Effective Date: August 24, 2024

Tacoma Integrative Wellness (“Tacoma Integrative Wellness,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit tacomaintegrativewellness.com (the “Website”).

By using this Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We May Collect

When you visit or interact with our Website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, such as:

• Your name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Information submitted through appointment request or contact forms

• Other information you choose to provide when contacting our practice

We may also automatically receive limited technical information associated with your use of the Website, such as:

• IP address

• Browser and device type

• Pages visited

• Date and time of visits

• Referring website or source

• General website usage information

This information may be collected through cookies, website hosting services, security tools, or analytics technologies.

How We Use Information

Information collected through the Website may be used to:

• Respond to questions or requests

• Process appointment inquiries

• Provide information about our services

• Operate, maintain, and improve our Website

• Monitor Website performance and security

• Prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized access

• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

We do not sell your personal information.

Healthcare Information and HIPAA

Tacoma Integrative Wellness provides healthcare services and takes the privacy of health information seriously.

However, not every interaction with a healthcare provider's public website is necessarily protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Information that becomes protected health information (“PHI”) as part of your relationship with Tacoma Integrative Wellness is handled in accordance with applicable federal and state privacy laws and our Notice of Privacy Practices.

Our Website is not intended to replace our secure patient portal or other approved methods of clinical communication.

Please do not submit sensitive medical information, medication questions, detailed health histories, or urgent clinical concerns through general Website contact forms or ordinary email unless specifically instructed to do so.

Existing patients should use the practice's designated secure patient communication system for clinical matters.

Appointment Requests

Submitting an appointment request through this Website does not establish a provider-patient relationship and does not guarantee that Tacoma Integrative Wellness will be able to provide services.

A provider-patient relationship is established only after appropriate intake procedures have been completed and the practice has agreed to provide care.

Cookies and Analytics

Our Website may use cookies or similar technologies to support basic Website functionality, security, performance, and analytics.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that may help a website remember information or understand how visitors use the site.

Depending on the technologies enabled on our Website, third-party service providers may receive limited information about Website activity.

You may be able to restrict or disable cookies through your browser settings. Doing so may affect the functionality of some portions of the Website.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party companies or platforms to help operate our Website or practice, including services related to:

• Website hosting

• Appointment scheduling

• Patient communication

• Website security

• Analytics

• Email or contact forms

These providers may process information as necessary to provide their services to us. When required, we take appropriate measures to protect information shared with service providers.

Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

Tacoma Integrative Wellness is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, availability, or content of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or online storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should use caution when transmitting sensitive information electronically.

Children's Privacy

This Website is intended primarily for individuals seeking information about our healthcare services and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information directly from children through general Website interactions.

Parents or legal guardians should contact the practice directly regarding services for a minor when applicable.

Washington State Privacy

Tacoma Integrative Wellness is located in Washington State and complies with applicable Washington and federal privacy requirements.

Washington law provides additional protections for certain categories of health-related information, including protections established under the Washington My Health My Data Act when applicable.

We do not sell consumer health data.

To the extent applicable law provides you with rights regarding personal or consumer health information collected through this Website, you may contact us to request information regarding those rights.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on applicable law and the nature of the information we maintain, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.

Rights relating to medical records or protected health information may be governed by different laws and procedures and are described in our Notice of Privacy Practices.

To submit a privacy-related request, please contact Tacoma Integrative Wellness using the contact information below.

Let's talk

hello@tacomaintegrativepsychiatry.com

phone 253.260.6754

fax 877.725.4332