Website Privacy Policy

Connection Point Psychology PLLC is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard general information gathered from users of our website (the "Site").

 

Scope of This Policy

 

This policy applies strictly to general website visitors and covers information collected via contact forms, scheduling request widgets, email inquiries, or website cookies. This policy does not apply to Protected Health Information (PHI) collected through our secure, HIPAA-compliant electronic health record (EHR) portals (such as SimplePractice) once a formal clinical intake is initiated. Clinical records are protected under federal HIPAA regulations and New York State law, as outlined in our Notice of Privacy Practices. 

 

Information We Collect:

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• Voluntary Information: We collect personal details such as your name, email address, phone number, and any general description you choose to provide when you fill out an online contact or intake inquiry form.

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• Automated Data: We may gather basic, non-identifying technical analytics (e.g., browser type, time spent on pages) through secure site hosting tools to optimize our website performance.

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New York SHIELD Act Data Security Compliance

 

In strict compliance with the New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act (General Business Law § 899-bb), we maintain rigorous administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the private information of New York residents. Data submitted through this Site is encrypted in transit and stored in protected administrative environments. In thehighly unlikely event of a data security breach impacting private data, we will fulfill all mandatory notification protocols required by the New York State Attorney General and affected individuals.

 

Data Usage and Third Parties

 

We use your submitted details strictly to respond to your service inquiries, manage administrative scheduling requests, and optimize website functionality. We do not sell, rent, lease, or commercially share your contact details or personal information with outside advertising networks or third-party marketers.

 

 

Contact Forms and Confidentiality

 

Please note that general website contact forms are intended for administrative inquiry only. Because regular website inquiries are not an appropriate channel for confidential clinical notes, please do not include highly sensitive medical details or detailed clinical histories within unencrypted web forms.