Dental Feat (“Dental Feat,” “we,” “us” or “our”) operates dentalfeat.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and the choices available to you.
We aim to follow the principles of Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws.
1. Accountability
Dental Feat is responsible for personal information under our control.
For privacy questions, access requests, correction requests or complaints, please contact:
Privacy Contact: Dental Feat
Email: [Your official Dental Feat email]
Mailing Address: [Your mailing address]
We may need additional information to verify your identity before processing certain privacy requests.
2. What We Collect
We collect only the personal information reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Information You Provide
Depending on how you interact with the Site, you may provide:
- Your name
- Email address
- Organization or company name
- Professional role or position
- The content of messages or inquiries you send us
- Information included in press release submissions
- Information provided when asking about advertising or sponsored content
Please do not submit patient records, patient identifiers, clinical information or other sensitive patient information through Dental Feat’s contact forms or email.
Technical Information
When you visit the Site, certain technical information may be collected automatically through server logs, cookies and similar technologies.
This may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Pages viewed
- Referring page
- Date and time of visits
- General website usage information
Newsletter or Account Information
If Dental Feat offers newsletters, subscriptions or user accounts, we may collect your email address and subscription preferences.
Where required, we will provide appropriate notice and obtain consent.
3. Why We Collect Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
- Operate, maintain and secure the Site
- Respond to questions, inquiries and requests
- Review and process press release submissions
- Respond to advertising and sponsored-content inquiries
- Understand how visitors use the Site through aggregated analytics
- Send newsletters or other communications you have requested
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
- Protect our rights, property and users
- Detect, prevent or investigate misuse of the Site
If we intend to use personal information for a materially different purpose, we will provide appropriate notice and obtain consent where required by applicable law.
4. Consent
Depending on the circumstances and sensitivity of the information, Dental Feat may rely on express or implied consent to collect, use or disclose personal information.
By voluntarily providing personal information to us, you consent to its collection, use and disclosure for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, subject to applicable law.
You may withdraw consent by contacting us, although withdrawal may be subject to legal or contractual limitations.
Email Marketing
If Dental Feat sends commercial electronic messages, we intend to comply with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).
Commercial emails will include appropriate sender identification and an unsubscribe mechanism where required.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in the message.
5. Cookies, Analytics and Similar Technologies
Dental Feat may use cookies and similar technologies to help the Site function properly and understand how visitors use the Site.
We may use analytics and website tools such as Google Analytics or other services that are actually installed on the Site.
These services may collect information such as:
- Pages visited
- Approximate geographic location
- Device and browser information
- Referring sources
- General interaction and usage information
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some Site functionality.
6. Sharing Personal Information
Dental Feat does not sell personal information.
We may share personal information with third parties where reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
Service Providers
We may use service providers for website hosting, email delivery, analytics, website security, technical support and other operational services.
Where appropriate, we require service providers to protect personal information and use it only for authorized purposes.
Professional Advisors
We may disclose information to professional advisors such as lawyers, accountants or other advisors when reasonably necessary.
Legal and Regulatory Requirements
We may disclose information where required or permitted by applicable law, court order, legal process or governmental authority.
Business Transfers
If Dental Feat or substantially all of its assets are sold, transferred, reorganized or merged, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable privacy requirements.
Third-party websites linked from Dental Feat, including advertiser and sponsored-content websites, have their own privacy policies. We do not control their privacy practices.
7. Storage Outside Canada
Some of our service providers may store or process personal information outside Canada, including in the United States.
Information stored or processed outside Canada may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction where it is located and may be accessible to courts, law enforcement agencies or governmental authorities under those laws.
Dental Feat takes reasonable steps to select service providers and establish contractual or other safeguards appropriate to the circumstances.
8. Retention
Dental Feat retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to requests, manage submissions, maintain appropriate business records and meet applicable legal requirements.
When personal information is no longer required, we may securely delete, destroy or anonymize it, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Analytics information may be retained according to the settings and retention policies of the analytics provider we use.
9. Safeguards
Dental Feat uses reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
These measures may include:
- Secure website hosting
- Access controls
- Encrypted connections such as HTTPS
- Password and account protections
- Limited access to personal information
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
If a privacy breach occurs that creates a real risk of significant harm, Dental Feat will take the steps required by applicable privacy laws, including notification where legally required.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Ask whether we hold personal information about you
- Request access to your personal information
- Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Withdraw consent in appropriate circumstances
- Request deletion of personal information where applicable
- Ask questions about our privacy practices
- Make a privacy complaint
We may need to verify your identity before responding to an access, correction or deletion request.
We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
Privacy rights can differ depending on the province or territory where you live. Individuals in Quebec and other jurisdictions with specific privacy legislation may have additional rights.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to contact the applicable privacy regulator, including the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the relevant provincial privacy authority.
11. Links to Other Websites
Dental Feat may link to external websites, including government websites, news organizations, dental organizations, advertisers and other third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content or policies of those websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.
12. Children’s Privacy
Dental Feat is a professional dental industry publication and is not directed toward children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the Site.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate steps.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Dental Feat may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Site, our services, applicable laws or our privacy practices.
When we make changes, we will publish the updated version on this page and revise the Effective Date.
Where required by law, we will provide additional notice of material changes.
14. Contact Us
For privacy questions, access requests, correction requests or complaints, please contact:
Dental Feat
Email: dentalfeat@gmail.com