PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 3/19/25

Harper Counseling and Consultation LLC and Marguerite Harper LPC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) understands your privacy is important and has adopted this Privacy Policy to explain how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your Personal Information. We own and operate www.margharperlpc.com (“Site”).

YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE ENTIRETY OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND ALL THE TERMS THEREIN, YOU SHOULD NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE OR SERVICES.

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to Personal Information that is collected, used, stored, processed, or shared in the course of business, including through our Site and through our Services (collectively “Services”).

By accessing our Site or using our Services, or by otherwise providing Personal Information to us, you expressly consent to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy supplements and is incorporated by reference into our Terms and Conditions (“Terms”).

“Personal Information,” as used throughout this Privacy Policy, is defined as any information relating to an identified individual or that has the capability of identifying a particular individual.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect Personal Information directly from you, through an automated process, or through a third-party source. The type of Personal Information collected and how it is used may vary depending on your relationship with us and applicable law.

2.1 Information Provided by You

To use our Services, we request that you provide certain Personal Information. This may include your name, email address, mailing or shipping address, billing address, telephone number, date of birth, list of insurance policies, or payment information.

You will be required to provide Personal Information if you voluntarily elect to contact us regarding services or use one of our services. We use a third-party payment processor to assist in securely processing your payment information and any recurring charges.

You may be required to submit your email address to us to receive communications, such as responses to user inquiries or other information related to the Services.

2.2 Information Provided Automatically

When you use our Site, we may automatically collect the following information from you: type of device, IP address, browser information, operating system. This information is collected on our Site through the use of log files or similar technologies that receive and store certain types of information whenever you use the Site or interact with third parties that may direct you to our Site. These tools permit us to improve your experience when you visit our Site or use our Services.

3. How Personal Information is Used

The Company does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties.

We use your Personal Information to operate and administer our Services. Specific uses include:

3.1 Operation and Administration

Your Personal Information is used in connection with operating and administrative procedures, communicate with you regarding our Services, communicate changes or updates to our Privacy Policy or Terms and Conditions, enforce this Privacy Policy or our Terms and Conditions, resolve disputes, comply with any legal obligations, or defend against legal claims as permitted by law.

3.2 Other Purpose

Your Personal Information may also be used for any other purpose described to you at the time of collection.

3.3 Retention

We may retain your information as long as permitted or required under the law. We may dispose of any Personal Information in our discretion, without notice to you and subject to applicable law.

4. How Personal Information is Shared

We may share your Personal Information with third parties for legally permissible purposes. We are not responsible for their use of that information.

4.1 Affiliates and Subsidiaries

We may share your Personal Information with our affiliates and subsidiaries for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.

4.2 Business Partners and Service Providers

We use service providers to assist us with operating and improving our Site and Services, processing payments, providing customer support, utilization of health insurance, and administering emails. We do not authorize our service providers to disclose your Personal Information except as necessary in the course of business or to comply with legal requirements.

4.3 Required by Law

We may share your Personal Information as required under the law to comply with a warrant, subpoena, or court order or to establish or defend our legal rights.

By providing us with Personal Information, you agree that your Personal Information may be transferred, processed, and stored anywhere in world, including in the cloud.

5. Safeguards

The Company secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. The Company uses the following methods for this purpose: SSL Protocol When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet that are beyond our control: and (b) the serenity, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this site cannot be guaranteed.

6. Children’s Policy

The Company does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If you are under the age of 16, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

7. Privacy Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our privacy practices. Changes to our Privacy Policy will be posted on this page. We will notify you of significant changes by prominently posting an updated Effective Date at the top of our Privacy Policy. Your use of our Site after the Effective Date posted constitutes your acceptance of the current Privacy Policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions or comments about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at 3440 Youngfield St., #257 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.