Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 07/10/2025

Welcome

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit Gina Velez Wellness at ginavelezwellness.com, hosted on Squarespace.

By using this site, you consent to the practices described below.

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Gina Velez, a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate and spiritual coach offering therapy, coaching, and educational services.

Contact:

Gina Velez Wellness

Hello.gina.v@gmail.com

Orange County, CA

2. Website Hosting: Squarespace

This site is built and hosted by Squarespace, which may collect and process some data through its platform features (e.g. traffic analytics, form submissions, scheduling, email lists). You can read Squarespace’s own privacy policy here: https://www.squarespace.com/privacy

3. What Information We Collect

a. Information You Voluntarily Provide

When you:

• Fill out a contact form

• Schedule a session

• Sign up for an email list

• Purchase services or products

You may be asked to provide:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Other personal details you choose to share

Please do not include sensitive health information in contact forms.

b. Automatically Collected (via Squarespace)

Squarespace may collect:

• IP address

• Device and browser type

• Location data (city-level)

• Pages visited and time spent

• Referral source

This data is used for general website analytics and performance.

4. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

• Respond to your inquiries

• Book appointments

• Send occasional updates or newsletters (if you opt in)

• Improve the site and user experience

• Deliver services you’ve requested

We will never sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Therapy Clients and Confidentiality

If you are a therapy client, your information is protected by strict legal and ethical confidentiality standards. Nothing shared in therapy sessions will ever be disclosed without your written consent, unless required by law (such as risk of harm or abuse).

Please note that online contact forms and emails are not HIPAA-compliant, so we advise against submitting sensitive health information through this website.

6. Coaching Clients and Confidentiality

Coaching is not considered healthcare or mental health treatment, and is not subject to the same confidentiality laws. However, we treat all information shared in coaching with care and discretion, and will not share your information without consent.

7. Email and Newsletters

If you sign up for updates or a mailing list through this website, your name and email address will be stored securely. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email.

We may use Squarespace Email Campaigns or third-party email services such as Mailchimp or Flodesk, all of which maintain their own privacy protections.

8. Cookies + Analytics

This site may use cookies and analytics via Squarespace or third-party integrations to:

• Understand site traffic

• Remember your preferences

• Improve performance

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Squarespace does not currently respond to “Do Not Track” signals.

9. Third-Party Services Used

To operate this site, we may integrate with trusted third-party services for scheduling, payments, or email (e.g., Acuity, Stripe, Calendly, Mailchimp). Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We do our best to select platforms that prioritize user data privacy.

10. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access or request deletion of your personal data

• Opt out of communications

• Withdraw your consent to processing

To make a request, email us at: hello.gina.v@gmail.com

11. Security

While we do our best to protect your data, no website or internet transmission is 100% secure. Please take care when submitting any personal information online.

12. Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” at the top will always show the most current version.

13. Contact Us

Have questions about this Privacy Policy? Please reach out:

📧 hello.gina.v@gmail.com

🌐 ginavelezwellness.com

📍Orange County, CA