Guided in Nature and Lauren Bathgate, LCSW-C, PMH-C, CNIT (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information of our clients, including individual therapy and participants in our group workshops. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information in accordance with applicable laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
1. Information We Collect:
We collect personal information about you in order to provide you with our group workshop services. This information may include:
- Contact information such as your name, email address, and phone number.
- Demographic information such as age, gender, and occupation.
- Health information, including medical history and current concerns discussed during workshops.
- Payment information.
2. How We Use Your Information:
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide you with our therapeutic services and support your mental health needs.
- To communicate with you about workshop schedules, updates, and relevant information.
- To improve our services and develop new workshops based on participant feedback and needs.
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA.
3. Disclosure of Your Information:
We may disclose your personal information in the following circumstances:
- With your consent: We may share your information with third parties if you provide us with your explicit consent to do so.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose your information in response to a court order, subpoena, or other legal process.
- Business purposes: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our services, such as IT support or payment processing. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are only permitted to use your information for the purposes of providing services to us.
4. Protection of Your Information:
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. This includes implementing physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to secure the information we collect.
5. Your Rights:
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete your information. You also have the right to withdraw your consent for us to use your information, although this may impact our ability to provide you with our services.
6. HIPAA Compliance:
We are committed to complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and protecting the privacy and security of your health information. This includes maintaining the confidentiality of your health records, providing you with notice of our privacy practices, and obtaining your authorization before disclosing your health information for certain purposes.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy:
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the updated version on our website or contacting you directly.
8. Contact Us:
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us.
By participating in our group workshops and/or individual therapy, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described herein.
Liability Waiver
Group nature-based workshops are a form of educational and experiential therapeutic activities either seated or walk-and-talk, which occur outdoors in public places.
If you participate in this workshop, you understand and agree to the following:
- That there are risks associated with any general outdoor activity, that you’re willing to assume these risks, and that I’m not liable for such risks. Hazards may include stumbling on uneven surfaces, bee stings, sunburn, twisted ankle, etc.
- That you have no known health problems or medical conditions which could in any way limit your ability to safely participate, and that you assume all health risks associated with this activity. That because nature workshops are outdoors, there’s some risk to confidentiality, including but not limited to the possibility of encountering a person one of us knows, some of our conversation may be overheard by someone, or that someone may recognize me as a mental health professional. You will agree to keep all members’ information confidential.
- That I will be acting as a facilitator as a mental health professional under the scope of my mental health business—not as a fitness trainer or in any other capacity.
- That you certify you have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage you may experience while participating in walk-and-talk workshops, or that you agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage.
I understand and voluntarily agree to release, waive, and agree not to sue Lauren Bathgate, Guided in Nature LLC and Indigo Physiotherapy and any staff under their charge, for any and all claims, damages, costs, attorney’s fees, or causes of action which I have or may in the future, as a result of damages or injuries relating to the participation or travel to and from outdoor therapeutic activities, arising out of or incident to any negligent act or omission by Lauren Bathgate, Guided in Nature LLC, or Indigo Physiotherapy. I knowingly give up valuable legal rights, including the right to sue.