Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [January 1, 2026]

Cepin Psychotherapy values your privacy and approaches all information shared through this website with care, discretion, and respect. This policy explains how information is collected and used, and how privacy is handled prior to the establishment of a therapeutic relationship.

1. Information Collected Through This Website

This website may collect limited personal information when you voluntarily submit it, including:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • General inquiry information

This website is not intended for the collection of protected health information (PHI), and visitors are encouraged not to submit sensitive personal or clinical details through website forms.

2. How Information Is Used

Information submitted through this website is used only to:

  • Respond to inquiries

  • Provide information about services

  • Communicate about scheduling or next steps

Information submitted through this site is not used for marketing purposes and is not sold or shared with third parties.

3. HIPAA-Adjacent Clarification

Cepin Psychotherapy is committed to client confidentiality and complies with applicable federal and state privacy laws once a therapeutic relationship is established.

However, communication through this website or via standard email does not constitute protected health information under HIPAA and should be considered administrative in nature until formal intake, consent, and secure systems are in place.

Confidentiality, privacy rights, and HIPAA protections are fully explained and applied once you become a client of the practice.

4. Electronic Communication

Electronic communication (including contact forms and email) carries inherent privacy risks. While reasonable precautions are taken, absolute confidentiality cannot be guaranteed prior to the start of therapy.

Please avoid sharing detailed mental health history, diagnoses, or other sensitive personal information through website forms or email.

5. Therapy Relationship & Confidentiality

Submitting a form or inquiry through this website does not establish a therapist-client relationship.

All therapy services are governed by separate informed consent documents, Notice of Privacy Practices, and professional ethical standards, which are reviewed with clients prior to the start of services.

6. Cookies and Website Analytics

This website may use basic cookies or analytics tools to understand general site usage (such as page views or traffic patterns). These tools do not collect personally identifiable or clinical information.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings if you prefer.

7. Third-Party Platforms

This website may link to third-party services such as scheduling platforms or external resources. Cepin Psychotherapy is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.

Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any external platforms they choose to use.

8. Data Security

Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information submitted through this website. However, no electronic system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Your Rights

You may request to access, correct, or delete personal information submitted through this website by contacting Cepin Psychotherapy directly.

10. Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Revisions will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

11. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed through the website’s contact form.

Important Note

This website Privacy Policy applies only to information submitted through the website.

Clients of Cepin Psychotherapy receive a separate Notice of Privacy Practices that governs the use and protection of protected health information in accordance with HIPAA and applicable state law.