Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.nationaldentalpbrn.org
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, 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 on the website.
Contact forms
Gravity forms collect some personal data from its users. We highly respect your privacy. All data we collect is used for internal purposes only and we will never sell your personal information to 3rd parties.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Google Analytics stores cookies on your users’ PCs to keep track of usage data. This is enough to evoke the requirement of a Privacy Policy according to the EU Cookies Directive. The EU’s GDPR also requires a Privacy Policy when usage data is collected, such as through cookies.
Who we share your data with
We do not share your personally identifiable information (such as name or email address) with third parties without your consent.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your contact information
We do not share your personally identifiable information (such as name or email address) with third parties without your consent.
Additional information
How we protect your data
We are committed to protecting your privacy. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information about you when you interact with us. We collect information about you when you provide it to us directly, such as when you create an account, make a purchase, or contact our customer service team. We also collect information about you when you visit our website, use our mobile apps, or interact with us through social media. We may also collect information from third-party sources and combine it with the information we have collected from you
What data breach procedures we have in place
We take the security and privacy of our customers and their data very seriously. We have developed and implemented a comprehensive set of data breach procedures to ensure that any data breach is detected and addressed as quickly as possible. These procedures include: • Regularly monitoring our systems for any unauthorized access or suspicious activities. • Regularly reviewing our security policies, procedures and practices. • Educating our staff on data security best practices and procedures. • Implementing multiple layers of security, including strong passwords and two-factor authentication. • Regularly backing up data to ensure that any lost or corrupted data can be readily recovered. • Regularly testing and updating our security systems and software. • Developing and maintaining an incident response plan. • Working with law enforcement and other third-party experts to investigate and address any data breaches.
What third parties we receive data from
We may receive data from third parties in order to provide our services. This data may include personal information such as your name, address, email address, and phone number. We will only use this data in accordance with our privacy policy and applicable laws. We will not share this data with any other third party, except as necessary to provide our services. We will take appropriate measures to ensure the security of this data.
What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data
We are committed to protecting user data privacy. In order to do this, we collect and use data in a responsible manner, and do not use automated decision making or profiling with user data. If automated decision making or profiling is needed, we will inform users of the purpose and obtain their express consent before using the data. We do not use any automated decision making or profiling for marketing purposes. We will only use automated decision making or profiling for legitimate interests, such as providing users with better services or products, and only when our legitimate interests do not unduly affect the user’s fundamental rights and freedoms. We are committed to ensuring that all of our automated decision making or profiling activities are lawful and transparent.
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
We may collect, store, and process your personal information in accordance with applicable industry regulatory disclosure requirements.
