Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 22, 2025

Dr. Manvi Smith (“I,” “me,” or “my”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to my website, drmanvismith.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and disclose your personal information. This policy is designed to comply with general U.S. data privacy principles and acknowledges that a patchwork of federal and state laws may apply, particularly in states like California, Virginia, and Colorado, which have enacted comprehensive privacy laws.

Important Note for Therapy Services: This website and its contact form are for general inquiries and consulting purposes. Please do not submit any Protected Health Information (PHI) through this website’s contact form. All clinical and personal therapy communications are handled through secure, HIPAA-compliant platforms.

Personal Information I Collect:

I collect the following personal information through my Site:

Contact Form: When you use my contact form to inquire about my services, I collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide in your message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not stored or retained on the website itself.
Website Analytics: I use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about website traffic, such as page views, time spent on the Site, and referring websites. This information is aggregated and does not directly identify you.
reCAPTCHA: I use Google reCAPTCHA on my forms to prevent spam and abuse. This may collect information about your interactions with the form and your device to distinguish human users from automated bots.

How I Use Your Personal Information:

I use your personal information for the following purposes:

Contact Form: I use the information you provide in the contact form to respond to your inquiries about my consulting or personal therapy services. As stated above, this information is not stored on the website after the inquiry has been received.
Website Analytics: I use Google Analytics data to understand how visitors use my Site and to improve its content and functionality. This data is anonymized and does not identify individual users.
reCAPTCHA: I use reCAPTCHA to protect my forms from spam and abuse, ensuring the security of the website.

Disclosure of Your Personal Information:

I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. I may share your information with trusted service providers who assist me with website hosting and other services, but only to the extent necessary for them to perform their functions. These providers are bound by confidentiality obligations. Specifically, I share data with Google as part of my use of Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA. Their privacy policies are available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

I may also disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend my rights or property, or in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public.

Cookie Policy

My website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and for analytics purposes.

Managing Cookies: You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Most web browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may impact your user experience and parts of my website may no longer be fully accessible.
Types of Cookies I Use:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionalities such as navigation and access to secure areas.
- Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics): I use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about how visitors use my website. This information helps me understand website traffic and improve its performance.

Your Rights:

Depending on your state of residence, you may have specific rights regarding your personal information, including:

Access: The right to request access to the personal information I hold about you.
Correction: The right to request that I correct any inaccuracies in your personal information.
Deletion: The right to request that I delete your personal information, subject to legal or contractual retention requirements.
Right to Opt-Out: The right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information, as defined by certain state laws. Please note, I do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for their own commercial use.

To exercise these rights, please contact me using the contact information provided below.

Data Security:

I take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure.

Retention of Personal Information:

I will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

Children’s Privacy:

My Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided me with Personal Data, please contact me. If I become aware that I have collected Personal Data from a child without verification of parental consent, I will take steps to remove that information from my servers.

Changes to this Privacy Policy:

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”

Contact Me:

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me:

Dr. Manvi Smith
2555 Marvin Rd NE, suite 307
Lacey, WA 98516
info@drmanvismith.com