Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 23/07/2026
Practice Name: Signature Dental Aesthetics
Contact Address: 129 Front Street (4th Floor), Hamilton, Bermuda, HM12
Phone Number:1 441 620 2233
Email Address: info@sdabermuda.com
1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Signature Dental Aesthetics is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and store your data when you visit our practice, use our website, or interact with our digital services.
2. Information We Collect
To provide you with high-quality dental care and a functional online experience, we collect and process the following types of information:
- Contact Details: Name, date of birth, home address, email address, and phone number.
- Health Information: Medical and dental history, current symptoms, medications, treatment plans, and clinical notes.
- Diagnostic Records: X-rays, clinical photographs, digital scans of your mouth, and study models.
- Insurance and Billing Information: Details required to process claims and payments.
- Website Interaction Data: IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your website visits.
- Online Form Submissions: Any information you enter into our website contact forms, appointment request forms, or digital patient intake tools.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information strictly to provide healthcare services, maintain our digital platforms, and manage our business operations, including:
- Delivering dental treatments, examinations, and preventative care.
- Communicating with you regarding appointments, recalls, and treatment updates.
- Processing payments and coordinating with your dental or health insurance provider.
- Sharing information with other healthcare professionals (e.g., specialists or dental laboratories) for referral and treatment purposes.
- Optimizing, troubleshooting, and improving our public-facing website user experience.
- Fulfilling our legal and regulatory obligations in Bermuda.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve functionality and analyze site traffic.
- Essential Cookies: Required for the technical operation and security of the website.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve our digital services.
- Control: You can choose to accept or decline cookies through your web browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of our website.
5. How We Share Your Information
We treat your personal and health information as strictly confidential. We will only share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
- Other Healthcare Providers: For necessary referrals, consultations, or to coordinate your overall care.
- Dental Laboratories: To fabricate custom dental appliances (e.g., crowns, dentures, or aligners).
- Insurance Companies: To process pre-determinations or claims on your behalf.
- Service Providers: Trusted IT companies and website hosting partners who assist us in operating our website, bound by strict data confidentiality agreements.
- Legal Requirements: If required by Bermuda law, public health authorities, or a valid court order.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
6. Data Security and Retention
We maintain strict physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. This includes encryption for data transmitted through our website forms. Your clinical records are retained in accordance with Bermuda’s legal requirements and dental board guidelines.
7. Your Rights
Under Bermuda data protection principles, you have the right to:
- Access the personal and health information we hold about you.
- Correct any inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information we have on file.
- Withdraw Consent for the processing of your data (though this may limit or prevent us from providing further dental services).
- Request Deletion of your data, subject to legal and regulatory retention periods.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. Any updates will be posted on this page and become effective immediately upon publication.
9. Contact Us
For more information about your rights and data privacy in Bermuda, you can visit the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda.
