Florida Smiles Dental
This Privacy Policy explains how Florida Smiles Dental collects, uses, protects, and discloses information when you visit our website, contact one of our offices, request an appointment, or communicate with us.
Effective Date: July 9, 2026Florida Smiles Dental (“Florida Smiles Dental,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) does not share customer SMS opt-in information, including telephone numbers and consent records, with affiliates or unaffiliated third parties for their marketing or promotional purposes.
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.
Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted.
All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties, excluding aggregators and providers of the text messaging services.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through floridasmilesdental.com , our online forms, appointment request forms, telephone communications, email communications, SMS communications, and other interactions with our Fort Lauderdale and Lighthouse Point offices.
This policy applies to website and communication data. Information considered protected health information may also be governed by our applicable HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
We may collect information such as:
We may maintain records relating to:
When you make a payment through our website or through a third-party payment provider, the payment provider may collect payment card, billing, and transaction information. Florida Smiles Dental may receive limited transaction details, such as payment status and amount, but may not receive or retain complete payment card details.
When you use our website, we may automatically collect:
We may use collected information to:
By affirmatively opting in to the Florida Smiles Dental SMS Program, you agree to receive text messages related to your interactions with our practice. Messages may include:
Consent is obtained when users provide their telephone number and affirmatively check a separate SMS consent checkbox before submitting an online form, or through another documented opt-in method permitted by applicable law.
SMS consent checkboxes are not intended to be preselected. Consent to receive marketing text messages is not a condition of purchasing services or receiving dental care.
You may cancel SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to a message from us. After receiving your request, we may send one final message confirming that you have been unsubscribed.
You will not receive additional SMS messages unless you affirmatively opt in again.
Reply HELP for assistance. You may also contact us at info@floridasmilesdental.com or call one of our offices during regular business hours.
Wireless carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Our SMS program is intended to work with major U.S. wireless carriers and many regional carriers, but availability is not guaranteed on every network or device.
You must be at least 18 years old, or have the authorization of a parent or legal guardian, to enroll a mobile number in our SMS program.
Florida Smiles Dental does not sell or rent personal information. We may disclose limited information in the following circumstances:
We may use service providers that assist us with website hosting, appointment management, payment processing, analytics, customer support, email delivery, data storage, and other business operations.
We may disclose information to SMS aggregators, telecommunications providers, platform providers, and other vendors solely as reasonably necessary to deliver and manage messages that you have consented to receive.
Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with third parties except aggregators and providers involved in delivering the text messaging service.
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, a subpoena, court order, professional obligation, governmental request, or to protect the rights, safety, and property of Florida Smiles Dental, our patients, or others.
Information may be transferred as part of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, financing, or sale of all or a portion of a practice or its assets. Any successor will remain subject to applicable privacy and healthcare requirements.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, loss, misuse, or disclosure. These safeguards may include:
No online transmission, electronic storage system, or security process is completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted through the Internet, email, online forms, or SMS.
Subject to applicable law and professional record-retention requirements, you may request to:
We may need to verify your identity before processing a request. Some information may be retained when required for dental, healthcare, billing, legal, security, or recordkeeping purposes.
Florida Smiles Dental is a dental practice. Information relating to your dental care may constitute protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and other healthcare privacy laws.
Where information is protected health information, its use and disclosure may be governed by our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices in addition to this website Privacy Policy. If this policy and the applicable Notice of Privacy Practices conflict regarding protected health information, the Notice of Privacy Practices will control.
Important: Email, ordinary website forms, and SMS may not be appropriate for sending urgent or highly sensitive medical or dental information. Please call the appropriate office for time-sensitive concerns. For a medical emergency, call 911.
Our website may include links to third-party websites, payment services, maps, social media platforms, financing providers, or other services. Florida Smiles Dental does not control and is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those third parties.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party service before submitting information.
Our website is not directed to children under 13 for independent use. A parent or legal guardian may provide information relating to a minor when requesting or managing dental care.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information without appropriate authorization, please contact us.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, services, technology, or legal obligations. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Your continued use of the website after an updated policy is posted constitutes acknowledgment of the updated policy.
For questions about this Privacy Policy, personal information, or communication preferences, contact Florida Smiles Dental:
255 SE 14th St #200
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone: (954) 523-6525
Email: info@floridasmilesdental.com
Website: https://floridasmilesdental.com/