Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 31, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Darcie Brown Therapy (Darcie Brown, LMFT) collects, uses, and protects personal information obtained through www.darciemft.com (the “Website”).


This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through the Website and related communications, and not to protected health information (“PHI”) collected during psychotherapy services, which are governed separately as described below.


1. Information Collected Through the Website


Information You Voluntarily Provide

  • Name and email address when subscribing to the newsletter
  • Information shared when contacting Darcie Brown Therapy through the Website
  • Information shared during initial outreach or prospective client inquiries


Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Pages visited and general usage data


This information is used for basic website functionality, communication, and improvement purposes.


2. How Information Is Used


Information collected through the Website may be used to:

  • Respond to inquiries
  • Communicate with prospective clients
  • Send newsletters or updates (if subscribed)
  • Improve Website performance and content
  • Comply with legal obligations


Personal information is not sold or rented to third parties.


3. Email Newsletter


Visitors may voluntarily subscribe to an email newsletter. By subscribing, they consent to receive occasional emails from Darcie Brown Therapy. Emails may contain educational content, updates, or information about services and affiliated resources.


All email communications comply with U.S. federal CAN-SPAM regulations. Subscribers may unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in each email.


Email addresses are not sold or shared with third parties, except as necessary to operate the email service or to comply with legal obligations.


4. Prospective Client Communications


Darcie Brown Therapy may communicate with prospective clients via phone or email to determine therapeutic fit, availability, and licensing eligibility.


These communications are not psychotherapy services and do not establish a therapist–client relationship.


Information shared during these communications is handled respectfully and confidentially but is not considered protected health information under HIPAA unless and until a formal therapy relationship is established.


5. Psychotherapy Services and HIPAA


Psychotherapy services are provided through a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform (SimplePractice).

  • The Website is not used to deliver therapy services
  • Client records, session notes, intake forms, and protected health information are not stored on or accessible through the Website
  • Once an individual becomes a client, privacy practices are governed by a separate HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, provided directly through SimplePractice


6. Cookies and Analytics


The Website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve functionality and understand how visitors interact with the site.


Visitors may disable cookies through their browser settings, though some features of the Website may not function properly as a result.


7. Third-Party Links


The Website may include links to third-party websites, products, services, or resources.


Darcie Brown Therapy is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.  Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites they visit.


8. Media Features, Images, and Logos


The Website may reference third-party articles, interviews, podcasts, or publications in which Darcie Brown has been featured or has contributed content, including those displayed on the “In the Media” page.


The wellness blog may include royalty-free or properly licensed stock images used in accordance with their respective licenses.


Any logos, brand names, images, or trademarks displayed on the Website that are not owned by Darcie Brown Therapy are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification or reference purposes only. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement, affiliation, sponsorship, or partnership unless explicitly stated.


9. Data Security


Reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards are used to protect personal information collected through the Website.


However, no method of transmission over the internet is guaranteed to be 100% secure, and visitors use the Website at their own risk.


10. Children’s Privacy


The Website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and personal information from children is not knowingly collected.


11. California Residents


California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected and how it is used. This Privacy Policy provides that information.


Visitors from California may contact Darcie Brown Therapy to request access to or deletion of their personal information collected through the Website.


12. Changes to This Privacy Policy


This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.


Continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.


13. Contact Information


Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:


Darcie Brown Therapy
Email: info[ at] darciemft.com
Website: www.darciemft.com