Effective Date: Sept. 9, 2023
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) outlines the practices of the Tulia Mental Health Clinic (“Tulia Mental Health,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your personal information when you access or use the website located at Tulia-MentalHealth.com (the “Website”). By using the Website, or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by our Terms of Use, HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, and this Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference. Tulia Mental Health is committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable privacy laws and regulations.
1. Information We Collect
1.1. Personal Information: Tulia Mental Health may collect personal information from you when you use the Website. This may include, but is not limited to:
- Name
- Contact information (email address, phone number, address)
- Demographic information
1.2. Automatically Collected Information: Like many websites, Tulia Mental Health may collect certain information automatically, including:
- Log data (IP address, browser type, pages visited)
- Cookies and similar technologies
2. Use of Information
2.1. Purpose: We may use your personal information for the following purposes:
- Providing and improving our services
- Responding to your inquiries and requests
- Scheduling appointments
- Sending appointment reminders and notifications
- Billing and insurance processing
- Compliance with HIPAA and other legal requirements
- Communicating with you about our services and updates
3. Disclosure of Information
3.1. HIPAA Compliance: Tulia Mental Health is committed to maintaining the confidentiality and security of your protected health information (PHI) in accordance with HIPAA regulations. We may disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations as permitted by HIPAA.
3.2. Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Website and providing our services. These service providers are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information and comply with applicable privacy laws.
3.3. Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information when required by law, court order, or government request or when we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, safety, or the safety of others.
4. Security Measures
4.1. Data Security: Tulia Mental Health employs industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Your Rights
5.1. Access and Correction: You have the right to access and correct your personal information held by Tulia Mental Health. If you wish to do so, please contact us.
6. Children’s Privacy
6.1. The Website is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect or maintain information from individuals under 18 years of age.
7. Changes to this Privacy Policy
7.1. Tulia Mental Health reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on the Website, and the effective date will be revised accordingly.
8. Contact Information
8.1. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please get in touch with us using our Contact Us page at tulia-mentalhealth.com/contact.
By using Tulia-MentalHealth.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection and use of your personal information as described herein.