COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TRAINED JOHNS HOPKINS TRAINED BOARD CERTIFIED PMHNP
GARDEN CITY OFFICE
Concierge Psychiatric Care
for High-Stakes Professionals
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TRAINED JOHNS HOPKINS TRAINED BOARD CERTIFIED PMHNP
GARDEN CITY OFFICE
Concierge Psychiatric Care
for High-Stakes Professionals
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Effective Date 12/25/2025
HIPAA NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
INTRODUCTION
We understand that your medical information is private and confidential. Further, we are required by law to maintain the privacy of “protected health information.” “Protected health information” or “PHI” includes any individually identifiable information that we obtain from you or others that relates to your past, present, or future physical or mental health, the health care you have received, or payment for your health care. As necessary, we will share protected health information with one another to carry out treatment, payment, or health care operations relating to the services to be rendered and/or any entity under the The Lieberman Center for Psychotherapeutics network umbrella.
As required by law, this notice provides you with information about your rights and our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to the privacy of PHI. This notice also discusses the uses and disclosures we will make of your PHI. We must comply with the provisions of this notice as currently in effect, although we reserve the right to change the terms of this notice from time to time and to make the revised notice effective for all PHI we maintain. You can always request a written copy of our most current privacy notice from our reception team or on our website.
PERMITTED USES AND DISCLOSURE
We can use or disclose your PHI for purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations. We have provided a description and an example for each of these uses and disclosures below. However, not every particular use or disclosure in every category will be listed.
Treatment means the provision, coordination, or management of your health care, including consultations between health care providers relating to your care and referrals for health care from one health care provider to another. For example, a doctor treating you for a broken leg may need to know if you have diabetes because diabetes may slow the healing process. In addition, the doctor may need to contact a physical therapist to create the exercise regimen appropriate for your treatment.
Payment means the activities we undertake to obtain reimbursement for the health care provided to you, including billing, collections, claims management, determination of eligibility and coverage, and other utilization review activities. For example, we may need to provide PHI to your Third-Party Payor to determine whether the proposed course of treatment will be covered. When we subsequently bill the Third Party Payor for the services rendered to you, we can provide the Third Party Payor with information regarding your care if necessary to obtain payment. Federal or State law may require us to obtain a written release from you before disclosing certain specially protected PHI for payment purposes. We will ask you to sign a release when necessary under applicable law.
Health care operations mean the support functions of and/or any entity under The Lieberman Center for Psychotherapeutics network umbrella. related to treatment and payment, such as quality assurance activities, case management, receiving and responding to patient comments and complaints, physician reviews, compliance programs, audits, business planning, development, management, and administrative activities. For example, we may use your PHI to evaluate the performance of our staff when caring for you. We may also combine PHI with many patients to decide what additional services we should offer, what services are not needed, and whether certain new treatments are effective. We may also disclose PHI for review and learning purposes. In addition, we may remove information that identifies you so that others can use the de-identified information to study health care and health care delivery without learning who you are.
OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURES OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
We may also use your PHI in the following ways:
· To provide appointment reminders for treatment or medical care.
· To tell you about or recommend possible treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you.
· To your family or friends or any other individual identified by you to the extent directly related to such person’s involvement in your care or payment for your care. We may use or disclose your PHI to notify or assist in the notification of a family member, a personal representative, or another person responsible for the care of your location, general condition, or death. If you are available, we will give you an opportunity to object to these disclosures, and we will not make these disclosures if you object. If you are not available, we will determine whether a disclosure to your family or friends is in your best interest, considering the circumstances and based on our professional judgment.
· When permitted by law, we may coordinate our uses and disclosures of PHI with public or private entities authorized by law or by charter to assist in disaster relief efforts.
· We will allow your family and friends to act on your behalf to pick up filled prescriptions, medical supplies, x-rays, and similar forms of PHI when we determine, in our professional judgment, that it is in your best interest to make such disclosures.
· We may contact you as part of our fundraising and marketing efforts as permitted by applicable law. You have the right to opt out of receiving such fundraising communications.
· We may use or disclose your PHI for research purposes, subject to the requirements of applicable law. For example, a research project may involve comparisons of the health and recovery of all patients who received a particular medication. All research projects are subject to a special approval process that balances research needs with a patient’s need for privacy. When required, we will obtain written authorization from you prior to using your health information for research.
