This policy explains what information Dental Marketing Firm collects, why we collect it, who we share it with, and the choices you have. We have written it in plain language wherever possible.
Dental Marketing Firm ("we," "us," or "our") is a marketing agency working exclusively with dental practices. We provide search engine optimization, paid advertising, website design, and related marketing services. Dental Marketing Firm is a trading name of Silicon Crest Technology, LLC.
This policy applies to thedentalmarketingfirm.com and to the marketing services we provide to our clients. It does not apply to the websites of our clients or to any third-party site we link to, each of which operates under its own privacy policy.
Legal entity: Silicon Crest Technology, LLC
Address: 3925 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
When you fill in a form, book a call, subscribe to something, or email us, we collect what you choose to send. That typically includes:
When you visit our site, our servers and analytics tools record technical details, including:
We may receive information about you from advertising platforms, analytics providers, call tracking services, business directories, and publicly available sources. We combine this with the information above to understand how our marketing performs.
We use cookies and similar technologies such as pixels, tags, local storage, and session recording tools. These fall into a few groups:
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking some categories may cause parts of the site to stop working correctly.
Running paid advertising is a core part of what we do, so our own site uses the same measurement tools we use for clients. Depending on the page, these may include:
About recorded calls. If we record or transcribe calls, we tell you at the start of the call and you can ask us not to. Recording laws vary by state, and we follow the stricter rule where two-party consent applies. Illinois, where we are based, is a two-party consent state.
These providers act as independent parties for some of this processing and set their own cookies. You can review Google's advertising controls and Meta's ad preferences directly through those companies.
We use the information described above to:
We do not sell personal information for money. Some sharing with advertising partners may qualify as a "sale" or "sharing" under certain state privacy laws, and section 9 explains how to opt out.
We share information only in these situations:
When we work with a dental practice, that practice controls the patient information involved and we act on their instructions. We are not the owner of that data. Requests from patients about their own records should go to the practice directly.
Health information. Dental practices are covered entities under HIPAA. Where our work gives us access to protected health information, we operate under a Business Associate Agreement with that practice and apply the safeguards it requires.
We do not use protected health information for advertising targeting, and we configure tracking on client websites to avoid transmitting it to advertising platforms.
We keep information for as long as we need it for the purpose it was collected, and then for any additional period required by law or by our contracts. In practice:
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights:
To make a request, email us using the details in section 16. We will verify your identity before acting, and we will respond within the timeframe the applicable law requires. If we decline a request you may appeal by replying to our response.
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
We recognize the Global Privacy Control signal. If your browser or extension sends one, we treat it as a request to opt out of targeted advertising and of the sale or sharing of personal information for that browser. Because the signal is tied to a browser rather than to a person, you will need to send it from each browser and device you use.
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information, including encryption in transit, access controls, and multi-factor authentication on the systems that hold client data. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
If you believe your interaction with us is no longer secure, contact us immediately using the details below.
We are based in the United States and our service providers may process information in the United States and other countries. Where we transfer personal information out of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
Our website and services are directed at dental practices and other businesses, not at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 16 through this site. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Where we run marketing for a practice that treats children, any patient information involved is handled by the practice under section 7 rather than through this site.
Our site links to other websites, including client sites, scheduling tools, and social platforms. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or their privacy practices. Read their policies before providing information.
We update this policy when our practices change or when the law requires it. The effective date at the top shows the current version. If a change is significant we will make it obvious on the site, and where required we will ask for your consent.
Questions about this policy, or want to make a privacy request?
Email: asim@thedentalmarketingfirm.com
Phone: (773) 867-5593
Entity: Silicon Crest Technology, LLC, 3925 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
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