Last updated: November 14, 2021
Your privacy is very important to us. At Chasteen Counseling, PLLC we have a few fundamental principles that we follow:
- We are thoughtful about the personal information we ask you to provide and the personal information that we collect about you through the operation of our services.
- We don’t ask you for personal information unless we truly need it.
- We don’t store personal information on our servers unless required for the on-going operation of our site.
- We don’t share your personal information with anyone except to comply with the law, provide our services, operate our site, or protect our rights.
- We aim for full transparency on how we gather, use, and share your personal information.
Who We Are and What This Policy Covers
Chasteen Counseling, PLLC (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the Chasteen Counseling, PLLC website at chasteencounseling.com (the “Site”, “Website”, or “Service”).
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Site. This policy does not cover any other aspects of the services provided by Chasteen Counseling, PLLC.
We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
We use your Personal Information for providing and improving the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
This Privacy Policy does not address the privacy practices of third parties, including those with whom we may share information as set forth below. Please review the privacy policies of any third parties before you disclose information to them.
Through your use of our Site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection And Use
We collect information (“information” or “data”) that you voluntarily submit to us through the Site, as well as data that is automatically provided to the Site by your web browser.
Collection of Personal Information
While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you through a Secure Message Form that uses the Hushmail™ encrypted email service. Personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) may include, but is not limited to:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- IP Address
- Other data provided through the Secure Message Form
All Personal Information is collected through the encrypted Secure Message Form provided through the Hushmail™ encrypted email service (see the Hushmail™ terms of service and privacy policy here: www.hushmail.com). The Site does not collect Personal Information except through the Hushmail™ encrypted email service. No Personal Information is intentionally collected, routed, or stored by any mechanism or service provider except the Hushmail™ encrypted email service.
Collection of Other Information
We automatically collect non-personally-identifying information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.
Like most website operators, we automatically collect non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available whenever you visit our Site (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, language preference, referring site, the date and time of each visitor request, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics. Our purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how our visitors use the Site.
Log Data includes information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. The Site collects the IP addresses of visitors to its website but does not allow users to login, does not automatically link the IP address to any particular consumer or household, and does not collect data that could reasonably link the IP address with a particular consumer or household. Therefore, we do not treat IP addresses as personal information or personally-identifying information.
If you perform a search within the Site, we may record information linking your IP address and other Log Data to the search performed. We may use that information to solve technical problems with the Site, to calculate overall usage statistics, and to help us to improve the services provided directly or indirectly in connection with the Site.
Use of Collected Information
The data we collect may be used by us for many reasons. Examples may include, solving technical problems with the Site, improvement of the services we provide, for fulfillment of a requested transaction or recordkeeping, to customize the content and layout of the Site, or to communicate with you regarding the services we provide.
Some of the Personal Information you voluntarily provide to us may be considered Protected Health Information (PHI). We follow additional policies and procedures beyond what is described here when handling PHI. Please see the Protected Health Information (PHI) section below for information regarding our handling of PHI.
Disclosure of Information
We will not intentionally disclose your Personal Information to third parties except as otherwise described in this policy and our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices for PHI.
We may disclose aggregate non-identifying information only where no individual is identified for several purposes, including solving technical problems with the Site, improvement of the services we provide, or to customize the content and layout of the Site.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.
We may use cookies to manage your Site sessions, to remember your essential settings, and to help us better understand how people are using our Site. When you revisit the Site, the Site may recognize your browser by the internet cookie and customize your experience accordingly. This helps us provide a better experience to visitors of our website and to people using the Site. We do not include any personal information in cookies.
In some cases where we use third-party services, such as the Hushmail™ encrypted email service, these services may also use cookies. We take reasonable steps to ensure that the third-party services we use do not share information with other third parties. You should, however, verify this yourself by reviewing each site’s Privacy Policy.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. If you disable the use of cookies you will still be able to browse our website. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site. Most web browsers give you the ability to accept or decline the use of cookies through the browser preferences.
Service Providers
We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Site, to provide the Site on our behalf, to perform Site-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Site is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Links To Other Sites
Our Site may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13 (“Children” or “Child”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from Children. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If you are a Child, you may use the Site only with the involvement of a parent or guardian. If we are notified that a Child has provided us with Personal Information without the involvement of a parent or guardian, we will delete such information from our servers.
Compliance With Laws
We will disclose your Personal Information and other collected data where required to do so by law or subpoena.
Protected Health Information (PHI)
We follow additional policies and procedures beyond what is described here when handling Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and applicable state laws. Please click here for a copy of our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices for PHI for a description of practices related to the handling of PHI. All Chasteen Counseling, PLLC clients receive a copy of this notice through the client portal when initiating services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us here: