Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 25, 2025

1. Introduction

Your privacy matters to Modern Psychology. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information through our website, https://www.mod‑psych.com (“Site”), including when you schedule sessions, request resources, or subscribe to newsletters.

2. Information We Collect

a) Personal Information You Provide:

  • Contact & identity info (name, email, phone, address).

  • Health & therapy-related info when voluntarily shared during intake, sessions, or forms (e.g., mental health history, treatment preferences).

b) Automatically Collected Data:

  • Usage data (IP address, device/browser type, pages visited, timestamps).

  • Cookies and analytics to enhance user experience. We do not share behavioral data with ad-targeting platforms. We do not use third-party tracking tools that may leak session or health details

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and manage therapy services.

  • To respond to inquiries, send appointment reminders, and process payments.

  • To comply with legal obligations (e.g., records retention).

  • With your consent, to send newsletters or other communications. You can opt out anytime.

4. Legal Basis & HIPAA Compliance

As a healthcare practice, we comply with HIPAA regarding protected health information (PHI). Information you provide through secure channels is used only for treatment and care coordination.
We do not disclose PHI for marketing or share it with advertising platforms like Google or Meta.

5. Disclosure of Information

We may share information with:

  • Our trusted service providers (e.g., payment processors, telehealth platforms) under confidentiality contracts.

  • Legal authorities or emergencies, if legally required or ethically necessary.

  • No third-party advertising platforms. Only with your explicit consent (and never without your approval).

6. Data Security

We deploy industry-standard safeguards, including encryption (SSL/TLS), secure data storage, and staff training. However, no system is totally risk-free — we encourage secure personal practices, like safeguarding your account credentials

7. External Links

Our Site may link to external mental health resources. We are not responsible for their privacy practices — please review their policies independently

8. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy. Changes become effective when posted. We encourage you to review it periodically.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal and therapy-related data.

  • Request restrictions on data use or sharing.

  • Withdraw consent for marketing communications.

  • File a privacy-related complaint with us via privacy@mod‑psych.com or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

10. Contact Us

For questions or concerns, email us at privacy@mod‑psych.com or call us at (704) 266-2624.