Important: Please avoid submitting highly sensitive medical or confidential information through a general website contact form unless Safi Psychiatry specifically instructs you to use that method.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website or communicate with Safi Psychiatry, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us.
Information You Provide
Depending on how you interact with our website, this may include your name, email address, telephone number, appointment information, and information submitted through contact or inquiry forms.
Information Collected Automatically
We may also collect certain technical information automatically when you visit our website, such as your browser type, device type, IP address, pages visited, referring website, and general website usage information.
How We Use Information
Information collected through our website may be used to:
- Respond to questions and inquiries.
- Respond to appointment requests.
- Provide information about our services.
- Communicate with you about your request.
- Maintain and improve our website.
- Understand website usage and performance.
- Protect our website from misuse or security threats.
- Meet applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
Health Information
Safi Psychiatry provides mental health services, and information you provide to us may relate to your health or treatment.
Certain health information may receive additional protections under applicable federal and state laws, including HIPAA, where applicable.
Our website should not be considered a replacement for secure communication channels used for clinical care.
Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our website, respond to requests, provide services, or perform administrative functions.
These providers may include website hosting, scheduling, communications, payment processing, technology, and analytics providers, as applicable.
We may also disclose information when required or permitted by applicable law, regulation, legal process, or when necessary to protect rights, safety, and security.
Cookies & Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and understand how visitors interact with our website.
These technologies may help us understand website traffic, improve performance, remember preferences, and enhance the user experience.
You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no Internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, provide services, maintain appropriate records, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and enforce applicable agreements.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information. These rights may include requesting access to or correction of certain information, subject to applicable legal requirements and exceptions.
If you have a privacy-related question or request, please contact Safi Psychiatry using the information provided below.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from children except where appropriate in connection with healthcare services and permitted by applicable law.
Third-Party Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, scheduling services, payment platforms, social media platforms, or other external services.
Third-party services operate according to their own privacy policies and terms. We encourage you to review those policies before providing information to a third-party service.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, services, technology, or applicable legal requirements.
Any updated version will be posted on this page with an updated date.
