PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 1/1/2026
Last Updated: 2/19/2026

Nordic Hearts Therapy (“Practice,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

1. We Do NOT Sell Your Information

Nordic Hearts Therapy does not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Your privacy is central to our ethical and legal obligations as mental health providers.

2. Information We Collect

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide

Name
Email address
Phone number
Information submitted through contact forms
Intake forms (for established clients)

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, certain data may be collected automatically:

IP address
Browser type
Pages visited
Cookies or analytics data

This information helps improve website performance.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use information to:

Respond to inquiries
Schedule consultations
Provide therapy services
Comply with legal and ethical obligations
Improve website functionality

4. HIPAA & Protected Health Information (PHI)

If you become a client, your Protected Health Information (PHI) is protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Clinical records are stored in a secure, HIPAA-compliant electronic health record system.

More detailed privacy practices are provided in the Notice of Privacy Practices during intake.

5. Email & Website Security

While we use reasonable safeguards, communication via website forms or standard email is not guaranteed to be fully secure.

We recommend not submitting sensitive clinical information through the website contact form.

6. Cookies & Analytics

This Site may use cookies or analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to improve user experience. You may disable cookies in your browser settings.

7. Third-Party Services

We may use secure third-party providers for:

Website hosting
Electronic health records
Scheduling platforms
Payment processing

These vendors are required to protect your information.

8. Your Rights

You may:

Request access to personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of non-clinical information where legally permitted

Clinical records are governed by federal and state law.

9. Minor’s Privacy

This Site is not intended for minors under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children and minors without parental consent.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be reflected with a new “Last Updated” date.

11. Contact Information

Nordic Hearts Therapy
jessi.gholami@nordicheartstherapy.com
1-301-259-1648