Privacy and Security Statement

What is our Internet privacy policy?

We are very sensitive to privacy and security issues. We respect your right to privacy and believe it is important for you to know how we handle the information we receive from you via the Internet. If you receive healthcare services from your provider, our website is designed to enable your provider to be in full compliance with the privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

This Privacy and Security Statement governs the use of our website and our other online businesses
practices. Your provider has additional privacy policies and procedures governing other interactions and transactions with you. We encourage you to contact your provider for information regarding these
additional privacy policies and procedures.

We maintain this website for your personal information, education, and non-commercial use. The terms we/us or our in this agreement include your provider, Shine Dental and/or all of their subsidiaries, agents, employees, affiliates, and contractors involved in creating, producing, or delivering this website
to you.

How do we protect your confidential information?

We have taken precautionary measures to make all information received from our online users as secure as reasonably possible against unauthorized access and use.  We do not sell or share your information to companies outside our organization.  It may be necessary for us to provide your information to contract outside companies in order to respond to your inquiries or to provide you with services on our website.  These companies may only use the information provided for the specified use.

If, in the course of providing services to you, we have obtained confidential information about you that was not obtained through this website, we have also taken precautionary measures designed to prevent unauthorized access and use of such information.  If you receive healthcare services from your provider, the confidential information that may be accessed through this website may include personal health information such as evaluation, x-rays, photos, and treatments.  You are fully responsible for any manner in which you use such confidential information.

What about your online preferences?

We use “cookie” technology to obtain usage information from our online users.  You may disable your cookie information by adjusting your browser preferences on you personal computer at any time. Keep in mind that cookies do not identify a specific user and are not used to collect any personal information. In order to provide the best possible services and relevant information to you, we use cookies to:

  • Track resources and data accessed on the website per visitor
  • Record general website statistics and activity
  • Assist users experiencing website problems

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

Opting out:
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising initiative opt out page or permanently using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on. To learn more, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/processorterms/.

Is your data safe?

We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from you.

What about security for credit card and payment transactions?

We are committed to keeping your online financial information safe and secure. In order to reasonably assure the privacy and security of your credit card and other personal data, we use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. SSL uses encryption technology to create a secure connection between your computer and ours. We have also put procedures in place to safeguard the information you provide online; you provide such information at your own risk.

What are our email communications practices?

You should also know that unless otherwise noted, the email functionality on our website does not provide a completely secure and confidential means of communication. It is possible that your email communication may be accessed or viewed inappropriately by another internet user while in transit to us.  If you wish to keep your information completely private, you should not use email.  We may send email communications to you related to dental health topics, website updates, and general health topics.

What are our other online communication practices?

We send electronic newsletters or similar publications on a periodic basis to various individuals and organizations.  To opt-out of any electronic newsletter or other publication you are receiving, simply let us know.

Legal Information

The following paragraphs on this page, as well as our Privacy and Security Statement and Online Service Agreement, describe the terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) on which we offer you access to our services. Please feel free to browse, communicate with, and otherwise use the website. At the same time, please keep in mind that your access to this website is subject to the Terms and Conditions we establish as well as all applicable laws.

We maintain this website for your personal information, education and non-commercial use.  The terms we/us or our in this agreement include your provider, Shine Dental and/or all of their subsidiaries, agents, employees, affiliates, and contractors involved in creating, producing, or delivering this website to you.

Warranties on Our Website

We use reasonable methods to include accurate and up to date information on our website.  Because of the possibility of human and mechanical error as well as other factors, we disclaim any implied warranty of any kind, including any representation about our website’s accuracy, completeness, appropriateness, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. You assume full responsibility for using the information on this website, and you understand and agree that we are neither responsible nor liable for any claim, loss, or damage resulting from its use.  You agree to use our website on and “AS IS” and an “AS AVAILABLE” basis.  All faults as to satisfactory quality, performance, accuracy, and effort remain with you.

