Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 22,2026
Smileworthy Orthodontics (“we,” “us,” or “our”), operated by Dr. Lisa Eckenstein, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our websites, smileworthyortho.com and smilesbydrlisa.com (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
Personal Data
When you reach out to us via our Site to schedule a consultation or make an inquiry, we collect personally identifiable information, such as:
•Name
•Phone Number
•Email Address
•Reason for reaching out (e.g., inquiry details, treatment interest)
Derivative Data
Our servers automatically collect information when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
2. Use of Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
•Schedule consultations and appointments.
•Respond to your inquiries and customer service requests.
•Send you a confirmation email or text message regarding your appointment.
•Provide you with information about our orthodontic services (e.g., Invisalign, Damon Braces, Spark Aligners).
•Improve our website and patient experience.
•Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
By Law or to Protect Rights
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including scheduling software, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. These third parties are obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes we specify.
Note: We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
4. Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
5. Policy for Children
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13 without parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us using the information provided below.
6. Links to Other Websites
Our Site may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Effective Date” of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Smileworthy Orthodontics
Smiles by Dr. Lisa
Dr. Lisa Eckenstein
16624 S. 107th Ct.
Orland Park, IL 60467
Phone: (708) 460-7556
Email: [email protected]
Websites: smileworthyortho.com & smilesbydrlisa.com