Privacy Policy

Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic is committed to protecting individual privacy and we are committed to collecting, using and disclosing personal information responsibly and only to the extent necessary for the services we provide. We comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA").

Your Consent: By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy.

Personal information means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, a physical address, and financial information.  This policy explains how we collect, use and safeguard the personal information you provide to us to assist you in making informed decisions when using our services.

When we collect personal information from you please note that:

1. We take your privacy seriously, and make every reasonable effort to protect it. If you have questions or comments about our privacy policy, please email us at care@dentistinoakville.com
2. We only collect your personal information when you voluntarily provide it in an email from you to us using our website, become a client of Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic or request information about Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic. Personal information collected is only used to respond to your inquiries or requests and is not used for any other purposes.
3. We operate the following website: www.dentistinoakville.com. A visitor to our website, is not required to reveal any personal information, such as name, address, or telephone number. We will not send you any unsolicited electronic communication. This website may include forms where you can voluntarily provide us with personal contact and other information.

This website collects non-personal information such as your network location (IP address), the pages you visit, time of visit, your operating system and browser, in order to generate website traffic reports.

Collection and/or Disclosure of Personal Information

We are the sole owners of the information collected on this website or collected through our clinic.  Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic will not sell, rent or distribute your personal information to third parties, unless specifically authorized by you or as required by law. Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic meets the obligations imposed by PIPEDA with respect to the collection, use and/or disclosure of personal information by taking the following steps:

1. Accountability – Access to information is restricted on a need to know basis and protected via appropriate hardware and software. Our information officer can be emailed at care@dentistinoakville.com  regarding compliance with PIPEDA.
2. Identifying purposes – we have identified the purposes for which we collect personal information as outlined above. Our Privacy Code provides specific purposes that we have identified, and is available on request by asking our information officer. We require the consent of our clients/customers prior to using their personal information for any purpose other than that for which it was originally collected. 
3. Consent – Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic is committed to ensuring that you are aware of how your personal information is used and that you have consented to provide this information. Where required by law we may disclose personal information without your knowledge and consent.
4. Limiting collection – Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic collects personal information to fulfill the purposes stated above. We collect personal information only by lawful and fair means.
5. Limiting use, disclosure and retention – Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic does not use and/or disclose your personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, unless it has first obtained your consent.
6. Accuracy – Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic is committed to maintaining accurate, complete, and up-to-date personal information. If over the course of time, any of your information changes, please inform us by email at care@dentistinoakville.com so that we can make any necessary changes and/or update the information.
7. Safeguards – To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have taken steps to make sure all information received from our online visitors is as secure as possible against unauthorized access and use.  When you submit information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.
8. Openness – Through this privacy policy we provide information about Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic’s policies and practices regarding the collection, use and/or disclosure of personal information held by us.
9. Individual access – you may request access to your personal information held by us. To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access.
10. Challenging compliance – if you wish to make a formal complaint about our privacy practices, you may make it in writing to our Information Officer who is Dr. Mark Baluschak. We are committed to resolving disputes in a timely manner. We will investigate your complaint and respond via email, fax or telephone. Our Privacy Information Officer can be emailed at care@dentistinoakville.com

Our Privacy Code sets out the details of this dental clinic’s commitment to protecting your personal information. It is available on request by asking our information officer.

For general inquiries about privacy legislation and policies in the private sector, you may contact:
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Web site: www.privcom.gc.ca

Using "Cookies"

Like many other websites, our Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic website uses an Internet tool called a "cookie". Cookies are small bits of data that we send to your computer to track visitor activity on our site. This information is used to help us develop content that responds to the interests of our site

Links to External Websites

Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic's website may provide links to other websites that we believe provide relevant information, but we are not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of these websites.

Copyright

Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic is the owner of all intellectual properties displayed on our websites; and has the exclusive right to use these copyrighted designs. We consider all our intellectual properties to be very important assets of our website and will protect them from unauthorized use by others.

Changes to Privacy Policy

Dr. Mark Baluschak Dental Clinic reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes to the Privacy Policy will be posted on this website.