Privacy Policy | Akaal Psychiatry

1. Introduction

Akaal Psychiatry ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. HIPAA Notice

Important Notice:

This website does not collect, store, or transmit Protected Health Information (PHI). Any health information you wish to share should be communicated through our secure patient portal or during scheduled appointments.

Our clinical practice maintains a separate Notice of Privacy Practices in compliance with HIPAA regulations, which is provided to all patients at their first appointment.

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information You Provide

Name and contact information (for appointment requests)
General inquiry messages (not including health information)
Email address (for newsletter, if subscribed)

3.2 Automatically Collected Information

Browser type and version
Pages visited and time spent
Referring website
General geographic location (city/region level)

Do Not Include Health Information

Please do not include any health information, symptoms, diagnoses, or treatment details in contact forms or email inquiries. This information should only be shared through secure, HIPAA-compliant channels.

4. How We Use Your Information

To respond to appointment requests and inquiries
To improve our website and services
To send newsletters (with your consent)
To comply with legal obligations

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Vercel Analytics: Website performance monitoring (no personal data)
Google Fonts: Typography

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Request access to your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information
Opt-out of marketing communications

7. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at:

Akaal Psychiatry
Allen, TX
Email: contact@akaalpsychiatry.com
Phone: (469) 555-MIND

Privacy Policy & HIPAA Notice