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Higher Standards Dental Studio | Decatur, GA | (404) 577-9020 | hsdsd.com
Last Updated: March 2026
Higher Standards Dental Studio is committed to protecting the privacy of every individual who visits our website, contacts our office, or interacts with our practice in any capacity. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and protect it, with whom we may share it, and what rights and choices you have. Please read this policy carefully. By using our website or submitting information to us in any form, you agree to the practices described here.
This policy applies to information collected through our website at hsdsd.com and through general interactions with our practice. It does not govern information collected in the course of your clinical care, which is handled separately under our Notice of Privacy Practices in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). If you are a patient seeking information about how your health records are used and protected, please refer to that document.
We collect information in two ways: directly from you when you choose to provide it, and automatically as you interact with our website.
When you fill out a contact form, request an appointment, ask a question, or otherwise reach out to our office, you may provide us with information such as your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address. You control what you share with us through these channels, and we encourage you to avoid submitting sensitive health information through general web forms, as those communications are not encrypted in the same way as our patient portal.
Like most websites, ours collects certain technical information automatically when you visit. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on each page, referring website, and general geographic location based on your IP address. This information does not identify you personally and is used in aggregate to help us understand how our website is being used and where improvements can be made.
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support basic functionality, analyze site performance, and in some cases deliver relevant content. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help a website recognize you and remember certain preferences over time.
We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to better understand how visitors interact with our website. These tools collect information in aggregate and do not identify individual users by name. We may also use cookies associated with advertising or social media platforms if those services are integrated into our website.
You can control cookie behavior through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse all cookies, accept only certain types, or be notified when a cookie is set. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of our website function.
We use the information we collect to respond to your inquiries and appointment requests, communicate with you about our services and your care, send reminders or follow-up messages where you have consented to receive them, improve our website and the experience it provides, fulfill our legal and regulatory obligations, and protect the safety and integrity of our practice and the people we serve.
We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling that produces significant effects on you, and we do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for their own marketing purposes.
Higher Standards Dental Studio treats your personal information with discretion. We do not sell or trade it. We may share it only in the following circumstances:
We work with trusted third-party vendors who help us operate our website, manage communications, and run our practice. These providers have access to your information only to the extent necessary to perform their services on our behalf and are contractually required to keep it confidential.
We may disclose your information when required by law or in response to valid legal processes such as a court order, subpoena, or government inquiry.
We may share information when we believe it is necessary to prevent harm, investigate potential violations of our policies, or protect the rights and safety of our practice, our patients, or others.
If Higher Standards Dental Studio is ever involved in a merger, acquisition, or transfer of assets, your information may be part of that transition. We will notify you before your information becomes subject to a materially different privacy policy.
We take the security of your personal information seriously and maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect it from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Data transmitted between your browser and our website is protected using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. Access to personal information within our organization is restricted to staff who require it to carry out their responsibilities.
That said, no system is completely immune to risk. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted over the internet, and encourage you to use good judgment when sharing personal information online.
Our website may include links to third-party websites, social media platforms, or other external services that are not operated or controlled by Higher Standards Dental Studio. This Privacy Policy applies only to our own website. We have no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of any third-party site and encourage you to review their policies before sharing any personal information with them.
Higher Standards Dental Studio may maintain a presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Google. Any information you share or activity you engage in through those platforms is governed by the privacy policies of the respective platforms, not this policy. We encourage you to review those policies and adjust your privacy settings accordingly.
If you leave a public review of our practice on a third-party platform such as Google or Yelp, we may respond to that review publicly. We will never include personal or health-related information in any public response.
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take prompt steps to delete it. If you have reason to believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at info@axamdental.com.
You have meaningful rights regarding the personal information we hold about you. You may request access to that information and ask us to correct anything that is inaccurate. You may request that we delete your information, subject to any legal obligations requiring us to retain it. You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in any message we send or by contacting us directly. Please note that opting out of marketing does not affect communications related to your care or account.
To make any of these requests, please contact us at info@axamdental.com or (404) 577-9020. We will respond in a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.
Depending on the state in which you reside, you may have additional rights under applicable state privacy laws. These rights may include the right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used, the right to request deletion or correction of your personal information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (note that we do not sell personal information), and the right to exercise these rights without being discriminated against for doing so.
To submit a request or learn more about the rights available to you under the laws of your state, please contact us at info@axamdental.com or (404) 577-9020. We will respond to all verified requests in accordance with applicable law and within the timeframe required by the laws of your state.
Some browsers include a Do Not Track feature that sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing activity not be tracked. Our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals. You may use browser settings and third-party privacy tools to limit tracking activity on our site.
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated clearly. Your continued use of our website after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically so you always know how your information is being handled.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices in general, please reach out to us directly. We welcome the conversation.
Higher Standards Dental Studio
315 W Ponce de Leon Ave, Suite 240 Decatur, GA 30030
Phone: (404) 577-9020
Email: info@axamdental.com, DrV@axamdental.com
Website: hsdsd.com
