Website Privacy Policy

Juniper Lane Psychiatry
50 Pearl Road, Suite 111, Brunswick, OH 44212
Phone: 330-274-4225
Email: info@juniperlanepsychiatry.com

Juniper Lane Psychiatry respects your privacy. This Website Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit the Juniper Lane Psychiatry website.

This policy applies specifically to information associated with use of this website. Information created or maintained as part of your psychiatric care may also be protected health information ("PHI") and is governed by the Juniper Lane Psychiatry Notice of Privacy Practices and applicable federal and state privacy laws.

Information You Choose to Provide

You may voluntarily provide information through the website or through services linked from the website, such as when you:

• ·Submit a New Patient Inquiry
• ·Submit or initiate a professional referral
• ·Contact the practice
• ·Access the Patient Portal
• ·Communicate with the practice through another available online service

Depending on the form or service used, this information may include your name, email address, telephone number, referral information, or other information you choose to provide.

Please do not include sensitive medical or psychiatric information in a general website contact message or ordinary email unless specifically requested. Clinical information should be communicated through the Patient Portal or another method designated by Juniper Lane Psychiatry for that purpose.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, limited technical information may be collected automatically by the website, hosting provider, or security services used to operate the site.

This information may include:

• ·Internet Protocol (IP) address
• ·Browser or device type
• ·Operating system
• ·Date and time of access
• ·Pages requested
• ·General technical or security information
• ·Cookies or similar technologies necessary for website functionality

This information may be used to maintain the website, troubleshoot technical problems, protect against misuse or security threats, and understand basic website performance.

How Information Is Used

Information collected through or in connection with the website may be used to:

• ·Respond to inquiries
• ·Process or respond to referrals
• ·Provide requested information
• ·Direct established patients to appropriate services
• ·Operate, maintain, and secure the website
• ·Troubleshoot technical problems
• ·Comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements
• ·Support the administration and operation of Juniper Lane Psychiatry

Submitting information through the website does not establish a provider-patient relationship or guarantee acceptance into the practice.

Advertising, Sale of Information & Tracking

Juniper Lane Psychiatry does not sell personal information collected through this website.

Juniper Lane Psychiatry does not use health-related website information for targeted advertising or marketing profiles.

The practice does not intentionally use advertising pixels or similar tracking technologies to disclose visitors' health-related website activity to advertising companies for behavioral advertising.

If the website's use of analytics, cookies, or other tracking technologies materially changes, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.

Third-Party Service Providers

Juniper Lane Psychiatry may use third-party service providers to operate portions of the website or provide related services, such as:

• ·Website hosting and technical support
• ·Security services
• ·Electronic health record and Patient Portal services
• ·Online forms or referral services
• ·Email or communication services

These organizations may process limited information as necessary to provide their services.

When a third party handles PHI on behalf of Juniper Lane Psychiatry, applicable HIPAA requirements and business-associate protections will be used when required.

SimplePractice & Patient Portal

Juniper Lane Psychiatry uses SimplePractice for certain practice-management, Patient Portal, intake, communication, payment, and telehealth functions.

When you leave this website to access SimplePractice or another third-party platform, that service may operate under its own privacy, security, and terms-of-use provisions in addition to any protections that apply to Juniper Lane Psychiatry.

Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to websites or services operated by other organizations.

Juniper Lane Psychiatry does not control the privacy practices, content, or security of independent third-party websites. You are encouraged to review the privacy information provided by those services before submitting personal information.

Protection of Information

Juniper Lane Psychiatry uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information we maintain.

However, no website, email system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

If you are an established patient, the Patient Portal is the preferred method for non-urgent clinical communication.

Retention of Information

Information collected through the website will be retained only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to operate the practice, or to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Information that becomes part of a patient's medical record is maintained according to applicable medical-record retention requirements and Juniper Lane Psychiatry's privacy practices.

Children

Juniper Lane Psychiatry provides clinical services to adults age 18 and older.

This website is not directed to children under age 13, and Juniper Lane Psychiatry does not knowingly solicit personal information from children under age 13 through the website.

Your Choices

You may choose not to provide personal information through the website.

You may also adjust your browser settings to limit or block certain cookies, although doing so may affect website functionality.

For questions about information associated with your clinical care or your rights regarding PHI, please review the Juniper Lane Psychiatry Notice of Privacy Practices.

Changes to This Policy

Juniper Lane Psychiatry may update this Website Privacy Policy as the website, technology, or privacy practices change.

The current version will be posted on this website with its effective date.

Contact Us

Questions regarding this Website Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Juniper Lane Psychiatry
50 Pearl Road, Suite 111, Brunswick, OH 44212
Phone: 330-274-4225
Email: info@juniperlanepsychiatry.com