Privacy Policy
Divergent Path Therapy PLLC, and its affiliated entities (collectively, “we,” “us,” “the Company”) respect and are committed to protecting your privacy. Generally, you can browse through our Website without giving us any information about yourself. When we do need to collect your “PII” (Personally Identifiable Information) to provide you with the Service, or when you choose to provide us with your PII, this Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use and disclose your PII, except for personal health information submitted by you in the course of using our Service. Any conflict between this Privacy Policy and the HIPAA Policy with respect to such submitted personal health information shall be resolved in favor of the HIPAA Policy. Also, please note that, unless we define a term in this Privacy Policy, all capitalized terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms of Service. Therefore, please make sure that you have read and understand our Terms of Service.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Any information that is collected via our Website or the Service is covered by the Privacy Policy or the HIPAA Policy in effect at the time such information is collected. We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any substantial changes in the way we use your PII, we will notify you of those changes by posting on the Website or by sending you an email or other notification, and we will update the “Updated Date” above to indicate when those changes will become effective.
Information Collection
Personally identifiable Information (“PII“) means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, email address, a home, postal or other physical address, and phone number.
Account Information
We collect your PII when you submit your PII to us through the Website for any reason.
Cookies and Tracking Technology
Our Site may use ‘cookies’ to enhance User experience. A cookie is a small piece of data or text stored in your computer or mobile device by your web browser. Your web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. You may manage how your browser handles cookies by adjusting its privacy and security settings. Browsers are different, so refer to instructions related to your browser to learn about cookie-related and other privacy and security settings that may be available.
If you prefer not to receive cookies while browsing our Website and Service, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its presence. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use/navigate through many parts of our Website and Service, although if you do so, you may not be able to access all portions or features of the Website and Service. Some third-party services providers that we engage (including third-party advertisers) may also place their own cookies on your hard drive. Note that this Privacy Policy covers only our use of cookies and does not include use of cookies by such third parties.
Information Related to Your Use of the Service
You use our Service and Website anonymously. We do automatically log your IP address (the Internet address of your computer) and other information such as your browser type, operating system, the web page that you were visiting before accessing our Website and Service, the pages or features of our Website and Service to which you browsed to give us an idea of which part of our Website and Service you visit and how long you spend there (we refer to this information as “Log Data“). But we do not link your IP address to any PII unless you have directly provided this PII to us on the Website. We use Log Data to administer the Website and Service and we analyze (and may engage third parties to analyze) Log Data to improve, customize and enhance the Website and Service by expanding their features and functionality and tailoring them to our users’ needs and preferences.
Information Sent by Your Mobile Device
We collect certain information that your mobile device sends when you use our Website and Service, like a device identifier, user settings and the operating system of your device, as well as information about your use of our Website and Service. You understand that, by logging in on your mobile device, some information pertaining to your medical treatment may be stored to your mobile device. We are not responsible for any unauthorized access by any third party to such information on your mobile device.
Location Information
When you use our website, we may collect and store information about your location by converting your IP address into a rough geo-location or by accessing your mobile device’s GPS coordinates or course location if you enable location services on your device. We may use location information to improve and personalize our Website for you. If you do not want us to collect location information, you may disable that feature on your mobile device.
Your Choices
Opt-Out: We may periodically send you free newsletters and e-mails that directly promote our Service. When you receive such promotional communications from us, you will have the opportunity to “opt-out” (either through your account or by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the e-mail you receive). We do need to send you certain communications regarding the Service and you will not be able to opt out of those communications (communications regarding updates to our Terms of Service or this Privacy Policy or information about billing).
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Your PII is not shared outside of the Company without your permission, except as described below.
Information Shared with Our Services Providers
We may engage third-party services providers to work with us to administer and provide the Service. These third-party services providers have access to your PII only for the purpose of performing services on our behalf and are expressly obligated not to disclose or use your PII for any other purpose.
Information Shared with Third Parties
We may share your aggregated information and non-identifying information with third parties to conduct on-going quality improvement activities, or for industry research and analysis, demographic profiling and other similar purposes.
Information Disclosed for Our Protection and the Protection of Others
We cooperate with government and law enforcement officials or private parties to enforce and comply with the law. We may disclose any information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate: (i) to enforce our Terms of Service, (ii) to respond to claims, legal process (including subpoenas); (iii) to protect our property, rights and safety and the property, rights and safety of a third party, our users, or the public in general; (iv) to stop any activity that we consider illegal, unethical or legally actionable activity; and (v) as required in accordance with HIPAA or related applicable local, state or federal laws (please refer to the HIPAA Policy).
Data Security
Your account information is password-protected for your privacy and security. The Company safeguards the security of the information you provide to us with physical, electronic, and managerial procedures. In certain areas of our Website, we use industry-standard SSL-encryption to enhance the security of data transmissions. While we strive to protect your PII, we cannot ensure the security of the information you transmit to us, and so we urge you to take every precaution to protect your PII when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords often, use a combination of letters and numbers, and make sure you use a secure browser.
Responding to Do Not Track Signals
Our Website does not have the capability to respond to “Do Not Track” signals received from various web browsers.
Children and Privacy
Our website is not designed for use by anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect PII from a child under the age of 18. Please contact us if your child has provided personal information to us and we will delete the information. If we discover on our own that a child under 18 has been accessing our website, we will delete this information soon after we discover it.
Third Party Sites
The Website and Service contain links to other sites that are owned or operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the content, privacy or security practices of any third parties. To protect your information, we encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of those third parties.
International Transfer
Your information is stored by the Company on controlled servers with limited access and may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country where the Company or agents are located. If you’re located outside the United States and choose to provide your PII to us, we may transfer your PII to the United States and process it there. Those who choose to access and use the Service from outside the U.S. do so on their own initiative, at their own risk, and are responsible for compliance with applicable laws.
Contact
If you have questions or concerns about our collection, use, or disclosure of your PII, please email julia@divergentpaththerapy.com.