· We will use or disclose PHI about you when required to do so by applicable law.
· In accordance with applicable law, we may disclose your PHI to your employer if we are retained to conduct an evaluation relating to medical surveillance of your workplace or to evaluate whether you have a work-related illness or injury. You will be notified of these disclosures by your employer or and/or any entity under The Lieberman Center for Psychotherapeutics network umbrella as required by applicable law.
Note: Incidental uses and disclosures of PHI sometimes occur and are not considered to be a violation of your rights. Incidental uses and disclosures are by-products of otherwise permitted uses or disclosures that are limited in nature and cannot be reasonably prevented.
SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Subject to the requirements of applicable law, we will make the following uses and disclosures of your PHI:
Organ and Tissue Donation. If you are an organ donor, we may release PHI to organizations that handle organ procurement or transplantation as necessary to facilitate organ or tissue donation and transplantation.
Military and Veterans. If you are an Armed Forces member, we may release PHI about you as military command authorities require. We may also release PHI about foreign military personnel to the appropriate foreign military authority.
Worker’s Compensation. We may release PHI about you for programs that provide benefits for work-related injuries or illnesses.
Public Health Activities. We may disclose PHI about you for public health activities, including disclosures:
· to prevent or control disease, injury, or disability;
· to report births and deaths, child abuse or neglect;
· to persons subject to the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for activities related to the quality, safety, or effectiveness of FDA-regulated products or services and to report reactions to medications or problems with products;
· to notify a person who may have been exposed to a disease or may be at risk for contracting or spreading a disease or condition;
· to notify the appropriate government authority if we believe that an adult patient has been the victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. We will only make this disclosure if the patient agrees or when required or authorized by law.
Health Oversight Activities. We may disclose PHI to federal or state agencies that oversee our activities (e.g., providing health care, seeking payment, and civil rights).
Lawsuits and Disputes. If you are involved in a lawsuit or a dispute, we may disclose PHI subject to certain limitations.
Law Enforcement. We may release PHI if asked to do so by a law enforcement official:
· In response to a court order, warrant, summons, or similar process;
· To identify or locate a suspect, fugitive, material witness, or missing person;
· About the victim of a crime under certain limited circumstances;
· About a death we believe may be the result of criminal conduct;
· About criminal conduct on our premises; or
· In emergency circumstances, to report a crime, the location of a crime or the victims, or the identity, description, or location of the person who committed the crime
Coroners, Medical Examiners, and Funeral Directors. We may release PHI to a coroner or medical examiner. We may also release PHI about patients to funeral directors as necessary to carry out their duties.
National Security and Intelligence Activities. We may release PHI about you to authorize federal officials for intelligence, counterintelligence, and other national security activities authorized by law or to authorized federal officials so they may provide protection to the President or foreign heads of state.
Inmates. If you are an inmate of a correctional institution or under the custody of a law enforcement official, we may release PHI about you to the correctional institution or law enforcement official. This release would be necessary (1) to provide you with health care, (2) to protect your health and safety or the health and safety of others, or (3) for the safety and security of the correctional institution.
Serious Threats. As permitted by applicable law and standards of ethical conduct, we may use and disclose PHI if we, in good faith, believe that the use of disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health or safety of a person or the public or is necessary for law enforcement authorities to identify or apprehend an individual.
Note: HIV-related information, genetic information, alcohol and/or substance abuse records, mental health records, and other specially protected health information may enjoy certain special confidentiality protections under applicable state and federal law. Any disclosures of these types of records will be subject to these special protections.
OTHER USES OF YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION
Certain uses and disclosures of PHI will be made only with your written authorization, including uses and/or disclosures: (a) of psychotherapy notes (where appropriate); (b) for marketing
purposes; and (c) that constitute a sale of PHI under the Privacy Rule. Other uses and disclosures of PHI not covered by this notice or the laws that apply to us will be made only with your
written authorization. You have the right to revoke that authorization at any time, provided that the revocation is in writing, except to the extent that we already have taken action in reliance
on your authorization.
YOUR RIGHTS
1. You have the right to request restrictions on our uses and disclosures of PHI for treatment, payment, and health care operations. However, we are not required to agree to your
request. We are, however, required to comply with your request if it relates to a disclosure to your health plan regarding health care items or services for which you have paid the
bill in full. To request a restriction, you may make your request in writing to the Privacy Officer at The Lieberman Center for Psychotherapeutics.
