Karis Family Dental (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes what information we collect when you visit karisfamilydental.com (the “Site”) or contact us through it, how we use that information, and the rights you have. By using the Site you agree to the practices described here.

1. Who we are

Karis Family Dental is a general and family dental practice located at 9209 Colima Rd, Suite #2400, Whittier, CA 90605. You can reach us at (562) 693-7761 or karisfamdental@gmail.com.

2. Important notice about health information

3. Information we collect

Information you give us

When you use the contact form, we collect:

• Your name
• Email address
• Phone number (if you provide one)
• Preferred contact method
• Preferred appointment days
• The message you write

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, we collect basic technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you view, the time and date of your visit, and the referring website. This information is used in aggregate to understand how the Site is used and to keep it secure.

4. How we use your information

• To respond to your inquiry and schedule your appointment
• To follow up with you about an appointment or question
• To improve the Site and the information we provide
• To protect against fraud, spam, and abuse
• To comply with applicable law

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it with marketers. We do not use it to send unrelated promotional email.

5. Cookies and similar technologies

The Site uses a small number of cookies and similar technologies:

• Essential cookies set by WordPress and the Jetpack plugin to operate the contact form, prevent spam, and keep the Site working.
• Aggregate analytics provided by Jetpack Stats, which counts page views and referring sources without identifying individual visitors.
• Third-party content cookies set by the Google Maps embed on our Contact page when you view that page. These are governed by Google’s own privacy policy.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. The Site will still work, though some interactive elements may not.

6. Third-party services

We use a small number of trusted third-party services to operate the Site:

• WordPress.com (Automattic, Inc.) — hosting infrastructure
• Jetpack — contact form, anti-spam, basic site statistics
• Google Maps — the embedded map on the Contact page

Each of these providers has its own privacy policy governing how it handles data.

7. Your California privacy rights (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act:

• Right to know what personal information we collect about you and how we use it.
• Right to delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to correct inaccurate personal information.
• Right to opt out of sale or sharing. We do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at karisfamdental@gmail.com or by phone at (562) 693-7761. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

8. Data retention

We keep contact-form submissions for as long as reasonably needed to respond to your inquiry, schedule and confirm your appointment, and meet our recordkeeping obligations. Aggregate, non-identifying analytics may be retained for longer.

9. Security

We use commercially reasonable safeguards to protect the information collected through the Site, including HTTPS encryption in transit. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children’s privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Site. For pediatric patients, all forms and intake information must be submitted by a parent or legal guardian.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to check back periodically.

12. Contact us

Questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information? Reach out:

Karis Family Dental
9209 Colima Rd, Suite #2400
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 693-7761
karisfamdental@gmail.com