PRIVACY POLICY
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES UPDATE
Effective February 16, 2026
Federal privacy regulations have been updated, and our practice has revised our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices to reflect these changes. We are committed to protecting your health information with the highest level of confidentiality and care.
Special Protections for Certain Types of Health Information
Some categories of health information receive additional confidentiality protections under federal and state law. These include:
- HIV-related information
- Genetic information
- Alcohol and/or substance use disorder treatment records
- Mental health records
Our practice will fully comply with all special protections that apply to these types of records.
Substance Use Disorder (Part 2) Records
Federal law (42 CFR Part 2) provides heightened privacy protections for records related to substance use disorder diagnosis, treatment, or referral. When our office receives these records—either with your consent or under an allowed exception—we follow all requirements governing how they may be used or disclosed.
Part 2 records generally cannot be used against you in civil, criminal, administrative, or legislative proceedings without your authorization or a qualifying court order.
Access to the Updated Notice
A full copy of our updated Notice of Privacy Practices is available:
- At our front desk
- Upon request
We encourage you to review it so you understand your rights and how your information is protected.
Thank you for trusting us with your care.
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE COLLECTED, USED AND DISCLOSED. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY. THE PRIVACY OF YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT TO US.
Bozeman Family Dentistry is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Privacy Notice applies to our Dental Practice’s Website (“we,” “our,” “us”), and governs data collection and usage. By using this website, you consent to the Privacy Practices described in this Notice.
Collection of Personal Information
We may collect personally identifiable information, such as your email address, name, date of birth, or telephone number. Our website also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by this website. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of this dental website.
Use of Collected Information
Bozeman Family Dentistry may collect and use personal information for the following purposes:
- To run and operate our website
- To deliver services requested
- To improve customer service
- To personalize user experience
- To improve our website
- To send periodic emails
We do not sell, trade or rent personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent. We will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law.
Use of Cookies
This website uses “cookies” to help our dental practice personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
Protecting Collected Information
We secure your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. This website secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information is submitted through our website, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to Policy
We will occasionally update this Privacy Notice to reflect company and customer feedback. We encourage you to periodically review this Policy to be informed of how we’re protecting your information.
Contact Information
For more information about our Privacy Practices, please contact us:
BY MAIL:
Bozeman Family Dentistry
4515 Valley Commons Drive, Suite 103
Bozeman, MT 59718