Disclaimer about website content:

The information contained throughout this website is the opinion of an individual, should not be considered medical advice/treatment, and is for educational purposes only. Such information does not constitute any predictions of results or guarantees of outcomes as this is neither possible nor ethical in the field of mental health. The viewing or use of this website in no way creates a professional client-therapist relationship with any viewer/user. By using this website and its content, you are voluntarily agreeing to these terms. By using this website and its content, you or your representative(s) are agreeing to fully release and hold harmless Compass Counseling and its representatives from and against any and all claims or liability of whatsoever kind or nature arising out of or in connection with such information. If you do not agree with this disclaimer, please do not use this website and its content.

This website is not intended as a substitute for medical care. If you are experiencing an emergency, contact 911 or present yourself to your nearest emergency room.

Disclaimer about electronic communication:

Our online contact is provided as a convenience. Any contact with Compass Counseling or its representatives via this format is optional and does not constitute a client-therapist relationship. Regardless of Compass Counseling’s attempts to keep your information secure, please remember that there are inherent risks to electronic communication and we cannot guarantee that such communication won’t be lost, delayed, intercepted, corrupted or otherwise altered, rendered incomplete, or fail to be delivered. Therefore, if you choose to use such a form, you are authorizing Compass Counseling and its representatives to communicate electronically directly with you about what may be your protected health information and are assuming all responsibility and liability for any breach of confidentiality. This means that you are agreeing to fully release and hold harmless Compass Counseling and its representatives from and against any and all claims or liability of whatsoever kind or nature arising out of or in connection with such information.

This privacy policy applies to the use of carmalcompasscounseling.com.  Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and disclose and make use of personal information. The following outlines our privacy policy for therapy clients only.

General Terms

Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected. We will only retain personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.

We will collect and use personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law (see below).  We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.

We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.  For example, this website utilizes Google Analytics and server-based analytics packages.  These gather limited information on visitors to our website automatically, and stores this anonymous information in server log files. This information may include IP addresses, browser type, basic IP information, referring pages, operating system used and date/time stamps. This information does not identify individual users. It is used only for site administration, as well as for analysis of website usage and trends.

Links to Other Websites

We are not responsible for the practices employed by any websites or services linked to or from our site, including the information or content contained within them. Please remember that when you use a link to go from our site to another website or service, our policy does not apply to those third-party websites or services. Your browsing and interaction on any third-party website or service, including those that have a link on our website, are subject to that third party’s own rules and policies. In addition, you agree that we are not responsible and do not have control over any third-parties that you authorize to access your information. If you are using a third-party website or service and you allow them to access your information, you do so at your own risk. Consequently, we strongly suggest that you review the privacy policy of every website you visit, whether or not they are linked to this site.

Legal Disclaimer

We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law, when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or other legal process.

Changes to Our Policy

Times change, as do our privacy expectations.  We consider this a living document, and may modify or update this policy from time to time, so please review it periodically. We may provide you additional forms of notice of modifications or updates as appropriate under the circumstances, as a courtesy only. Your continued use of our site after any modification to this policy will constitute your acceptance of such modification.

Contact Details

We are committed to conducting business in accordance with this policy in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained. We will make readily available to you, information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.  Accordingly, if you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, or you wish to contact us, our contact information regarding these matters is as follows: amysaumsomers@gmail.com