Privacy Policy for Jlang Therapy & Consulting

This website and its content is owned by Jlang Therapy & Consulting. The term “you” refers to anyone who interacts with jessicalangtherapy.com.

This Privacy Policy describes how information is collected, used, processed and distributed, including personal data (defined below) used to access this website. Your information will not be used or shared except as described in this privacy policy. The use of information collected through this website shall be limited to the purposes under this privacy policy.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. I reserve the right to change this privacy policy on this website at any time without notice. In the event of a material change, you will be notified via email and directly notice on this website.

Use of any personal information or contribution that you provide, or which is collected by on or through this website or its content is governed by this privacy policy.  By using my website or its content, you’re consenting to this privacy policy, whether or not you have read it.

Information Which May Be Collected

Personal information may be collected from you so that I can provide you with a positive experience when utilizing my website and its content.  I will only collect the minimum amount of information necessary to fulfill my obligation to you.  Information that may be collected:

  1. Your name and email address in order to deliver my newsletter to you. You are consenting to this by providing your contact information on the contact forms.
  2. Billing information including name, address, and credit card information so that processing of payment to deliver products or services to you under our contractual obligation. Note about processing payments: the personal data you give in order to process your payment for the purchase of goods or services under a contract is collected though third party payment processors (paypal, Ivypay) that take the utmost care in securing data and comply with the GDPR.
  3. A name and an email address if you complete the  contact form with a question. You may receive marketing emails with either your consent or if we believe we have a legitimate interest to contact you based on your contact or question.

*Please note that the information listed above that you are providing is voluntarily, and by you providing this information, you are giving consent for me to use, collect, and process this personal data. You are welcome to opt-out or request to delete your personal data at any point in time by contacting me at [email protected] or by hitting the unsubscribe button on newsletters. 

If you choose not to provide certain personal data, you may not be able to participate in certain aspects of the website or content.

Other Information That May Be Collected:

Anonymous Data Collection and Use

To maintain this website your IP address may be used to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer the website by identifying which areas of the website are most heavily used, and to display content according to your preferences. Your IP address is the number assigned to computers connected to the Internet. This is essentially “traffic data” which cannot personally identify you, but is helpful to me for marketing purposes and for improving the services I offer. Traffic data collection does not follow a user’s activities on any other websites in any way. Anonymous traffic data may also be shared with business partners and advertisers on an aggregate basis.

Use of “Cookies”

Standard “cookies” feature of major web browsers may be used on this website. I do not set any personally identifiable information in cookies, nor do I employ any data-capture mechanisms on this website other than cookies. You may choose to disable cookies through your own web browser’s settings. However, disabling this function may diminish your experience on the website and some features may not work as intended.

Share with Third Parties

Jlang Therapy & Consulting may share your information with trusted third parties such as a newsletter provider (mailchimp) in order to contact you via email, our merchant accounts (paypal, Ivypay) to process payments, and Google/social media accounts in order to run advertisements and affiliates.

Note: whenever you voluntarily make your personal data available for viewing by others online through this Website or its content, it may be seen, collected, and used by others, and therefore, Jlang Therapy & Consulting cannot be responsible for any unauthorized or improper use of the information that you voluntarily share (example: sharing a comment on a blog post, posting on Facebook, etc) 

Submission, Storage, Sharing and Transferring of Personal Data

Personal data that you provide is stored internally or through a data management system. Your Personal data will only be accessed by those who help to obtain, manage or store that information, or who have a legitimate need to know such personal data (example: hosting provider, newsletter provider, or payment processors).

Please note that data may transferred internationally. For users in the European Union, please be aware that we transfer personal data outside of the European Union. By using the website and providing your personal data, you consent to these transfers in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Data Retention

Your personal data is stored for the minimum amount of time necessary to provide you with the information and/or services that you have requested. We may include certain personal data for longer periods of time if necessary for legal, contractual, and accounting obligations.

