Effective Date: October 13, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Tarpon Dental (“Tarpon Dental,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit or interact with this website.
We are committed to respecting your privacy and handling personal information responsibly.
By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described in this Privacy Policy, please do not use this website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information when you visit or interact with this website.
1.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you submit an appointment request, contact form, or otherwise communicate with Tarpon Dental through this website, you may provide information such as:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Appointment preferences or scheduling requests
- The type of dental service you are interested in
- Any additional information you choose to include in a message or form submission
Please avoid including sensitive medical, financial, insurance, or other confidential information in a general website contact form unless the form is specifically identified as a secure method for submitting that information.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit this website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, pixels, scripts, server logs, and similar technologies.
This information may include:
- IP address
- Approximate geographic location
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages viewed
- Time spent on pages
- Navigation patterns
- Referring website, search engine, advertisement, or other source
- Date and time of website visits
- Interactions with website buttons, forms, and other features
- Phone call activity when calls are placed through tracking numbers displayed on this website
1.3 Information from Third-Party Tools
This website may use third-party analytics, advertising, call tracking, website management, scheduling, communication, and operational tools.
These services may collect or receive information about your interactions with this website as described in this Privacy Policy.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use information collected through this website for purposes including:
- Responding to inquiries and appointment requests
- Communicating with you about requested dental services
- Assisting with appointment scheduling
- Providing information that you request
- Operating, maintaining, securing, and improving this website
- Understanding how visitors interact with the website
- Improving website functionality and user experience
- Measuring website and advertising performance
- Measuring conversions from advertising campaigns
- Determining how visitors found Tarpon Dental
- Attributing calls, appointment requests, or inquiries to marketing sources
- Preventing fraud, misuse, or security incidents
- Complying with applicable legal and regulatory obligations
- Protecting the rights, property, and safety of Tarpon Dental, its patients, visitors, and others
We may also use aggregated or de-identified information for analytical and business purposes where that information cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
3. How We Share Your Information
Tarpon Dental does not sell personal information in the traditional sense of exchanging personal information directly for money.
We may disclose information in the following circumstances.
3.1 Website Management and Technology Providers
Our website may be developed, hosted, operated, maintained, optimized, or supported by third-party service providers.
These providers may receive or process information such as:
- Website form submissions
- Analytics information
- Website interaction information
- Advertising attribution information
- Call tracking information
- Technical and security information
Such providers process information as necessary to perform services for Tarpon Dental and are expected to handle information consistently with their contractual and legal obligations.
3.2 Third-Party Service Providers
We may use third-party services that support the operation and marketing of this website.
Categories of providers may include:
- Website hosting providers
- Website analytics providers
- Advertising and marketing platforms
- Call tracking and attribution providers
- Form processing services
- Scheduling platforms
- Email or communication providers
- Website security providers
- Customer relationship or practice communication systems
These third parties may collect or receive information as necessary to provide their services.
3.3 Business Operations
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to administer or protect our business, website, or legal interests.
If Tarpon Dental undergoes a merger, acquisition, restructuring, transfer of assets, or similar business transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction where permitted by law.
3.4 Legal Requirements
We may disclose information when required or permitted by applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, governmental request, or other legal process.
We may also disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:
- Protect our legal rights
- Protect the safety of patients, website visitors, or others
- Investigate suspected fraud or misuse
- Protect the security of our website or systems
- Respond to an emergency where permitted by law
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
This website may use cookies, pixels, scripts, tags, local storage, and similar tracking technologies.
Different technologies may serve different purposes.
4.1 Essential Cookies
Essential cookies and technologies help provide basic website functionality, security, navigation, and form operation.
Some portions of the website may not function correctly if essential technologies are disabled.
4.2 Analytics Cookies
We may use analytics technologies to better understand how visitors use this website.
These technologies may collect information such as:
- Pages viewed
- Time spent on the website
- Traffic sources
- Device and browser information
- General location information
- Website navigation patterns
- Interactions with website features
We use this information to measure website performance and improve the visitor experience.
4.3 Advertising and Marketing Technologies
This website may use technologies provided by advertising and marketing platforms.
These technologies may help us:
- Measure advertising performance
- Understand whether an advertisement resulted in a website visit or inquiry
- Measure conversions
- Create or evaluate advertising audiences
- Deliver relevant advertising
- Understand how visitors interact with marketing campaigns
Depending on the technology and applicable law, certain advertising activities may be considered targeted advertising, cross-context behavioral advertising, or “sharing” of personal information.
