This privacy policy notice is for American Psychological Services, LLC and Kevin Miller, Psy.D. - Psychologist ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your information when you use our services ("Services"), such as when you:  Visit our website at https://americanpsychologicalservices.com.

  

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

   

This summary provides key points from our privacy policy, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by reading the entirety of this document in conjunction with reading our Terms and Conditions (a link to which is located at the bottom of the Main Page – https://americanpsychologicalservices.com).

  

What personal information do we gather or process?  When you visit, use, or navigate our website, we may gather personal information that is voluntarily provided by you, such as information you submit through the “Request Form” in the “Contact” section of the Main Page.

  

Do we process any sensitive personal information?  We do NOT process sensitive personal information.

  

Do we receive any information from third parties?  We do NOT receive any information from third parties.

  

In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information?  We do NOT share your personal information with any other parties.

  

How do we keep your information safe?  We have organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Click here to learn more.

  

What are your rights?  Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Click here to learn more.

  

How do you exercise your rights?  The easiest way to exercise your rights is by filling out our data subject request form available here, or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Questions or concerns?  Reading this privacy policy will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website.  If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at kevinmiller@americanpsychologicalservices.com.

  

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

  

In Short: We collect only personal information that you provide to us.

  

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you request an appointment for services.  HOWEVER, WE WILL PROVIDE CONSULATATIONS WITH ANONYMITY AND COMPLETE PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY - YOU ARE NOT OBLIGED TO PROVIDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION BEFORE OR DURING A CLINICAL CONSULTATION.

  

When you request a formal evaluation and/or individual psychotherapy, we may ask for information, including but not limited to, the following:  Your name, a contact phone number, a contact email address, a mailing address, and your contact preferences.  However, some or all of this information may not be necessary in order to engage in services.  This can be discussed during the initial consultation.

  

Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.

   

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS AND/OR STORE YOUR INFORMATION?

  

Voluntarily submitted digital information is stored as an encrypted digital file(s).  However, upon your request, we will use solely hand-written, hard-copy notes that are double-locked (i.e., 2 layers of physical locks in a single location) in our secured office.

  

3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

  

We do NOT share your information with third parties.

  

4. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

  

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.

    

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).

  

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

  

Information in hard-copy form is physically destroyed via crypto-cut shredding and incineration.

 

5. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

  

In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

  

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect access steal or modify your information.  Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our website is at your own risk. You should only access the website within a secure environment.

  

Physical (e.g., “hard-copy”) information is secured in a double-locked location, in accordance with APA ethical standards.  A “double-locked” location is a physical space where physical documents have been secured by tangible means (e.g., padlocks, deadbolts, chain locks, combination locks, etc.) twice-over.  That is, the documents are secured in a locked (as defined above) entity that is within a locked (as defined above) room within a building or edifice.

  

6. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

  

In Short: You may review, change, or request the destruction of any information you have submitted at any time.

  

You can ask for the deletion/destruction of any of the personal information that you may have shared with us. If you ask us to delete or destroy your personal information, we will respect your request and delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions provided by law, such as (but not limited to) the exercise by another consumer of his or her right to free speech, our compliance requirements resulting from a legal obligation, or any processing that may be required to protect against illegal activities.

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