Effective Date: 12/23/2024
Psychotherapy Associates of Winchester provides Clinical Mental Health Counseling, as well as, Psychological Evaluations for those seeking mental health treatment.
This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for Psychotherapy Associates of Winchester at paw-va.com and their service provider. This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this website, except where stated otherwise. It will notify you of the following:
What information we collect;
How information is used;
With whom it is shared;
How it can be collected;
How it is secured;
How policy changes will be communicated;
How to address concerns over misuse of personal data.
Information Collection, Use, and Sharing
The types of personally identifiable information collected at these pages include:
Name/Date of Birth
Email Address
Phone Number
Guardian Information if you are a minor.
Insurance Information (if applicable)
Presenting Problem
We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. Information is collected on our webform, over the telephone or in person. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email website or other direct contacts from you. We do not sell or rent this information to anyone. We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than third party payer (if applicable).
Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email, telephone call, and/or SMS Messaging.
Your Access to and Control Over Information
You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can do the following at any time by contacting us via the email address or phone number provided on our website:
Change/correct any data we have about you as well as who we share information with.
Express any concern you have about our use of your data.
SMS Terms And Conditions
The SMS opt in or phone numbers for the purpose of SMS are not being shared with third parties for marketing purposes
Types of SMS Communications
If you have consented to receive text messages from Psychotherapy Associates of Winchester, you may receive text messages related to; appointment reminders, meetings, and follow-up on questions or comments related to your case.
Message Frequency
It is estimated that you could recieve up to 3 to 4 SMS messages per day. This is on a case by case basis.
Opt-In Method: Client will Opt-In for SMS messaging from Psychotherapy Associates of Winchester through intakes forms on their website located at www.paw-va.com, this agreement for SMS will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes. No SMS communication will be initiated unless consented by the client.
Opt-out: Client will be able to opt out of SMS messaging from Psychotherapy Associates of Winchester by replying STOP at any time to any received SMS message, once opted-out they will receive no further SMS communication. They can Opt back In at any time by replying START
Standard Messaging Disclosures:
Message and data rates may apply.
Message Frequency May Vary
You can opt out at any time by texting 'STOP.'
For assistance, text 'HELP' or visit our Privacy Policy https://sites.google.com/paw-va.net/main/welcome/privacy-policies?authuser=0
Security
Psychotherapy Associates of Winchester follows all local, state, and federal laws regarding the collecting, storing, maintaining your private medical information (PMI).
Additionally privacy practices can be accessed under the Helpful Forms tab on this website.
We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.
Wherever we collect personal information that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a closed lock icon at the bottom of your web browser, or look for “https” at the beginning of the address of the web page.
While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (e.g, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information.
The computers/servers on which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure HIPAA compliant environment.
We make limited use of cookies on this site. ”Cookies” are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. The only purpose for which we use cookies is to keep track of your session on our website.
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Notification of Changes
Updates to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page.
If you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy, you should contact us immediately via telephone at (540) 722-0750 or email at info@paw-va.net