No Liabilities for Our Website

You use the website at your own risk.  We will not be liable for any delay, difficulty in use, inaccuracy or incompleteness of information, computer viruses, malicious code, loss of date, compatibility issues, or otherwise.  We will not be liable even if someone has advised us of the possibility of such damages or loss, and/or someone has informed us of a problem with the website or its content.  We are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of you access to our website, or any other link we provide to another website.

By using our website, you accept at your own risk that the internet may not perform as intended despite our reasonable efforts, and the reasonable efforts of our and your Internet providers.

Website Integrity

You may access our website for its normal and intended use only.  You may not use any device software, routine, agent or any other means or method of copy, misappropriate or reverse engineer any portion of our website, or to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of our website.  You may not take any action which imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large burden on our infrastructure.

You may not disclose or share your password to or with third parties or use your password for any unauthorized purpose.  You may not attempt to log in with a user name other than you own.

Ownership, License and Restrictions on Use

All rights, title and interest (including all copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights) in this website belong to us our licensors.  We grant you a nontransferable, limited license to view and use this website only for your personal information, education or other non-commercial use.  No part of this website may be reproduced, republished, copied, transmitted, or distributed in any manner without express written
permission.

Links

While visiting our website, you may encounter links to other website (“Third Party Websites”).  We do not endorse, and are not responsible for, the content and accuracy of these Third Party Websites. We also do not warrant that these Third Party Website are free from any claims of copyright, trademark, or other infringement of the rights of third parties, or that such Third Party Websites are free of computer viruses or other harmful effects.  We are also not responsible for the contents of any Third Party Websites. Once you access a Third Party Website, you are subject to the privacy policy and terms and conditions of use of the Third Party Website.  We have no control and bare no responsibility for any action or policy associated with any Third Party Website.

Governing Law, Statute of Limitations and Exclusive Jurisdiction

The laws of the State of New York govern these Terms and Conditions.

Without limiting any of the other Terms and Conditions, in the event you believe our website has harmed you, you agree to inform us in writing and to give us thirty (30) days notice to rectify any situations.

Online Service Agreement

Please read this agreement before accessing or using this website.  By accessing or using our website, you understand and agree to the terms and conditions for our website provided below.

If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement, you are prohibited from accessing or using our website.

Terms and Conditions of Our Website

Your access to this website is subject to the terms and conditions we establish as well as all applicable laws.  This Online Service Agreement, our Privacy and Security Statement, and Legal Information links describe these terms and conditions.

We maintain this website for your personal information, education, and non-commercial use.  The terms we/us or our in this agreement include your provider, Shine Dental and/or all of their subsidiaries, agents, employees, affiliates, and contractors involved in creating, producing, or delivering this website to you.

We may revise the terms and conditions at any time by updating this website with or without notice to you.

No Warranties for Our Website

We use reasonable methods to include accurate and up to date information on our website.  Because of the possibility of human and mechanical error as well as other factors, we disclaim any implied warranty of any kind, including any representation about our website’s accuracy, completeness, appropriateness, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. You assume full responsibility for using the information on this website, and you understand and agree that we are neither responsible nor liable for any claim, loss, or damage resulting from its use.  You agree to use our website on and “AS IS” and an “AS AVAILABLE” basis.  All faults as to satisfactory quality, performance, accuracy, and effort remain with you.

No Liabilities for Our Website

You use the website at your own risk.  We will not be liable for any delay, difficulty in use, inaccuracy or incompleteness of information, computer viruses, malicious code, loss of date, compatibility issues, or otherwise.  We will not be liable even if someone has advised us of the possibility of such damages or loss, and/or someone has informed us of a problem with the website or its content.  We are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of you access to our website, or any other link we provide to another website.

By using our website, you accept at your own risk that the internet may not perform as intended despite our reasonable efforts, and the reasonable efforts of our and your Internet providers.

Security for Credit Card, Data and Transaction Information

We are committed to keeping your online financial information safe and secure.  In order to reasonably assure the privacy and security of your credit card and other personal data, we use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology.  SSL uses encryption technology to create a secure connection between your computer and ours.  We have also put procedures in place to safeguard the information/data we collect from you.  We cannot absolutely guarantee the security of any information you provide online; you provide such information at your own risk.