1311 Jackson Ave Dental
Notice of Privacy Practices
Long Island City, NY 11101.
This privacy policy sets out how uses and protects any information that you give while using https://www.jacksonavedental.com Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
May change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from .
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
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contact information including email address
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demographic information such as zip code, preferences and interests
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other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
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We may use the information to improve our products and services.
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We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
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From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Advertising
Some of our advertisers occasionally serve you cookies as well. We do not have control over cookies placed by advertisers. We may use advertising service vendors to help present advertisements on the website, one of which is Monumetric. These vendors may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to serve you advertisements tailored to interests you have shown by browsing on this and other sites you have visited, to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before and to avoid sending you duplicate advertisements. In doing so, these vendors may collect non-personal data such as your browser type, your operating system, web pages visited, time of visits, content viewed, ads viewed, and other click-stream data. The use of cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies by these advertising service vendors is subject to their own privacy policies, not ours, and Service Provider disclaims all liability in connection therewith.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
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whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
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if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by contacting us.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
Opt Out
For information about opting out of Jackson Ave Dental or if you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email​ us.
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed.
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This notice describes the privacy practices of 1311 Jackson Ave Dental. "We" and "our" means the dental office 1311 Jackson Ave Dental. "You" and "your" means all of our patients.
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The privacy of your health information is very important to us and we are committed to protecting it. This notice describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information so that we can carry out treatment, payment, and other health care operations that are permitted/required by law. Your protected health information includes demographic information that may identify you whether it be your past, present, or future state.
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Requirements by law:
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Maintain the privacy of your protected health information
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Give you this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices
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Uphold and abide by the terms of our notice
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How we may use or disclose your protected health information.
These are some common uses:
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Treatment - We use your health information so that we may provide you with dental treatment. We may also disclose your information to other healthcare professionals such as dental specialists and physicians, who may be involved in your care.
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Payment - We use your health information to file claims on your behalf from your insurance companies in order to obtain payment.
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Health care operations - We use your information for health care operations necessary to run our practice. Treatment, services, training, quality assurance, financial matters, legal matters, and business development.
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Appointment reminders - We may contact you by using mail, phone calls, text messages, and emails.
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Treatment alternatives and health related benefits and services - We may use your information to tell you about treatment options and alternative treatment options which may be of interest to you.
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Disclosure to certain family members and friends - We may disclose your information to any person that is involved in your care or payment. You may choose to opt out.
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Disclosure to Business associates - We may disclose your information to third-party service providers such as "Business associates" who function on behalf of our office. All of our business associates are under contract to not disclose your information outside of the scope of our relationship.
These are some less common uses:
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Disclosures required by Law - We are required to disclose your information to the US Department of health and human services so that it can investigate complaints or determine our compliance with HIPAA.
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Public Health Activities - Information may be disclosed for public health purposes such as: controlling disease, injury, disability, reporting births/deaths, child abuse, child neglect, adverse reactions to medications, adverse reactions to foods, product defects, product recalls, and etc.
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Victims of Abuse, Neglect, or Domestic Violence - We are obligated to disclose information to the appropriate government authority about any patient whom we may believe is a victim.
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Health Oversight Activities - We may disclose information to government associated health oversight agencies for the health care system, benefit programs, and civil rights laws.
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Lawsuits and Legal Actions - Information may be disclosed in response to a court/administrative order or subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful processes.
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Law Enforcement Purposes - Information may be disclosed to law enforcement officials for law enforcement purposes such as for identifying persons of interest.
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Coroners, Medical Examiners, and Funeral Directors - We may disclose information in order for the above to carry out their duty.
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Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donations - We may disclose your information for organ procurement organizations or others that obtain them.
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Research Purposes - We may disclose information for research purposes pursuant to patient authorization waiver approval by an Institutional Review board or Privacy Board.
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Serious Threat to health/Safety - We may disclose your health information if we believe it is necessary to minimize harm to others.
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Specialized Government Functions - We may disclose your protected health information to the military about its members for national security and protective services for the President and other heads of state, to the government for security clearance reviews. We may also disclose to prisons about inmates.
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Workers Compensation - Your information may be disclosed to comply with worker's compensation laws that provide benefits for work related injuries or illnesses.
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Your Written Authorization for any other uses or disclosures - Other uses and disclosures will only be made with your written authorization. This authorization may be revoked at any time with written consent.
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Your Rights with Respect to Your Health Information
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To exercise any of these rights, simply submit a written request.
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Right to Access and Review - You may request access to a copy of your health information. Although your request may be denied under certain circumstances and if it is you will receive a notice. Otherwise, your health information is stored electronically and you may direct us to send it to your destination of choice. We may charge a convenience fee if it is in a form other than electronic.
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Right to Amend - You may request to have your information amended if you believe it to be erroneous.
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Right to Restrict Use - You may request our office to restrict the disclosure of your protected health information to any individual. For example if you pay out of pocket in full for a service and you request us to not submit the claim to your insurance on your behalf.
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Right to Confidential Communications, Alternative Means and Locations - You may request to receive communication about your health information via alternative means of your choice.
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Right to an Accounting of Discolosures - You have the right to receive an accounting of disclosures of your health information for up to six years prior to the date of accounting disclosure request.
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Right to a Paper Copy of this Notice - You may request us to print a paper copy of this notice or you may do so yourself.
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Right to Receive Notification of a Security Breach - We are required by law to notify you if the privacy or security of your health information has been breached. The notification will be sent out via first class mail USPS within 60 days of occurrence. The breach notification will contain a brief description of what happened, the date it occurred, the steps you should take, and the steps we will take to mitigate the effects.
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Special Protections for HIV, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Genetic Information - Some parts of this HIPAA notice of privacy practices may not apply to some of these types of information due to certain federal and state laws.
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Our Right to Change Our Privacy Practices and This Notice
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice at any time. It will be posted here and updated as needed.
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How to Make Privacy Complaints
If you have any complaints about your privacy rights and the use of your protected health information, you may file a complaint with us. You may also file a written complaint with the secretary of the US department of health and human services, office for civil rights. We will not retaliate against you in any way if you choose to do so.
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If you have any further questions please contact our office at:
1311 Jackson Ave Dental
1311 Jackson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
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