4.4 Call Tracking Technology
This website may use call tracking or dynamic number insertion technology.
Call tracking allows different phone numbers to be displayed to visitors depending on how they arrived at the website. For example, a visitor arriving from an advertisement may see a different tracking number than a visitor arriving through an organic search result.
Call tracking technologies may process information such as:
- Referring source
- Advertising campaign
- Landing page
- Time and duration of a call
- Phone number or caller identification information, where available
- Other call attribution information
This information helps us understand which marketing sources generate calls and inquiries.
Where call recording is used, any required notices or consent procedures should be provided in accordance with applicable law.
4.5 Managing Cookies and Tracking Preferences
Most browsers allow users to control or delete cookies through browser settings.
Depending on your browser, you may be able to:
- Block cookies
- Delete existing cookies
- Limit third-party cookies
- Restrict tracking technologies
- Receive notifications before cookies are stored
Disabling certain technologies may affect website functionality.
You may also be able to manage advertising preferences through services provided by advertising platforms and industry organizations, including:
- Digital Advertising Alliance
- Network Advertising Initiative
- Google advertising settings
- Meta advertising settings
Your browser or device may also support privacy signals such as Global Privacy Control (“GPC”).
Where required by applicable law, we will treat recognized browser-based opt-out signals in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
5. HIPAA and Health Information
Tarpon Dental is a dental healthcare provider and may be subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) and other laws governing patient health information.
Information collected from you in connection with dental treatment, patient records, billing, insurance, or other healthcare services may constitute Protected Health Information (“PHI”) and may be governed by Tarpon Dental’s Notice of Privacy Practices and applicable healthcare privacy laws.
General Website Forms
General contact forms and appointment-request forms on this website are intended primarily to help visitors contact Tarpon Dental or request an appointment.
Unless a form is specifically identified as a secure method for submitting health information, you should not submit sensitive information through a general website form, including:
- Detailed medical histories
- Medical records
- Dental records
- Diagnosis information
- Insurance identification numbers
- Social Security numbers
- Payment card information
- Other sensitive health or financial information
If Tarpon Dental provides patient intake forms, patient portals, online scheduling systems, payment systems, or other services designed to handle sensitive patient information, those features may be operated through separate technology platforms and may be subject to additional privacy notices, security measures, or terms.
Notice of Privacy Practices
This website Privacy Policy addresses information collected through the public-facing website.
It does not replace Tarpon Dental’s HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, which explains how protected health information may be used and disclosed in connection with dental treatment and healthcare operations and describes applicable patient rights.
For questions concerning dental records or protected health information, please contact Tarpon Dental directly.
6. Medical and Dental Disclaimer
Information provided on this website is intended for general informational and educational purposes.
Website content is not intended to provide individualized medical or dental advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
No Doctor-Patient Relationship
Visiting this website, reading website content, submitting a general contact form, or requesting an appointment does not by itself establish a doctor-patient relationship.
A doctor-patient relationship is established only when appropriate professional requirements have been satisfied and Tarpon Dental has agreed to provide dental care.
Not a Substitute for Professional Care
Information on this website should not be used as a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment by a qualified dentist, physician, or other healthcare professional.
Always consult an appropriately qualified healthcare provider regarding questions about your dental or medical condition.
Treatment Results
Information concerning dental procedures, treatment options, patient experiences, before-and-after images, testimonials, or potential results is provided for general informational purposes.
Treatment outcomes vary from person to person.
No procedure, treatment description, testimonial, photograph, or other content on this website constitutes a promise or guarantee of a particular result.
7. Emergency Disclaimer
If you are experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately.
Do not rely on this website, an online appointment request, contact form, email, or other website communication feature for emergency medical care.
Website forms and electronic communications may not be monitored continuously and should not be used for urgent or time-sensitive situations.
For a dental concern requiring prompt attention, contact Tarpon Dental directly at (727) 937-4285.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on the state or jurisdiction in which you reside and whether a particular privacy law applies to Tarpon Dental or the processing activity involved, you may have certain rights relating to your personal information.
These rights may include the ability to:
- Request access to personal information maintained about you
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Request deletion of certain personal information
- Obtain information regarding categories of personal information collected
- Obtain information regarding how personal information is used or disclosed
- Opt out of certain targeted advertising or data-sharing activities
- Obtain a portable copy of certain personal information
- Appeal certain decisions concerning a privacy request
- Exercise privacy rights without unlawful discrimination
These rights are subject to applicable legal requirements, exceptions, and eligibility criteria.
