Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
The Southern California Counseling Center (SCCC) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. We have developed this Privacy Policy to explain how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our online services.
Information We Collect
We collect personal information and non-personal information from our visitors and users in several ways, including:
1.Personal Information You Provide Voluntarily
•Donations & Event Registrations: When you make a donation or register for a workshop/event, you may be asked to provide your name, address, phone number, email address, and payment details.
•Training Applications: If you apply for a training program, we may collect your educational background, professional experience, references, and other relevant details.
•Communications: When you sign up for email or text (SMS) updates or otherwise contact us, we may collect your contact information and any other information you voluntarily provide.
2.Non-Personal Information (Usage Data)
•Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to automatically collect certain information about your device, browsing actions, and usage patterns as you navigate through our website.
•Log Data: Our servers and analytics providers may automatically record information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits.
How We Use Your Information
1.Transaction Processing: To process donations, workshop/event fees, or application fees.
2.Communications: To send you confirmations, application updates, receipts, and SCCC news or event information (subject to your opt-in preferences).
3.Analytics and Site Improvement: We use tools such as Google Analytics to analyze website usage and improve our Site’s functionality, user experience, and content offerings.
4.Training and Workshop Administration: To assess applications, schedule workshops, and facilitate related communications.
5.Security: To detect, prevent, or investigate security breaches or fraudulent activity.
NONE OF THIS INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH ANY THIRD PARTIES
Mobile Phone Information
- No mobile phone data is shared with any third parties.
- If you request an intake session and consent to receive SMS alerts, you can expect:
- Confirmation and notification emails regarding scheduled sessions
- Messages will be sent roughly 2 times per week, though message frequency varies
- Message and data rates may apple
- At any point, you can text HELP for more information/help
- At any point you can text STOP to opt out of texting
For more information, visit sccc-la.org/terms-of-service
Cookies and Google Analytics
1.Cookies: Cookies are small data files placed on your browser or device. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of the Site may become inaccessible or not function properly.
2.Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, which uses cookies to collect and analyze information about how users interact with our Site (e.g., pages visited, time spent on pages). This helps us improve our services and user experience. Google may also use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. To learn more about Google’s privacy practices or to opt out of certain Google Analytics features, visit Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Security Measures
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures—such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption—to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your personal information. However, no security measure is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Text Messaging and Email Communications
1.Opt-In: By providing your phone number or email address, you consent to receive text messages (SMS) or emails regarding your donations, event registrations, application status, or organizational updates.
2.Opt-Out:
•Texts: You can reply “STOP” to any text message to unsubscribe. Standard messaging rates may apply.
•Emails: To stop receiving marketing or informational emails, click the “unsubscribe” link in any of our emails or contact us at [email protected].
Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you believe that a child under 13 may have provided us personal information, please contact us, and we will make reasonable efforts to delete that information from our records.
Your Choices
1.Access and Correction: You can contact us to review or correct any personal information we have about you.
2.Account Deletion: If you have created an account with us (for workshops or otherwise) and wish to delete it, please contact us. Note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.
Use of Links
Our website may contain links to external sites, which are governed by their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites, and accessing them is at your own risk.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review it periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
Southern California Counseling Center (SCCC)
5615 W Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Phone: 323-937-1344
Email: [email protected]