Privacy Policy

Introduction

Steel Valley Smiles ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of our patients and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at steelvalleysmiles.com or interact with our dental practice located at 4609 Main Street, Munhall, PA 15120.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Contact form submissions: name, email address, phone number, and message content when you use our contact or appointment request form.
• Phone calls: when you call our office at (412) 462-3095, we may collect your phone number and information discussed during the call.

Information Collected Automatically

• Analytics data: we use Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This includes page views, device type, and general location data. No personally identifiable information is collected by our analytics.
• Cookies: our website uses essential cookies for functionality. Third-party widgets (Google Reviews via Elfsight, UserWay accessibility tool) may set their own cookies subject to their respective privacy policies.

How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your contact form inquiries and appointment requests
• To provide dental care and manage your patient relationship
• To improve our website and online services
• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as necessary to provide dental services (e.g., insurance claims, referrals to specialists) or as required by law.

HIPAA Compliance

As a dental practice, we are subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Protected Health Information (PHI) collected during your dental care is governed by our Notice of Privacy Practices, which is available at our office. This website privacy policy covers only information collected through our website — not clinical records.

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

• Formspree — processes contact form submissions
• Vercel Analytics — privacy-focused website analytics
• Elfsight — displays Google Reviews on our website
• UserWay — provides accessibility features

Each service has its own privacy policy governing how it handles data.

Data Security

Our website is served over HTTPS encryption. We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us at (412) 462-3095 or emailing drjoedalesio@comcast.net.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at: