Effective Date: July 2026
Iris & Vine Counseling PLLC (“I,” “me,” or “my”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share when visiting this website. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected, how it may be used, how it is protected, and the choices available to you.
Information I May Collect
When you visit this website or submit information through a website contact form, I may collect:
Information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, or information you choose to include in a message.
Basic technical information, such as your browser type, device type, pages visited, and general website activity, which may be collected automatically through standard website analytics, cookies, or similar technologies.
Please do not submit highly sensitive, confidential, medical, or detailed clinical information through a general website contact form or email.
I do not collect payment information, insurance information, or protected health information (“PHI”) through this website. Client information and health-related information are collected and managed separately through a secure client portal and are governed by a separate Notice of Privacy Practices and applicable privacy laws.
How I Use Your Information
Information collected through this website may be used to:
Respond to inquiries or requests for information.
Communicate about services, availability, scheduling, or consultations.
Provide information you have requested.
Improve the website’s content, functionality, accessibility, and user experience.
Maintain the security and operation of the website.
Comply with applicable legal, ethical, and professional obligations.
I do not sell or rent your personal information. I do not share personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Cookies and Website Analytics
This website may use cookies, website analytics, or similar technologies to better understand how visitors use the site and to improve its content, functionality, performance, and user experience.
These tools may collect general information such as browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on the website, general geographic location, or website activity. Information may be collected in an aggregated or de-identified form when available.
You may adjust your browser settings to limit, block, or disable cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain features or functions of the website.
Third-Party Services and Links
This website may use third-party providers to support website hosting, website forms, scheduling, analytics, secure client services, communication, or other practice-related functions. These providers may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable legal requirements.
This website may also contain links to third-party websites, including the secure client portal. Iris & Vine Counseling PLLC is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of external websites. You are encouraged to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
Client Portal and Protected Health Information
If you become a client of Iris & Vine Counseling PLLC, information related to your counseling services, including protected health information, is handled separately through the practice’s secure client portal and clinical record system.
The collection, use, storage, and disclosure of protected health information are governed by applicable privacy laws and the practice’s separate Notice of Privacy Practices, which is available upon request.
This Website Privacy Policy does not replace the Notice of Privacy Practices.
Email and Online Communication
Email and general website communications may not be fully secure or confidential. Please avoid sending protected health information, sensitive medical information, detailed clinical information, or urgent concerns through email or a general website contact form.
If you are a current client, please use the secure communication methods provided by the practice whenever possible.
No Therapist-Client Relationship
Visiting this website, submitting a contact form, sending an email, requesting information, or communicating with Iris & Vine Counseling PLLC does not establish a therapist-client relationship.
A professional therapeutic relationship begins only after an appropriate consultation, completion of required intake documentation, informed consent, and mutual agreement to begin services.
Your Choices
You may contact me to ask questions about personal information you have submitted through this website, request corrections to inaccurate non-clinical contact information, or request deletion of non-clinical information when appropriate and permitted by applicable law.
Requests involving clinical records or protected health information are handled separately under applicable laws and the practice’s Notice of Privacy Practices.
Data Security
Iris & Vine Counseling PLLC takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information submitted through this website. However, no method of electronic transmission, website communication, or online storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
This website is intended to provide general information about counseling services. I do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through this website without appropriate consent.
Parents or legal guardians seeking counseling services for a minor should contact the practice directly.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in website practices, technology, legal requirements, or professional obligations.
Any updates will be posted on this page, and the effective date at the top of this policy will reflect the most recent revision.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy or information submitted through this website may be directed to:
Kayelyn de la Parra, LPC
Iris & Vine Counseling PLLC
Email: [email protected]
