Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October, 2025
Dennis Schulze DDS | O’Fallon Family Dental Care (“we,” “our,” “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://dsdds.metropark.com/.
Who We Are
Our website is operated by Dennis Schulze DDS | O’Fallon Family Dental Care, located in O’Fallon, Missouri.
Address: 4001 State Hwy K, O’Fallon, MO 63368, United States
Phone: (636) 926-9221
Email: dennislschulzedds@gmail.com
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at the email address above.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
We collect personal information to provide you with excellent dental care and a seamless website experience. The types of information we may collect include:
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Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and any details you provide via our contact forms or appointment requests. This allows us to respond to inquiries, schedule appointments, and provide customer service.
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Health-Related Information: Only when voluntarily provided by you in contact forms or during patient intake to assist with your treatment planning.
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Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, and browsing behavior collected through cookies or analytics tools to improve our website performance.
We collect and process your data either on the basis of your consent (e.g., when you submit a form) or to fulfill our legitimate business interests (e.g., appointment scheduling).
Comments
If our website allows visitors to leave comments or reviews, we collect the data shown in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
Media
If you upload images to the website (for example, as part of testimonials or reviews), you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images.
Contact Forms
When you submit a contact or appointment form, we collect your name, email, phone number, and any message content you provide. We retain this information for up to [6–12 months] for customer service purposes but do not use the information for marketing without your consent.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to:
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Understand how visitors interact with our site (analytics)
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Improve user experience
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Allow social media integrations
You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies.
Analytics
We may use Google Analytics or similar services to understand website traffic and usage patterns. These services collect anonymous data such as IP addresses and browser types. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers to help operate our website, schedule appointments, or send communications on our behalf. These providers are contractually obligated to keep your information secure.
Examples of third parties may include:
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Website hosting providers
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Email service providers
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Analytics providers such as Google Analytics
How Long We Retain Your Data
We keep personal data only as long as necessary to provide our services or comply with legal obligations. For example:
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Contact form submissions: up to 12 months
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Analytics records: up to 26 months (standard Google Analytics retention)
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Patient records: as required by applicable healthcare regulations
Your Rights Over Your Data
You have the right to:
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Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
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Request corrections to inaccurate data
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Request deletion of your personal data (unless required by law to retain it)
To exercise your rights, contact us at dennislschulzedds@gmail.com or (636) 926-9221.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Some data may be transferred and stored outside of the U.S. (for example, by third-party hosting or email services). We ensure that such transfers are protected under appropriate safeguards.
How We Protect Your Data
We take data protection seriously. Our measures include:
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SSL encryption on our website
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Restricted access to patient information
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Staff training on patient privacy
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Secure data storage
Data Breach Procedures
In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will promptly investigate, mitigate, and notify affected individuals and authorities as required by law.
Third-Party Data
If we receive information about you from third-party providers (such as insurance verification systems), we use it solely to provide dental services and verify eligibility.
Automated Decision Making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling on your personal data.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure
As a dental practice, we comply with all applicable federal and state privacy regulations regarding patient information, including HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
Contact Information for Privacy Concerns
For any privacy-related questions or concerns, please contact:
Email: dennislschulzedds@gmail.com
Phone: (636) 926-9221
Mailing Address: 4001 State Hwy K, O’Fallon, MO 63368, United States