Last Updated: September 30, 2026
Coastal Carolina Pediatric Dentistry and Drs. Dimock, Weinberg & Cherry, DDS, PA (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website, ccpedo.com.
This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we may collect through our website, how we use and protect that information, and the choices you may have regarding your information.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our website, including when you:
- Contact our office through an online form
- Complete or submit patient paperwork
- Request information or an appointment
- Communicate with us by email
- Use online payment or other third-party services accessible through our website
Information you provide may include your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, information about your child or dependent, insurance information, appointment-related information, and other information you choose to submit.
Some information submitted through patient forms may constitute protected health information (“PHI”) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). Our use and disclosure of PHI is governed by our Notice of Privacy Practices, which is separate from this website Privacy Policy.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics technologies, server logs, and similar technologies.
This information may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Referring website
- Date and time of visits
- General geographic information
- Interactions with website features
We may use this information to operate, secure, maintain, and improve our website and to better understand how visitors use it.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality, improve website performance, understand how visitors use our website, and support certain third-party services.
We use CookieYes to manage cookie consent preferences. When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject certain categories of non-essential cookies.
Depending on the services enabled on our website, cookies may include:
- Necessary cookies required for the website to function properly
- Functional cookies that support enhanced website features and preferences
- Analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors interact with the website
- Performance cookies used to evaluate and improve website performance
- Advertisement cookies, if applicable, that may be used by third-party services to measure or personalize advertising
You can review or change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings available through our CookieYes consent tool.
You may also configure your browser to block or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or availability of some website features.
CookieYes may process limited technical information necessary to record and maintain your consent preferences. For additional information about CookieYes and its privacy practices, please refer to CookieYes’s privacy documentation.
Analytics and Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to help operate, maintain, secure, and understand the use of our website. These providers may collect information about your device and interactions with the website in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Our website may also contain links to or integrations with third-party websites and services, including online payment services, mapping services, social media platforms, analytics providers, and other external resources.
When you follow a link to a third-party website or interact with a third-party service, that third party’s privacy practices apply. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites or services.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information to them.
How We Use Information
We may use information collected through our website to:
- Respond to questions and requests
- Communicate regarding appointments and services
- Process patient forms and other requests
- Provide and improve our services
- Operate and maintain our website
- Monitor website performance and usage
- Protect the security and integrity of our website and systems
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
- Prevent fraud, abuse, or other unauthorized activity
We do not sell personal information submitted through our website.
Protected Health Information
Information that qualifies as protected health information (“PHI”) is handled in accordance with HIPAA and other applicable healthcare privacy laws.
For information regarding how Coastal Carolina Pediatric Dentistry may use and disclose PHI, as well as your rights regarding your health information, please review our Notice of Privacy Practices.
If there is a conflict between this website Privacy Policy and our Notice of Privacy Practices regarding PHI, the Notice of Privacy Practices governs our handling of PHI.
Children’s Privacy
Our practice provides dental care to children, but this website is intended for use by parents, guardians, and other adults.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly online from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement or consent. Parents and guardians should submit information regarding minor patients on their behalf.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website without appropriate authorization, please contact us using the information below.
How We Share Information
We may share information with service providers and business partners that assist us in operating our website or providing services, such as website hosting, information technology, communications, analytics, payment processing, website security, and other operational services.
We provide these parties with information only as reasonably necessary for them to perform services on our behalf.
When required, service providers that handle PHI on our behalf are subject to appropriate privacy and security obligations.
We may also disclose information when required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, patients, website visitors, employees, or the security of our systems.
We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes unless you have provided appropriate consent.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or information storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should use appropriate care when transmitting sensitive information electronically.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, provide services, comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Medical and dental records may be subject to separate retention requirements under applicable healthcare laws and regulations.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on the information involved and applicable law, you may have the ability to request access to, correction of, or other action concerning certain personal information we maintain about you.
Rights concerning protected health information are described separately in our Notice of Privacy Practices.
You may manage your preferences for non-essential cookies through the CookieYes consent controls available on our website. You may also configure your browser to limit, block, or delete cookies.
Email and Electronic Communications
If you communicate with us by email or through our website, please understand that ordinary internet communications may not always be completely secure.
Please avoid sending sensitive health information through standard email or general website contact forms unless the communication method is specifically designed and identified for that purpose.
For urgent medical or dental matters, please contact our office directly rather than relying on website forms or email.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. Providing a link does not mean that we control or are responsible for that website.
Third-party websites may have privacy practices that differ from ours. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any website you visit before providing personal information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, website functionality, or applicable legal requirements.
When changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our website privacy practices, or the personal information collected through our website, please contact:
Drs. Dimock, Weinberg & Cherry, DDS, PA
Coastal Carolina Pediatric Dentistry
3505 Converse Drive, Suite 175
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: 910-794-2266
Email: info@ccpedo.com
Leland Office:
1165 East Cutlar Crossing, Unit 110
Leland, NC 28451