Privacy Policy

Beach Cities Psychotherapy

Effective Date: [08.27.24]

Welcome to Beach Cities Psychotherapy. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, beachcitiespsych.com (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways, including:

Personal Information:
When you contact us through the Site, fill out a form, or schedule an appointment, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide.

Health Information:
If you choose to provide health information through the Site, we collect and store that information to provide you with services. All health information is protected under applicable health privacy laws.

Automatically Collected Information:
We may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and the pages you viewed on the Site. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the Site, and gather demographic information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

To provide, maintain, and improve our services.
To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries and fulfilling your requests.
To send you updates, newsletters, and other communications that may be of interest to you, if you have opted in to receive them.
To monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations.
To protect the security and integrity of the Site.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to your information to carry out work on our behalf.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.

4. Security of Your Information

We take the security of your personal information seriously and use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect it. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding your information, including:

Access and Correction: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to request corrections of any inaccurate information.
Opt-Out: If you no longer wish to receive communications from us, you may opt out by following the instructions provided in those communications or by contacting us directly.
Do Not Track: Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature. We do not currently respond to “Do Not Track” signals.

6. Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete that information as soon as possible.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Site and updating the effective date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.