Privacy Policy

Template — pending legal review. This page is a starting point and is not legal advice. It must be reviewed and finalized by qualified healthcare/privacy counsel (and checked against the laws of each state served) before the site goes live.

Last updated: [TODO: date of legal review]

This Privacy Policy explains how V&B Psychiatric Services PLLC (“we,” “us”) handles information collected through this website. It is separate from our Notice of Privacy Practices, which describes how we protect your medical information under HIPAA.

No health information is collected on this website

This is an informational website. We do not request or collect protected health information (PHI) here. All scheduling, intake, and patient communication take place inside our secure electronic health record (AdvancedMD) — not on this website. Please do not send medical details through this site.

Information you choose to send us

Our contact form opens your own email application; any message you send goes directly to us by email and is not stored on this website. If you email or call us, we receive the information you provide (such as your name and contact details) to respond to your inquiry.

Cookies and analytics

This site is designed to minimize tracking. We do not use advertising pixels (such as the Meta/Facebook Pixel) or standard third-party advertising analytics. If privacy-respecting, cookieless analytics are enabled, they collect only aggregate, non-identifying usage data and are not used for advertising. [TODO: state the exact tool used, e.g., Cloudflare Web Analytics, or remove this sentence if none.]

How we protect information

This website is served over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection. Patient health information is protected within our HIPAA-compliant systems as described in our Notice of Privacy Practices.

Third-party links

Our site links to third-party services such as the AdvancedMD patient portal and crisis resources. Those services have their own privacy practices, and we encourage you to review them.

Minors

We provide psychiatric care to children, teens, and adults. Care for patients under 18 is arranged by a parent or legal guardian, and intake and consent for minors are completed by the parent or guardian through the secure patient portal. This website is informational and is not intended for children to submit personal information. [TODO: counsel to confirm the consent process for minors and any state-specific adolescent confidentiality rules — Washington has specific minor mental-health consent laws.]

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

Contact us

Questions about this policy? Contact us at [email protected] or (000) 000-0000.