Privacy & Terms of Use

PRIVACY POLICY

This website is owned by Laura Mangin McDonald, MA LPC (“LMM Counseling”, “we” or “us”).  If you have any questions or comments about this website generally or this Privacy Policy specifically please email us at  info@lmmcounsling.org.

AWARENESS

LMM Counseling provides this online privacy policy to inform you of the way your information is collected and used as well as to make you aware of our security practices.

INFORMATION

LMM Counseling respects your privacy. This website may log IP addresses and browser types, but will not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable. This means that a user’s session may be tracked but their identity will remain anonymous. You may browse this website without entering any personal information and therefore remain anonymous during your visit. However, some areas of the site may collect personal information for various purposes. We never sell, rent, lease, or exchange such personal information with other organizations. We use all reasonable means to ensure that the identity of all who contact us through this web site will be kept confidential, in addition to steps taken to meet confidentiality requirements otherwise imposed on LMM Counseling by virtue of the therapist-client relationship.

SECURITY

LMM Counseling is committed to ensuring the security of your personal information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the proper use of information, LMM Counseling has established and implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information that we collect online. Any information you enter is encrypted at your browser, sent over the public Internet in encrypted form, and then decrypted at our server.

COOKIES

From time to time, we may send a “cookie” to your computer. A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. A cookie cannot read data off of your hard drive or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies do not damage your system. We use cookies to recognize you when you return to our website or to identify which areas of our network you have visited. We may use this information to better personalize the content you see on our website.

Many websites place cookies on your hard drive. You can choose whether or not to accept these cookies by changing the settings of your browser. Your browser can refuse all cookies or show you when a cookie is being sent. If you choose not to accept these cookies, your experience at our website may be diminished and some features may not work as intended.

CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY

This website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and does not seek to gather information from or about children under that age. We encourage children and young teens to always seek consent from parents before providing information about themselves or their household to anyone on the Internet.

LMM COUNSELING USER AGREEMENT

Your use of and access to this website is subject to this User Agreement and any other terms set forth through this website and all applicable laws. By accessing and browsing this website, you accept, without qualification or limitation, the terms and conditions specified in this User Agreement.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS USER AGREEMENT, YOU SHOULD NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.

You may visit, view, and retain copies of this website for your own personal use but may not duplicate, download, publish, modify, or otherwise distribute information from this website for any purpose other than to (i) review posted content; (ii) review client services information or schedule counseling appointments; and (iii) purchase merchandise, unless otherwise specifically authorized by LMM Counseling. LMM Counseling reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, and/or cancel orders at its discretion, including, without limitation, if LMM Counseling believes your  conduct violates applicable law(s) or is harmful to the interests of LMM Counseling or its affiliates.

The use of this website is subject to, defined and governed by this User Agreement, which constitute a legal binding agreement between you and LMM Counseling. By using this website you hereby acknowledge that you have read, understood, and are in agreement to be bound by this User Agreement.

LMM Counseling will not be responsible or liable for any damages or injuries caused by use of and access to our website (such as data transmissions, omissions, or misstatements). LMM Counseling does not guarantee any information, service, or merchandise provided on or through this website.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any threatening, obscene, unlawful, defamatory, libelous, scandalous, inflammatory, or pornographic material or any material that could promote conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law. LMM Counseling assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the postings, transmission, content, or information on the site, or from any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, or inaccuracy contained in any such postings, transmissions, information, or content on the site.

Information specified in or accessible through the website may not be fully complete or accurate. LMM Counseling does not endorse or represent the reliability or accuracy of any of the content or information distributed through or accessed from this website. You hereby understand and agree that any reliance upon any content or information distributed through or accessed from the website is at your sole risk. You are responsible for obtaining, installing, maintaining, and operating all necessary hardware, software, and Internet access services necessary for viewing this website. LMM Counseling will not be responsible for failures from the malfunction or failure of your hardware, software, or any Internet access services.

