Privacy Policy

At Rising Light Counseling, LLC, we are committed to safeguarding your information and privacy. This page provides more information on how and what data we collect while browsing and interacting with risinglightcounseling.com (RLC website). By using this website, you agree to the processing of your personal data as outlined in this privacy policy.

DATA COLLECTION AND USE

Use of Cookies
A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by an Internet web server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. The RLC website uses “cookie” information to personalize your browsing experience and to provide you better service and information about your needs and interests. Popular web browsers like Safari, Google, FireFox and others have the ability to accept or decline “cookies”. These browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can decline the tracking of cookies by manually modify within their respective settings.

Data Security Practices
All information collected to make online appointments through the RLC website is collected and managed by SimplePractice, LLC – a third party health data management provider. This company uses stringent electronic Patient Health Information (ePHI) standards and are also HIPA compliant to ensure that your data and personal information is kept safe and confidential based on current laws.

Information We Collect From You:

• • Contact Information such as name, email address, mailing address, phone number
  • Personal information based on your treatment plan and health history
  • Financial Information such as credit card number
  • Unique Identifiers such as user name and password

We Use Your Information To:

• • Process your appointment
  • Send you appointment confirmation
  • Create treatment plans
  • Administer your account
  • Respond to your questions and concerns
  • Improve our Web site and marketing efforts

We will NEVER share your information with anyone outside of our organization unless authorized by you.

MAKING CHANGES

Personal Information Changes
If your personal information changes, or if you no longer desire to continue your therapy with Rising Light Counseling, you may correct, update, amend, or delete/remove it by contacting us or by logging into your account and making the changes in your account settings. Please note that your your information will be retained for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. In addition, your information will remain as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Opt-out Preferences
Receiving emails from our site is part of the services our practice provides. When you sign up as a client of Rising Light Counseling, we will use your name and email address to communicate with you about your treatment plans, including account information, account alerts, and other administrative matters.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Social Media Widgets
Certain pages of the RLC website includes Social Media Features, such as the Facebook, Twitter and other social media sharing Widgets that run on our website. These Widgets may collect your web’s IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to function. Your interactions with these Widgets are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it.

Changes To This Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to reflect changes to our information practices at any time. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on any changes to this privacy policy.

Links To External Sites
The RLC website may at times contain links to other external sites that are not owned or controlled by Rising Light Counseling as a way to offer additional information and assistance. Please be advised that Rising Light Counseling is not responsible or liable for the misrepresentation of information or by the privacy practices managed by these sites. We highly recommend that you make yourself aware whenever you leave our site and to read the privacy statement of each and every website you visit. This privacy policy only pertains to risinglightcounseling.com.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact us.