Website Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 2026
All questions regarding this Website Privacy Policy should be directed to the Dental Gallery privacy officer at the contact information listed below.
This Website Privacy Policy describes how Dental Gallery collects, uses, discloses, stores, transmits, and protects personally identifiable information obtained through the Dental Gallery website, online forms, digital scheduling tools, patient engagement platforms, digital communication channels, and all web-based services owned or operated by Dental Gallery.
This Website Privacy Policy is intended to provide a comprehensive explanation of the types of information collected through online interactions, the manner in which such information is used, the safeguards implemented to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the information, and your rights concerning such information.
This Website Privacy Policy operates alongside, but does not replace, the Dental Gallery HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, which governs the use and disclosure of protected health information in the clinical and healthcare setting. When online interactions involve the transmission of protected health information, the rights, duties, and safeguards defined under HIPAA, the HITECH Act, the Texas Medical Records Privacy Act, and Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 181 additionally apply.
We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. Any such information inadvertently collected will be deleted promptly.
Compliance with Privacy Laws
Dental Gallery is required to comply with applicable federal and state privacy and data security laws including, but not limited to, HIPAA (45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, the CAN-SPAM Act (15 U.S.C. §§7701–7713), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (47 U.S.C. §227), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Texas Medical Records Privacy Act (Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 181), the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act (Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 521), the Texas Business & Commerce Code §521.053 regarding breach notification, the Texas Health and Safety Code §181.154 regarding electronic disclosure notices, and all applicable rules of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
When Texas law is more stringent than federal law, Dental Gallery follows Texas law.
Information We Collect
Dental Gallery collects information through online forms, appointment scheduling tools, website analytics, cookies, interactive website components, email communication, unencrypted and encrypted transmission methods, secure web portals, and other online interfaces.
Information may include your name, telephone number, email address, mailing address, demographic information, insurance information that you voluntarily submit, inquiry information, message content, preferences, device identifiers, IP address, geolocation data, browser information, operating system data, metadata generated by electronic interactions, and usage information concerning how you interact with the website.
Dental Gallery may also collect information related to the timing, frequency, and nature of your visits to the website, the pages you access, and the actions you take within online forms or communication tools.
How We Use Information
Dental Gallery uses the information collected through its website for several purposes. Information is used to respond to inquiries, schedule appointments, improve website functionality, optimize user experience, communicate updates, provide information about services, conduct analytics, manage administrative processes, comply with regulatory obligations, and maintain internal records.
When information collected online is used in connection with treatment, payment, or healthcare operations, such information is handled in accordance with HIPAA and the Texas Medical Records Privacy Act.
When information is used for marketing purposes, the CAN-SPAM Act applies, and Dental Gallery includes required disclosures, opt-out mechanisms, and protections.
When marketing activities involve protected health information, those communications occur only following a valid HIPAA Marketing Authorization consistent with 45 C.F.R. §164.508(a)(3).
This website does not collect or store protected health information unless you voluntarily submit it through a form or portal.
Website Accessibility
Dental Gallery strives to maintain website accessibility consistent with WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Users needing accommodations may contact the practice for assistance.
Healthcare-Related Communications
Information you provide through the website may be used to respond to your request and for treatment, scheduling, billing, and other healthcare-related administrative purposes, including for communications identified in our Communications Policy, as permitted by applicable law and consistent with your communication preferences.
Dental Gallery will obtain separate consent or authorization where required for a particular communication, use, or disclosure.
Email Communications
Dental Gallery uses both encrypted and unencrypted email to communicate with users of the website. Email communications may involve additional risks including potential interception, misdirection, unauthorized access, or visibility to unintended recipients.
By choosing to communicate with Dental Gallery through encrypted or unencrypted channels, you acknowledge these risks.
Dental Gallery may choose to use encrypted email or secure patient portals for sensitive or clinically significant information, as required by HIPAA and Texas law.
You may withdraw your consent to unencrypted communication at any time by contacting Dental Gallery.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies and tracking technologies may be used to identify your browser, analyze traffic, gather statistical information, tailor website content, distinguish recurring visits, and improve website functionality.
They may allow Dental Gallery, its website vendors, analytics providers, or third-party service providers to collect information about website activity, device identifiers, browser settings, referring pages, pages visited, time spent on the website, and interactions with website features.
In some circumstances, these technologies may track activity across websites or over time, support usage profiles, or create privacy or security risks if improperly configured, unsecured, or compromised.
Cookies do not grant access to your computer, and Dental Gallery does not use cookies to intentionally collect, access, or store protected health information.
You may adjust browser settings to refuse, block, delete, or limit cookies; however, doing so may impair website functionality.
Links to Other Websites
The Dental Gallery website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. Dental Gallery does not control the privacy or security practices of these external websites and is not responsible for their content or data handling.
Users should review the privacy policies of external sites before providing any information. The presence of a link does not imply endorsement of, or responsibility for, the practices of the linked site.
Security
Dental Gallery maintains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information collected through its website.
These safeguards may include secure hosting environments, access controls, encryption of data where appropriate, audit logs, monitoring systems, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and procedures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information consistent with 45 C.F.R. §§164.308, 164.310, and 164.312.
Dental Gallery restricts access to information collected online to personnel who require the information to perform their duties.
Breach Notification
If a breach of unsecured information occurs, Dental Gallery will comply with applicable federal and Texas breach notification laws.
Federal breach notification requirements are set forth in 45 C.F.R. §§164.400–414. Texas breach notification requirements under Texas Business & Commerce Code §521.053 require notification to the Texas Attorney General if the breach involves at least 250 Texas residents.
Breach notifications will be provided within the timeframes required by law and will include the content mandated by the applicable statute, including a description of the breach, the specific types of information involved, the steps Dental Gallery has taken to mitigate harm, and measures implemented to prevent future occurrences.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Website Privacy Policy does not create any contractual or legal rights beyond those already provided by state or federal law. Dental Gallery may revise this Website Privacy Policy at any time.
This Policy is intended for posting on Dental Gallery's website and does not require a patient signature or acknowledgment as a condition of website use.
Updated versions will be posted at dentalgalleryfriendswood.com/disclaimers/privacy/. The current version of this Website Privacy Policy will be posted on Dental Gallery's website.
You may contact Dental Gallery to request printed copies of this Policy or to ask questions regarding any aspect of this Policy.
Dental Gallery encourages all users to review this Policy periodically to remain aware of how information is collected, used, and protected.
Our Contact Information:
Dental Gallery
102 W El Dorado Blvd
Friendswood, TX 77546
281-990-8448