Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 30, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how OC Dental Center uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, https://dentalorangecounty.com/. Cookies and similar technologies may include pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, session storage, embedded iframe storage, and other tracking or security technologies.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

Who We Are

OC Dental Center
2700 S Bristol St
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Phone: (714) 966-9000
Website: https://dentalorangecounty.com/

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your browser, device, or computer when you visit a website. Cookies help websites function, remember preferences, measure performance, support security, display embedded content, and improve advertising or marketing efforts.

Some technologies work similarly to cookies, including tracking pixels, local storage, session storage, scripts, tags, and embedded iframe storage. In this policy, we use the term “cookies” to refer to cookies and similar technologies.

How We Use Cookies

OC Dental Center may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Essential website functionality: To make the website work correctly, remember cookie choices, support forms, maintain security, prevent spam, and enable basic website features.
Security and fraud prevention: To help protect the website from bots, spam, malicious traffic, and abuse.
Performance and optimization: To help pages load faster, cache website content, and improve the visitor experience.
Analytics: To understand how visitors find and use the website, which pages are viewed, and how the website can be improved.
Advertising and remarketing: To measure advertising performance, understand conversions, and deliver or support more relevant advertising.
Forms, chat, and appointment tools: To support contact forms, appointment requests, embedded forms, chat features, scheduling tools, and related communication features.
Embedded content: To display or connect to maps, videos, social media, third-party forms, and other embedded services.

Types of Cookies We May Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and generally cannot be disabled through our cookie banner. They may support core website features, security, cookie consent preferences, spam protection, form functionality, and page delivery.

Examples of services that may set necessary or functional cookies include WordPress, PHP, Complianz, Cloudflare, Google reCAPTCHA, website security tools, and embedded form or scheduling tools.

2. Performance and Optimization Cookies

These cookies and storage technologies help improve loading speed, caching, and website performance. They may remember page variations, device performance, visited pages, cache preferences, or other technical information needed to improve website delivery.

Examples of services that may set performance-related cookies include NitroPack, Elementor, WordPress, Google Site Kit, and similar website optimization tools.

3. Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. These tools may collect information such as pages visited, traffic sources, approximate location, browser type, device type, time on page, interactions, and general user behavior on the website.

Examples of analytics services that may be used on our website include Google Analytics, Google Site Kit, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, Mixpanel, and similar analytics tools.

4. Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising cookies and pixels may help us measure marketing performance, track conversions, understand how visitors interact with our website after seeing an advertisement, and support remarketing or personalized advertising.

Examples of advertising or marketing services that may be used on our website include Google Ads, Google AdSense, Meta/Facebook, Microsoft Ads, TikTok, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter/X, ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, and similar advertising or marketing platforms.

These third-party platforms may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies to collect information about your visit and interactions with our website. This may include pages viewed, buttons clicked, forms started or submitted, call button interactions, referral source, device identifiers, browser information, and approximate location.

5. Form, Chat, and Scheduling Cookies

Our website may use embedded forms, chat tools, appointment tools, and customer communication platforms to help visitors contact OC Dental Center, request appointments, ask questions, or submit information.

Examples of services that may be used include embedded iframe forms, HubSpot, Intercom Messenger, Tidio Chat, Calendly, ActiveCampaign, and similar communication or form services.

Please avoid submitting sensitive medical information through general website forms or chat tools unless the form specifically states that it is intended for secure patient communication.

6. Embedded Content and Social Media Cookies

Our website may include embedded content or links from third-party platforms. This may include maps, videos, reviews, social media links, social sharing tools, or embedded widgets.

Examples of services that may be connected to our website include Google Maps, Google Fonts, YouTube or other video platforms, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter/X, WhatsApp, Twitch, and similar platforms.

These third-party services may set their own cookies or collect information when you interact with embedded content or visit their platforms.

Examples of Cookies and Storage Technologies Found on Our Website

Our cookie scan identified cookies, local storage items, or similar technologies associated with services such as:

WordPress
Elementor
Complianz
Cloudflare
NitroPack
Google Analytics
Google Ads
Google AdSense
Google Site Kit
Google reCAPTCHA
Google Maps
Google Fonts
Microsoft Clarity
Microsoft Ads
Meta/Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
TikTok
Twitter/X
WhatsApp
Hotjar
Mixpanel
HubSpot
Intercom Messenger
Calendly
ActiveCampaign
Embedded forms and iframe-based tools

Some cookies or storage items may appear as “unknown” in cookie scans because they are generated dynamically by plugins, embedded tools, third-party scripts, or administrative website features. Some cookies may only appear for logged-in administrators, editors, or users interacting with specific website features.

Information That May Be Collected

Depending on your interaction with our website and the tools active during your visit, cookies and similar technologies may collect or process information such as:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Approximate location
Pages viewed
Date and time of visit
Referring website or advertising source
Clicked buttons or links
Form interactions
Appointment request activity
Call button interactions
Cookie consent choices
Advertising identifiers or similar online identifiers

Cookies and Personal Information

Cookies may be considered personal information when they identify, relate to, describe, or can reasonably be linked with a particular consumer, household, browser, or device.

If you submit a form, request an appointment, call our office, use a chat feature, or otherwise provide information through the website, cookie or analytics data may be associated with the information you choose to provide.

Third-Party Services

Some cookies are set by third-party services that we do not fully control. These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies, cookie policies, and terms.

Third-party services may use information from your visit to provide analytics, advertising, fraud prevention, security, maps, embedded forms, chat features, scheduling tools, videos, social media features, or other website functionality.

Managing Cookie Preferences

Where available, you may manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner or consent settings on our website. You may be able to accept, reject, or customize certain categories of cookies, except for cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to function.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies, block third-party cookies, or receive notifications before cookies are placed.

Please note that disabling some cookies may affect website functionality, including forms, scheduling, maps, videos, chat tools, security checks, and other interactive features.

California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights under California privacy laws, including rights related to access, deletion, correction, limiting the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information, and opting out of the sale or sharing of personal information when applicable. The California Privacy Protection Agency explains that businesses subject to these requirements may need to provide clear methods for consumers to exercise these rights, including opt-out or privacy-choice links when personal information is sold or shared. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

For more information about how OC Dental Center handles personal information, please review our Privacy Policy.

Advertising Choices

Some advertising platforms allow you to manage ad personalization or opt out of certain types of interest-based advertising through their own settings. You may be able to adjust preferences directly through Google, Meta/Facebook, Microsoft, TikTok, LinkedIn, or other advertising platforms.

Opting out of personalized advertising does not necessarily mean you will stop seeing ads. It generally means the ads may be less personalized based on your browsing activity or interests.

Do Not Track and Preference Signals

Some browsers and tools may send preference signals, such as “Do Not Track” or opt-out preference signals. Because technology and legal requirements continue to evolve, our response to these signals may depend on the tools available on our website and the requirements that apply to our business.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, website tools, or our use of cookies and similar technologies. When we make updates, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how OC Dental Center uses cookies and similar technologies, please contact us: