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Important Notice: This Privacy Policy describes how Anchor Psychiatry, PLLC collects and uses information on this website. For information about how we handle your protected health information (PHI) as a healthcare provider, please refer to our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices provided to you at intake, or contact us directly at NicoleGuzman@anchor-psychiatry.com.
Anchor Psychiatry, PLLC ("Anchor Psychiatry," "we," "us," or "our") is a telehealth psychiatric practice based in Texas, operated by Nicole Guzman, PMHNP-BC, APRN, MSN. We provide 100% virtual psychiatric care to patients ages 10 and older across the state of Texas.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our website at www.anchor-psychiatry.com (the "Site"). It does not govern clinical records or protected health information (PHI), which are handled in accordance with HIPAA and our Notice of Privacy Practices.
When you contact us, submit a form, or initiate a booking through our Site, we may collect:
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
Appointment scheduling is handled through SimplePractice, a HIPAA-compliant patient portal. Information submitted through that portal is governed by SimplePractice's own privacy policy and our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices — not this document.
We use information collected through this Site to:
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for purposes inconsistent with those described above without your consent.
We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
We do not share your information with advertisers in a way that identifies you personally.
Our Site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to remember your preferences (such as dark mode) and understand how visitors use the Site. We may also use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to collect aggregated, anonymized usage data.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some Site functionality (such as theme preferences), but will not prevent you from accessing any content.
If we run Google or Meta advertising campaigns, those platforms may place cookies to measure ad performance. These cookies are governed by Google's and Meta's respective privacy policies.
Anchor Psychiatry is a HIPAA-covered entity. Any protected health information (PHI) you share with us in the context of receiving care — including information submitted through our SimplePractice patient portal — is handled in strict accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and our Notice of Privacy Practices.
If you have questions about how your clinical information is used or shared, please contact us at NicoleGuzman@anchor-psychiatry.com or text us at 972-630-0222.
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we collect. Our Site uses TLS encryption (HTTPS) for all connections. Booking and patient data are handled through SimplePractice, which maintains its own HIPAA-compliant security infrastructure.
No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We encourage you to contact us by phone or through our secure patient portal for any sensitive health-related communications.
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at NicoleGuzman@anchor-psychiatry.com. We will respond within 30 days.
For rights related to your protected health information under HIPAA, please refer to our Notice of Privacy Practices.
We provide psychiatric services to patients ages 10 and older. For patients under 18, a parent or legal guardian must provide consent for treatment. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors through this website without parental consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including our SimplePractice booking portal. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before submitting any personal information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: