Protecting your private information is our priority. This Privacy Policy applies to Michael Samuelson, LCSW dba Therapy for Bros and www.therapyforbros.com (the “Website”) (sometimes referred to herein as “we” or “us”) and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Therapy for Bros includes www.therapyforbros.com. The Website is a website for a therapy services business.

BY ENTERING, CONNECTING TO, ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SITE PRIVACY POLICY, INCLUDING THE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU DISAGREE TO ANY TERM PROVIDED HEREIN, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS AND/OR USE THE SITE IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER.

1. Children Under Eighteen

The Website is not intended for use by children under the age of 18. Therapy for Bros does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18 you may only use the Website with the supervision and continued involvement of a parent or legal guardian.

If we need to rely on consent for processing your information, we may require your parent’s consent before we collect and use your information.

2. Collection of your Personal Information

YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE PROVIDING US WITH SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION VOLUNTARILY, FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED UNDER THIS SITE PRIVACY POLICY, AND THAT WE MAY USE, PROCESS AND RETAIN SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SITE PRIVACY POLICY AND SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

A. Information You Provide To Us

In order to better provide you with products and services offered, we may collect certain information from you. We collect the following information:

1. The first type of information is non-identifiable and anonymous information (“Non-Personal Information”). Non-Personal Information is collected without revealing the particular identity of the applicable user and is available while the user enters and/or uses the Website. Non-Personal Information consists of technical, behavioral and aggregated information, and may contain, amongst other things, the activity of the user on our Website, type of operating system, user’s ‘click-stream’ on the Website, type of browser and keyboards features, user demographics, traffic patterns, etc.
2. The second type of information is information that identifies an individual, or may with reasonable effort, identify an individual, either alone or in combination with other information (“Personal Information”). Personal Information may be of a private or sensitive nature of a user or identify an individual. Users may be asked to provide certain Personal Information including, without limitation:
   • First and Last Name 
   • E-mail Address
   • Home Address
   • Phone Number

You may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services. These may include: (a) registering for a newsletter; (b) inquiring about services; or (c) sending a message through the Website. We will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us or returning messages. We also may gather additional Personal Information or Non-Personal Information in the future. 

The security of your personal data is important to us. However, no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your non-clinical personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

If you are a client of Therapy for Bros, please note that any personal health information you provide through clinical services—such as during therapy sessions or via intake paperwork—is governed by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and is subject to our Notice of Privacy Practices. The Website Privacy Policy only applies to information collected through your use of the Website. Please do not use the Website to submit personal health information. If you are a current client, please contact Michael Samuelson, LCSW at contact@therapyforbros.com.

B. Cookies

The Website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies such as pixel tags, beacons, and scripts to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and understand how users engage with our content.

Cookies are small data files placed on your device that can store user preferences, unique identifiers, or other information. Most web browsers accept cookies by default, but you may modify your browser settings to block or alert you when cookies are being used. Please note that certain site features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Some tracking technologies may be provided by third-party service providers (such as Google Analytics, Meta/Facebook, or Squarespace integrations) that collect and process data on our behalf. These providers may collect Personal Information about your online activities across websites over time. Social media platforms may also use tracking technologies (e.g., pixels or embedded cookies) when you interact with their content via links or embedded features on the Website. Your interaction with those services is governed by their respective privacy policies.

We do not sell or share your Personal Information as those terms are defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA). However, if you wish to opt out of cookie-based tracking by third-party services, you may adjust your browser settings or use third-party tools such as the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool or YourAdChoices

To learn more about cookies generally, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

3. Use of your Personal Information

We collect and use your Personal Information either with your consent, where necessary to respond to your inquiry, or where we have a legitimate interest in providing and improving our services.

4. Sharing Information with Third Parties

We do not sell, rent or lease information to third parties. However, we may share data with contractors and third parties as described above to help perform statistical analysis, provide customer support, or arrange for email or mail deliveries. All such contractors and third parties are prohibited from using your Personal Information except to provide these services to us, and are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information. We use third party HIPAA compliant platforms for payment for clinical services and secure communications. These tools are not accessed through the Website.

5. Required and Other Disclosures

a. Legal Requirement. Under certain circumstances, we may disclose your personal data if we are required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

b. Good Faith Protection. We also may disclose your personal data if in good faith we believe that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation;
• Protect and defend the rights or property of Therapy for Bros;
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our services;
• Protect the personal safety of users of our services or the public; or
• Protect against legal liability.

c. Merger or Acquisition. In the event we are involved in an asset sale, acquisition or merger, your personal data may be transferred. We will notify you of any such transfer before it happens and before your personal data becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

6. Safe Storage of Your Data

Therapy for Bros securely stores non-clinical data submitted through the Website using Squarespace’s secure infrastructure. Client health records and communications are managed separately through HIPAA-compliant platforms. There is always a risk of breach of security when information is shared on the internet or by email. Please be aware of this risk when disclosing your Personal Information.

7. Requesting Access to Information

You can request access to your Personal Information by emailing us at contact@therapyforbros.com . If you are a California resident, you may also have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act), including the right to request access, correction of inaccurate data, and deletion. Requests may be submitted by email to contact@therapyforbros.com .

8. Right to Deletion

Subject to certain exceptions, upon receiving a verifiable request from you to delete your personally identifiable information, we will: 

a. Delete your personally identifiable information from our records; and

b. Direct any third party service providers, we have shared your information with to delete your Personal Information from their records. While we will direct this, we cannot make any guarantees that such service providers will comply.

Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your Personal Information if it is necessary for the following reasons. This list is not exhaustive:

a. To detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity;

b. To comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act; 

c. To engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such research, provided we have obtained your informed consent; 

d. To enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us; 

e. To comply with an existing legal obligation; or 

f. To otherwise use your Personal Information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.

9. E-mail Communications

From time to time, Therapy for Bros may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication if you sign up for a mailing list. We will only contact you via email for these purposes if you have subscribed to emails or have otherwise requested or consented to being contacted by email. If at any time you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email you may opt out of such communications by clicking the unsubscribe button at the bottom of the email. However, we will still have the email address and name you provided to us. If you are a patient, communications relating to your therapy will be conducted through a third party HIPAA compliant portal.

10. External Storage Sites

We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted. We may also have links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s website. We advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit, and are not liable for the privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

11. Changes to this Statement

Therapy for Bros reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat Personal Information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our website, and/or by updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the Website and/or services available after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.

12. Contact Information

Therapy for Bros

Attn: Michael Samuelson

19712 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 110, Irvine CA 92612

Phone: (949) 670-2203

e-mail: contact@therapyforbros.com

Effective as of April 8, 2025