
Privacy Policy
How Signature Orthodontics collects, uses, and protects your information online.
Effective Date: April 28, 2026
Signature Orthodontics ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at signaturebraces.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information about visitors to our Site, and explains the rights of California residents under the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
Information you share with our orthodontic practice as a patient (your dental and medical records) is also protected under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and is described in our separate Notice of Privacy Practices (HIPAA).
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of information through the Site:
- Information you provide through our contact form: name, email address, phone number, and any message or details you choose to share when requesting a consultation or contacting our office.
- Automatically collected information: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and approximate location, collected through standard web logs and cookies.
- Cookies and similar technologies: small data files stored on your device that help the Site function and let us understand how visitors use the Site.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Site. Patient information for minors is collected in the office through forms completed by a parent or guardian.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries and schedule consultations or appointments;
- Provide, maintain, and improve our Site and services;
- Communicate with you about your treatment, appointments, and our practice;
- Protect the security and integrity of the Site;
- Comply with legal obligations.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only as needed with:
- Service providers who help us operate the Site, send communications, or run our practice. These providers are bound by contract to use your information only for the services they perform for us.
- Legal and safety purposes when required by law, subpoena, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our patients, our practice, or others.
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences and to analyze how the Site is used. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how parts of the Site function.
Do Not Track: Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. There is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals, and our Site does not currently respond to them.
5. Your California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:
- Right to know what personal information we collect, use, and share;
- Right to access a copy of the personal information we hold about you;
- Right to delete personal information we have collected, subject to certain exceptions;
- Right to correct inaccurate personal information;
- Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information;
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section below.
6. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the information we collect through the Site. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information collected through the Site for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
8. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites (such as social media). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page and update the "Effective Date" above.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Signature Orthodontics16918 Dove Canyon Rd, Suite 202
San Diego, CA 92127
Phone: 858-924-1800
