PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 01/0/2026

Practice Name: Yvette Garcia, LCSW

Yvette Garcia, LCSW (“Provider,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to safeguarding the privacy of visitors to this website. This Privacy Policy describes how personal information is collected, used, and disclosed in accordance with applicable laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended.

1. Information Collected

We may collect the following categories of information:

a. Information You Voluntarily Provide

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

This information is collected when you complete a contact form or schedule a consultation.

b. Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device identifiers

  • Pages visited and usage data

This information may be collected cookies or analytics tools utilized through Squarespace.

2. Use of Information

We use collected information for legitimate business purposes, including:

  • Scheduling and confirming appointments

  • Communicating with prospective clients

  • Responding to inquiries

  • Maintaining and improving website functionality

We do not sell personal information.

3. Third-Party Service Providers

We utilize Calendly to facilitate appointment scheduling. When you schedule an appointment:

  • Your personal information is transmitted to and processed by Calendly

  • Calendly operates as an independent third party with its own privacy practices

We may also rely on services provided through Squarespace for website hosting and analytics.

4. Confidentiality and Security

While reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are implemented, no method of electronic transmission or storage is entirely secure.

Submission of information through this website does not establish a therapist-client relationship and may not be protected as confidential or privileged until such relationship is formally established.

5. Disclosure of Information

We may disclose personal information to:

  • Service providers (e.g., Calendly, Squarespace) as necessary to operate this website

  • Government authorities if required by law

We do not otherwise share, sell, or rent personal information.

6. California Privacy Rights

Pursuant to the CCPA, California residents have the right to:

  • Request disclosure of categories and specific pieces of personal information collected

  • Request deletion of personal information

  • Request information regarding data sharing practices

Requests may be submitted using the contact information below.

7. Additional Notice Regarding Health Information

This website is not intended for the transmission of protected health information (PHI). Any information submitted through online forms or scheduling tools should be limited to basic contact information.

Protected health information will only be collected, used, and maintained in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including HIPAA, after a formal therapist-client relationship has been established.

8. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy or as required by law.

9. Modifications

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Updates will be reflected by the revised effective date.

10. Contact Information

Yvette Garcia, LCSW
yvette@yvette-garcia-lcsw.com
(818) 861-9612