Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy For Colleen Canyon, LCSW

Colleen Canyon, LCSW (“Practice”) is committed to the protection of your privacy. In the course of using this Website, you may provide the Practice with information about yourself. The Practice works diligently to ensure that it has taken appropriate administrative and technical measures to prevent the unauthorized or unlawful use of your information, and to prevent any accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such information. This Privacy Policy explains how the Practice collects, uses, and safeguards information collected on the Website.

Collection of Information

The Practice collects information about visitors to the Website in two primary ways:

1. Technologies are used that automatically collect and store Non-Personal Data when you visit the Website, including sending one or more “cookies,” “web beacons,” or other anonymous identifiers to your device.  This is referred to as Non-Personal Data.

Non-Personal Data may include the following:

  • Your IP address and geographic location;

  • The date and time you access the Website and other websites;

  • The URLs of Websites and pages you visit before, during, and after you visit the Website; and

  • Information about your device hardware and software.

The Practice may also place cookies on your computer to recognize you on return visits, to enhance your browsing experience, and to collect additional information about you for traffic analysis. Cookies are small files with code and text that are saved on your device upon accessing certain Websites that use them. Web beacons are also small files saved to your device, often by web analytics software to track visitor information. Cookies and web beacons allow the Practice to conduct Website traffic analysis to better understand the Website’s visitors, and while they contain information unique to your device and browser, they do not provide any personal identifiable information.

2. You may also affirmatively provide information about yourself, such as by using contact forms on the Website or by calling or e-mailing the Practice.  This is referred to as Personally Identifiable Information. Personally Identifiable Information is data that allows you to be identified as a particular person, such as your name, address, or phone number.

Personally Identifiable Information may include the following:

  • Your name;

  • Your contact information (e.g., address, phone number, and e-mail address); and

  • Any other information you choose to provide the Practice

Except as described in this Privacy Policy, the Practice does not automatically collect Personally Identifiable Information about you and does not collect such information without your consent.

The Practice may keep any collected information for an unlimited period of time, or for the amount of time permitted by law.

Third Parties

The Practice may contract with third-party service providers to better understand the visitors to the Website. These third parties may use cookies and other identifiers to collect Non-Personal Data, such as your gender, age, industry, interests, etc., but it is understood that the Practice does not control how third parties use these technologies.

Acceptance of these anonymous identifiers is not required for site functionality. You may adjust your browser settings or use other means to prevent cookies from being placed on your device, but doing so may result in reduced functionality and a less personalized browsing experience.

A tool called “SquareSpace Analytics” to collect information about use of this Website is utilized. Google may use and share information collected about you in accordance with the Terms of Service — Squarespace and the Privacy Policy — Squarespace. PRACTICE will not merge Personally Identifiable Information with Non-Personal Data without your prior affirmative (i.e., opt-in) consent to that merger.

Use of Information

The Practice will not use or disclose to any third parties the information collected from this Website, except as provided by this Privacy Policy.

Non-Personal Data

The Practice uses Non-Personal Data for the following reasons, but not limited to:

  • Improving the usability and design of the Website;

  • Evaluating and improving the content of the Website;

  • Diagnosing problems with the Website; and

  • Assessing the interests and demands of visitors to the Website.

We may share your Non-Personal Data with third parties or permit third parties to place cookies, tags, web beacons, and other anonymous identifiers to collect additional Non-Personal Data when you browse the Website. We or other third parties may use the collected Non-Personal Data to serve advertisements and targeted advertisements to you before, during, and after your visit to the Website.

Personally Identifiable Information

Once collected, the Practice may use your Personally Identifiable Information for the following reasons, but not limited to:

  • Answering your emails or online requests;

  • Delivering and processing surveys and newsletters;

  • Personalizing and improving the usability of the Website;

  • Fulfilling and/or delivering products and services requested by you; and

  • Keeping you informed about events.

The Practice will not share your Personally Identifiable Information with third parties except where:

  • You have given your express consent to share the information with third parties;

  • The Practice, in its good-faith judgment, determines it needs to provide your information to a third party in order to deliver services you requested; or

  • Disclosure is required by law or to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of personnel of the Practice, or members of the general public.

Opting Out

Visitors who wish to opt out of marketing communications may opt-out by following the directions on any marketing email received by the recipient to “Unsubscribe”.

You may also block or disable cookies on your device, thereby restricting the collection of Non-Personal Data enabled through the use of cookies. Using Google Ads Settings, you can opt out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize Google Display Network ads. For more information about opting out of Google Analytics tracking, you may visit Google Analytics’ currently available opt-outs.

Information Transmitted Is Not Secure

Any information sent to by e-mail or through the Website is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only. If you choose to send information through the Website, including by e-mail or contact form, you do so at your own risk.

Transmission of Information Does Not Form a Doctor-Patient Relationship

Transmission of information from this Website and any communications with Colleen Canyon, LCSW through this Website and internet use, does not create a therapist-patient relationship between you and Colleen Canyon, LCSW nor is it intended to do so. 

Modification of this Policy

Colleen Canyon, LCSW reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time, for any reason. Any changes will appear on this page. By continuing to use this Website, you accept the present terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.