Data protection privacy notice for patients
In providing your dental care and treatment, we will ask for information about you and yourhealth. Occasionally, we may receive information from other providers who have been involvedin providing your care. This privacy notice describes the type of personal information we hold,
why we hold it and what we do with it.

Information that we collect
We may collect the following information about you:

Personal details such as your name, date of birth, national insurance number, NHS number,address, telephone number and email address
Information about your dental and general health, including- Clinical records made by dentists and other dental professionals involved with your careand treatment- X-rays, clinical photographs, digital scans of your mouth and teeth, and study models- Medical and dental histories- Treatment plans and consent- Notes of conversations with you about your care
- Dates of your appointments- Details of any complaints you have made and how these complaints were dealt with- Correspondence with other health professionals or institutions
Details of the fees we have charged, the amounts you have paid and some payment details

Matthew Houlton is responsible for keeping secure the information about you that we hold.
Those at the practice who have access to your information include dentists and other dental
professionals involved with your care and treatment, and the reception staff responsible for themanagement and administration of the practice.

How we use your information
To provide you with the dental care and treatment that you need, we require up-to-date andaccurate information about you.
We will share your information with Braemar Finance in connection with your dental treatment
and Denplan (if applicable to you).
We will seek your preference for how we contact you about your dental care. Our usual methods
are telephone, email or letter.

Sharing information
Your information is normally used only by those working at the practice but there may beinstances where we need to share it – for example, with:

 Your doctor
 The hospital or community dental services or other health professionals caring for you Private dental schemes of which you are a member.

We will only disclose your information on a need-to-know basis and will limit any information thatwe share to the minimum necessary.
In certain circumstances or if required by law, we may need to disclose your information to a third
party not connected with your health care, including HMRC or other law enforcement or
government agencies.

Keeping your information safe
We store your personal information securely on our practice computer system and in a manual
filing system. Your information cannot be accessed by those who do not work at the practice;
only those working at the practice have access to your information. They understand their legal
responsibility to maintain confidentiality and follow practice procedures to ensure this.
We take precautions to ensure security of the practice premises, the practice filing systems andcomputers. We use high-quality specialist dental software to record and use your personal
information safely and effectively. Our computer system has a secure audit trail and we back-up
information routinely.
We keep your records for 10 years after the date of your last visit to the Practice or until you
reach the age of 25 years, whichever is the longer.

Access to your information and other rights
You have a right to access the information that we hold about you and to receive a copy. Youshould submit your request to the practice in writing or by email. We do not usually charge youfor copies of your information; if we pass on a charge, we will explain the reasons.
You can also request us toCorrect any information that you believe is inaccurate or incomplete. If we have disclosedthat information to a third party, we will let them know about the change
Erase information we hold although you should be aware that, for legal reasons, we may beunable to erase certain information (for example, information about your dental treatment
Stop using your information – for example, sending you reminders for appointments orinformation about our service
Supply your information electronically to another dentist.

If you do not agree
If you do not wish us to use your personal information as described, you should discuss thematter with your dentist. If you object to the way that we collect and use your information, wemay not be able to continue to provide your dental care.
If you have any concerns about how we use your information and you do not feel able to discuss
it with your dentist or anyone at the practice, you should contact The Information Commissioner’s
Office (ICO), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF (0303 123 1113 or01625 545745).
Date: 27/3/18