Privacy Policy & HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: 29.03.2025
Your privacy and the confidentiality of your health information are very important to us. This Privacy Policy and HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices outlines how Main Line Play Therapy collects, uses, protects, and discloses your information as required by federal and state laws.
1. Who We Are
Main Line Play Therapy
100 Chetwynd Drive, Suite 201
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
📧 Tammi@mainlineplaytherapy.com
🌐 www.mainlineplaytherapy.com
2. Information We Collect
a. Information You Provide
Name, email address, phone number, and personal details submitted through our website contact forms or email
Information related to scheduling, billing, or clinical services, including health insurance data
Protected Health Information (PHI) disclosed during therapy sessions, assessments, or communications with clinicians
b. Information Collected Automatically
IP address, browser type, pages visited, and browsing activity via cookies and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)
3. Use of Your Information
We use your information to:
Communicate with you about appointments, inquiries, or services
Provide therapeutic services and support care coordination
Process payments and handle insurance claims
Improve our website and service offerings
Comply with legal obligations
4. Protection of Your Information
Main Line Play Therapy maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your personal and health information. Access to PHI is restricted to authorized personnel, and all electronic communication is HIPAA-compliant.
5. Disclosure of Information
We do not sell or share your information for marketing. We may disclose information:
With your written consent
For treatment, payment, and healthcare operations
To comply with court orders, subpoenas, or as otherwise required by law
To prevent harm or abuse, or if required under Pennsylvania’s Mental Health Procedures Act
To business associates providing services on our behalf (e.g., billing platforms), all of whom are contractually bound to protect your data
6. Your Rights Under HIPAA
As a client, you have the right to:
Access your health records
Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information
Request restrictions on how your PHI is used or disclosed
Request confidential communications (e.g., not calling a shared phone)
Receive a list of disclosures (accounting of disclosures) of your PHI
Revoke authorizations at any time, in writing
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at Tammi@mainlineplaytherapy.com.
7. Notice of Privacy Practices (HIPAA)
This section outlines how we use and disclose your Protected Health Information (PHI) as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
We may use or disclose your PHI:
For treatment (e.g., sharing information with a referring physician)
For payment (e.g., submitting insurance claims)
For healthcare operations (e.g., case consultation, quality improvement)
To comply with legal requirements (e.g., mandatory reporting of abuse)
To avert serious threat to health or safety
For public health or research when permitted or required by law
Any uses or disclosures not described here require your written authorization, which you may revoke at any time (in writing).
8. Cookies & Website Analytics
Our website uses cookies and third-party tools (like Google Analytics) to track usage and improve performance. These tools do not collect personally identifiable health information. You can disable cookies in your browser settings.
9. Third-Party Links
Our website may link to external websites for informational purposes. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
10. Updates to This Policy
This policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in legal or operational practices. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your rights under HIPAA, please contact:
Main Line Play Therapy
100 Chetwynd Drive, Suite 201
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
📧 Tammi@mainlineplaytherapy.com
🌐 www.mainlineplaytherapy.com