-Out of Communication
If you wish to opt out or unsubscribe from receiving future communication, please contact our office.

SMS Messaging Service Privacy Policy & Terms and Conditions

Whitfield Endodontics respects your privacy. By opting into our SMS messaging service, you agree to the following terms regarding how we handle your data:

  • Data Collection: We collect your name, email address, mailing address, and mobile phone number when you sign up for SMS messaging. This information is collected via the website contact form, email, third-party reservation systems, or over the phone. Consent for SMS messaging will only be obtained verbally. You will not receive SMS messages from Whitfield Endodontics solely by filling out our contact form. You must give verbal consent over the phone to receive SMS messages.

  • Data Usage: Your data is used solely for sending appointment reminders, updates, and other information related to your patient account.

  • Data Security: We protect your data with secure storage measures to prevent unauthorized access.

  • Data Retention: We retain your information as long as you remain subscribed to our SMS service. You can request deletion at any time.

  • Message and Data Rates May Apply: Your mobile carrier may charge fees for sending or receiving text messages, especially if you do not have an unlimited texting or data plan.

  • Message Frequency: Messages are recurring, and message frequency varies.

  • Help and Opt-Out: Contact Whitfield Endodontics at 779-210-3724 or [email protected] for help or to stop receiving messages.

  • Opt-Out: You can opt out of the SMS list at any time by texting STOP, emailing, or replying UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] or 779-210-3724. After unsubscribing, you will receive a final SMS confirming that you have unsubscribed, and your number will be removed from our list within 24 hours.

  • Non-Sharing Clause: We do not share your data with third parties for marketing purposes. Whitfield Endodontics will not sell, rent, or share your collected phone numbers.

Accessibility
Our goal is to make the Whitfield Endodontics website universally accessible, and we are continually working to improve the accessibility of our content. If the website does not meet your needs, please contact our office at 779-210-3724 or email us at [email protected].