Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies to the use of www.bythewaystone.com.  Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and disclose and make use of personal information. The following outlines our privacy policy for use of this website.

General Terms

Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected. If you are entering your name, phone number, email and any personal messages you type into this website, it will be used for the purpose of contacting you regarding our services, for the provision of services, or for scheduling appointments.

We will collect and use personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling the purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law (see below).  We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.

We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.  For example, this website utilizes Google Analytics and server-based analytics packages.  These gather limited information on visitors to our website automatically, and stores this anonymous information in server log files. This information may include IP addresses, browser type, basic IP information, referring pages, operating system used and date/time stamps. This information does not identify individual users. It is used only for site administration, as well as for analysis of website usage and trends.

Links to Other Websites

We are not responsible for the practices employed by any websites or services linked to or from our site, including the information or content contained within them. Please remember that when you use a link to go from our site to another website or service, our policy does not apply to those third-party websites or services. Your browsing and interaction on any third-party website or service, including those that have a link on our website, are subject to that third party's own rules and policies. In addition, you agree that we are not responsible and do not have control over any third-parties that you authorize to access your information. If you are using a third-party website or service and you allow them to access your information, you do so at your own risk. Consequently, we strongly suggest that you review the privacy policy of every website you visit, whether or not they are linked to this site.

Sharing Information with Third Parties

Waystone Therapy LLC does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties. We may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, or provide customer support. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information. We reserve the right to disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Waystone Therapy LLC or our website; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of Waystone Therapy LLC; and/or (3) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Waystone Therapy LLC, or the public.

Automatically Collected Information

This website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

  • Clicks

  • Internal links

  • Pages visited

  • Scrolling

  • Searches

  • Timestamps

We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

Use of Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.

External Data Storage Sites

We may store your data on servers provided by third-party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.

Fonts

This website uses font files from Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To properly display this site to you, servers where the font files are stored may receive personal information about you, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, or device

  • Your IP address

Electronic Communications

Email and text messaging are not considered a secure form of communication under the laws of the The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Waystone Therapy LLC cannot ensure the confidentiality of any form of communication sent through electronic media, such as emails or text messages. If you choose to send an email or text message to Waystone Therapy LLC, you are waiving the right to privacy with regards to any information that is shared by these methods, including your name, phone number, email address and any information you include in email messages to this company. Although it is unlikely, there is a possibility that information you include in an email can be intercepted and read by other parties besides the person to whom it is addressed. Please do not include personal identifying information such as your birth date, or personal medical information in any emails you send to us.

Website Hosting

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this website, including:

  • Information about your browser, network and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyzes the data in a de-personalized form.

Changes to Our Policy

We consider this a living document, and may modify or update this policy from time to time, so please review it periodically. We may provide you additional forms of notice of modifications or updates as appropriate under the circumstances, as a courtesy only. Your continued use of our site after any modification to this policy will constitute your acceptance of such modification.

Contact Details

We are committed to conducting business in accordance with this policy in order to ensure that your personal information is protected and maintained. We will make readily available information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.  Accordingly, if you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, or you wish to contact us, our contact information regarding these matters is as follows:

therapy@bythewaystone.com
503-453-4807
Portland, OR 97214