Privacy Policy
Effective date: July 17, 2026
Barber Creek Counseling respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through this website and how we use and protect it.
Information We Collect
When you submit our contact form, we may collect:
Your Name, Your Email, Your Reason for Contact
Also:
The website and its hosting providers may also automatically process limited technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, and basic website activity. This information may be used to operate, maintain, secure, and troubleshoot the website.
How We Use Your Information
Information submitted through the contact form will be used only to:
Respond to your question or inquiry, Communicate with you about our counseling services, Provide information you requested, Arrange an initial consultation or other business-related communication. We will not use your name, email address, or reason for contact for advertising, unrelated marketing, or any purpose unrelated to responding in good faith to your inquiry.
No Sale of Personal Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information submitted through this website.
Information may be processed by service providers that help us operate the website, host the website, prevent spam, or deliver email. These providers are permitted to process information only as necessary to provide their services.
We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, or security of the business, website visitors, or others.
Contact Form and Sensitive Information
The website contact form is intended only for general questions and appointment inquiries.
Please do not include medical information, diagnoses, treatment history, medication information, crisis details, Social Security numbers, insurance information, or other sensitive personal information in the optional message field.
Submitting the contact form does not create a counselor-client relationship. A counselor-client relationship is established only after the appropriate intake, consent, and service arrangements have been completed.
The contact form is not monitored for emergencies. If you are experiencing an emergency or are in immediate danger, call 911. For mental-health crisis support in the United States, call or text 988.
Email Communications
Email may not always be a completely secure method of communication. Please avoid sending sensitive medical or mental-health information through ordinary email.
By submitting the contact form, you authorize us to respond using the email address you provide. You may ask us to stop communicating with you by email at any time.
Data Retention
We retain contact-form information only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the inquiry, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, or comply with applicable legal obligations.
Information that is no longer reasonably needed will be deleted or securely disposed of when practical.
Information Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information submitted through the website. However, no website, email system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Cookies and Website Services
This website may use essential cookies or similar technologies required for website operation, security, spam prevention, and contact-form functionality.
We do not use information submitted through the contact form for behavioral advertising or to build advertising profiles.
Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites operated by others. Visitors should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
Your Choices
You may contact us to:
Ask what contact information we have about you, Correct inaccurate information.
Request deletion of information you submitted, Ask us to stop contacting you.
Some information may be retained when reasonably necessary to comply with legal, professional, or record keeping obligations.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, or privacy practices change. The revised policy will be posted on this page with a new effective date.