Tooth Trek Dental Hygiene
Privacy Policy
Tooth Trek Dental Hygiene is deeply committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our clients throughout Alberta and British Columbia. This policy outlines our rigorous standards for handling your personal and health information, including contact details, health history forms, appointment records, and payment information, ensuring your data is managed with the highest level of professional care.
Privacy Statement
Tooth Trek is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information and managing your health information in accordance with the Health Information Act (HIA).
HIA requires us to tell you the purposes for which we collect your health information and the legal authority that allows us to collect your health information.
1. The health information we collect from you is required for the purposes of providing you diagnostic, treatment and health care services. We may also collect your health information: to carry out any of the other purposes authorized under section 27 of HIA, including, for example, quality management and the training of health professional students; or if the collection is required by law.
2. We collect your health information pursuant to our legal authority under section 20(b) of HIA.
Information Collection
We collect essential health-related data to provide you with safe and effective mobile dental hygiene services. This includes your contact details, comprehensive health history forms, records of your dental care, and payment information. This collection is conducted in accordance with Canadian health privacy regulations.
Information Usage
The information we collect is used primarily to deliver personalized dental hygiene care and to communicate with you regarding your appointments and treatment plans. We may also use your contact information to send you relevant health reminders or updates related to our services in Alberta and British Columbia.
Secure Storage
Tooth Trek Dental Hygiene employs industry-standard security measures to protect your health records. Digital information is stored on secure, encrypted servers to ensure the highest level of confidentiality.
Data Retention
In compliance with health information laws, we retain client records for the period required by provincial dental hygiene regulatory bodies. Once this mandatory retention period has passed, all personal and health information is destroyed or de-identified in a secure manner.
Information Disclosure
Your privacy is paramount. We only share your health information with other healthcare providers with your explicit informed consent, or when we are legally obligated to do so under Canadian law or for the purpose of health oversight activities.
Your Rights
You have the right to access your health records, request corrections to any inaccuracies, and withdraw your consent for the collection or use of your data at any time (subject to legal or contractual limitations). We are committed to processing your requests promptly and transparently.
Privacy Questions?
If you have any questions or requests regarding your personal information, or if you wish to exercise your rights to access or correct your data, please reach out to Christina Collins at Tooth Trek Dental Hygiene. We are committed to addressing your privacy concerns promptly and ethically.
ToothTrekMobile@gmail.com
BC: 778-835-0553
AB: 780-286-9184