Confidentiality

Jlang Therapy & Consulting aims to keeping your personal data confidential. Please note that I may disclose such information if required to do so by law enforcement or in the good-faith belief that: (1) such action is necessary to protect and defend the rights of Jlang Therapy & Consulting or property (2) to act as immediately necessary in order to protect the personal safety or rights other users or the public, or (3) to investigate or respond to any real or perceived violation of this privacy policy or any other terms of use or agreement with Jlang Therapy & Consulting.

Passwords

To use certain features of this website or its content, you may need a username and password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the username and password, and you are responsible for all activities, whether by you or by others, that occur under your username or password and within your account. Jlang Therapy & Consulting cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your username, password, or account information. If you share your username or password with others, they may be able to obtain access to your personal data at your own risk.

You agree to notify JlangTherapy & Consulting immediately of any unauthorized or improper use of your username or password or any other breach of security. To help protect against unauthorized or improper use, make sure that you log out at the end of each session requiring your username and password.

Jlang Therapy & Consulting will use best efforts to keep your username and password(s) private and will not otherwise share your password(s) without your consent, except as necessary when the law requires it or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary, particularly when disclosure is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to others or interfering with our rights or property.

Other Rights Regarding Your Personal Data

You have the right to:

  1. Request information about how your personal data is being used and request a copy of what personal data Jlang Therapy & Consulting uses.
  2. Restrict processing if you think the personal data is not accurate, unlawful, or no longer needed.
  3. Rectify or erase personal data and receive confirmation of the rectification or erasure. (You have the “right to be forgotten”).
  4. Withdraw your consent at any time to the processing of your personal data.
  5. Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you feel Jlang Therapy & Consulting is using your personal data unlawfully.
  6. Receive personal data portability and transference to another controller without Jlang Therapy & Consulting hinderance.
  7. Object to my use of your personal data.
  8. Not be subject to an automated decision based solely on automatic processing, including profiling, which legally or significantly affects you.

Security

Jlang Therapy & Consulting takes commercially reasonable steps to protect the personal data you provide  from misuse, disclosure, or unauthorized access. Jlang Therapy & Consulting only shares your personal data with trusted third parties who use the same level of care in processing your personal data.  That being said, we cannot guarantee that your personal data will always be secure due to technology or security breaches. Should there be a data breach of which Jlang Therapy & Consulting is aware of, I will inform you immediately.

Anti-Spam Policy

Jlang Therapy & consulting has a no spam policy and provides you with the ability to opt-out of communications by selecting the unsubscribe link at the footer of all e-mails/newletters. I have taken the necessary steps to ensure that we are compliant with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 by never sending out misleading information. I will not sell, rent, or share your email address.

Third Party Websites

Jlang Therapy & Consulting may link to other websites on this website. I have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of any other individual, company, or entity whose website or materials may be linked to this website or its content, and thus Jlang Therapy & Consulting cannot be held liable for the privacy of the information on their website or that you voluntarily share with their website. Please review their privacy policies for guidelines as to how they respectively store, use, and protect the privacy of your personal data.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance

Jlang Therapy and Consulting does not collect any information from anyone under 18 years of age in compliance with COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) and the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation of the EU). This website and its content is directed to individuals who are at least 18 years old or older.

Data Controller and Processors

By collecting and using your personal data, Jlang Therapy & Consulting is the data controller.  I use trusted third parties as our data processors for technical and organizational purposes, including for payments, and email marketing. I make reasonable efforts to make sure our data processors are GDPR- compliant.

Disclaimer

While I am an licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I am not your therapist therefore nothing on my website or downloads available are to be construed as creating an therapist-client relationship. Additionally, resources on this website are for educational purposes not a substitute for actual therapy. I am not liable for any losses or damages related to actions or failure to act related to the content in this website.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me at: PO Box 6573 Albany, CA 94706, (415 )496-6792 or at [email protected]

Last Updated:  May 26th, 2018

 

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