Affirming Psychotherapy, LLC uses a range of third party tools to collect, process and store data. I am committed to safeguarding the privacy of people using this website.
- I do not trade or sell any information that is collected.
- I ensure the third party tools I use have strict privacy and security standards.
- I have appropriate security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information.
- Cookies are used on this site for user-specific reporting.
The only personal information that is collected is volunteered by you on this website.
Personal data collected and why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, data submitted through the form is collected, also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
I store messages that are sent to me through this website. I keep the email and name of the person on file as a record of our communication. I use your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on the website you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, a temporary cookie determines if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Embedded content from other websites
Blog posts on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
I use tools such as Google Analytics to automatically collect information about how you use the website. For example, your geographic location, how you found the website and the pages you view. These tools use your IP address and a cookie ID to process data into reports that I use to improve products, website and marketing. I do not collect any personally-identifying information about visitors.
Log Files
Log files are automatically reported by your browser each time you access a web page. When you register with or view this website, servers automatically record certain information that your web browser sends whenever you visit any website. These server logs may include information such as your web request, IP address, browser type, referring or exit pages and URLs, number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed and other such information. I use this information to identify and thwart hackers, and to diagnose and troubleshoot technical problems.
Who I share your data with
I do not disclose your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes. However, I may share personal information with third parties in limited instances to operate and optimize this website.
I may disclose personal information in response to legal requirements, subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, in response to a request for cooperation by a government agency, in response to suspected illegal activity or violations of terms of use, or to protect my rights or property or those of third parties.
Where I send your data
Visitor comments are checked through an automated spam detection service.
How I protect your data
I follow generally accepted standards to protect the personal data submitted to through the website, both during transmission and once it is received. If you leave a comment, for example, your personal information is encrypted and transmitted securely.
I take every precaution to protect your information. To this end, all personal information stored by me is kept in secure environments using leading industry products and technologies, such as a firewall, virus scanning and monitoring. The website is kept up to date to protect against threats. I use plugins for additional security features. However, no method of transmitting or storing electronic data is ever completely secure, and I cannot guarantee that such information will never be accessed, used, or released in a manner that is inconsistent with this policy.
If there is a data breach, I will inform you promptly by email and provide recommendations.
Third parties I receive data from
This website receives no data from external third parties.
How long I retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so I can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Rights you have over your data
If you have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data held about you, including any data you have provided to me. You can also request that I erase any personal data held about you. This does not include any data I am obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Contact Affirming Psychotherapy, LLC
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or anything else on this website, please contact Heather Tousignant.
I thank you for taking the time to to read through this Privacy Policy to learn how your data is managed and protected. This Privacy Policy was updated as of September 18, 2020.
