Privacy Policy

Website Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 18, 2026

Website: www.otherplanstherapy.com

Practice Name: Other Plans Therapy

Contact Email: emily@otherplanstherapy.com

1. Overview & Commitment to Privacy

Other Plans Therapy ("we," "us," or "our") respects your personal privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and disclose information gathered through our website, www.otherplanstherapy.com (the "Site").

By using or accessing this Site, you acknowledge and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect both personal and non-personal information through your interactions with our Site:

A. Personal Information You Provide

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you fill out a contact form, request a consultation, sign up for a newsletter or event, or contact us directly via email. This may include:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Preferred contact method

  • Any information or message contents you voluntarily choose to include in free-text fields.

B. Automatically Collected Technical Data

When you visit the Site, certain non-identifying technical data may be automatically collected by our website host or analytics tools, including:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URL/website addresses

  • Device information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected through the Site to:

  • Respond to your inquiries, consultation requests, or general questions.

  • Communicate administrative details, schedule calls, or provide updates regarding practice events or services.

  • Improve, maintain, and secure our website performance and user experience.

  • Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and professional licensing standards.

4. Protected Health Information (PHI) & HIPAA Notice

General website contact forms and standard unencrypted emails are not fully secure or HIPAA-compliant transmission methods.

  • Please do not submit detailed medical history, therapeutic details, or sensitive clinical information through standard website contact forms.

  • If you become an established client of Other Plans Therapy, any Protected Health Information (PHI) collected during your care will be governed by our formal Notice of HIPAA Privacy Practices (provided separately during client onboarding), which detail how clinical records and PHI are collected, maintained, and disclosed under federal and New York State law.

  • Clients seeking to submit secure, confidential health details should do so strictly through our HIPAA-compliant client portal.

5. Sharing & Disclosure of Information

We value your confidentiality and privacy. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties or advertisers.

We may disclose personal information collected through the Site only under the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: To trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, managing business software, or facilitating secure client communications, provided they agree to maintain confidentiality standards and, where applicable, execute a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).

  • Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law, court order, subpoena, or to comply with mandatory New York State child/elder abuse reporting laws, duties to protect/warn, or other statutory legal mandates.

  • Safety & Emergency: To prevent imminent physical harm or protect the rights, property, or safety of our practice, our clients, or the public.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site may use "cookies" or similar web tracking technologies to improve functionality and analyze web traffic. Cookies are small data files stored on your computer or mobile device.

  • You can configure your internet browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent.

  • Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality or appearance of certain parts of the Site.

7. Third-Party Links & Services

Our Site may contain links to third-party services, social media platforms, or external booking/telehealth software (such as SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, or calendar tools). We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, security measures, or content of external third-party platforms. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help protect personal information collected via our website against loss, theft, misuse, or unauthorized access. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

9. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction and state laws, you may have the right to:

  • Access, update, or correct personal information you have provided to us.

  • Request the deletion of your non-clinical personal contact information.

  • Opt out of receiving non-essential administrative emails or newsletter communications.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us directly at emily@otherplanstherapy.com.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will take effect immediately upon being posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date." We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or our website privacy practices, please contact:

Other Plans Therapy

Email: emily@otherplanstherapy.com

Website: www.otherplanstherapy.com