Effective Date: 07/01/2026
Website: khromina.com
Practice: Dr. Sylvia Khromina Psychotherapy P.C.

This Privacy Policy explains how this website collects, uses, and protects information you may provide when visiting this website or contacting the practice online.

This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through this website and related online tools. It is not a substitute for the practice’s HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, which explains how protected health information is used and disclosed in the context of clinical care.

Information Collected

This website may collect the following types of information:

Information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any message you submit through a contact form, scheduling link, or email.

Scheduling information, if you use an online scheduling tool such as Calendly, including the information you provide when requesting a consultation or appointment.

Website usage information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring website, and general interaction with the website. This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies.

Please avoid including sensitive clinical details, crisis information, or confidential mental health information in website forms, emails, or scheduling messages.

How Information Is Used

Information collected through this website may be used to:

Respond to inquiries or consultation requests.

Schedule or coordinate appointments.

Operate, maintain, and improve the website.

Understand how visitors find and use the website.

Measure the effectiveness of website content or advertising.

Comply with legal, ethical, professional, or administrative obligations.

The practice does not use information submitted through contact forms for unrelated marketing purposes.

Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising Tools

This website may use cookies, analytics tools, or advertising tools, such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, Squarespace analytics, or similar services. These tools may collect information about website visits, device type, browser activity, referral sources, and interactions with the website.

These tools help the practice understand website performance and improve the website experience. You can usually adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Some features of the website may not function as intended if cookies are disabled.

Sharing of Information

The practice does not sell personal information.

Information may be shared only in limited circumstances, such as with:

Service providers that help operate the website, scheduling system, email, analytics, or business systems.

Professional, legal, compliance, or administrative support when necessary.

Government, regulatory, or legal authorities if required by law.

If you become a client, information related to your care is handled according to applicable confidentiality laws, professional ethics, and the practice’s HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.

Confidentiality and Clinical Care

Submitting information through this website does not create a therapist-client relationship. A therapist-client relationship begins only after appropriate consultation, consent, intake documentation, and mutual agreement to begin services.

Electronic communications, including website forms and email, may not be fully secure. For urgent or emergency matters, do not use this website. Call 911, go to the nearest emergency room, or contact a crisis service in your area.

Data Security

Reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are used to protect information. However, no website, email system, or online transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

Information submitted through the website may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain business records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or support practice operations.

Your Privacy Choices

You may contact the practice to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided through this website, subject to legal, ethical, professional, and recordkeeping obligations.

If you are a California resident, you may have additional privacy rights under California law depending on the nature of the information and the applicability of specific privacy laws. The practice will review and respond to privacy-related requests as required by applicable law.

To make a privacy request, contact:

Email: getwell@khromina.com

Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites or services, such as scheduling platforms, professional directories, payment portals, or resource pages. The practice is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. Please review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for adults seeking information about psychotherapy services. The website is not directed to children, and the practice does not knowingly collect personal information from children through this website.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Sylvia Khromina, Psy.D.
Email: getwell@khromina.com
Website: khromina.com