2. You have the right to reasonably request to receive confidential communications of your PHI by alternative means or at alternative locations. To make such a request, you may submit your request in writing to the Privacy Officer at The Lieberman Center for Psychotherapeutics.
3. You have the right to inspect and copy the PHI contained in your medical/billing records, except:
(i) for psychotherapy notes, (i.e., notes that have been recorded by a mental health professional documenting counseling sessions and have been separated from the rest of your
medical record);
(ii) for information compiled in reasonable anticipation of, or for use in, a civil, criminal, or administrative action or proceeding;
(iii) for PHI involving laboratory tests when your access is restricted by law;
(iv) if you are a prison inmate, and access would jeopardize your health, safety, security, custody, or rehabilitation or that of other inmates, any officer, employee, or other person at
the correctional institution or person responsible for transporting you;
(v) if we obtained or created PHI as part of a research study, your access to the PHI may be restricted for as long as the research is in progress, provided that you agreed to the
temporary denial of access when consenting to participate in the research;
(vi) for PHI contained in records kept by a federal agency or contractor when your access is restricted by law; and
(vii) for PHI obtained from someone other than us under a promise of confidentiality when the access requested would be reasonably likely to reveal the source of the information.
(viii) In order to inspect or obtain a copy of your PHI, you may submit your request in writing to the Medical Records Section. If you request a copy, we may
charge you a fee for the costs of copying and mailing your records, as well as other costs associated with your request.
(ix) We may also deny a request for access to PHI under certain circumstances if there is a potential for harm to yourself or others. If we deny a request
(x) for access for this purpose, you have the right to have our denial reviewed in accordance with the requirements of applicable law.
YOUR RIGHTS
4. You have the right to request an amendment to your PHI but we may deny your request for an amendment if we determine that the PHI or record that is the subject of the request:
(i) Was not created by us, unless you provide a reasonable basis to believe that the originator of PHI is no longer available to act on the requested amendment;
(ii) Is not part of your medical or billing records or other records used to make decisions about you;
(iii) Is not available for inspection as set forth above; or
(iv) Is accurate and complete. In any event, any agreed upon amendment will be included as an addition to, and not a replacement of, already existing records. In order to request
an amendment to your PHI, you must submit your request in writing to the Medical Records Section at our office along with a description of the reason for your request.
5. You have the right to receive an accounting of disclosures of PHI made by us to individuals or entities other than to you for the six years prior to your request, except for disclosures:
(i) to carry out treatment, payment, and health care operations as provided above;
(ii) incidental to a use or disclosure otherwise permitted or required by applicable law;
(iii) pursuant to your written authorization;
(iv) to persons involved in your care or for other notification purposes as provided by law;
(v) for national security or intelligence purposes as provided by law;
(vi) to correctional institutions or law enforcement officials as provided by law;
(vii) as part of a limited data set as provided by law.
(viii) To request an accounting of disclosures of your PHI, you must submit your request in writing to the Privacy Officer at our office. Your request must state a specific time period
for the accounting (e.g., the past three months). The first accounting you request within a twelve (12) month period will be free. For additional accountings, we may charge
you for the costs of providing the list. We will notify you of the costs involved, and you may choose to withdraw or modify your request at that time before any costs are
incurred.
6. You have the right to receive a notification if there is a breach of your unsecured PHI, which requires notification under the Privacy Rule.
Complaints
If you believe your HIPAA privacy rights have been violated, you should contact the Privacy Officer by calling our office. We will not take action against you for filing a
complaint. You also may file a complaint with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Region II Office for Civil Rights, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278.
Contact Person
If you have any questions or would like further information about this HIPAA notice, please contact the Privacy Officer by calling our office.
