Encino Gentle Dental
Effective Date: March 5th, 2026
Encino Gentle Dental respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through our website.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or submit information through online forms.
Information We Collect
When you interact with our website, we may collect certain information from you, including:
Personal Information
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Any information you submit through contact or appointment request forms
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Referring website addresses
This information helps us understand how visitors use our website and how we can improve the user experience.
Use of Google Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
Google Analytics collects information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Device type
- General geographic location
- Interaction events on the website
This information is aggregated and does not personally identify individual users.
You can learn more about how Google uses data here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
How We Use Your Information
Information collected through this website may be used to:
- Respond to appointment requests or inquiries
- Communicate with patients regarding services or scheduling
- Improve the functionality and performance of the website
- Analyze website usage and visitor behavior
- Maintain the security of the website
SMS and Mobile Information
If you provide your mobile phone number through our website forms, you may receive appointment related communications.
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
Information Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information submitted through our website. However, no method of transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
We encourage users to avoid submitting sensitive personal health information through website forms.
Third Party Services
Our website may use trusted service providers to support website functionality, analytics, hosting, and communication services. These providers only receive the information necessary to perform their services and are required to maintain confidentiality.
Your Privacy Rights
You may request to:
- Review the personal information we have collected about you
- Request corrections to your information
- Ask that your information be removed from our systems when appropriate
To make a request, please contact us using the information below.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:
Encino Gentle Dental
16311 Ventura Blvd #1296, Encino, CA 91436
Phone: 818-788-1231
Email: Office@encinodds.com
Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.