Privacy Policy for Cole Butler Therapy PLLC
Effective Date: August 23, 2024.
1. Introduction
Welcome to Cole Butler Therapy PLLC. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website and services. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a secure and responsible manner.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
– Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide when contacting us or scheduling appointments.
– Health Information: As a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) and Addiction Counselor Candidate (ADDC), we may collect health-related information that you voluntarily provide during the course of therapy sessions or through forms on our website.
– Usage Data: We may collect information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and other usage data.
– Quiz Data: Responses to any quizzes that you complete on our website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
– To Provide Services: We use your personal and health information to provide counseling services and to communicate with you about your appointments and treatment plans.
– To Improve Our Services: We may use usage data to analyze how our website is used and to improve its functionality and content.
– To Communicate with You: We may send you emails or text messages related to your therapy sessions, appointments, or other services you have requested.
– Legal Obligations: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
4. Confidentiality and HIPAA Compliance
As a mental health provider, we adhere to the standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). We ensure that all personal and health information you provide is kept confidential and secure. We do not share your information with third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law.
5. Data Security
We take the security of your personal information seriously. We implement reasonable and appropriate physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
– Access Your Information: You can request access to the personal and health information we have collected about you.
– Correct Your Information: You can request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal or health information.
– Request Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions under applicable law.
– Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain situations.
– Data Portability: You can request that we provide your personal information in a format that allows you to transfer it to another service provider.
7. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to facilitate certain aspects of our website and services, such as appointment scheduling and payment processing. These third parties may have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve our website’s functionality and understand how users interact with our services.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the effective date will be updated accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:
Cole Butler Therapy PLLC
363 W. Drake Rd., Ste. 5, Fort Collins, Colorado
Phone: (970) 272-1788
Email: cole@colebutlertherapy.com