Patient Privacy Policy & Clinical Data Notice

Effective Date: September 12, 2026 · Applies to: Dr. Kritika Butta Clinic & Dental World Super Speciality Clinics, Kolkata

1. Introduction & Commitment to Confidentiality

At the clinic of Dr. Kritika Butta operating at Dental World Super Speciality Clinics, Kolkata, we understand that patient medical history, jaw symptoms, and sleep disorder records are deeply personal. We adhere to ethical medical confidentiality standards and legal obligations to safeguard your personal identity and health communications.

2. Information We Collect

When you interact with our website, we may collect the following information provided voluntarily by you:

• Consultation Requests: Full name, mobile contact number, email address, preferred appointment date, and selected area of primary concern (e.g. TMJ pain, bruxism, sleep apnea).
• Clinical Symptom Notes: Any self-described symptoms, duration of illness, or previous treatment notes entered into our booking form or WhatsApp direct inquiry.
• Self-Assessment Screener: Responses to our interactive self-assessments (such as the STOP-BANG sleep screener or TMJ symptom checker) run on your local device browser to summarize clinical patterns.

3. Purpose & Use of Information

Your details are collected exclusively for healthcare service delivery:

• To schedule, confirm, and coordinate your clinical appointment in Kolkata.
• To enable our patient coordinators and Dr. Kritika Butta to review your primary concerns prior to clinical assessment.
• To follow up on consultation questions, provide clinic location directions, and share pre-visit preparation instructions.

We do not sell, lease, rent, or trade your personal or health data to pharmaceutical sponsors, advertising brokers, or unrelated commercial third parties.

4. Secure Transmission & Form Handling

Our website utilizes encrypted HTTPS protocols. Consultation form submissions are routed securely to our authorized clinic management inboxes via EmailJS with client-side rate throttling and anti-spam verification to prevent malicious interception.

5. Third-Party Links & WhatsApp Communication

Our website offers direct buttons to contact our clinical team via WhatsApp (Meta Platforms) and Google Maps for clinic directions. When clicking external links, you interact directly with those respective platforms under their own terms and privacy notices.

6. Medical Disclaimer

Content on this website, including educational articles on neuromuscular dentistry, obstructive sleep apnea, oral appliances, and symptom checkers, is intended for informational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice or a substitute for professional clinical diagnosis, polysomnography sleep studies, or TMJ examinations.

7. Contact for Privacy Inquiries

If you have any questions regarding your health information, need to update your contact record, or wish to request data removal, please contact our clinic coordinator: