GutMind Hypnotherapy ("GutMind," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect through gutmindhypnotherapy.com (the "Site"), why we collect it, and what choices you have. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.
When you submit our contact/consult form, we collect:
You provide this information voluntarily in order for us to respond to your inquiry and arrange a consultation. Some of this information — such as details about digestive symptoms — may be considered sensitive health information. We collect it only because you have chosen to share it with us, and we use it solely to understand your situation and provide relevant information about our services.
Like most websites, we use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use the Site. This may automatically collect:
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. This data is aggregated and does not directly identify you by name. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or by adjusting your browser's cookie settings.
We use the information we collect to:
We do not use your information for automated decision-making, and we do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
We work with a small number of third-party services to operate the Site and respond to inquiries:
We do not share your information with any other third parties except where required by law.
We retain contact form submissions and related correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry and, if you become a client, for the duration of our working relationship plus a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping purposes. You may request that we delete your information at any time (see Section 6).
GutMind Hypnotherapy is operated by a UK-based practitioner serving clients across the United States. Information you submit through the Site may be processed and stored on servers located in the United Kingdom. By using the Site, you consent to this transfer of information.
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, or to object to certain uses of it. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@gutmindhypnotherapy.com and we will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We do not sell personal information as defined under CCPA.
GutMind Hypnotherapy provides complementary hypnotherapy services and is not a medical or psychological treatment provider regulated under HIPAA or equivalent US healthcare privacy frameworks. Any health-related information you share with us is treated as confidential and used only to inform the support we provide — but it is not subject to the same legal protections as information shared with a licensed US medical or mental health provider. We encourage you to continue working with your physician or other licensed healthcare providers for diagnosis and medical care.
The Site is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
We take reasonable steps to protect the information you share with us, including using secure (HTTPS) connections on the Site. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, contact us at info@gutmindhypnotherapy.com.