Privacy Policy & Notice Of Privacy Practices
Mountain Valley Behavioral Health Effective Date: May 25, 2026
Phone: 719-849-2077
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using the Mountain Valley Behavioral Health website, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please exit the site immediately.
Third-Party Links: Our website provides links to other companies’ websites. If you leave www.mountainvalleybhs.com, you are subject to the privacy policies of that third-party site. We are not responsible for the content or data collection of external sites.
2. Website Data & Analytics (Visitors)
This website is hosted by Squarespace. They collect personal data to power our site analytics and protect their platform.
Information Collected: * Device Data: Browser type, network, device information, and IP address.
Usage Data: Pages visited prior to coming to this site, clicks, internal links, scrolling, searches, and timestamps.
Cookies: We use functional cookies to securely serve this website. Analytics cookies are used only if you acknowledge our cookie banner.
Fonts: To properly display this site, servers from Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts may receive your IP address and browser information.
3. Notice of Privacy Practices (PHI)
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
Our Pledge Regarding Health Information
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), we are required to:
Keep your Protected Health Information (PHI) private.
Provide this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.
Notify you following a breach of your unsecured PHI.
Follow the terms of the notice currently in effect.
How We Use and Disclose PHI
Treatment, Payment, or Operations: We may use your PHI to provide treatment (e.g., consulting with another clinician), seek payment, or run our practice.
Lawsuits and Disputes: We may disclose PHI in response to a court order or a subpoena (after efforts are made to notify you).
Reminders: We may contact you for appointment reminders or treatment alternatives.
Mandatory Reporting: We may release PHI without authorization for reporting suspected child, elder, or dependent adult abuse, or to avert a serious threat to health and safety.
4. Your Rights Regarding Your PHI
You have the following rights regarding the medical information we maintain:
Right to Inspect and Copy: You may request to see or get an electronic/paper copy of your medical record (excluding psychotherapy notes). We provide this within 30 days.
Right to Request Restrictions: You can ask us not to share certain PHI for treatment or payment. If you pay for a service out-of-pocket in full, you have the right to restrict that info from being shared with your health plan.
Right to Confidential Communications: You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (e.g., cell phone only).
Right to a Paper Copy: You have the right to a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive it electronically.
5. Data Storage
Personal Health Information (PHI) is housed securely in SimplePractice, a HIPAA-compliant Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Please refer to the SimplePractice Privacy Notice for details on their encryption and security standards.
6. Complaints & Contact
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Mountain Valley Behavioral Health will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Contact Information: To exercise your rights or ask questions, please contact us at 719-849-2077.