8.1 California Residents
If you are a California resident and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), applies to the relevant processing activity, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including certain rights to:
- Know what personal information has been collected
- Request access to personal information
- Request deletion
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
- Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information where applicable
- Receive equal treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights
Tarpon Dental does not sell personal information in the traditional sense of exchanging personal information for monetary payment.
Certain advertising technologies, however, could potentially constitute “sharing” under California law where applicable.
Where required by applicable law, applicable opt-out requests, including recognized Global Privacy Control signals, will be processed in accordance with legal requirements.
8.2 Residents of Other States
Residents of states that have enacted comprehensive consumer privacy legislation may have additional rights if the applicable law applies to Tarpon Dental or the relevant processing activity.
These rights vary by jurisdiction and may include access, correction, deletion, portability, and opt-out rights relating to targeted advertising or certain disclosures of personal information.
Not every state privacy statute applies to every organization, website, or type of information.
8.3 Exercising Your Rights
To submit a privacy request, contact Tarpon Dental using the contact information provided in Section 15 below.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
Requests will be processed within the time periods required by applicable law.
We may deny or limit a request where permitted or required by law and will provide any explanation required by applicable law.
9. Communications
If you provide Tarpon Dental with your email address or telephone number, we may use that information to respond to your request or communicate with you regarding appointments or services you have requested.
If you consent separately to receive marketing emails or text messages, those communications may be subject to additional consent disclosures or terms.
You may generally opt out of promotional communications using the instructions included in the communication.
Opting out of promotional communications will not necessarily prevent Tarpon Dental from sending communications that are necessary for requested services, appointments, patient care, account administration, or other non-marketing purposes.
10. International Visitors
This website is operated in the United States and is primarily intended for individuals located in the United States.
If you access this website from another country, information you provide may be transferred to, stored, or processed in the United States.
Privacy and data protection laws in the United States may differ from those of your country.
Visitors located in jurisdictions with additional privacy protections may have additional rights under applicable law.
To inquire about those rights, please contact Tarpon Dental using the information provided below.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes for which it was collected, satisfy operational requirements, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with applicable legal obligations.
The retention period may vary depending on:
- The type of information
- The purpose for which it was collected
- Legal requirements
- Operational requirements
- Security considerations
Website inquiries and appointment requests may be retained for a reasonable period to facilitate communication and practice operations.
Health information maintained as part of a patient record may be subject to separate healthcare record-retention requirements.
Aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably identify an individual may be retained for analytical purposes.
12. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no Internet transmission, electronic communication system, or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Accordingly, while we take reasonable measures to safeguard information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
If a security incident involving personal information occurs, Tarpon Dental will provide notifications to individuals and regulatory authorities where required by applicable law.
13. Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed toward children under the age of 13 for independent use, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through this website without appropriate authorization.
Parents or guardians may contact Tarpon Dental on behalf of a minor regarding dental care.
If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information to this website without appropriate parental or guardian involvement, please contact us so that we can review the circumstances and take appropriate action.
14. Third-Party Websites and Services
This website may contain links to third-party websites, applications, platforms, or services.
Examples may include:
- Online scheduling platforms
- Patient forms
- Patient portals
- Financing providers
- Payment services
- Social media platforms
- Review websites
- Maps and directions
- Dental product or educational resources
Third-party websites and services are governed by their own privacy policies and terms.
Tarpon Dental does not control and is not responsible for the privacy, security, or content practices of independent third-party websites or services.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party service before providing personal information.
15. How to Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, wish to submit a privacy request, or have concerns about the handling of information collected through this website, please contact:
Tarpon Dental
2611 Keystone Rd, Suite B-7
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
Phone: (727) 937-4285
Email: Fr*********@**********al.com
For questions specifically involving dental records, protected health information, or HIPAA-related matters, please contact the practice directly using the information above.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in:
- Our website
- Our privacy practices
- Technologies we use
- Third-party services
- Legal requirements
- Regulatory guidance
- Business operations
When this Privacy Policy is updated, the revised “Effective Date” will be displayed at the top of the policy.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically to remain informed about how information collected through this website is handled.
Tarpon Dental
2611 Keystone Rd, Suite B-7
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
Phone: (727) 937-4285
Email: Fr*********@**********al.com