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Patient Rights
We respect the dignity and pride of each individual we serve. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender,
disability, race, color, ancestry, citizenship, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, medical condition, marital status,
veteran status, payment source or ability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Each individual shall be informed of the patient’s rights and
responsibilities in advance of administering or discontinuing patient care. We adopt and affirm as policy the following rights of patients who receive services from our facility:
Considerate and Respectful Care
• To receive ethical, high-quality, safe and professional care without discrimination
• To be free from all forms of abuse and harassment
• To be treated with consideration, respect, and recognition of their individuality, including the need for privacy in treatment. This includes the right to request the facility provide a
person of one’s own gender to be present during certain parts of physical examinations, treatments or procedures performed by a health professional of the opposite sex, except in
emergencies, and the right not to remain undressed any longer than is required for accomplishing the medical purpose for which the patient was asked to undress
Information regarding Health Status and Care
• To be informed of his/her health status in terms that patient can reasonably be expected to understand, and to participate in the development and the implementation of his/her
plan of care and treatment
• The right to be informed of the names and functions of all physicians and other health care professionals who are providing direct care to the patient
• The right to be informed about any continuing health care requirements after his/her discharge from the surgery center and each patient will be provided with written discharge
instructions and, when necessary, overnight supplies. The patient shall also have the right to receive assistance from the physician and appropriate staff in arranging for required
follow-up care after discharge
• To be informed of risks, benefits and side effects of all medications and treatment procedures, particularly those considered innovative or experimental
• To be informed of all appropriate alternative treatment procedures
• To be informed of the outcomes of care, treatment and services
• To appropriate assessment and management of pain
• To be informed if the surgery center has authorized other health care and/or education institutions to participate in the patient’s treatment. The patient shall also have a right to
know the identity and function of these institutions, and may refuse to allow their participation in his/her treatment
Decision Making and Notification
• To choose a person to be his/her healthcare representative and/or decision maker. The patient may also exercise his/her right to exclude any family members from participating in his/her healthcare decisions
• To have a family member, chosen representative and/or his or her own physician notified promptly of admission to the hospital
• To request or refuse treatment. This right must not be construed as a mechanism to demand the provision of treatment or services deemed medically unnecessary or inappropriate
• To be included in experimental research only when he or she gives informed, written consent to such participation. The patient may refuse to participate in
experimental research, including the investigations of new drugs and medical devices
• To formulate advance directives and be informed prior to receiving treatment how the surgery center will or will not comply with these directives
• To leave the surgery center against your physician’s advice to the extent permitted by law
Access to Services
• To receive, as soon as possible, the free services of a translator and/or interpreter, telecommunications devices, and any other necessary services or devices
to facilitate communication between the patient and the surgery center’s health care personnel (e.g., qualified interpreters, written information in other
languages, large print, accessible electronic formats)
• To bring a service animal into the facility, except where service animals are specifically prohibited pursuant to facility policy (e.g., operating rooms, areas where
invasive procedures are performed, etc.)
• To pastoral counseling and to take part in religious and/or social activities while in the surgery center, unless your doctor thinks these activities are not
medically advised
• To safe, secure and sanitary accommodation and limited refreshments prior to discharge
• To access people outside the facility by means of verbal and written communication
• To have accessibility to facility buildings and grounds. We recognize the Americans with Disabilities Act, a wide-ranging piece of legislation intended to make
American society more accessible to people with disabilities. The policy is available upon request
• To a prompt and reasonable response to questions and requests for service
Access to Medical Records
• To have his/her medical records, including all computerized medical information, kept confidential and to access information within a reasonable time frame.
The patient may decide who may receive copies of the records except as required by law
• Upon leaving the healthcare facility and in accordance with the surgery center’s policies regarding records requests, patients have the right to obtain copies of
their medical records
Ethical Decisions
• To participate prior to receiving treatment in ethical decisions that may arise in the course of care including issues of conflict resolution, withholding
resuscitative services, foregoing or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, and participation in investigational studies or clinical trials
• If the healthcare facility or its team decides that the patient’s refusal of treatment prevents him/her from receiving appropriate care according to ethical and
professional standards, the relationship with the patient may be terminated
Protective Services
• To access protective and advocacy services
• To be free from restraints of any form that are not medically necessary or are used as a means of coercion, discipline, convenience, or retaliation by staff
• To all legal and civil rights as a citizen unless otherwise prescribed by law
• To have upon request to patient’s physician an impartial review of hazardous treatments or irreversible surgical treatments prior to implementation except in
emergency procedures necessary to preserve your life
• To an impartial review of alleged violations of patient rights
• To expect emergency procedures to be carried out without unnecessary delay
• To give consent to a procedure or treatment and to access the information necessary to provide such consent
• To not be required to perform work for the facility unless the work is part of the patient’s treatment and is done by choice of the patient
• To file a complaint with the Department of Health, Federal, State and/or Local Agencies, or other quality improvement, accreditation or other certifying bodies
if he /she has a concern about patient abuse, neglect, about misappropriation of a patient’s property in the facility or other unresolved complaints, patient
safety or quality concern
Payment and Administration
• To examine and receive an explanation of the patient’s healthcare facility’s bill regardless of the source of payment, and may receive upon request, information relating to the availability of known financial resources
• A patient who is eligible for Medicare has the right to know, upon request and in advance of treatment, whether the health care provider or health care facility accepts the Medicare assignment rate
• To receive, upon request, prior to treatment, a reasonable estimate of charges for medical care
• To be informed in writing about the facility policies and procedures for initiation, review, and resolution of patient complaints, including the address and telephone number of where complaints may be filed.
