Privacy Policy

This notice applies to the privacy practices of 207 Dental, located at 68 Hampshire Street, Auburn, ME 04210.

For questions or concerns regarding your privacy, contact our Privacy Official at info@207dental.com.

We are committed to protecting your health information. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information, provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and follow the terms of this notice.

Common uses include:

• Treatment — sharing information with other providers involved in your care
• Payment — billing your insurer or processing payment
• Healthcare operations — quality assessment, staff training, and administration
• Appointment reminders and treatment alternatives
• Disclosures to family members or friends involved in your care, with your permission
• Business associates who perform services on our behalf under confidentiality agreements

Less common uses (as permitted or required by law):

• Public health reporting and disease prevention
• Reporting abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
• Law enforcement purposes
• Health research (under strict protocols)
• Organ and tissue donation
• Workers' compensation claims
• Legal proceedings

Special protection: Substance Use Disorder records receive enhanced federal protections under 42 CFR Part 2.

We will not use or disclose your health information for the following without your written consent:

• Psychotherapy notes
• Marketing communications
• Sale of your health information

You may revoke an authorization at any time in writing.

• Access: Request to inspect and copy your health records
• Amendment: Request corrections to your records
• Restriction: Request limits on how we use or share your information
• Confidential communications: Request we contact you in a specific way or location
• Accounting of disclosures: Request a list of disclosures made in the past six years
• Paper copy: Request a paper copy of this notice at any time
• Breach notification: Be notified if your information is improperly accessed or disclosed

Additional protections apply to certain categories of health information, including HIV/AIDS status, substance use disorder records, mental health records, and genetic information. We follow all applicable state and federal laws governing these categories.

We reserve the right to change our privacy practices and the terms of this notice. Any revised notice will be posted in our office and on our website. The revised notice will apply to all health information we maintain.

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our Privacy Official at info@207dental.com or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.