Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting Butterfly Effect Psychotherapy. This Privacy Policy will explain how Butterfly Effect Psychotherapy  collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you access our website and utilize our services. It applies to all visitors, users, and clients accessing our website, regardless of the device used. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information.

Butterfly Effect Psychotherapy does not collect personal information from you while browsing our website unless you willingly subscribe to a specific service where you are required to voluntarily submit personal information.  

Personal Information: When you visit our website or engage our services, we may collect certain personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) that can be used to identify you. The types of Personal Information we may collect include, but are not limited to: your name, email address, postal address, phone number, age and gender.Information you provide to us in surveys and forms.

We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our website or use our services. This may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.

Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information and enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that enable us to recognize your browser and capture certain information. You have the option to disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

Provision of Services: To provide our psychotherapy services, including scheduling appointments, conducting sessions, and maintaining communication.

Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide support, and communicate important information regarding our services.

Personalization: To personalize your experience and deliver content and advertisements based on your preferences.

Analytics: To analyze website usage, gather statistical information, and improve our website and services.

Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.

Protection: To protect our rights, privacy, safety, and property, as well as that of our clients and visitors.

Service Providers: We may share your Personal Information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you. These service providers are obligated to handle your information securely and use it solely for the purposes specified by us.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your Personal Information if required by law, court order, or other governmental authority, or when we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, enforce our policies, or respond to a legal process.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our business or assets, your Personal Information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will provide notice on our website and/or contact you directly if such a transfer occurs.

Data Retention: We retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When your Personal Information is no longer needed, we will securely dispose of it in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. 

By using our website or engaging our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information as described herein.

If you have any concerns about the way that your personal information is being used, you can contact the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario which can be found here https://www.ipc.on.ca. If you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy, you can contact us at info@butterflyeffectpsychotherapy.com