Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 06/01/2025
This Privacy Policy applies to the online platforms, including the website and mobile application, linked to this Privacy Policy (“Services”) provided by Mindful Healing Counseling & Collective, LLC (“Mindful Healing Counseling and Collective,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
IMPORTANT NOTE: PHI and HIPAA Compliance
This Privacy Policy applies to information you provide through our public website and mobile application (“Services”). Protected Health Information (PHI) is not collected through these platforms but is instead handled exclusively through our secure practice management system, SimplePractice. This Privacy Policy supplements our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, which applies solely to PHI collected through SimplePractice. In case of conflict between this Privacy Policy and the HIPAA Notice, the HIPAA Notice will prevail.
Please do not submit PHI via website contact forms or email. For submitting PHI, including medical history, treatment information, or appointment requests, please use the SimplePractice portal or contact us through secure communication channels.
1. Collection of Information
Direct Information: We collect information you provide directly through the public website, including:
Contact details (name, email, phone number)
General inquiry messages
Our website contact forms are for general inquiries only and should not include PHI.
Automated Information: We may collect device and usage information, such as:
IP address, browser type, operating system
Pages visited, links clicked
Location data (e.g., IP-based)
Technologies such as cookies, pixel tags, and Local Shared Objects, subject to your consent and device/browser settings
Third-Party Information: We may receive limited information from third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand website usage.
2. Use of Information
We use the collected information to:
Provide and improve our Services
Communicate with users
Fulfill general inquiry requests
Ensure security and legal compliance
3. Sharing of Information
We do not sell or share personal information collected via the public website for marketing. We may share data with:
Third-party vendors (e.g., website hosting, analytics)
Legal authorities if required by law
With user consent, for specified purposes
4. Security
We use industry-standard protections for information collected via the public website. However, no data storage or transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. For PHI, we use SimplePractice, which implements HIPAA-compliant safeguards.
5. Your Choices
You can manage cookie preferences and browser settings. For inquiries about data collected through the public website, contact us at:
elizabeth@mindful-healing-collective.org
For PHI management, including inspection, copying, or corrections, please access your SimplePractice portal or contact us securely.
6. Third-Party Links and Content
Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
7. Limiting Data Collection and Opt-Out
Users can manage cookies and tracking preferences through browser and device settings.
8. Text Messaging and SMS Communications
Text messaging for appointments and healthcare communications is handled exclusively through SimplePractice or other secure methods, with consent. We do not send healthcare-related SMS through the public website.
9. International Users
Information is processed in the United States, under U.S. law, which may differ from other jurisdictions.
10. Children
We do not knowingly collect information from individuals under 18 without parental consent.
11. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy and will indicate changes with a revised “Effective Date.” Please review it periodically.
12. Questions?
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our HIPAA Notice, please contact us at: elizabeth@mindful-healing-collective.org
For access to our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, please use your SimplePractice portal or contact us directly.