This Privacy Policy explains how I, Naomi Stephens, MA, LPC, owner of Bear & Bramble Counseling, LLC, collect, use, and protect personal information through this website (https://www.bearandbramblecounseling.com) in accordance with federal laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and applicable laws in Oregon and Mississippi.

• By using this site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

• Topics:

  • Personal information we collect

  • How we use your personal information

  • How we share your personal information

  • How we store your data

  • No Processing Children’s Data

  • Email marketing

  • Behavioral advertising

  • Your data protection rights

  • Third-party websites

  • Changes

  • Contact Us

  Personal Information We Collect 

  When you visit the Website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Website, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Website, and information about how you interact with the Website. We refer to this automatically collected information as “Device Information”. 

  We collect Device Information using the following technologies: 

  • “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org

  • “Log files” track actions occurring on the Website, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps. 

  • “Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Website. 

  We use Device Information for:

  • Functionality: To recognize you on our website and recognize your previously selected preferences, including your preferred language and your location.

  
  You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the website above tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. Some of our website features may not function if you disable cookies. Please note that we do not alter our Website’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser. 

  We also collect data you provide to us directly. We refer to the data you provide as “Provided Information.” We collect and process data you provide when you voluntarily submit contact forms.

  • Fill out our contact form to express interest or request more information about our services

  • Book a call with us, whether through a form on our website or through a third-party scheduling software

  • Voluntarily complete a contact form or provide feedback or inquiries via email

  • Submit an intake form or application form for any of our services or programs

  The Provided Information we collect may include:

  • Personal identification information (name, email address, phone number, etc.)

  When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Provided Information. 

  Personal Information we collect

  • Name

  • Email

  • Phone number

  • Any information you voluntarily submit via contact forms

  How we use your Personal Information
  We use the Provided Information that we collect generally to provide requested services placed through the Website. Additionally, we use Provided Information to: 

  • Communicate with you; 

  • Screen our forms for potential risk or fraud; and 

  • When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our services. 

  We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Website (for example, by generating analytics about how our visitors browse and interact with the Website, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).

  How we share your Personal Information 
  We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above

  The types of third parties with whom we might share elements of your Personal Information include:

  • Providers of client management systems to help us track and communicate with potential clients

  • Providers of scheduling and videoconferencing services to help us schedule and conduct meetings with potential clients

  See below for a list of third-party providers we may use to process your data.

  We may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights. 

  How we store your data

  We process and store your data using the following third-party providers:

  ·      Simple Practice (scheduling, prescreener information for prospective clients)

  ·      Google Workspace (emailing, communications)

  Please visit their individual websites for information on the physical location of their servers where your information is stored.

  No Processing Children’s Data

  The Website is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18. We do not intend to process children’s data and will delete it if we become aware of it.
  Your Data Protection Rights

  For United States residents, depending on the applicable law in your jurisdiction, you may have additional rights, such as rights to access, correction, and deletion of your Personal Information. If you have any questions about what rights and choices apply in your jurisdiction or wish to exercise those rights, please feel free to contact us.

  Third Party Websites

  Our privacy policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the data collection, privacy practices or policies of any third-party site to which we may provide a link or that may link to our site. We encourage you to read the privacy statement and terms of use of other sites.

  Changes 
  We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. The date of the last revision will be indicated by the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Any such changes are effective immediately upon publication on our Website.
  Complaints

  Please contact us if you have any complaints about how we use your Personal Information so we can resolve the issue whenever possible.

  Contact us

  Naomi Stephens, MA, LPC

  Bear & Bramble Counseling, LLC

  Licensed in Oregon (LPC# C7470) & Mississippi (LPC# 3374)

  Email: bearandbramblecounseling@gmail.com