Privacy Policy

Information you provide

If you contact us by email, we receive your email address and the information you include in your message. Please do not send medical records, insurance identification numbers, patient identifiers, or other sensitive health information.

Calculator inputs

Information you enter into our cost calculators — such as procedure, location, material, financing, and insurance selections — is processed locally in your browser to generate an estimate.

DentalCostBook does not currently transmit or store these calculator selections on its servers. You do not need to create an account or provide personally identifying information to use the calculators.

If we change how calculator inputs are processed or introduce analytics that record calculator selections, we will update this Privacy Policy before or when that change takes effect.

Technical information

When you visit the Site, our hosting, security, and network service providers may automatically process standard technical information needed to deliver and protect the Site. This may include:

• IP address and approximate geographic region
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Requested pages, request time, and referring website
• Security, performance, and diagnostic information

This information may be processed in standard server, network, or security logs by providers such as our website host and content delivery network.

Information we do not intentionally collect

We do not intentionally collect medical records, dental records, diagnoses, patient identifiers, insurance identification numbers, or other protected or sensitive health information.

DentalCostBook is not a healthcare provider, health plan, or healthcare clearinghouse, and the Site should not be used to store or transmit medical records.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us.

How we use information

Information processed in connection with the Site may be used to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Site
• Generate calculator estimates in your browser
• Respond to emails and other questions
• Protect the Site from fraud, abuse, and security threats
• Diagnose technical and performance problems
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

DentalCostBook does not sell personal information.

Cookies and analytics

DentalCostBook does not currently use advertising cookies or third-party analytics cookies. Our hosting and security providers may use technologies that are necessary to deliver, protect, and operate the Site.

If we introduce an analytics, advertising, or similar tracking service, we will update this Privacy Policy to identify the service and explain the information it collects and how it is used.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies or storage may affect some website features.

Service providers and disclosures

We may use service providers to host, deliver, secure, maintain, or support the Site and its email communications. These providers may process information as necessary to provide their services.

We may also disclose information when required by applicable law, legal process, or a valid government request, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, security, and safety of the Site, its users, or others.

Data retention

Calculator selections are not currently stored by DentalCostBook. Emails and other information you provide may be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, maintain appropriate records, protect the Site, or comply with applicable legal obligations.

Hosting and security providers may retain technical logs according to their own retention practices.

Your choices and rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding personal information associated with you, such as the right to request access, correction, or deletion.

To make a privacy request, please use our contact page. We may need to verify your request before taking action.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect information associated with the Site. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

International visitors

The Site and its cost information are intended primarily for users in the United States. If you access the Site from another country, technical or contact information may be processed in countries whose data-protection laws differ from those in your country.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the Site, its service providers, or applicable requirements change. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date above. Material changes may also be displayed more prominently on the Site.