Markovits Counseling, PLLC Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 5, 2026
Practice Name: Markovits Counseling, PLLC
Website: markovitscounseling.com

1. Introduction and Scope

Markovits Counseling, PLLC (“we,” “our,” “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website markovitscounseling.com (the “Site”).
Important Distinction: This website privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website. If you become a clinical client, your health records and Protected Health Information (PHI) are governed separately by our Notice of Privacy Practices (HIPAA Notice) and clinical informed consent documents, which will be provided to you directly.

2. Information We Collect Through the Website

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways when you use our Site:

  • Voluntary Information: Information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, or message content when you fill out our contact form, subscribe to a newsletter, or request an appointment.
  • Automatically Collected Information: Technical data collected automatically when you browse our Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information to improve user experience.
  • 3. How We Use Your Information

We use information collected via the Site for purposes including:

  • Responding to your inquiries, consultation requests, or messages.
  • Operating, maintaining, and improving our website and overall user experience.
  • Managing appointment scheduling or routing you to our secure client portal.
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations.We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal website data to third parties.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in specific situations:

  • Service Providers: We may share data with third-party vendors who perform services for us (such as website hosting, secure contact form providers, or analytics), provided they agree to keep this information confidential.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or subpoena).

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures—including data encryption (such as SSL/TLS for our website and encrypted electronic communication tools)—to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Please do not submit highly sensitive clinical details or urgent crisis information through standard, unencrypted website contact forms.

6. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
• info@markovitscounseling.com
• 919-748-3988