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Privacy & Patient Rights

We believe you deserve to know exactly how we handle your information — in plain language, without legal jargon. This page covers both our website privacy practices and your rights as a patient under federal law (HIPAA).

Easy Sleep Dental, PC  ·  Gainesville, GA  ·  Effective January 1, 2025

The Short Version

We protect your information

Your health and personal information is kept secure and private. We never sell it.

We use it to care for you

We use your information to provide treatment, process insurance, and run our practice.

You have rights

You can access your records, request corrections, and control how your information is used.

No surprises

We only share your information when required by law or as needed for your care.

What We Collect on Our Website

Plain English

When you fill out our contact form, we get your name, phone, and email. When you visit, our server automatically logs basic technical info like your browser type and IP address. That's it.

Contact Form

When you request a consultation, we collect your name, phone number, email address, and the reason for your inquiry. Please do not include detailed health information in the form — that's what your first appointment is for.

Automatic Technical Data

Our server automatically logs your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and visit time. We use this to keep the website running properly and understand general traffic patterns.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to remember your preferences and improve your experience. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site features may not work as well.

How We Use Website Information

  • To contact you about your consultation request
  • To schedule your first appointment
  • To improve our website
  • To comply with legal requirements

We do not sell, rent, or trade your information. Ever.

Third-Party Tools We Use

Our website uses a few external services — each has its own privacy policy:

  • Google Fonts — loads our website typefaces
  • Adobe Fonts — loads our website typefaces
  • IONOS — our web hosting provider
  • Microsoft 365 — processes emails you send us

Your Health Information is Protected by Law

Plain English

Federal law (HIPAA) gives you strong rights over your health information. We are required to follow these rules — and we take them seriously.

As a dental sleep medicine practice, Easy Sleep Dental, PC is a HIPAA Covered Entity. This means federal law governs how we collect, use, store, and share your protected health information (PHI).

Your Rights as a Patient

Access Your Records

You can request a copy of your health records at any time. We may charge a reasonable copying fee.

Request Corrections

If you believe your records contain an error, you can ask us to correct it.

Know Who We've Shared With

You can request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.

Request Restrictions

You can ask us to limit how we use or share your information in certain situations.

Choose How We Contact You

You can ask us to contact you only by phone, only by email, or only at a specific address.

Get a Paper Copy of This Notice

You can request a printed copy of this notice at any time, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.

Breach Notification

We are required by law to notify you if your unsecured health information is ever compromised.

File a Complaint

If you feel your rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — without fear of retaliation.

Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to:

  • Maintain the privacy of your protected health information
  • Provide you with this notice of our privacy practices
  • Follow the terms of this notice
  • Notify you if there is ever a breach of your unsecured health information

To file a complaint with the federal government, contact the HHS Office for Civil Rights at hhs.gov/ocr/privacy or call 1-800-368-1019. We will never retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

When We Share Your Information

Plain English

We share your health information only when it's needed to care for you, to get paid for your care, or when the law requires it. We never share it for marketing without your written permission.

For Your Treatment

We may share your health information with physicians who referred you, sleep specialists, or other providers involved in your care. For example, we send treatment summaries back to your referring doctor.

For Payment

We share information with your medical insurance company (including Medicare) to process claims for your oral appliance therapy. This includes your diagnosis, treatment details, and device information.

For Practice Operations

We may use your information internally for scheduling, quality improvement, and staff training — always with minimum necessary access.

When Required by Law

We are sometimes required to share information by law — for example, in response to a court order, a public health reporting requirement, or a law enforcement request.

With Your Written Permission

For anything else — including using your name or photo in marketing materials, sharing your information with family members, or any purpose not listed above — we will ask for your written authorization first. You may revoke that authorization at any time.

What We Never Do

  • Sell your health information
  • Share it with advertisers
  • Use it for marketing without your written consent
  • Disclose more than is necessary for the purpose

Questions? Contact Us.

If you have any questions about this notice or want to exercise your rights, please reach out directly:

Easy Sleep Dental, PC
Privacy Officer: R. Matthew Dunford, DMD
958 McEver Road, Suite B8  ·  Gainesville, GA 30504

Phone: 678-321-8511
Email: info@easysleepdental.com