This Privacy Policy explains how Unzicker Dental, the dental practice of Daniel W. Unzicker, DDS (“Unzicker Dental,” “we,” “us”) handles information collected through this website, unzickerdental.com. It describes what the website actually does. We built the site to collect as little as possible.
The short version
- We do not use advertising pixels, retargeting tags, session recording or analytics cookies on this website.
- We do not sell personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
- The fonts, images and video on our own pages are served from our own domain, not from third-party networks.
- Nothing optional loads until you choose it. The only optional feature is an interactive map.
- There is no live chat on this website.
Patient health information and HIPAA
If you are a patient, the health information in your dental record is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and California law. Our Notice of Privacy Practices describes how that information may be used and disclosed. Where this policy and the Notice differ about protected health information, the Notice controls.
Information we collect through this website
Information you choose to send us
Appointment requests. When you use the form on our appointment request page, you provide your name, phone number, email address, the days and times you prefer and any comments you add. The form is operated for us by Jotform Inc. on an account configured for HIPAA compliance, and submissions are transmitted to our office over an encrypted connection. Please keep comments brief and do not include more health detail than is needed to schedule.
The form runs inside a frame served by Jotform and appears only on the appointment request page. Within that frame, Jotform loads the resources its form needs, including a spam-prevention check from hCaptcha and web fonts from Google Fonts. Those providers receive your IP address when the form loads. If you would rather not use the online form, call us at (559) 584-2777 and we will schedule you by phone.
Phone and email. If you call or email us, we receive whatever you tell us. Email is not a secure way to send health details, so please use it only for general questions.
Online payments. The “Pay online” link opens a payment page hosted by CardPointe, our payment processor. Card details are entered on that page, not on this website, and we do not receive or store your full card number through this site.
Information collected automatically
Hosting and security. This website is hosted and delivered by Cloudflare, Inc. Like any web host, Cloudflare processes technical data needed to deliver pages and protect the site, such as your IP address, browser type and the pages requested. Cloudflare may set strictly necessary security cookies to distinguish people from automated traffic.
Analytics. We do not currently run an analytics tool on this website. If we add cookieless, privacy-friendly measurement in the future, we will update this policy before doing so.
Preferences saved on your device. This site stores two small items in your browser’s local storage. They stay on your device and are not sent to us:
ud-a11y-v1: your accessibility settings, such as text size or high contrast.ud-consent-v1: your privacy choices, so we do not ask again on every page.
This website itself does not set advertising or analytics cookies.
Optional interactive map
Our pages show a static map image stored on our own server. If you select “Show interactive map” or turn on “Interactive map” in your privacy choices, your browser downloads map images directly from servers operated by the OpenStreetMap Foundation, which receives your IP address and the map area requested. Until you make that choice, no request is sent.
Links to other services
Directions links open Google Maps or Apple Maps, and the review link opens Google. Those services have their own privacy policies, and they receive information only if you choose to follow the link.
How we use information
We use the information you send to respond to you, schedule and confirm appointments, and operate the practice. We use technical data to keep the website secure and working. We do not use website information to build advertising profiles.
Service providers
The following companies process information for us in connection with this website:
- Cloudflare, Inc.: website hosting, content delivery and security.
- Jotform Inc.: the appointment request form, which itself uses hCaptcha (spam prevention) and Google Fonts inside the form frame.
- CardPointe (CardConnect): the hosted online payment page.
- OpenStreetMap Foundation: map images, only if you turn on the interactive map.
We may also disclose information when required by law, or to protect the rights, safety or property of our patients, our team or others.
Your choices and Global Privacy Control
You can review and change your choices at any time on the Your Privacy Choices page or with the “Privacy settings” link at the bottom of every page. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, we honor it. Because this site does not sell or share personal information, the signal does not change what loads, and optional features remain off unless you turn them on.
California privacy rights
California residents may have rights under California law to know what personal information a business has collected about them, to request deletion or correction, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act. Health information in your patient record is governed by HIPAA and the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act. To make a privacy request, contact us using the details below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right.
Children’s privacy
This website is intended for adults, including parents and guardians arranging care for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. Parents or guardians should submit appointment requests on a child’s behalf.
Security and retention
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, including encrypted connections, to protect information. No website can guarantee absolute security. We keep information for as long as needed for the purpose it was collected and as required by law for dental records.
Changes to this policy
If our practices change, we will update this page and revise the date at the top before the change takes effect.
Contact us
Privacy Officer, Unzicker Dental
912 North Douty Street #B, Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: (559) 584-2777
Email: drunzickerdds@gmail.com (please do not send health details by email)