Aeros Mental Health LLC Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 15, 2025
Practice Name: Aeros Mental Health LLC
Practice Owner: Aaron Dougherty, LPC
Email: Aaron@AerosMentalHealth.com
Phone: 412-413-9745
Mailing Address: 1000 Main St. #1107, Pittsburgh, PA 15215

At Aeros Mental Health LLC, your privacy is critically important. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and disclose information from visitors of our website: www.AerosMentalHealth.com.

Note: If you become a therapy client, a separate HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices will be provided that governs how your protected health information (PHI) is collected and handled in accordance with federal and state law.

We may collect the following types of information from website visitors:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, or other contact details you voluntarily provide through contact forms.
   
• Usage Data: IP address, browser type, referring page, and pages visited, collected through cookies or web analytics tools.
   
• Professional Inquiry Details: Information you share when requesting consultation or clinical services.
   

We do not collect PHI through this website. Please avoid submitting sensitive health or clinical information via general contact forms or email.

We use your information to:

• Respond to inquiries, consultation requests, or appointment scheduling
   
• Improve website content, accessibility, and user experience
   
• Fulfill legal or regulatory obligations
   

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data for marketing or advertising purposes. We do not use the site for behavioral advertising, and we do not respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals.

We retain personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal requirements.

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze site traffic. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that may collect information such as IP address, browser type, or referring site.

We may use services such as Google Analytics to understand website traffic patterns. These services may use cookies or tracking technologies to gather information about your use of this site.

By using this website, you consent to the placement of cookies unless you disable them via your browser settings.

Aeros Mental Health uses SSL encryption, secure hosting, and modern web security protocols to safeguard your information. However, because no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, we cannot guarantee complete security.

Please do not share clinical, diagnostic, or sensitive information via email or web forms. We use secure platforms such as Spruce Health and SimplePractice for communication involving protected health information (PHI).

You have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we have collected about you
   
• Request corrections or updates to your information
   
• Request deletion of your data from our system
   
• Opt out of future communication
   

To make a request, contact us at 412-413-9745 or Aaron@AerosMentalHealth.com.

If we are unable to fulfill your request, you have the right to appeal the decision. Appeals may be submitted by email with the subject line: “Privacy Appeal.”

This website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this website, please contact us so we can delete it promptly.

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. All updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your rights, please contact:

Aaron Dougherty, LPC
Email: Aaron@AerosMentalHealth.com
Phone: 412-413-9745
Mail: 1000 Main St. #1107, Pittsburgh, PA 15215