Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to my psychotherapy practice, Mohammad Barzegari Psychotherapy Practice (referred to as “I,” “me,” or “my”). I am committed to maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of my clients and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with my website and services.

2. Information I Collect

I may collect several types of information from you, including but not limited to:

1. Personal Information

   • Name, contact details (email address, phone number, mailing address).

   • Date of birth or other identifying information.

2. Health and Therapy-Related Information

   • Details you provide during consultations or online inquiries.

   • Medical history, mental health history, and other health-related details necessary for providing treatment (subject to applicable healthcare privacy laws).

3. Financial Information

   • Payment or billing information if you pay for services directly through my platform or via other payment methods.

4. Automatically Collected Information

   • IP addresses, browser type, device information, and usage data (collected via cookies or similar technologies).

3. How I Use Your Information

I may use the information I collect for the following purposes:

• Provision of Services: To provide psychotherapy services, schedule appointments, and communicate with you regarding your treatment.

• Billing and Administration: To process payments, manage accounts, and fulfill any contractual obligations.

• Communication: To respond to inquiries, send appointment reminders, and provide updates about my practice.

• Legal Compliance: To comply with any applicable laws and regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).

• Website Improvement and Analytics: To analyze site traffic and usage to enhance my online presence.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (if applicable under GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), I process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Your Consent: When you have given clear consent to process your data for a specific purpose.

• Performance of a Contract: When processing is necessary to provide you with my services.

• Legal Obligations: When processing is required to comply with the law.

• Legitimate Interests: For purposes that are deemed to be in my legitimate interests, such as security, fraud prevention, or improving my services, unless overridden by your rights.

5. How I Share Your Information

I will only share your personal information in limited circumstances:

1. Service Providers: I may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist me in operating my website, conducting my business, or serving clients (e.g., appointment scheduling platforms, payment processors).

2. Legal Requirements: I may share information if required to do so by law, such as in response to a subpoena or court order.

3. Business Transfers: In the event of a reorganization, merger, or acquisition, your information may be transferred as part of that deal.

6. Data Retention

I will retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with my legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce my agreements. Specific retention periods may be dictated by healthcare regulations in your jurisdiction (e.g., HIPAA in the U.S. requires retaining certain healthcare records for a specified duration).

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.

• Right to Rectify: Request corrections to any inaccuracies in your personal data.

• Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten): Request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.

• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation on how your information is processed.

• Right to Data Portability: Request to receive your information in a commonly used format.

• Right to Object: Object to certain types of data processing, including direct marketing.

• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw any consent you previously provided.

To exercise these rights, please contact me using the information provided in the Contact Me section below.

8. Security Measures

I implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures may include encryption, secure servers, and regular security assessments. However, no online transmission of data can be guaranteed 100% secure, so I encourage you to use caution when sharing sensitive information over the internet.

9. Children’s Privacy

My services are not intended for children under the age of 13 (or relevant age of consent in your jurisdiction) without parental or guardian consent. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children unless it is provided with appropriate parental or guardian consent for the purpose of treatment. If you believe I may have collected information about a child without proper consent, please contact me so I can address and delete the information if required.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will become effective when posted to my website with a revised Effective Date. I encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on my privacy practices.

11. Contact Me

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or my data practices, please contact me at:

Mohammad Barzegari Psychotherapy Practice

mbarzegari.k@gmail.com