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Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2026. This document applies to your use of gumdiseasecareguide.com and the content published here.
Overview
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information Gum Disease Care Guide ("we," "us," or "our") collects when you visit or interact with gumdiseasecareguide.com, how we use it, and the choices you have. We publish educational content only and do not provide medical services; we treat privacy accordingly.
Information we collect
We collect only the minimum information needed to operate and improve the site:
- Information you provide. When you contact us through the contact form or subscribe to our newsletter, you provide your name, email address, and any information you choose to include in your message.
- Automatically collected information. Standard server logs (IP address, browser type, referring URL, timestamps) and, where enabled, aggregated analytics about page views.
- Cookies. See our Cookie Policy for details.
How we use information
We use collected information to:
- Reply to correspondence you initiate;
- Send our newsletter to subscribers, and only to subscribers;
- Understand which content is most useful, in aggregate;
- Detect and prevent abuse of the site;
- Comply with legal obligations.
What we don't do
We do not sell personal information. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. We do not use information to serve you targeted health advertisements. We do not condition access to educational content on marketing consent.
Sharing
We share information only with vendors who help operate the site (for example, email delivery for the newsletter), and only to the extent needed for them to perform that service. We do not share information for their independent marketing purposes.
Legal basis (for EEA/UK visitors)
Where the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation applies, we process personal information under one of the following bases: your consent (newsletter, cookies beyond strictly necessary), legitimate interests (site security, aggregate analytics), or legal obligation.
Retention
Contact-form correspondence is retained for as long as needed to answer your message and for a reasonable follow-up period. Newsletter subscriber information is kept until you unsubscribe. Aggregated analytics are retained on a rolling basis.
Your choices and rights
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link in every message. Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of personal information; see our Data Request / Privacy Rights page for how to exercise them.
Security
We use commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we process. No online transmission is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
International transfers
Our servers and vendors may be located outside your country. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for international data transfers.
Changes to this policy
We may revise this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be announced on the site.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to contact@gumdiseasecareguide.com or by mail to Gum Disease Care Guide, 8869 Pennock Ct, Bristow, VA 20136, United States.