Privacy Policy
This privacy policy applies to the use of Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW’ website http://www.ericasylviamitchell.com Effective June 1, 2022, as it values its users' privacy. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") will help you understand how I collect, use, communicate, disclose, and make use of such privacy data. The Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW website is a Teletherapy site. Through the use of http://www.ericasylviamitchell.com, Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW you are therefore consenting to the information and data collection procedures expressed in this Policy.
Please note that this Policy does not govern the collection and use of information by companies that Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW does not control, nor by individuals not employed or managed by me. If you visit a website that I mention or link to, be sure to review its privacy policy before providing the site with information. It is highly recommended and suggested that you review the privacy policies and statements of any website you choose to use or frequent to better understand the way in which websites garner, make use of and share the information collected.
Collection of your Personal Information
To better provide you with services offered, Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW may collect personally identifiable information, such as but not limited to your: First and Last Name, Email, and Message Content submitted by you the user. Once you submit such data Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW utilizes a Google Business Account ( https://policies.google.com/privacy ) which is HIPPA complaint to follow-up with your request. If you the user voluntarily make contact with Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW through the website http://www.ericasylviamitchell.com you are agreeing to disclose your first and last name, email address and content written by the user in the message box. This data will be used for Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW to contact you as requested.
If you the user decide to sign-up for blog notifications and/or newsletters you the user, voluntarily make contact with Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW through the website http://www.ericasylviamitchell.com you are agreeing to disclose your first and last name, email address for such communication. This data will be used for Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW, to periodically email you such content as requested.
Why Personal Information is Collected and For How Long
Personal information is collected to contact the user as requested for Teletherapy services offered by Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW. The data we collect from you will be stored for no longer than necessary. The length of time we retain said information will be determined based upon the following criteria: the length of time your personal information remains relevant; the length of time it is reasonable to keep records to demonstrate that we have fulfilled our duties and obligations; any limitation periods within which claims might be made; any retention periods prescribed by law or recommended by regulators, professional bodies or associations; the type of contract we have with you, the existence of your consent, and our legitimate interest in keeping such information as stated in this Policy.
Use of your Personal Information
Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW collects and uses your personal information to operate and deliver the services you have requested. Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW and its affiliates. Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW does not now, nor will it in the future, sell, rent or lease any of its users lists and/or names to any third parties. Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW uses various third-party social media features including but not limited to Instagram and other interactive programs. These may collect your IP address and require cookies to work properly. These services are governed by the privacy policies of the providers and are not within Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW's control.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW does not sell, rent, or lease its users lists to third parties. Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, email content such as newsletters and blogs, and/or provide user support. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information. Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW, or the public.
Tracking User Behavior
Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW may keep track of the website pages my users visit within Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW website to determine what Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW to users whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW’s website.
Use of Cookies
The Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW’s website may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW pages, or register with Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW site or services, a cookie helps Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as first and last name, email address, and so on. When you return to the same Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW’s website and/or services.
Security of your Personal Information
Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW takes precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline. Wherever we collect sensitive information that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon in the address bar and looking for "https" at the beginning of the address of the webpage.
While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW is granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers and servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment. This is all done to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification of the user's personal information under our control.
The business uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for authentication and private communications to build users' trust and confidence in the internet and website use by providing simple and secure access and communication of personal information.
I strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while I strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.
Children Under Thirteen
Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW’s website http://www.ericasylviamitchell.com is not intended for any person under the age of eighteen (18). Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW's website http://www.ericasylviamitchell.com is not intended or directed to, and does not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen (13). The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questions applies to websites and online services that are directed to children under 13. COPPA is not applicable to Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW’s website http://www.ericasylviamitchell.com however Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW will take all necessary actions per COPPA if it is determined a child thirteen (13) years and under uses the Contact form to contact Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW, which collects first and last name, email address and message content.
Links to Other Websites
Our website does contain links to affiliate and other websites. Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW does not claim nor accept responsibility for any privacy policies, practices and/or procedures of other such websites. Therefore, we encourage all users and visitors to be aware when they leave our website and to read the privacy statements of every website that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy Agreement applies only and solely to the information collected by our website.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW is a for-profit Teletherapy practice. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa does not apply to Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW per the Consumer Privacy Interactive Tool. The CCPA applies only to a business that meets at least one of the following:
It has a gross annual revenue of over $25 million.
It buys, receives, or sells the personal information of 50,000 or more California residents, households, or devices; or
50% or more of its annual revenue comes from selling California residents’ personal information
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW is a for-profit Teletherapy practice. Per the Consumer Privacy Interactive Tool, which is not legal advice states Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW not required to post a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link on its website. Only businesses that sell consumers’ personal information to third parties are required to post this link. (Civil Code §§ 1798.135(a), 1798.120.)
Notice to European Union Users
Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW's operations are located in the State of California, United States. Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW’s website is not intended for the use by users of the European Union (EU), this EU users should not contact Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW through the Contact Form on the website as Teletherapy services are only offered and provided in the State of California.
Acceptance of Terms
By using this website, you are hereby accepting the terms and conditions stipulated within the Privacy Policy Agreement. If you are not in agreement with my terms and conditions, then you should refrain from further use of this sites. In addition, your continued use of my website following the posting of any updates or changes to our terms and conditions shall mean that you agree and acceptance of such changes.
Right to Deletion
You may request your personal information collected from you be deleted. Submit your request to hello@ericasyvliamitchell.com
There are many exceptions that allow businesses to keep your personal information. Subject to certain exceptions set out by the See Civil Code sections 1798.105(d) and 1798.145
Unsubscribe or Opt-Out from Email Communication
From time to time, Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, alerts, confirmations, and/or other general communication. All users to my website have the option to discontinue receiving communications from me by way of email. To discontinue or unsubscribe from my website please send an email that you wish to unsubscribe to hello@ericasylviamitchell.com. If you wish to unsubscribe or opt-out from any third-party websites, you must go to that specific website to unsubscribe or opt-out. Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW will continue to adhere to this Policy with respect to any personal information previously collected.
Changes to this Statement
Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time.
We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our website, and/or by updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the website and/or services available after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that policy.
Acceptance of Terms
By using this website, you are hereby accepting the terms and conditions stipulated within the Privacy Policy Agreement. If you are not in agreement with our terms and conditions, then you should refrain from further use of our sites. In addition, your continued use of our website following the posting of any updates or changes to our terms and conditions shall mean that you agree and acceptance of such changes.
Contact Information
Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW at:
Erica Sylvia Mitchell, LCSW
Email Address: hello@ericasylviamitchelll.com