Laura DeSantis, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Therapy Services, Inc. (“we,” “us, “our”) has created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy, so that you, the user, will be aware of the uses made of information that may be generated as a result of you using https://lauradesantistherapy.com (“the website”).

Information Generated when you Visit the Website. Depending upon your use of our website, certain types of personal and nonpersonal information may be collected. For example, you may give us your name, phone number, or email address when you schedule an appointment or contact us through the website. Any personal information that you provide to us will be used by Laura DeSantis, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Therapy Services, Inc. to fulfill the stated objective for which the information was requested or collected (e.g. if information is provided as a result of you emailing us, we will use the information provided, such as email address, to respond to you). Other information that may be generated and collected when you use the website may be non personal in nature. For example, we may collect the date and time you access the website or the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to the website. We use this information to measure the number of visitors to the different sections of the website and to help make the website more useful to visitors. Cookies A cookie is a data file that is created and stored on your computer’s hard drive when you visit a website. The typical purposes of a cookie is to make your use of the website easier and more convenient and to assist the website in tracking your use of the site. For example, a cookie may save the registration information, passwords, purchases or preferences that you create when using a website so you don’t have to reenter this information. Cookies may also tell the website which areas of the site are popular and which aren’t. Cookie technology is used by most major websites and is considered an industry standard for the Internet. Our website uses cookie technology to verify user information. Also, most Internet browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you prefer, you may set your browser so that it refuses cookies or alerts you when cookies are being created on your hard drive. You should be aware though that by not accepting cookies, you may impair your ability to use certain shopping or password protected areas of websites. “Contact Us” Like most sites on the Internet, our website contains a feature that allows you to contact us with your comments or questions. To use this feature, there is a form on the “contact” page. Links to Other Sites In some areas of our website, we have included links to other Internet sites which we feel add to or improve the quality of our website. While we hope you find these links helpful, we cannot assume responsibility for the privacy practices or the content of any linked site. Therefore, we encourage you to investigate and determine the privacy policy and practices of any linked site prior to providing information to the linked site. Disclosures Required by Law Laura DeSantis, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Therapy Services, Inc. may disclose information provided by you if we are legally required to do so, such as by court order or subpoena. Security Laura DeSantis, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Therapy Services, Inc. has implemented reasonable security measures to protect against the loss, theft, misuse and alteration of information collected or exchanged on our website. If you are concerned about the security of the Internet or our website, we suggest that you not provide this information. Contacting our Website If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of the website, or any other concerns about the Laura DeSantis, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Therapy Services, Inc. website, please feel free to email us at: laura@lauradesantistherapy.com. Changes to Privacy Policy Statement Laura DeSantis, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Therapy Services, Inc. reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. In the event we make any material changes to our Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the Policy’s Effective Date. As you use the website, we encourage you to periodically visit our Privacy Policy to check for possible updates or changes. Your continued use of the Laura DeSantis LPCC website will constitute your agreement to and acceptance of any changes we make and if you do not agree with a change, please refrain from using our website. Effective August 13, 2020.