ORAL POSTURE PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: September 23, 2026
Oral Posture Inc. respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information
you provide when you visit our website, contact us, request information, schedule services,
complete forms, or receive care.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information through our
website and related communications. Because Oral Posture provides health-related services,
certain information may also be subject to applicable federal and state health-information privacy
laws, including HIPAA where applicable.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly. This may include your name, email address, phone number,
mailing address, date of birth, information about a child or dependent, appointment information,
referral information, and other information you choose to provide through forms, email, phone
calls, scheduling requests, or other communications.
Health-related information. When you become a patient or submit information for an assessment or
treatment request, we may collect health history, symptoms, treatment information, provider
information, records, reports, and other information necessary to provide or coordinate care.
Website and technical information. Our website or service providers may collect information such
as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, approximate location, referring
website, and usage information through cookies or similar technologies.
Payment information. If you make a payment, payment information may be processed by our
payment processor. We generally do not retain complete payment-card information ourselves.
2. How We Use Information
We use information to respond to inquiries and requests; schedule and manage appointments;
provide assessments, therapy, education, and care coordination; communicate with patients and
authorized representatives; maintain patient and business records; process payments; provide
requested forms, reports, and communications; improve our website and services; maintain
security; comply with legal and regulatory obligations; and perform other purposes permitted by
law.
3. Health Information and HIPAA
To the extent Oral Posture is a HIPAA covered entity or otherwise subject to HIPAA for a particular
activity, protected health information will be handled in accordance with applicable HIPAA
requirements and our Notice of Privacy Practices.
Treatment, payment, and health-care operations may permit certain uses and disclosures of
protected health information without a separate authorization when permitted by law. Other uses
or disclosures may require your written authorization.
Patients have rights regarding their protected health information, including rights to access and
request correction of records, request certain restrictions or confidential communications, and
submit complaints as provided by applicable law.
4. How We Share Information
We may share information with service providers that help us operate our practice and website,
payment processors, scheduling and electronic-record platforms, technology providers,
professional advisers, and other vendors as appropriate.
We may disclose health information to other health-care professionals involved in your care when
permitted by law and, when required, with appropriate authorization.
We may also disclose information when required or permitted by law, including to comply with
legal process, protect safety, prevent fraud or abuse, or protect our rights.
5. Marketing Communications
If you choose to receive newsletters, educational information, announcements, or other marketing
communications, we may use your contact information for those communications. You may
unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe mechanism in the message or by
contacting us.
Marketing communications will not be used as a substitute for individualized medical or clinical
advice.
6. Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, or similar technologies to understand website
traffic, improve functionality, remember preferences, and evaluate communications. You may be
able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website
functions.
7. Telehealth and Electronic Communications
If you choose to communicate with us by email, text message, patient portal, video platform, or
other electronic means, information may be transmitted electronically. We use reasonable
safeguards and appropriate technology for patient communications, but no method of electronic
transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Please avoid sending highly sensitive health information through ordinary email or text unless we
have specifically instructed you to do so.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our services may involve children and their parents or legal guardians. We collect information
about a minor when provided by a parent or legal guardian or when necessary to provide
requested services. We do not knowingly use information collected through our general website to
create profiles of children for commercial purposes.
9. Data Security and Retention
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect
information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We retain records
for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy and as required by
applicable law and professional record-retention requirements.
10. Your Privacy Choices and Requests
You may contact us to request access to or correction of information, ask questions about our
privacy practices, update contact preferences, or exercise rights available under applicable law.
Certain requests may be subject to legal limitations or identity verification requirements.
11. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the
privacy practices, content, or security of third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy
policies before providing information.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal
requirements, or privacy practices. The updated version will be posted with a revised effective date.
13. Contact Us
Questions or privacy requests may be directed to:
Oral Posture Inc.
Privacy Contact: Jenae Ciuffreda
Email: hello@oralposture.com
Phone: 760-546-2056
Website: www.oralposture.com
Address: 127 E. 3rd Ave Suite 200 Escondido, CA 92025