Privacy Policy
Cornerstone Dental
Effective Date: September 18, 2026
Cornerstone Dental respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect information submitted through our website, online forms, social media advertising, and text messaging program.
Information We Collect
When you contact Cornerstone Dental, request an appointment, complete an online form, respond to an advertisement, or participate in our text messaging program, we may collect information you voluntarily provide, including: • Name • Telephone number • Email address • Appointment or dental service interests • Text messaging consent and opt-out status • Records of communications with our office • Other information you choose to provide Our website and third-party services may also collect certain technical information about your device, browser, or interaction with our website.
How We Use Your Information
Cornerstone Dental may use information you provide to: • Respond to your questions or requests • Contact you regarding an appointment or dental service you requested • Schedule and confirm appointments • Provide appointment reminders • Communicate information about our practice and services • Send review requests following a visit • Send marketing or promotional communications when permitted • Improve our website, advertising, and communications • Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements Submitting an online inquiry or lead form does not by itself establish a dentist-patient relationship.
Online and Social Media Forms
Cornerstone Dental may use forms provided through our website or third-party platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, to allow prospective patients to request information or appointments. Please do not submit sensitive medical, dental, financial, or other protected health information through social media lead forms or other non-secure online communication channels. Information that becomes part of your patient record is handled in accordance with applicable law and Cornerstone Dental's Notice of Privacy Practices.
Telephone and Email Communications
If you provide your telephone number or email address when requesting information or an appointment, Cornerstone Dental may use that information to respond to your request and communicate with you regarding the services or appointment information you requested.
Text Messaging Program
Cornerstone Dental may use text messaging to communicate with patients regarding appointment information, reminders and confirmations, review requests, and occasional marketing or promotional messages. Message frequency may vary. Standard message and data rates may apply. Consent to receive marketing text messages is not a condition of receiving dental care or purchasing goods or services from Cornerstone Dental. You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP to a message. After opting out, you may receive a final confirmation message. For assistance, reply HELP or contact our office.
Sharing of Information
Cornerstone Dental does not sell or rent your personal information. We may disclose information to service providers that assist us with functions such as website operation, communications, scheduling, advertising, text messaging, or other business services when reasonably necessary for those providers to perform services on our behalf. Mobile phone information and text messaging consent information will not be shared with third parties for their own promotional or marketing purposes. Information may also be disclosed when required or permitted by law. When you interact with Cornerstone Dental through a third-party platform such as Facebook or Instagram, that platform may independently collect or process information according to its own privacy practices.
Data Security
Cornerstone Dental uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information in our possession. However, no website, email, social media platform, text messaging system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Please avoid sending sensitive health or financial information through unsecured communication channels.
Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to meet applicable operational, legal, and regulatory requirements. Text messaging consent and opt-out records may be retained for compliance purposes after participation in the messaging program ends.
Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website, advertisements, or communications may contain links to or interact with third-party websites and services. Cornerstone Dental is not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Children's Privacy
Our website, social media lead forms, and advertising are not intended to collect personal information directly from children under 13. Parents or legal guardians should contact Cornerstone Dental directly regarding dental care for a minor.
Notice of Privacy Practices
This online Privacy Policy is separate from Cornerstone Dental's HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices. Our Notice of Privacy Practices describes how protected health information may be used and disclosed and explains patients' rights regarding their protected health information.
Changes to This Policy
Cornerstone Dental may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:
Cornerstone Dental
12050 CR 219
Tyler, TX 75707
Phone: 903-630-2580
