What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to website owners. Cookies help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your overall browsing experience.

How We Use Cookies

1st Scottsdale Dental uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • To ensure our website functions properly
  • To remember your preferences and settings
  • To analyze how visitors use our website
  • To measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts
  • To improve your user experience on our website

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as:

  • Page navigation and access to secure areas
  • Remembering your cookie consent preferences
  • Form submission and validation
  • Session management

Necessary cookies cannot be disabled. Without these cookies, the website would not work correctly.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information. We use this information to:

  • Analyze website traffic patterns
  • Identify popular pages and content
  • Understand how users navigate our site
  • Identify areas for improvement
  • Measure website performance

Analytics cookies collect information such as which pages you visit, how long you spend on each page, and what actions you take. This information is aggregated and anonymous.

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display relevant and engaging ads. These cookies may be set by third-party advertising partners with our permission. They may:

  • Remember that you have visited our website
  • Track which ads you have seen and interacted with
  • Limit the number of times you see an ad
  • Help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. Third-party cookies may be set by:

  • Google Analytics: Used to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Learn more at Google Privacy Policy
  • Google Maps: Used to display our location on the contact page
  • FormSubmit: Used to process contact form submissions

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they use cookies.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can:

  • Accept All: Enable all cookies, including analytics and marketing cookies
  • Reject All: Disable all optional cookies (only necessary cookies will remain active)
  • Customize: Choose which types of cookies you want to enable or disable

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Manage Cookies" or through your browser settings.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • View cookies stored on your device
  • Delete cookies individually or all at once
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies entirely

To manage cookies in your browser, please refer to your browser's help documentation:

Impact of Disabling Cookies

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

  • Website performance may be slower
  • Some interactive features may not work
  • You may need to re-enter preferences each time you visit
  • We will not be able to remember your cookie preferences

How Long Do Cookies Last?

Cookies have different lifespans:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted

Most cookies we use are set to expire after a specific period, typically ranging from 30 days to 2 years.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

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

MARJAN NEJAD DMD, LLC
10304 N Hayden Rd, Suite 110
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone: +1 (319) 433-5193
Email: info@1stscottsdaledental.net