Website Privacy Policy
Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to laura-forcellaspiering.lcsw1.net, and Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW include laura-forcellaspiering.lcsw1.net (all references to laura-forcellaspiering.lcsw1.net also includes alternative domains including laura-forcellaspiering.lcsw1.net and https://sites.google.com/lcsw1.net/laura-forcella-spiering and lcsw1.net). The Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW website is a Mental health provider site. By using the Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. Any personal information you provide when scheduling an appointment or contacting us is entered directly on a third-party platform and is not collected through this website. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email, provide website support, or improve the user experience. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Laura Forcella Spiering, 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 Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, ; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, , or the public.
Tracking User Behavior
Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, may keep track of usage data to understand which pages are most popular and how visitors use the site. This data is used to improve website content and functionality.
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage data (e.g., page visits, session duration, device type) to help us understand how visitors interact with the website. IP addresses are not linked to individual identities.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Laura Forcella Spiering, 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 Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, website.
Use of Cookies
The Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, 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 Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, pages, or register with Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, site or services, a cookie helps Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Laura Forcella Spiering, 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 Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, services or websites you visit.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Your browser will be directed to a third‑party scheduling platform that is not controlled by this website. This site does not collect appointment requests or any personal details. Any personal information you provide on the scheduling platform is governed by that platform’s privacy practices and, if applicable, covered by a Business Associate Agreement. We do not receive PHI from that platform via this website.
Right to Deletion
Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to:
• Delete your personal information from our records; and
• Direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.
• Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, provide a good or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract between you and us;
• Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity;
• Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
• Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
• Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
• Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such research, provided we have obtained your informed consent;
• Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us;
• Comply with an existing legal obligation; or
• Otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.
Children Under Thirteen
Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
E-mail Communications
From time to time, Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, alerts, confirmations, and/or other general communication.
Changes to this Statement
Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time.
We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information 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.
If you become a client, your Protected Health Information (PHI) is governed by our Notice of Privacy Practices, which you can view by clicking the corresponding link at the bottom of the website.
Contact Information
Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Laura Forcella Spiering, LCSW, at: laura@lcsw1.net
Effective as of January 07, 2026