One of our main priorities at E.A.S.E. Into Therapy, accessible from www.easeintotherapy.com, is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains the types of information collected and recorded by E.A.S.E. Into Therapy and how we use it. Please get in touch with us if you have questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy.

 

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities. It is valid for visitors to our website regarding the information they share and/or collect in E.A.S.E. Into Therapy. This policy does not apply to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

 

Consent

 

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

 

Information we collect

 

When we ask you for your personal information, we will clearly explain the information you are asked to provide and the reasons why you are asked to provide it. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

 

How we use your information

 

We use the information we collect in various ways, including:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website

• Improve, personalize, and expand our website

• Understand and analyze how you use our website

• Develop new products, services, features, and functionality

• Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website and for marketing and promotional purposes

• Send you emails

• Find and prevent fraud

 

Log Files

 

E.A.S.E. Into Therapy follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any personally identifiable information. The information aims to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement, and gather demographic information.

 

Cookies

 

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies will last one year and are for your convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.

 

​If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days, and screen options cookies last a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. The login cookies will be removed if you log out of your account.

 

​An additional cookie will be saved in your browser if you edit or publish an article. This cookie includes no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after 1 day.

 

Embedded content from other websites

 

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves like the visitor visiting another website.

 

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

 

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

 

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on E.A.S.E. Into Therapy. When this occurs, these are sent directly to users’ browsers, and they automatically receive your IP address. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or personalize the advertising content you see on websites you visit.

 

E.A.S.E. Into Therapy has no access to or control over third-party advertisers’ cookies.

 

Third-Party Privacy Policies

 

E.A.S.E. Into Therapy’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we advise you to consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about opting out of specific options.

 

You can choose to turn off cookies through your browser options. The websites of specific web browsers provide more detailed information about cookie management.

 

How long will we retain your data?

 

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

 

We store the personal information provided by users who register on our website (if any) in their user profiles. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

 

What rights do you have over your data?

 

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

 

How do we protect your data?

 

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.

 

What data breach procedures do we have in place?

 

In the event of a data breach, E.A.S.E. Into Therapy will take the following steps to protect the personal information of our clients:

• We will promptly investigate the breach and determine the scope and impact.

• We will notify affected clients as soon as possible, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

• We will take steps to contain the breach and prevent further unauthorized access or disclosure of personal information.

• We will work with relevant authorities and third-party experts to investigate the cause of the breach and implement measures to prevent similar breaches in the future.

• We will provide affected clients with information on how to protect themselves in the aftermath of the breach, such as by changing passwords or taking other appropriate measures.

 

We take protecting your personal information very seriously and will do everything we can to minimize the impact of any data breach.

 

What automated decision-making and/or profiling do we do with user data?

 

E.A.S.E. Into Therapy does not use automated decision-making or profiling with user data. All decisions about your treatment and care are made by qualified human professionals who have received specialized counselling and mental health training.

 

We may use certain tools and technologies to assist us in providing our services, such as scheduling software or online therapy platforms, but these tools do not make decisions about your treatment or profile you based on your personal information.

 

Industry regulatory disclosure requirements

 

As a counselling practice operating in Canada, E.A.S.E. Into Therapy is subject to various industry regulatory disclosure requirements. These requirements may vary depending on our specific services and the regulatory bodies overseeing our practice.

 

Some examples of regulatory disclosure requirements that may apply to our practice include:

• Providing clients with information about our services, including the nature of counselling and the qualifications of our practitioners

• Obtaining informed consent from clients before providing counselling services

• Maintaining client confidentiality, except in certain limited circumstances where required by law or where necessary to protect the client's or others' safety.

• Complying with any applicable privacy laws and regulations, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

 

Privacy policy updates

 

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.