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How a Med Spa Should Respond to a Negative Google Review (PHIPA and Quebec Privacy Limits)

How a Med Spa Should Respond to a Negative Google Review (PHIPA and Quebec Privacy Limits)

Darly Cham
Published on: 26/09/2026

A med spa is usually not a health information custodian under PHIPA, but the nurse or physician working inside it is. What that means for who is allowed to write your review replies.

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Google Review Management for Dental Practices in Ontario: Software, Agency, or Done-for-You Service

Google Review Management for Dental Practices in Ontario: Software, Agency, or Done-for-You Service

Darly Cham
Published on: 22/09/2026

Software, agency or done-for-you review management for an Ontario dental practice. What O. Reg. 853/93 and Google's third-party policies actually require, measured prices read on September 18, 2026, and how to choose.

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Birdeye vs Podium for a Single-Location Dental Clinic in Canada: What Each One Actually Asks of the Owner

Birdeye vs Podium for a Single-Location Dental Clinic in Canada: What Each One Actually Asks of the Owner

Darly Cham
Published on: 15/09/2026

Birdeye and Podium compared for a one-location dental or med spa clinic in Ontario or Quebec: what their pricing pages say on September 15, 2026, who writes the review replies, and when a done-for-you service is the better fit.

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How to Respond to a Negative Google Review as a Dentist in Ontario (Without Breaking PHIPA)

How to Respond to a Negative Google Review as a Dentist in Ontario (Without Breaking PHIPA)

Darly Cham
Published on: 15/09/2026

What an Ontario dentist can and cannot write in reply to a negative Google review. PHIPA section 4(1)(b) and section 29, the RCDSO position, a five-step method and three reply templates.

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