1. Your privacy is extremely important to Sakina Issa
I am constantly putting a great deal of thought, effort, tools, resources, and procedures in place in order to protect and safeguard your privacy. This document is the website’s “Privacy Policy” and it contains details on issues related to your privacy when using our services. It is intended to inform you of policies, procedures, and practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of any information that you provide through the SakinaIssa.com.
The Privacy Policy is part of our Terms and Conditions which can be found in the website. When you take part in in-office or online therapy through Sakina Issa; you accept and agree to both the Terms and Conditions and to the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to be bound to the Privacy Policy you should stop using the services immediately.
2. Information Collection, Use, and Disclosure
I may have to collect your personally identifiable information (such as, but not limited to, your name, phone number, email address, and address), billing and payment information, profile information, log data (information such as your computer, Internet Protocol address (“IP”), pages that you visit and the amount of time spent on those pages, actions you take and other statistics), information related to the therapy services. In some cases, some of the Information that you give to us is considered health-related data. You may decide which Information if any, you would like to share with us, but some functions of the therapy services may not be available to you without providing us the necessary information. By deciding to provide the information you agree to our methods of collections and use, as well as other terms and provisions of this Privacy Policy.
Protecting this information is a top priority! I will never sell or rent any information you shared on the website or with me personally. Other than in the limited ways detailed in this Privacy Policy, I will never use or disclose any Information unless you specifically and explicitly requested or approved us to do so.
Information may be used for the following purposes:
- To contact you or provide you with information
- Billing-related purposes.
- To see if we’d be a good fit for online or in-office therapy
- To enable and facilitate therapy services
- To measure and improve the quality, the effectiveness and the delivery of services.
3. Cookies
Like many websites, we use “cookies” to collect information. A “cookie” is a small data file that is transferred to your computer’s hard disk for record-keeping purposes. You can change your browser’s settings so it will stop accepting cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie. However, if you do not accept cookies you may not be able to use the website. I may also use third party cookies for the purposes of web analytics, attribution and error management.
4. Phishing
Online identity theft and account hacking, including the practice currently known as “phishing”, are of great concern. You should always be diligent when you are being asked for your account information and you must always make sure you do that in our secure system. We will never request your login information or your credit card information in any non-secure or unsolicited communication (email, phone or otherwise).
5. Security
While using any Internet-based service carries inherent security risks that cannot be 100% prevented, our systems, infrastructure, encryption technology, operation, and processes are all designed, built and maintained with your security and privacy in mind. We apply industry standards and best practices to prevent any unauthorized access, use, and disclosure. We comply with or exceed all applicable federal laws, state laws, and regulations regarding data privacy.
6. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect or solicit any information from anyone under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to become our user. The Platform is not directed and not intended to be used by children under the age of 18 even. If you’re aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 18 please let us know by contacting us and we will delete that information.
7. Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement
I cooperate with government and law enforcement officials to enforce and comply with the law. I may disclose information necessary or appropriate to protect the safety of the public or any person, to respond to claims and legal process (including but not limited to subpoenas), and to prevent or stop the activity that may be illegal or dangerous. You should also be aware that counselors may be obliged to disclose information to law enforcement or other authorities to conform to their professional and legal responsibilities. Specifically, and without limitation, you should be aware that the law requires mental health professionals to disclose information and/or take action in the following cases: (a) reported or suspected abuse of a child or vulnerable adult; (b) serious suicidal potential; (c) threatened harm to another person; (d) court-ordered presentation of treatment.
- To perform our obligations in accordance with any contract that we may have with you.
- It is in our legitimate interest or a third party’s legitimate interest to use personal information in such a way to ensure that we provide the Services in the best way that we can.
- It is our legal obligation to use your personal information to comply with any legal obligations imposed upon us. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) NoticeThis section provides additional information about our Privacy Policy relevant to users from the European Union. It is necessary for us to use your personal information:
8. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy statement at our sole discretion. The date of the last revision of this policy appears at the end of this page. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our Privacy Policy and practices. Regardless of changes to our Privacy Policy, we will never use the information you submit under our current privacy notice in a new way without first notifying you and giving you the option to opt out.
9. Contacting us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy-related practices, please contact us by clicking here and emailing our Web Developer.
Last Updated: October 16, 2019