Brave Space for Healing respects your privacy and understands that visiting a mental health website can feel personal. This Website Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit bravespaceforhealing.com, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.

This Website Privacy Policy applies to information associated with your use of the Brave Space for Healing website. It is separate from Brave Space for Healing’s Notice of Privacy Practices, which describes how protected health information is used and disclosed in connection with psychotherapy and other health care services.

If you are a client or prospective client and provide health information in connection with seeking or receiving services, additional federal and Washington health privacy protections may apply.

Information You Choose to Provide

You may choose to provide information when you contact Brave Space for Healing, complete a pre-intake inquiry, follow a link to a client form, or otherwise communicate with the practice.

Depending on how you interact with the website or linked services, this information may include:

• your name and contact information

• information you choose to include in a message or inquiry

• information related to your interest in therapy or the services you are seeking

• scheduling or availability information

• information submitted through linked secure forms or client portals

Please provide only the information requested and that you are comfortable sharing.

Information submitted through Brave Space for Healing’s secure clinical platforms, including Carepatron, may be subject to additional health privacy protections described in the Notice of Privacy Practices.

Pre-Intake and Contact Forms

Brave Space for Healing may use secure third-party services such as Carepatron to collect pre-intake inquiries, client information, clinical forms, or other information related to psychotherapy services.

When you follow a link from this website to Carepatron or another secure clinical platform, the information you provide is processed through that platform rather than through the ordinary Squarespace website.

Infomation provided for the purpose of requesting or receiving health care services will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Brave Space for Healing’s Notice of Privacy Practices.

Completing a contact or pre-intake form does not guarantee that Brave Space for Healing will be able to provide services and does not, by itself, guarantee an ongoing therapist-client relationship.

Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, certain information may be collected automatically when you visit this site.

This may include information such as:

• IP address

• browser and device type

• operating system

• referring website or page

• pages visited

• approximate geographic information derived from an IP address

• date, time, and duration of visits

• website performance and interaction information

This information is generally used to operate the website, understand website performance, maintain security, troubleshoot problems, and understand how visitors use the site.

Brave Space for Healing does not use ordinary website analytics to diagnose you, create a clinical record about you, or make treatment decisions.

Squarespace and Website Hosting

This website is hosted through Squarespace.

Squarespace may process technical information and use cookies or similar technologies as necessary to host, secure, operate, and analyze website activity. Squarespace maintains its own privacy and cookie practices. Squarespace states that its platform uses cookies to support website functionality and visitor experience, and some cookies may also support analytics or other features.

Brave Space for Healing does not control all data collected independently by Squarespace in its role as a website platform provider.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website may use cookies or similar technologies to help the site function properly, remember preferences, maintain security, and understand general website usage.

Your browser may allow you to block or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some website features function.

Brave Space for Healing does not use cookies or website tracking technologies for the purpose of diagnosing mental health conditions or creating psychotherapy treatment records.

Analytics

Brave Space for Healing may use website analytics provided through Squarespace to understand general website activity, such as which pages are visited and how visitors arrive at the site.

Analytics information is used to evaluate and improve the website and is not intended to identify individual visitors as psychotherapy clients or to make clinical decisions.

If additional analytics services are added in the future, this policy will be updated as appropriate.

How Information Is Used

Information collected through or in connection with this website may be used to:

• respond to inquiries

• determine whether Brave Space for Healing may be an appropriate option for requested services

• facilitate scheduling or intake when appropriate

• operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website

• understand general website usage

• prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents

• comply with legal or regulatory obligations

• provide services that you specifically request

Brave Space for Healing will not intentionally use information collected through the website for purposes materially different from those described here without providing appropriate notice and obtaining consent when required by law.

How Information May Be Shared

Brave Space for Healing may share limited information with service providers that assist in operating the website or providing requested services, such as website hosting, secure forms, communication platforms, scheduling systems, or technology support.

These providers may receive information only as necessary to perform their services and are subject to applicable contractual, privacy, and security requirements.

When a vendor creates, receives, maintains, or transmits protected health information on behalf of Brave Space for Healing, HIPAA Business Associate requirements will be followed when applicable.

Information may also be disclosed when required or permitted by applicable law.

Sale of Personal Information and Advertising

Brave Space for Healing does not sell your personal information or protected health information.

Brave Space for Healing does not disclose psychotherapy or clinical information to advertisers for targeted advertising.

If the website’s advertising or tracking practices materially change in the future, this policy will be updated before information is used in a manner inconsistent with this policy when notice or consent is required.

Health-Related Information and Washington Privacy Law

Washington law provides additional protections for certain consumer health information.

Information collected in connection with providing health care and handled pursuant to HIPAA and applicable Washington health privacy laws may be governed by those healthcare privacy requirements rather than by Washington’s My Health My Data Act. Other health-related website information may be subject to additional Washington consumer privacy protections depending on how it is collected, used, or shared.

Brave Space for Healing does not sell consumer health data or intentionally use consumer health information collected through this website for unrelated advertising purposes.

If Brave Space for Healing becomes subject to additional consumer-health-data privacy-policy requirements for website information not governed by healthcare privacy law, the practice will provide any additional notices and rights required by applicable law.

Third-Party Websites and Services

This website may contain links to third-party websites or services, including Carepatron, Psychology Today, insurance resources, professional directories, or other resources.

Once you leave the Brave Space for Healing website, the privacy practices of the other website or service apply. Brave Space for Healing is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of unrelated third-party websites.

A link to another website does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of all content, services, or privacy practices of that website.

Data Security

Brave Space for Healing takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information under its control.

However, no website, internet transmission, email system, or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

For information related to therapy, clinical concerns, or other sensitive health information, please use the secure communication methods provided by Brave Space for Healing rather than ordinary website communication whenever possible.

Email, Text, and Electronic Communication

Standard email and SMS text messaging may carry privacy risks, including misdirected messages, access through shared devices, or unauthorized access.

Clients are encouraged to use the Carepatron secure portal or Spruce secure messaging for communication involving clinical information.

Communication policies for established clients are described more fully in the informed consent and other practice policies.

This Website Is Not a Crisis Service

Do not use this website, contact forms, email, text messages, portal messages, or voicemail to seek emergency assistance.

Brave Space for Healing does not provide 24-hour crisis monitoring or emergency services.

If you are experiencing an immediate or life-threatening emergency or are unable to remain safe, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

For urgent mental health or emotional crisis support in the United States, call or text 988.

Children’s Privacy

Brave Space for Healing provides psychotherapy services to adults age 21 and older and does not knowingly solicit personal information from children through this website.

If Brave Space for Healing learns that information has been submitted by a child in circumstances where it should not have been collected, reasonable steps will be taken to address the information appropriately.

Your Privacy Choices

You may contact Brave Space for Healing regarding information you have submitted through the website or to ask questions about website privacy practices.

Requests involving your psychotherapy or health care records are governed by the rights and procedures described in Brave Space for Healing’s Notice of Privacy Practices and applicable state and federal law.

Browser settings may also allow you to manage or block cookies and similar technologies.

Changes to This Policy

Brave Space for Healing may update this Website Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in website practices, technology, services, or applicable law.

The current version will be posted on this page with its effective date.

Contact

Questions about this Website Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Rhoni Figueroa
Brave Space for Healing
Phone: 425-598-0955
Email: rhoni@bravespaceforhealing.com