WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: September 17, 2026
Sharon Lemire Therapeutic Services respects your privacy. This Website Privacy Policy explains the types of information that may be collected when you visit [www.sharonlemirelcsw.com](http://www.sharonlemirelcsw.com), how that information may be used or disclosed, and the choices available to you.
This Website Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through this website. It is separate from the Notice of Privacy Practices governing protected health information created or maintained in connection with psychotherapy services.
INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:
* Send an email;
* Contact the practice by telephone;
* Request information or a consultation;
* Follow a link to the SimplePractice client portal or scheduling platform; or
* Otherwise communicate with the practice.
The information you provide may include your name, email address, telephone number, and the contents of your communication.
Please do not submit sensitive clinical information, emergency information, detailed medical history, Social Security numbers, financial account information, or other highly confidential information through ordinary email or this website.
Submitting information through this website or contacting the practice does not establish a therapist-client relationship.
INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY
When you visit this website, Squarespace and other technology providers may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
* Internet Protocol address;
* Browser and device type;
* Operating system;
* Approximate geographic location derived from an IP address;
* Pages viewed and links selected;
* Date, time, and duration of visits;
* Referring website or search information; and
* Cookie, analytics, and similar technical information.
This information may be used to operate, secure, troubleshoot, maintain, and understand the use of the website.
COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
This website is hosted through Squarespace. Squarespace may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for website operation, security, performance, and analytics.
You may be able to limit or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect how the website functions. Any cookie-management options presented through this website may also be used to manage available preferences.
HOW INFORMATION MAY BE USED
Information collected through the website may be used to:
* Respond to questions or consultation requests;
* Provide information about services;
* Communicate with prospective or existing clients;
* Schedule or facilitate appointments;
* Operate, maintain, and improve the website;
* Protect the website and practice from fraud, misuse, or security threats;
* Comply with legal, regulatory, or professional obligations; and
* Establish, exercise, or defend legal rights.
HOW INFORMATION MAY BE SHARED
Personal information may be disclosed to service providers that assist with website hosting, communications, scheduling, security, analytics, or other business operations. These providers may include:
* Squarespace, which hosts and supports this website;
* SimplePractice, which provides client-portal, scheduling, electronic-record, and practice-management services;
* Email, telecommunications, and information-technology providers;
* Professional advisers, such as attorneys, accountants, or consultants, when reasonably necessary; and
* Government agencies, regulators, courts, law enforcement, or other persons when disclosure is required or permitted by law.
Service providers receive information only as reasonably necessary to perform their functions or as otherwise permitted by law and their applicable privacy terms.
This practice does not sell personal information obtained through this website and does not use personal information for third-party targeted advertising.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES
This website contains links to third-party websites and services, including SimplePractice. When you follow a third-party link, that party may collect information according to its own privacy policy and terms.
Sharon Lemire Therapeutic Services does not control and is not responsible for the privacy, security, availability, or content of third-party websites.
SIMPLEPRACTICE AND HEALTH INFORMATION
Information you submit through the SimplePractice client portal is governed by SimplePractice’s privacy and security practices and, when applicable, the practice’s Notice of Privacy Practices.
Information provided in connection with an established therapist-client relationship may constitute protected health information. The use and disclosure of that information are addressed in the Notice of Privacy Practices rather than solely by this Website Privacy Policy.
EMAIL AND WEBSITE COMMUNICATIONS
Ordinary email and website communications may not be completely secure. Please limit email to scheduling, consultation requests, and brief administrative matters.
Do not use this website, email, or voicemail for urgent or emergency needs. If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. You may also call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
DO NOT TRACK AND PRIVACY CONTROLS
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal or other privacy controls. Because there is not a universally accepted standard for responding to all such signals, this website may not respond to every Do Not Track request.
You may use available browser settings, cookie controls, or privacy tools to limit certain forms of data collection. Third-party services operating through or linked from the website may respond to privacy signals according to their own policies.
THIRD-PARTY COLLECTION
Squarespace and other service providers may collect information about website activity over time or across different websites as necessary to provide their services, maintain security, perform analytics, or as otherwise described in their privacy policies.
Sharon Lemire Therapeutic Services does not control how independent third parties collect information on websites or services they operate.
DATA SECURITY
Reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards are used to protect personal information. However, no website, email system, storage system, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
DATA RETENTION
Information collected directly by the practice is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to meet professional or legal obligations, to resolve disputes, or to enforce agreements.
Information maintained by third-party service providers may be retained according to their own policies and legal obligations.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
This website is intended to provide general information about psychotherapy and professional services. It is not directed toward children for the purpose of collecting personal information.
A parent, legal guardian, or minor seeking information about services should avoid submitting sensitive clinical information through this website and should contact the practice directly.
ACCESSING OR CORRECTING INFORMATION
You may contact the practice to ask whether personally identifiable information you directly submitted through the website is being maintained and to request that inaccurate information be corrected.
Certain information may need to be retained to comply with legal, professional, security, or recordkeeping obligations. Requests involving clinical records or protected health information will be handled according to the Notice of Privacy Practices and applicable law.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
This Website Privacy Policy may be revised periodically. Material changes will be communicated by posting the revised policy on this page with a new effective date.
You are encouraged to review this policy periodically.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Website Privacy Policy may be directed to:
Sharon Lemire, DSW, LCSW
Sharon Lemire Therapeutic Services
PO Box 27581
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Telephone: (323) 880-7971
Email: Sharon@sharonlemirelcsw.com