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

All text, graphics, video and editorial content on this website are proprietary to LMM Counseling, Elegant Themes, and/or WordPress.org. These materials are protected by U.S. copyright and may not be used, copied, transmitted, or reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of the copyright owner. Use of any of LMM Counseling, Elegant Themes, or WordPress.org text, graphics, video or editorial content (that is hyperlinked to or affiliated with this website in any way) for any reason or purpose is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized use of the text, graphics, video and editorial content may violate trademark, copyright, civil and criminal statutes, and privacy and publicity laws.

The “LMM COUNSELING” logos and names are trademarks or service marks of Laura Mangin McDonald, MA LPC or her affiliates. All other trademarks or service marks used or referenced on this website are the property of their respective owners. Nothing contained on or through this website should be construed as granting, by estoppel, implication, or otherwise, any license or right of use of any trademark or service mark displayed on thIs website without the written permission of Laura Mangin McDonald or such third-party owners.

USE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MATERIALS

Any material or communication you transmit to this website by Hypertext Transfer Protocol, File Transfer Protocol, electronic mail or otherwise, including any questions, suggestions, comments, data, or the like is nonproprietary and nonconfidential. Anything you knowingly or unknowingly transmit or post becomes the property of LMM Counseling or its affiliates and may be used for any purpose, including, but not limited to, posting, disclosure, reproduction, publication, broadcast, and transmission. Additionally, LMM Counseling reserves the right to use any concepts, ideas, or techniques contained in any data you send to this website for any reason or purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing and marketing services or products using such data.

INJURIES AND DAMAGES

LMM Counseling is not responsible or liable for any incidental, consequential, direct, indirect, or punitive damages or injuries, including, but not limited to, omissions, errors, mistakes, delays in transmission, typographical errors, deletion of files, and delays in operation, your reliance on or use of any service, information, or merchandise provided on or through this website, or any failure of performance arising out of or caused by access to or use of any information or content contained in or on this website, the content of any website, or websites hyperlinked to this website, even if LMM Counseling acts negligently and/or has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Laura Mangin McDonald and her affiliate entities, employees, directors, officers, agents, material or communication providers, and Internet Service Providers harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, claims, expenses, and damage awards, including, but not limited to attorneys’ fees, that arise from any claim, action, or demand, by use of or in connection with the submission, transmission, posting, broadcast, or other communication with or to this website.

HYPERLINKS

This website may hyperlink to websites not maintained by or related to LMM Counseling. Hyperlinks are provided as a convenience/service to you and LMM Counseling is not affiliated with or sponsored by such websites. We have not reviewed any or all of the websites hyperlinked to or from this website, if any, and LMM Counseling is not responsible for the content of any other websites. These links are to be accessed at your own risk, and LMM Counseling makes no representations or warranties about the content, completeness, or accuracy of these links or the websites these hyperlinks point to.

WARRANTIES

The reference materials and information contained on this website are intended only for your personal information. By entering and interacting with this website, you agree to hold Laura Mangin McDonald harmless and not responsible for the data or content distributed by this website. LMM Counseling makes no representations or warranties about the completeness or accuracy of this website’s content or the information or other material found on or in this website. We do not purport to review the accuracy of information and other materials available on this website. Appropriate precautions should be taken to verify all such information. LMM Counseling cannot be held liable for typographical errors, layout error or misinformation, omissions, technical inaccuracies or other errors contained in this website.

THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF LMM COUNSELING ARE WARRANTED, IF AT ALL, ONLY ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN LMM COUNSELING AND THE PURCHASER.

EXCEPT AS WARRANTED IN SUCH WRITTEN AGREEMENTS, LMM COUNSELING HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

THE MATERIALS, SERVICES, AND INFORMATION IN THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WHATSOEVER OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

MISCELLANEOUS

This User Agreement is governed and interpreted under the laws of the state of Texas. You hereby agree to Christian conciliation or mediation of any disputes relating to this website. If any portion of this User Agreement is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. LMM Counseling can, at its sole discretion, replace or amend such provisions.

LMM Counseling reserves the right to terminate your access to this site at any time in its sole discretion.

This User Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and LMM Counseling with respect to this website and any materials, communications, transmissions, or posting to this website. LMM Counseling reserves the right to revise this User Agreement at any time by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions.