We understand that the privacy of personal information is very important and is part of the ethical principles guiding clinical social work/counseling practice. I am committed to protecting any information that you may send through e-mail, fax, regular mail or voice mail.
Confidentiality:
Confidentiality is one of the ethical and legal principles of social work and counseling and we are committed to honoring those principles. However, most states, including Florida where we are located, require disclosure of information that would normally be confidential in certain situations:
Florida Statutes 491.0147-- Confidentiality and privileged communications: Although these requirements are directed to clients, and website visitors are not clients, we will follow the principles of the law to the extent possible with website communications. Confidentiality is waived when:
a) a person gives permission to share information.
b) there is clear probability of physical harm to the person, to other individuals or groups, or to society.
c) a judge signs an order requiring disclosure
d) when the licensed person (in this case, Dawn Lipthrott, LCSW) is a defendent in any complaint, disciplinary action, civil or criminal action that is filed by the person who has revealed the information.
Information We Collect:
Registration for Workshop or Ordering of Products:
When you fax or submit online a registration form or order for products, your information is saved to process the order and is backed up to a separate drive. The drive and any paper that may have your information is kept in our office records. I and one other person have access to that information and we take precautions to protect it.
Website Tracking:
At this time I do not use cookies or other tracking devices for website visitors. Earthlink, which is where I host the site, maintains information about browsers used, where you entered the site, etc. as part of its basic statistics package, but the person cannot be identified. It is designed to give information about website use.
E-Mail/Comments from Website: The e-mail form is processed through a secure server and requires your e-mail address for us to be able to respond. Our response back to you cannot be guaranteed for confidentiality because that is your responsibility to safeguard any response from our office. If you use a computer at your place of employment, be aware that many employers monitor e-mail and can access your information from that computer.
Third Parties:
We do not share your information with anyone outside our office.
For any questions about privacy on this website, please contact us:
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DISCLAIMER Disclaimer: Information, observations, and opinions are offered for general reference only and should not be misconstrued as counseling advice, diagnosis or psychotherapy. Base your treatment or decisions solely upon the recommendations of your your own psychotherapist, counselor or physician or your own choices. By using this site, you signify full acceptance of our Terms of Use. |
