Overview

 

This privacy policy sets out how Lauren Cuckow uses and protects any information that you give me when you use my services and this website.  I am are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. I may ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website.  If I do you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

 

In summary, I will never sell your information.  Nor will I release your information to others not connected to your treatment unless requires to do so by law.  I may infrequently use your information for direct marketing or research purposes, unless you ask me not to.

 

If you do not agree to this privacy policy you should cease viewing / using this website, and should not  submit any personal data to me.  You may request a copy of the information that I hold about you.  You may ask at any time for me to delete part or all of that information but that might result in me not being able to provide my services to you.

 

I may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from May 2018 when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became law. 

 

What I collect

 

I may collect the following information:

• Name, title and date of birth

• Information about your dental and general health

• Detailed information about your treatment

• Contact information including email address

• Demographic information such as postcode, needs and preferences

• Other information relevant to any patient surveys

 

 

What I do with the information we gather

 

• I ask for this information to understand your needs and to provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping.

• I may use the information to improve our services.

• I may periodically send information which I think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.

• From time to time, I may also use your information to contact you for patient research purposes. I may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. I may use the information to customise my website and my services according to your views.

 

 

Sharing your information

 

Your information is normally used only by those who may be working with me at the practice but there may be instances where I need to share it – for example, with professionals who you have agreed may offer services that assist with your treatment.

 

I will only disclose your information on a need-to-know basis and will limit any information that I share to the minimum necessary.

 

Security

 

I am committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, I have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information I collect online.

 

 

How we use cookies

 

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

 

Once you agree, by how your browser is set, the file is added and the cookies from Google Analytics helps me to analyse web traffic.
I use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps me to analyse data about web page traffic and to improve my website in order to tailor it to patient needs. I only use this information for statistical analysis purposes.  I do not install any marketing cookies.

 

Overall, cookies help me to provide you with a better website, by enabling me to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie does not give me access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with me.

 

 

Links to other websites

 

My website contains links to other websites which may be of interest to you.  I only give links to websites that I believe to be reputable. However, if you use these links to leave our site, you should note that I do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, I cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

 

 

Controlling your personal information

 

I will not sell, distribute, lease or make available your personal information to third parties unconnected with our professional relationship unless I am required by law to do so.

 

You may request details of personal information which I hold about you under the GDPR 2016.  If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to me at the address on the contact page of this website.

 

If you believe that any information I am holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email me as soon as possible, at the address on the contact page of this website. I will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

 

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