Cookie Policy
Effective Date: October 20, 2026
Website: https://vidadentalcoralgables.com/
Introduction
Vida Dental Coral Gables (“Vida Dental Coral Gables,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the privacy of individuals who visit our website.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are, how they may be used on our website, what information these technologies may collect, and the choices available to website visitors.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices and other applicable website notices or terms.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites may place on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies can support website functionality, remember preferences, improve the browsing experience, and help website operators understand how visitors interact with online content.
Cookies may remain on your device for a single browsing session or for a longer period, depending on their purpose and configuration.
Websites may also use similar technologies, including tracking pixels, tags, web beacons, scripts, and browser storage.
Types of Cookies and Similar Technologies
Depending on the services and technologies enabled on our website, cookies and related technologies may fall into the following categories:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies support essential website functions, including website security, navigation, form functionality, and other features necessary for the website to operate properly. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent certain portions of the website from functioning correctly.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
If enabled, analytics and performance cookies or similar technologies may help us understand how visitors use and interact with our website. Information collected may include website visits, pages viewed, referral sources, browser or device characteristics, and interactions with website features.
Functional Cookies
If enabled, functional cookies may support additional website features, such as remembering preferences, displaying embedded content, or enabling functionality provided by third-party services.
Advertising and Marketing Cookies
Advertising or marketing cookies may be used if corresponding advertising or marketing technologies have been enabled on our website. Depending on their configuration, these technologies may be used to measure advertising effectiveness, understand interactions with advertising campaigns, or support other marketing-related functionality.
First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are generally associated with the website that you are directly visiting. Third-party cookies and similar technologies may be associated with services operated by other organizations (such as embedded maps, videos, patient forms, payment portals, or appointment scheduling tools).
Information Collected Through Website Technologies
Depending on the technologies enabled on our website, information collected automatically may include:
Internet Protocol (IP) address.
Browser type and version.
Device type and operating system.
Pages visited and website interactions.
Referral sources.
Approximate geographic information.
Cookie identifiers or other online identifiers.
Website performance, technical, and diagnostic information.
How Cookie Information May Be Used
Where applicable and permitted by law, information collected through cookies and similar technologies may be used to:
Operate and maintain the website.
Support website security and protect against misuse or malicious activity.
Troubleshoot technical issues and understand website performance.
Improve website navigation, usability, and content evaluation.
Measure website traffic and engagement where appropriate.
Because Vida Dental Coral Gables provides healthcare services, we evaluate the use of website technologies in light of applicable healthcare privacy and data protection requirements.
Third-Party Integrations
Our website may include or provide access to technologies and services operated by third parties. These may include services supporting:
Website hosting and management.
Embedded maps and video content.
Appointment requests and patient forms.
Patient portal functionality and online billing or payments.
Analytics or website performance measurement.
The presence of a third-party integration does not necessarily mean that the third party sets cookies or receives personal information during every website visit.
Healthcare Information and HIPAA
Vida Dental Coral Gables provides dental healthcare services. We recognize that information concerning patients, prospective patients, appointment requests, treatment inquiries, payment information, or interactions with certain website features may be sensitive.
Where information collected, transmitted, or disclosed through website technologies constitutes Protected Health Information (PHI), its handling is subject to applicable healthcare privacy and security requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
A general cookie notice or cookie preference management tool does not replace any authorization, agreement, or other legal requirement that may apply to protected health information. Patients should refer to our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices for additional information regarding patient privacy rights.
Information Concerning Minors
Vida Dental Coral Gables provides dental services to patients of various ages, including children and teenagers. Our website is intended to provide information to patients, parents, legal guardians, and authorized adults.
Website forms involving minors should be completed by, or with the involvement of, a parent, legal guardian, or other authorized adult when appropriate. A parent or legal guardian who believes that a minor has submitted personal information through our website without appropriate authorization may contact us.
Managing and Retaining Cookies
Managing Cookies
Most web browsers provide settings that allow users to review, block, limit, or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of portions of our website.
Cookie Retention
Session cookies generally expire when the browsing session ends, while persistent cookies may remain until their configured expiration date or until they are manually deleted.
Data Sharing and Security
Information collected through website technologies may be processed by authorized service providers that support website operations, security, analytics, payment processing, or patient services. Any sharing or processing of information is subject to applicable privacy laws and contractual, administrative, physical, and technical protections.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
Vida Dental Coral Gables may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in website technologies, third-party services, business practices, or legal requirements. When updated, the revised version will be made available on this page and the Effective Date at the top will be updated accordingly.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our website privacy practices, please contact us:
Practice Name: Vida Dental Coral Gables
Address: 336 Sevilla Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: (305) 496-1618
Website: https://vidadentalcoralgables.com/