Lance Middleton, M.D., Ph.D. (the “Provider ” or “Provider”) is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our visitors. This privacy policy discloses how the Provider will collect, protect, and use information you provide or Provider will collect online. By using the pages on this Site or other services covered by the posted Privacy Policy, you accept the practices described in the Privacy Policy. The provider will pledge to follow the privacy policy below, as well as all applicable United States laws and regulations. In addition, you should check the Site regularly for the latest version and discontinue use of the Site if you do not agree with any of the terms.

Personal Information Collection

As is the standard policy of most Provider will sites, Provider will automatically gather information about your computer such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and operating system. A user may also contact us through our Contact Form embedded on our Provider will site. Provider will gather information such as first name, last name, telephone number, and/or e-mail address through the Contact Form.

Provider will use this information to:

• Respond to customer service requests

• Respond to your questions and concerns

• Potentially conduct research and analysis

• Personal Information Sharing

As a data controller, the Provider will take your privacy seriously. Provider will never sell, rent, or make available your data to anyone other than government officials in line with US and State Law. Provider will only share your personal information with third parties in the following instances:

As required by law, such as complying with a subpoena or similar legal process.

When the Provider believes in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

If the Provider is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on the website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The provider will use Google Analytics and cookies to track customer interaction. Cookies are small text files that the Provider can use on websites to improve a user’s experience. Necessary cookies help make the site usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the Provider's website.

Cookies are also used to collect general usage and volume statistical information that does not include personal information. The law states that the Provider can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies, Provider will need your permission.

If you do not want this data used, please follow this guide to block all cookies. However, if you block cookies that make the website function, you may experience registration issues.

Security

When Provider collects personal information directly from you, Provider will follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and after Provider receives it. Your personal information is secured via SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Technology, though no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, the Provider cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you have any questions about security on the site, please contact Provider. Provider will comply with all legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. If you wish that Provider no longer use your information to provide you services, request in writing.

Additional Policy Information

The provider will also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.

Notification of Privacy Statement Changes

Provider may update this privacy statement to reflect changes to our information practices. Provider will encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

This California Consumer Privacy Act Notice (“CCPA Notice”) contains information about our personal information processing and your rights as a California resident under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). This CCPA Notice supplements our Privacy Practices.

Provider recommends that you read this document in full.

Collection, Use, And Disclosure of Personal Information

The Privacy Practices above contain a definition of “personal information.” More specifically, “personal information” is information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a natural person or household, such as a name, postal address, e-mail address, and/or telephone number. Other information directly associated with personal information also may be considered to be personal information. Information that is aggregated, de-identified, or anonymized is not considered personal information. Publicly available information from federal, state, or local government records is also not considered personal information.

The Privacy Practices include the categories of personal information Provider will collect, how Provider will collect personal information, the purposes for which your personal information is used, and the categories of third parties with whom Provider will share your personal information. Provider will not sell your personal information to third parties. Provider will use cookies in certain circumstances; for further information on our use of cookies, please review our Cookie Statement above.

Your Rights Under The CCPA

The CCPA, California Civil Code Sections 1798.100 et seq., affords certain rights to you if you are a California resident. For example, California residents may have a right, following a verifiable request, to:

(1) access—twice in a 12-month period, free of charge—the categories and/or specific pieces of personal information Provider will have collected about you, the categories of sources from which the personal information is collected, the business purpose for collecting the personal information, and the categories of third parties with whom Provider will share personal information, for the 12-month period prior to the request; and

(2) delete personal information under certain circumstances.

Provider will not discriminate against users or customers based on their exercising any of their rights afforded by the CCPA, which is further in accordance with California residents’ rights under that statute.

To request access to your personal information or request that Provider delete it, you may contact us via email (please include “California Privacy Request” in the subject line) or phone. Please specify in your request the details of what personal information you would like to access or delete.

To protect your personal information, the Provider will verify your identity using data points you have previously provided to us. Please have this information available so that the Provider can verify your request.

You may also authorize an agent to submit a request on your behalf, so long as you provide the authorized agent written permission to request on your behalf and your authorized agent is able to verify their identity with us. Please have your authorized agent follow the instructions above to make a request, and additionally mail your written declaration authorizing the agent to act on your behalf, certified by a California notary public. If your authorized agent has provided an attorney pursuant to Probate Code sections 4000 to 4465, it may not be necessary to perform these steps.

Should you need access to this policy in an alternative format due to a disability, please contact Provider through the methods provided below.

Information Security, Integrity, And Retention

Provider will take reasonable precautions, including the use of physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards, to protect your information. It is important that you also take precautions to protect against unauthorized access to your computers or other devices. If you feel that the security of your personal information has been compromised, please immediately contact us. Please be aware that, despite our efforts, no security system is impenetrable. In the event of a security breach, the Provider will promptly notify you and the proper authorities, if required by law.

Changes To This CCPA Notice

Provider may periodically change this CCPA Notice to keep pace with new industry practices and regulatory requirements, among other reasons. Provider will expect most such changes to be minor. Any non-material changes will take effect immediately upon posting of an updated CCPA Notice, and the Provider will indicate the Last Modified date at the bottom of this document. There will be cases where changes to the CCPA Notice may be more significant. In such cases, the Provider will provide you with a prominent notice of such changes before they take effect or will directly send you a notification.

Your continued use of our services after the effective date of the CCPA Notice means that you accept the revised CCPA Notice. If you do not agree to the revised CCPA Notice, please refrain from using Provider’s website or services.

Contact Information for Provider:

3030 Bridgeway, Suite 212Sausalito CA 94965

707-504-9982

psychMD@lancemiddleton.com