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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 10/24/2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain website functions.

Prospect Smile uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and provide personalized content related to our dental services.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They include:

  • Session management cookies
  • Security cookies
  • Load balancing cookies
  • User interface customization cookies

Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences:

  • Language preferences
  • Appointment booking preferences
  • Form data (temporarily stored)
  • User interface settings

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website:

  • Page views and navigation patterns
  • Time spent on pages
  • Popular content and services
  • Device and browser information

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign effectiveness:

  • Social media integration
  • Advertising campaign tracking
  • Remarketing cookies
  • Conversion tracking

3. Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
_session_idMaintains user sessionSession
_gaGoogle Analytics tracking2 years
_gidGoogle Analytics user identification24 hours
appointment_preferencesStores appointment booking preferences30 days
cookie_consentRemembers cookie consent choice1 year

4. Third-Party Cookies

Our website may contain cookies from third-party services that help us provide better functionality and analyze our website performance:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This service may set cookies to track your browsing behavior.

Social Media Platforms

Our website may include social media buttons or widgets that can set cookies from platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

Appointment Booking Systems

Third-party appointment booking systems may set cookies to manage your booking session and preferences.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View which cookies are stored on your device
  • Delete cookies individually or all at once
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Set preferences for different types of cookies

Browser-Specific Instructions

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can choose which types of cookies to accept. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:

  • Appointment booking may not work correctly
  • Your preferences may not be saved
  • Some interactive features may be unavailable
  • Website performance may be affected
  • Personalized content may not be displayed

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Prospect Smile

200 E Evergreen Ave #124
Mt Prospect, IL 60056

Phone: (847) 253 8350

Email: prospectsmile1@gmail.com