Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Pike Dental Care values the privacy of our website visitors and patients. This policy describes information handling associated with our website and the third-party services linked to or embedded in it. It provides general website privacy information.

2. Information We Collect

Our website primarily provides information about the practice. It does not offer user registration, patient accounts, or an internal appointment or intake form that collects patient medical information.

Our hosting provider, Netlify, and embedded third-party services may process technical information when you access the website, including:

• IP addresses.
• Browser and device information.
• Website access information, such as requested pages and access times.
• Cookies or similar technologies, where applicable.

If you contact our office by phone or email, we receive the information you choose to share through that communication.

3. Appointment Scheduling

Selecting Request Appointment through PatientViewer (opens in a new tab) directs you to an external appointment scheduling service. Information you submit there may be handled according to the applicable privacy practices of PatientViewer and Pike Dental Care.

This informational website does not directly process appointment form submissions. Please review the privacy information provided within the appointment service before submitting information.

4. Third-Party Services

We use external services to provide certain website functions:

• PatientViewer: provides external appointment requests.
• Google Maps: displays our office location and provides directions. See Google’s Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab).
• Taggbox / Google Reviews: displays publicly available patient reviews through an embedded widget. See Taggbox’s Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab).

When an embedded service loads, your browser connects to that provider. These providers may process technical information under their own privacy policies. Our website is configured for hosting on Netlify; see Netlify’s Privacy Statement (opens in a new tab) for its privacy information.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Embedded services, including Google Maps and Taggbox, may use cookies or similar technologies according to their own practices. The current website does not include separate analytics or advertising scripts added by Pike Dental Care. This does not mean that third-party services do not use cookies or process information.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies or third-party content may affect embedded reviews, maps, or external services.

6. How Information Is Used

Website-related information may be used to:

• Operate and maintain the website.
• Provide information about our dental practice.
• Help visitors locate and contact our office.
• Facilitate access to external appointment scheduling.
• Maintain website security and reliability.

7. Information Sharing

Certain website-related information may be processed by service providers that support hosting, appointment scheduling, and embedded functionality. Third-party services handle information in accordance with their applicable practices and policies. This website policy does not describe every use or disclosure of information associated with patient care.

8. Data Security

Protecting information is important to Pike Dental Care. However, no internet-based system, transmission method, or storage system can guarantee absolute security. Please contact our office to discuss an appropriate way to share sensitive information.

9. Patient Privacy & HIPAA

Pike Dental Care respects the privacy and confidentiality of our patients’ personal and health information.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) establishes federal standards for protecting certain health information and provides patients with rights regarding their medical and dental records.

To learn more about Pike Dental Care’s specific privacy practices or to request a copy of our official Notice of Privacy Practices, please contact our office at (301) 231-0080.

This section provides general information and is not an official Notice of Privacy Practices. You can also read HHS information about privacy notices (opens in a new tab).

Please avoid sending sensitive medical or personal health information through regular email.

10. External Websites

Links on our website may take you to external websites or services with separate privacy policies. Please review those policies before providing information. This policy describes our informational website and does not replace the policies of external services.

11. Children’s Privacy

This informational website is not designed to collect personal information directly from children through registration or patient intake forms. Parents and guardians with questions about a child’s care or privacy should contact our office.

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes to website functionality, third-party services, or privacy practices. The Last Updated date above identifies the most recent revision.

13. Contact Us

For questions about this website policy or to request our official Notice of Privacy Practices, please contact: