Privacy policy.
This policy explains, in plain language, what happens to your information when you visit this website — what is collected, the outside services the site relies on, the choices you have, and how to reach a real person with any question.
Last updated: July 2026. This policy applies to this website (drtsaidds.com). It does not cover our in-office privacy practices for your child’s dental records, which are governed separately by our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices available at the office.
The short version
We do not sell or rent your personal information, and we do not share it with anyone for their own marketing. Like almost every website, this site uses a few standard outside tools — a visitor-analytics service, a map, a web-fonts service, and an Instagram feed — and those tools automatically receive basic technical information (such as your device’s IP address) when their content loads. This website does not have a working online form: to request an appointment or ask a question, you call or email us. And please don’t send medical, health, or insurance details through the website — it isn’t a secure channel for that.
Information we collect
Information you choose to give us. This website currently has no working contact or booking form — appointment requests are made by phone at (760) 730-3456 or by email at [email protected]. Anything you share that way is handled directly by our office, not gathered automatically by the website. If we add an online form in the future, we will update this policy to describe exactly what it collects.
Information collected automatically. As with most websites, when you visit, basic technical information is recorded and shared with the services described below — for example, the pages you view, roughly what region you are in, your device and browser type, and the site or search that referred you. We use this to understand how the site is used and to keep it working well. We do not use it to identify you personally or to make automated decisions about you.
Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small files a website or its tools can store in your browser. On this site, the visitor-analytics tool (Google Analytics) sets cookies to measure usage, and the embedded Google Map and Instagram feed may set their own cookies when those parts of a page load. Our own website code does not set any advertising or tracking cookies. The only thing our code stores on your device is your Accessibility Mode preference — that stays in your browser and is never sent to us. You can block or delete cookies at any time in your browser settings; the site will still work.
Outside services this site uses
To provide certain features, this site loads content from a small number of third parties. When their content loads, those companies receive technical information — such as your IP address — directly. Some of them, particularly Google and Meta, may use that information to recognize visitors across different websites and over time. We do not control how they use it, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
- Google Analytics — measures how the site is used (pages viewed, general location, device type) so we can improve it. See Google’s privacy policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all sites with Google’s opt-out browser add-on.
- Google Maps — shows the map of our office location on some pages.
- Google Fonts — supplies the typefaces the site is set in.
- Instagram / Meta — displays our Instagram photo feed on the Smile Gallery page. See Instagram’s privacy policy.
- Cloudflare — hosts and delivers this website. See Cloudflare’s privacy policy.
We do not sell your information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to anyone, and we do not share it with third parties for their own advertising. The outside tools above receive only the technical, usage-level information described here, and only to provide their part of the website.
Please don’t send medical information through the site
This website is for general information about our practice. It is not a patient portal, and it does not knowingly collect health information. Please do not send personal health, medical, treatment, or insurance details through the website, by email, or through social media — those channels are not secure. To talk about your child’s care, call us at (760) 730-3456 and we will help you directly.
Children’s privacy
This website is intended for parents and caregivers, not for use by children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the site.
Do Not Track
Some browsers can send a “Do Not Track” signal. There is no agreed industry standard for how a website should respond to it, and at this time this site does not change its behavior based on that signal. You can still limit analytics and cookies using the browser settings and opt-out tools described above.
Your California privacy choices
If you are a California resident, you have rights regarding your personal information under California law. As stated above, we do not sell your personal information. To ask about information associated with your visit, or to ask us to review or update information you have given us, contact us using the details below and we will do our best to help.
Changes to this policy
If we make a material change to how this website handles information, we will post the updated policy on this page and update the “Last updated” date at the top. We encourage you to check back from time to time.
Contact us
If you have any question about this policy or about your information, please reach out — no form required:
- Phone: (760) 730-3456
- Email: [email protected]
- Mail: CarlsbaDDS Pediatric Smiles, 1285 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008