privacy

i respect your privacy and aim to collect as little personal information as reasonably necessary to operate this website and respond to inquiries.

this privacy policy explains what information may be collected when you visit this website or contact me through the inquiry form, how that information is used, and the choices available to you.

information you provide

the primary way i collect personal information through this website is through the inquiry form.

if you choose to submit an inquiry, you may provide:

• your email address
• your telephone number
• information you choose to include in your message

please only provide information that is reasonably necessary for your inquiry.

i do not ask you to submit medical records, social security numbers, financial account information, government identification numbers, passwords, or other highly sensitive information through the website.

how i use your information

information submitted through the inquiry form is used to:

• respond to your inquiry
• communicate with you about services you have expressed interest in
• answer questions
• coordinate a potential class, event, private session, partnership, or other service
• maintain reasonable records of communications when necessary
• protect the website or my legal rights where reasonably necessary
• comply with applicable legal obligations

i do not use information submitted through the inquiry form for purposes materially unrelated to your inquiry without appropriate notice or permission.

marketing

submitting an inquiry does not automatically subscribe you to a marketing mailing list.

i will not use your email address or telephone number to send recurring promotional emails or marketing text messages solely because you contacted me through the inquiry form.

if i offer an email list or promotional messaging in the future, any signup will be separate and voluntary.

sale of personal information

i do not sell your personal information.

i do not sell or rent the email addresses, telephone numbers, or messages submitted through the inquiry form.

i do not maintain or sell lists of website visitors or prospective clients.

advertising and tracking

i do not intentionally use information submitted through the inquiry form for cross-site behavioral advertising or profiling.

i do not intentionally use advertising pixels or similar technologies to build advertising profiles of visitors across unrelated websites.

if those practices change in the future, this privacy policy will be updated and any legally required privacy choices will be implemented before the new practice is introduced.

website technology

even when a website collects very little information directly, the technology used to host and operate it may automatically process limited technical information necessary to deliver, secure, and maintain the website.

depending on the website provider, this may include information such as:

• ip address
• browser or device type
• date and time of access
• basic server or security logs
• information necessary to detect errors, abuse, or security threats

this type of information may be processed by the website hosting or infrastructure provider rather than directly by me.

i do not intentionally use this technical information to identify individual visitors unless reasonably necessary for security, fraud prevention, legal compliance, or protection of the website.

cookies

this website may use cookies or similar technologies that are technically necessary for basic website functionality, security, or operation.

i do not intentionally use cookies for cross-site behavioral advertising.

if optional analytics, advertising, or other nonessential tracking technologies are added in the future, this privacy policy and any required consent controls will be updated accordingly.

third-party service providers

the website may rely on third-party providers for functions such as website hosting, form delivery, domain services, email, or technical infrastructure.

those providers may process limited information as necessary to provide their services and may maintain their own privacy and security practices.

i aim to limit the personal information shared with service providers to what is reasonably necessary to operate the website and communicate with you.

sensitive information

please do not submit detailed medical information, diagnoses, medical records, financial credentials, government identification numbers, or other highly sensitive personal information through the inquiry form.

if you are contacting me about an accessibility need or a service-related consideration, you are welcome to provide the minimum information reasonably necessary for me to understand your request.

you are not required to provide a diagnosis or disclose a disability simply to ask whether an accommodation may be available.

how long i keep information

i keep inquiry information only for as long as it is reasonably useful for responding to your request, maintaining necessary business records, resolving a dispute, protecting legal rights, or complying with applicable obligations.

when i no longer have a reasonable need to retain personal information that i control, i may delete or securely dispose of it.

i do not intentionally retain personal information simply because it might become useful at some unspecified point in the future.

security

i take reasonable measures intended to protect the personal information submitted through this website from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure.

however, no website, email system, electronic transmission, or storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

for this reason, please do not submit highly sensitive information through the inquiry form or ordinary email.

your information

if you have contacted me through the website, you may contact me to request that i:

• tell you whether i still maintain information from your inquiry
• correct inaccurate contact information
• delete information you previously submitted, where reasonably possible and subject to legitimate legal or business reasons for retaining it
• stop contacting you

to make a privacy request, email: practicewithgia@gmail.com

please include “privacy request” in the subject line.

i may need to take reasonable steps to verify that a request relates to you before providing or deleting personal information.

legal disclosures

i may disclose personal information if reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to valid legal process, investigate fraud or security issues, protect my legal rights, or protect the rights or safety of another person.

where reasonably possible, i will limit any such disclosure to information relevant to the situation.

third-party links

this website may link to social-media platforms, venues, external websites, or other services that i do not operate.

their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and this privacy policy does not control information collected independently by those third parties.

children's privacy

this website is not designed to solicit personal information from children under 13.

if i become aware that a child under 13 submitted personal information through the inquiry form without appropriate authorization, i may delete that information.

changes to this policy

i may update this privacy policy if the website, the information i collect, or the services and technology i use change.

the date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update.

if i materially change how personal information is collected or used, i will update this policy accordingly.

contact

for questions about this privacy policy or personal information you have submitted through the website, contact:

gia
chicago, illinois
email: practicewithgia@gmail.com