Privacy Policy for Crystal Mind Counseling LLC
At Crystal Mind Counseling, accessible from http://www.crystalmindcounseling.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Crystal Mind Counseling and how we use it. If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us. Our Privacy Policy was created with the help of the Privacy Policy Generator.
Log Files
Crystal Mind Counseling follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Crystal Mind Counseling uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Our Advertising Partners
Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.
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Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Crystal Mind Counseling. Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Crystal Mind Counseling, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit. Note that Crystal Mind Counseling has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
Crystal Mind Counseling's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
What Are Cookies?
Children's Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Crystal Mind Counseling does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Crystal Mind Counseling. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.
Social Media Policy
Friending
To respect your privacy and confidentiality, I do not accept friend requests on my personal social media accounts from current or former clients. The practice of adding clients as friends or contacts on these sites can compromise your confidentiality and may impact the boundaries of the therapeutic relationship. If you need to contact me between sessions, please use email or phone.
Instagram
I use Instagram to share psychoeducation material with individuals who choose to follow my professional page. It is not a requirement that clients follow my professional Instagram page. The information I post is not a substitute for in-person therapy.
Interacting
Please do not use messaging on social networking sites, such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn to contact me. These sites are not secure and I cannot guarantee that messages will be read in a timely fashion. Do not engage with me in the comments of posts, as doing so can compromise your privacy. If you do engage in an exchange over social media it will need to be documented and archived in your client records. The best way to interact with me is by email or phone.
I do not "google" my clients or look up information on them for any reason. If I do come across your information online, I will avoid reading content.
Website
I have a professional website that is accessible to clients. It displays information about my practice, including fees, services, and information about who I am as a therapist and what areas of therapy I specialize in. You are welcome to access and review the information included on my website. If you have any questions, please reach out to me via email or phone. You can also use the contact form on the Contact page of my website.
Location-Based Services
If you use location-based services on your mobile phone, you may wish to turn these settings off. While Crystal Mind Counseling LLC is not listed as a check-in location on Google, Facebook, Foursquare, or other sites, if you have GPS tracking enabled on your device, others may conclude you are a therapy client based on your shared location.
Thank you for taking the time to review the Crystal Mind Counseling Social Media Policy. If you have any questions or concerns about any of the procedures or policies, please reach out to me so we can discuss further.