Privacy Policy

Notice of Privacy Practices

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Dentistry for Children ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This Notice describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) to carry out treatment, payment, and health care operations, and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law.

Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy of your PHI.
• Provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
• Follow the terms of the Notice that is currently in effect.
• Notify you if we are unable to agree to a requested restriction.
• Accommodate reasonable requests you may have to communicate health information by alternative means or at alternative locations.

How We May Use and Disclose Your PHI

The following categories describe the ways we may use and disclose your PHI:

• Treatment. We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your dental treatment and related services.
• Payment. We may use and disclose your PHI in connection with obtaining payment for treatment and services we provide to you.
• Health Care Operations. We may use and disclose your PHI in connection with the general operation of our practice, including quality assurance, staff training, and business management.
• As Required by Law. We will disclose your PHI when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your PHI:

• Right to Inspect and Copy. You have the right to inspect and copy your PHI that we maintain.
• Right to Amend. If you believe that information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may request that we amend it.
• Right to an Accounting of Disclosures. You have the right to request a list of disclosures we have made of your PHI.
• Right to Request Restrictions. You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your PHI.
• Right to Request Confidential Communications. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location.
• Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice. You have the right to a paper copy of this notice at any time.

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this notice. We reserve the right to make the revised or changed notice effective for PHI we already have about you as well as any information we receive in the future. We will post a copy of the current notice in our office.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our office or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. To file a complaint with our office, contact us at:

Dentistry for Children
1405 SE 164th Ave #203, Vancouver, WA 98683, USA
Email: nick+43434@bowtie.co

You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Notice, please contact us at Dentistry for Children, 1405 SE 164th Ave #203, Vancouver, WA 98683, USA, or email us at nick+43434@bowtie.co.