Who We Are
Our website address is: https://dentalorb.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set several cookies to save your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks. Logging out removes these login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie, which contains no personal data, indicates the post ID you just edited and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content, including if you are logged into those websites.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in moderation.
If you register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can see, edit, or delete your personal information at any time, except you cannot change your username. Website administrators may also see and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request a file with the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data we are legally required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
This Privacy Policy reflects DentalOrb’s commitment to respecting the privacy of both patients and dental professionals who use our site for information and service inquiries. If you have any questions or concerns about your personal data or this policy, please contact us directly.