By visiting cmt.care you are consenting to our Privacy Policy.

Overview

Cottonwood Movement Therapy is committed to protecting your privacy online. This Privacy Policy describes the personal information we collect through this website at cmt.care.

Visitors and any users of the site are referred to as “user”, “you” and “your” and Company is referred to as “I”, “we”, “us”, and “our”. Accessing this Site constitutes a use of the Site and an acceptance to our Privacy Policy.

On the Site, we provide information about psychotherapy, yoga, and consulting (the “Service”).

Use of the Site, including all materials presented herein and all online Services provided by Company, is subject to the following Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to all site visitors, customers and all other users of the site who accept the terms of this Privacy Policy without modification, and acknowledge reading it.

The Site is hosted on Squarespace, and therefore we can't prevent Squarespace from using information as dictated by their own privacy policy. This document only details how we will use your information, but not how Squarespace may.

WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

Information Collected

This Site only collects the personal information you voluntarily provide to us, which includes your name, e-mail address, phone number, and message, in order to fill out the contact me form.

You can visit the Site anonymously, or choose to not provide our site with any piece of information. We use this information in order to effectively respond to your requests, customize your use of the Site, improve our services, and to communicate with you. Users can always refuse to supply personal identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.

Non-Personal Identification Information

We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

Cookies

To maintain our website, we use Squarespace. Squarespace uses some necessary cookies so visitors can navigate and use key features on your site. Squarespace’s cookie policy is here and since we use Squarespace to manage our data, applies to visitors to our site.

Security and How We Protect Your Information

We do our best to use appropriate data collections, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect your information for any unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. However, you acknowledge that the personal information you voluntarily share could be accessed or tampered with by a third party. You agree that we are not responsible for any intercepted information shared through our Site without our knowledge or permission. Additionally, you release us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of such intercepted information in any unauthorized manner. You agree to notify us for any breach of security or unauthorized use of your information.

Changes to This Policy

You acknowledge and agree that you have reviewed this Privacy Policy. Any changes to this Policy will be updated on this page. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Your Acceptance of These Terms

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

THERAPY PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy and Confidentiality in Therapy Sessions

The conversations that we have within our therapy sessions are confidential and will be protected as such. Information will be shared outside of our sessions only with your written consent or in the event that a Court Judge demands it. However, the following are instances where I would be obligated by law to break our confidentiality agreement without your permission:

1. If it is assessed during your participation in psychotherapy sessions suspected child abuse or elder abuse is occurring.

2. If during a session, you threaten to kill or harm another individual, and I feel you will act on this threat, or that you may lose control of your actions.

3. If at any time during the course of our sessions, I determine that you are a danger to yourself, I will inform you of that opinion and make every effort to keep you from endangering your life. In some cases this may include notifying the police or family members.

SOCIAL MEDIA PRIVACY POLICY

As new technology develops and the Internet changes, there may be times when I need to update this policy. If I do so, I will notify you in writing of any policy changes and make sure you have a copy of the updated policy.

Friending & Following

I do not accept friend requests from current or former clients on any social networking site personally. I believe that adding clients as friends or contacts on these sites can compromise your confidentiality and our respective privacy. It may also blur the boundaries of our therapeutic relationship. If you have questions about this, contact me and we’ll discuss this.

My professional practice has social media pages to allow me to connect with people and share posts and updates. While you may Like the page, this may compromise your confidentiality and privacy. It’s best if we discuss this first. You may subscribe to the page via RSS without becoming a Fan and without creating a public link to my Page.

Please don’t feel offended if I don’t follow you back. I do not want to compromise your privacy. If you want to share something you posted, please bring it up during our sessions.

Interacting

Please do not use messaging on Social Networking sites, postings, or @ replies to contact me. These sites are not secure and I may not read these messages in a timely fashion. Engaging with me this way could compromise your confidentiality. It may also create the possibility that these exchanges become a part of your legal medical record and will need to be documented and archived in your chart.

Business Review Sites

You may find my therapy practice on sites which list & review businesses. If you should find my listing on any of these sites, please know that my listing is NOT a request for a testimonial, rating, or endorsement from you as my client. Due to confidentiality, I cannot respond to any review from clients on any of these sites. I urge you to take your own privacy as seriously as I take my commitment of confidentiality to you. You should also be aware that if you are using these sites to communicate indirectly with me about your feelings about our work, there is a good possibility that I may never see it.

If we are working together, I hope that you will bring your feelings and reactions to our work directly into the therapy process. This can be an important part of therapy, even if we decide we are not a good fit. If you feel I have done something harmful or unethical and you do not feel comfortable discussing it with me, you can always contact the State licensing board that oversees my professional licensure, and they will review the services I have provided.

Location-Based Services

If you used location-based services on your mobile phone, you may wish to be aware of the privacy issues related to using these services. However, if you have GPS tracking enabled on your device, it is possible that others may surmise that you are a therapy client due to regular check-ins at my office on a weekly basis.

Email

We may use email to arrange or modify appointments. Email is not completely secure or confidential, though I've taken all privacy precautions. You should also know that any emails I receive from you and any responses that I send to you become a part of your legal treatment record.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about the terms stated in this Privacy Policy, please contact me at Hallie@cmt.care.