This policy covers the use of this website. A separate HIPAA privacy policy pertaining to healthcare services will be provided to clients at the beginning of the therapeutic relationship.
Read the HIPAA Privacy Notice for clients here.
Who we are
Gifted Healing PC is a psychology private practice in Missouri owned and operated by Marissa Casey, PsyD.
Our website address is: https://gifted-healing.com. The use of we/our throughout this document refers to Gifted Healing PC.
Right to make changes
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time, without notice. It is recommended that you check this page for updates. Use of our website or services implies that you agree with this Privacy Policy.
Scheduling
Scheduling done online redirects you to the SimplePractice platform. I have a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with SimplePractice for HIPAA compliant storage of any information you provide there. Information you provide will be stored for the purposes of providing you with requested services.
If you utilize the telephone to contact me, I have a BAA with RingRx for HIPAA compliant telephone and voicemail services. Voicemail transcript or information from your message or call may be retained in the SimplePractice system for the purpose of documenting scheduling or offering you requested services.
Please keep in mind that communications via email over the internet are not secure. Although it is unlikely, there is a possibility that information you include in an email can be intercepted and read by other parties besides the person to whom it is addressed. Please do not include personal identifying information such as your birth date, or personal medical information in any emails you send to us. By emailing information to Gifted Healing, you are accepting this risk. No one can diagnose your condition from email or other written communications, and communication via email cannot replace the relationship you have with a physician or another healthcare practitioner.
Testimonials/Reviews
It is unethical for psychologists to solicit testimonials from therapy clients, and for confidentiality reasons it is suggested that past or present clients do not write reviews on any platform.
Links/Hyperlinks
Links to other websites are provided for your convenience and/or for educational purposes.
We are not responsible for websites outside of https://gifted-healing.com. They have their own privacy policies which you should read.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Data collected through the SimplePractice client portal will not be shared without your permission, except in the case of an emergency or legal requirement/proceedings to protect ourselves.
Legal Disclaimer
We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law, when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or other legal process.