Privacy policy

Our Practice respects your rights to Privacy. We realise that it is important that you understand the purpose for which we collect details about your health, as well as how this information is used at our Practice and to whom the information might be disclosed.

1. All information collected is kept safely in confidential records within our practice. At this practice we keep some records on paper and others on computer. Your records may include clinical notes, reports, x-rays, study models and photos.
2. The information collected will be used for the purpose of providing treatment, or to process accounts, payments and writing to you about our services and any issues affecting your treatment.
3. We may disclose your health information to other health care professionals, or require it from them if, in our judgment, that it is necessary in the context of your treatment. In that event, disclosure of your personal details will be minimized wherever possible. I understand that once released, Peel Orthodontics has no responsibility for any release by the individual receiving this information.
4. We may also use part of your health information for research purposes, in study groups or at seminars this may provide benefit to other patients. Your personal identity will not be disclosed without your consent to do so.

You have the right to access the personal information that we hold about you. You can contact us in writing, by email or by telephone and request access to your personal information. Our contact details are set out in Section 8 of the Privacy Policy. We will always try to meet your request within a reasonable time.

In some circumstances, your request for access may be denied, please see Section 6 of full policy for details.

If any of the information we have about you is inaccurate, you may ask us to alter our records accordingly. You can otherwise rest assured that your health information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. We will disclose your personal information to third parties if you have agreed that we can do so. Please refer to Section 5 of full policy document for details. If you have any queries or concerns about our handling of your health information, please do not hesitate to raise these concerns with our Practice.

Use of Clinical Photos

Here at Peel Orthodontics, we are very proud of the smiles we create for you. We would love to show off your smile, not just for their gorgeous looks, but also for education and scientific purposes. The mediums in which this could happen may include, but are not limited to, scientific journals and lectures, our web page and our in-house practice presentations.

We are committed to providing you with excellence in orthodontics and consider continuing education and keeping updated in the latest orthodontic technology an integral part of this.