Privacy Policy

How We Safeguard Your Information

Website Privacy Policy

What information do we collect? 

We collect information from you when request an appointment or contact us via a web form. You may be asked to enter your name, e-mail address, mailing address, or phone number. You may, however, visit our site anonymously.

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on a network of sites. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of being followed by Google Display Advertising by going to your Ads Settings. You can also get the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-On.

Our display advertising partner, AdRoll, enables us to present you with retargeting advertising on other sites based on your previous interaction with our website (www.texasortho.org). Our partners’ techniques do not collect personal information such as your name, email address, mailing address, or telephone number. You can visit this page (http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/) to opt out of AdRoll and its partners’ targeted advertising.

What do we use your information for?

Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

  • To improve our website: We continually strive to improve our website offerings based on your information and feedback.
  • To improve customer service: Your information helps us respond more effectively to your customer service requests and support needs.

To process transactions: Your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever without your consent other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested.

To send periodic emails: The email address you provide for order processing may be used to send you information and updates about your order, in addition to receiving occasional company news, updates, related product or service information, etc.

How do we protect your information?

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order.

We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our Payment gateway providers database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems and are required to keep the information confidential.

After a transaction, your private information (credit cards, social security numbers, financials, etc.) will not be stored on our servers.

Do we use cookies?

Yes (Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enable the sites or service provider systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

We use cookies to compile aggregate data about site traffic and interaction to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.

If you prefer, you can have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent or turn off all cookies via your browser settings. Like most websites, some of our services may malfunction if you turn your cookies off. 

Do we disclose any information to outside parties? 

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third-party links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance

We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act), and we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products, and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.

Your Consent

By using our site, you consent to our website’s privacy policy.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the Privacy Policy modification date below.

This policy was last modified on 04/01/2024

Contacting Us 

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below.

Texas Association of Orthodontists
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