Ian L Pritchard LLC
Effective Date: 06/26/2026
Introduction & Legal Silo
This Website Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Ian L Pritchard LLC (“Data Controller” or “Owner”) collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from visitors (“Users”) of the drianpritchard.com website (“Site”).
CRITICAL JURISDICTIONAL DISTINCTION: This policy applies strictly and exclusively to the technical operation, general usage, and analytics of the Site. It does not govern the privacy practices, legal protections, or ethical mandates of Dr. Pritchard’s psychological services (evaluation, therapy, or consultation).
All Protected Health Information (PHI) and clinical records are governed exclusively by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), state-level medical privacy laws, and the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. For information regarding the protection of patient health data, Users must refer to the practice’s official Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP), which is provided separately and linked directly on the homepage, main menu, and footer of this Site.
Definitions
- Website Usage Data: Information collected automatically by this Site (or third-party infrastructure), which may include IP addresses, browser specifications, operating system details, time of request, sequence of pages visited, and other IT environment parameters.
- Personal Data (Non-PHI): Any information regarding an individual that is collected through standard web interactions (e.g., voluntarily submitted names, email addresses, or phone numbers) that has not yet entered the clinical/health record ecosystem.
- Protected Health Information (PHI): Individually identifiable health information transmitted or maintained in any form or medium, explicitly excluded from the scope of this Website Privacy Policy and governed by the NPP.
Data Collection & Usage
Automatically Collected Data & Cookies
This Site collects Usage Data and utilizes “Cookies” (small text files stored on the User’s device) to ensure core site functionality and analyze web traffic. Users may browse the Site anonymously through client-side privacy settings (e.g., blocking cookies, browser incognito modes). Refusing cookies may limit some functional aspects of the Site.
Voluntarily Submitted Information
This Site may collect a User’s First Name, Last Name, Email, and Phone Number only if voluntarily submitted via the Site’s Contact Form.
PHI Submission Warning: Users are strongly advised not to submit sensitive clinical/medical information, diagnostic data, or specific psychological inquiries through the general contact form. The contact form is intended strictly for general administrative inquiries (e.g., establishing contact, scheduling logistics). Once an individual becomes a patient, all digital communications must transition to the practice’s HIPAA-compliant, encrypted patient portal.
Third-Party Data Processors
To facilitate Site operations, the Data Controller utilizes the following external platforms. These platforms process Usage Data independently:
- Google Analytics (Google Inc.): Utilized to monitor and analyze web traffic. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. (Place of processing: USA). Users may opt-out of Google Analytics via standard browser extensions.
- Google Maps Widget (Google Inc.): Utilized for location visualization. (Place of processing: USA).
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) Disclosures
As an entity operating within Oregon, Ian L Pritchard LLC complies with the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) regarding non-PHI consumer data. While all PHI is strictly exempt from OCPA and governed by HIPAA, Users retain the following rights regarding their standard Website Usage Data:
- The right to confirm whether the Data Controller is processing their Personal Data.
- The right to access, correct, or delete Personal Data collected via the Site.
- The right to opt-out of the processing of Personal Data for purposes of targeted advertising or profiling.
- Ian L Pritchard LLC does not sell, trade, or rent Users’ Personal Data to third parties.
Data Safeguards & Security
The Data Controller adopts meticulous data collection, storage, and processing practices. All data exchange between the Site and its Users occurs over an SSL-secured communication channel, encrypted and protected with digital signatures. Forms utilized on this Site for administrative contact are routed through secure protocols. However, no web-based transmission is uniformly secure; Users assume the inherent risks of utilizing public internet infrastructure for communications.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
The Data Controller reserves the right to revise this policy at any time to maintain compliance with evolving federal, state, and APA regulatory standards. Revisions will be indicated by the “Effective Date” at the top of this document. Continued use of the Site following the posting of changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Privacy Contact Information
Questions regarding this Website Privacy Policy or the technical data practices of this Site should be directed to:
Ian L Pritchard LLC
www.drianpritchard.com
1292 High St, #A3142, Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 632-6001
office@ianpritchardphd.com