Privacy Policy

Kristopher J. Bruso, DDS ("Bruso Dental," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you provide when you visit or interact with our website, www.drbruso.com.

This Privacy Policy describes the types of information that may be collected through our website and how that information may be used. This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the website and does not replace our separate Notice of Privacy Practices, which describes how we use and disclose protected health information in connection with providing dental care.

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide information when you interact with our website, including when you:

Submit information through our contact or inquiry forms;
Contact our office by telephone or email;
Request information about our dental services;
Request information about becoming a new patient; or
Otherwise communicate with our office through the website.

Information you choose to provide may include your name, telephone number, email address, and the contents of your message or inquiry.

Please do not submit sensitive medical information, financial information, or other confidential information through a general website contact form unless the form specifically requests that information or we have instructed you to do so.

How We Use Information

Information you provide through our website may be used to:

Respond to your questions, requests, or inquiries;
Contact you regarding your request or communication;
Provide information about our practice and dental services;
Respond to prospective or existing patient inquiries;
Operate and maintain our website; and
Improve the website and the information and services we provide.

We may also use information as permitted or required by applicable law.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through the website and through third-party services we use.

This information may include technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and information about how you interact with the website.

We use this information to help operate and improve our website, understand how visitors use the website, and measure the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing efforts.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to help us understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics may collect information about your website activity, including information about pages viewed, interactions with the website, and information about the device and browser used to access the website.

We use this information to understand website traffic and usage and to improve our website and online presence.

Google may process information collected through Google Analytics in accordance with its own privacy policies and terms.

Google Ads Conversion Tracking

We use Google Ads conversion tracking to help us understand whether visitors who arrive at our website through Google advertising take certain actions, such as submitting an inquiry or otherwise interacting with the website.

This technology may use cookies or similar technologies to help measure advertising performance.

The information collected through Google Ads conversion tracking is used to evaluate the effectiveness of our advertising and improve our marketing efforts.

Google may process information collected through its advertising technologies in accordance with its own privacy policies and terms.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and the third-party services described above may use cookies or similar technologies.

Cookies are small data files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. They may be used to support website functionality, understand website usage, measure advertising performance, or perform other functions described in this Privacy Policy.

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your web browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some websites or the operation of certain website features.

Third-Party Services and Links

Our website incorporates certain services provided by third parties, including Google Analytics and Google Ads technologies.

Third-party services may collect and process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and practices. We do not control the privacy practices of third-party services.

Our website may also contain links to websites operated by third parties. Those websites have their own privacy policies and practices, and we encourage you to review their policies before providing information.

Information Submitted Through the Website and Health Information

Because Bruso Dental is a dental practice, visitors may choose to provide information related to their dental care when communicating with the practice.

Please do not submit detailed medical information, diagnoses, treatment information, or other sensitive health information through a general website contact form unless the practice has specifically indicated that the form is appropriate for that information.

Our separate Notice of Privacy Practices describes how protected health information is used and disclosed in connection with your dental care and explains your rights regarding that information.

If you have questions about the privacy of your health information, please contact our office directly.

Communications

If you provide your contact information through the website, we may use that information to respond to your inquiry or otherwise communicate with you regarding the matter for which you contacted our office.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures appropriate to the circumstances to protect information submitted through our website.

However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted through the website.

Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through the website without appropriate involvement of a parent or legal guardian.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us through the website, please contact our office.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, practices, services, or applicable legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for the most current information.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or about information submitted through our website, please contact us:

Kristopher J. Bruso, DDS
1111 Main St., Suite 306
Kansas City, MO 64105
Phone: 816-221-8686
Email: mail@drbruso.com

Notice of Privacy Practices

This Privacy Policy addresses privacy practices relating to the Bruso Dental website. It is not a substitute for the practice's Notice of Privacy Practices, which addresses the use and disclosure of protected health information in connection with dental care.

If you are a patient or prospective patient and have questions concerning the privacy of your health information, please contact our office.