Julie Weigel, LMFT ("I," "me," or "my") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected and used when you visit julieweigel.com or contact me through my website.
This website provides information about my online therapy services and is not intended to collect or provide clinical treatment through the website itself.
Information I Collect
I may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you contact me through my website. This may include your name, email address, phone number, and the information you choose to include in your message.
My website may also automatically collect limited technical information, such as your browser type, device information, IP address, and general information about how visitors use the website. This information may be collected through website hosting, security, or analytics services.
Please do not include detailed or sensitive mental health information in a website contact form or regular email. These methods are not intended for confidential clinical communication.
How I Use Your Personal Information
I use personal information collected through this website only as necessary to operate my website, respond to inquiries, schedule consultations, and provide information about my online therapy services.
Information you provide through my website may be used to:
Respond to your questions or requests for information
Contact you regarding a consultation or therapy services
Schedule or coordinate appointments
Provide information about my online therapy practice
Maintain appropriate business and administrative records
Comply with applicable legal and professional requirements
I do not sell, rent, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.
If you become a therapy client, additional personal and health information may be collected and handled through my electronic health record, telehealth, payment, and communication systems. Information related to your therapy is subject to my professional confidentiality and privacy obligations and applicable laws.
Communication With Clients
Once you become a client, I use Spruce for secure communication, including messaging, file sharing, telephone communication, and telehealth when applicable. Spruce provides HIPAA-compliant communication services for healthcare providers and supports secure messaging and video visits.
I may use Spruce to communicate with you about appointments, scheduling, therapy-related matters, and other aspects of your care.
For your privacy, please use Spruce for confidential or sensitive communications whenever possible rather than regular email or the website contact form.
This website may use cookies or similar technologies that help the website function, improve your experience, or provide information about how visitors use the site.
Cookies may be used for purposes such as website functionality, security, traffic measurement, or analytics. You may be able to control or disable cookies through your web browser settings.
Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some portions of the website.
Third-Party Services
My website may use third-party services that help me operate my practice or website. These services may include website hosting, scheduling, payment processing, analytics, or communication services.
These providers may receive information only as necessary to provide their services. Their handling of information is governed by their own privacy policies and applicable legal requirements.
For therapy-related communication, I use Spruce as described above.
Links to Other Websites
My website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. I am not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of websites that I do not operate.
I encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.
Confidentiality and Protected Health Information
Information you provide as part of therapy may constitute protected health information (PHI) and is subject to federal and California privacy laws and my professional obligations.
My Notice of Privacy Practices explains how protected health information may be used and disclosed, as well as your rights regarding your health information.
The privacy practices described in this website Privacy Policy do not replace or modify my Notice of Privacy Practices.
Children's Privacy
This website is intended for general audiences and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children through the website.
Because I provide therapy services to children and adolescents, a child or adolescent may become a client of my practice. Information collected in connection with therapy services is handled according to applicable privacy laws, professional requirements, and my Notice of Privacy Practices.
Data Security
I take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect information in my possession from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
No website, electronic communication, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. For this reason, please avoid submitting sensitive or confidential clinical information through the website contact form or regular email.
Your Privacy Choices
You may choose not to provide personal information through this website. However, some information may be necessary for me to respond to an inquiry or provide requested services.
If you have questions about how your information is handled or would like to exercise rights regarding your protected health information, please contact me.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in my website, services, technology, or applicable requirements.
When changes are made, I will update the effective date at the beginning of this policy.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to request an accessibility accommodation, please contact me through the information provided on my Contact page.
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