Additional Patient Rights
• Except in emergencies, the patient may be transferred to another facility only with a full explanation of the reason for transfer, provisions for continuing care and acceptance by the receiving institution
• To initiate their own contact with the media
• To get the opinion of another physician, including specialists, at the request and expense of the patient
• To wear appropriate personal clothing and religious or other symbolic items, as long as they do not interfere with diagnostic procedures or treatment
• To request a transfer to another area (if medically appropriate) if another patient or a visitor in the room is unreasonably disturbing him/her
PATIENT RESPONSIBILITIES
The care a patient receives depends partially on the patient him/herself. Therefore, in addition to the above rights, a patient has certain responsibilities. These should be presented to the patient in the spirit of mutual trust and respect.
• To provide accurate and complete information concerning his/her health status, medical history, hospitalizations, medications and other matters related to his/her health
• To report perceived risks in his/her care and unexpected changes in his/her condition to the responsible practitioner
• To report comprehension of a contemplated course of action and what is expected of the patient, and to ask questions when there is a lack of understanding
• To follow the plan of care established by his/her physician, including the instructions of nurses and other health professionals as they carry out the physician’s orders
• To keep appointments or notifying the facility or physician when he/she is unable to do so
• To be responsible for his/her actions should he/she refuse treatment or not follow his/her physician’s orders
• To assure that the financial obligations of his/her healthcare care are fulfilled as promptly as possible
• To follow facility policies, procedures, rules and regulations
• To be considerate of the rights of other patients and facility personnel
• To be respectful of his/her personal property and that of other persons in the facility
• To help staff to assess pain, request relief promptly, discuss relief options and expectations with caregivers, work with caregivers to develop a pain management plan, tell staff when pain is not relieved, and communicate worries regarding pain medication
• To inform the facility of a violation of patient rights or any safety concerns, including perceived risk in his/her care and unexpected changes in their condition.
This notice covers the following entities: Brad Lieberman, PMHNP, Lieberman NP in Psychiatry, and BSL PM NY, LLC, the management company for Brad Lieberman, PMHNP and Lieberman NP in Psychiatry as well as any other commonly owned entity providing services under the brand The Lieberman Center for Psychotherapeutics in the state of New York.
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We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. You should be aware that The Company websites are not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 13.
3-USE OF CONTENT.
The Company authorizes you to use and view a single copy of the material on the The Company websites solely for your use. Content and/or images on the websites designed by The Company are protected by copyright laws. Any special rules for the use of certain software and other items accessible on the The Company websites are incorporated into these Terms and Conditions and our other legal notices. The fees charged to clients for membership and setup/design of websites do not provide any right of ownership to content, design elements and/or images and other material throughout the Websites unless permitted by written consent from The Company. The Content is protected by copyright under both United States and foreign laws. Title to the Content remains with The Company or its licensors. Any use of the Content not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions is a breach of these Terms and Conditions and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice in the editorial discretion of The Company websites. Domain names registered by The Company for its clients are the legal property of The Company and are leased temporarily to clients. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to The Company and its licensors. If you violate any of these Terms and Conditions, your permission to use the Content automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any portion of the Content.
4- LIABILITY OF The Company AND ITS LICENSORS.
The use of the The Company Websites, and the Content is at your own risk. When using the The Company Websites, information will be transmitted over a medium that may be beyond the control and jurisdiction of The Company. Accordingly, The Company assumes no liability for or relating to, the delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with the use of the The Company Websites. The The Company Websites and the content are provided on an “as is” basis. The Company ITS LICENSORS, AND ITS SUPPLIERS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES’ RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Without limiting the foregoing, The Company, its licensors, and its suppliers make no representations or warranties about the following:
A. The accuracy, reliability, completeness, currentness, or timeliness of the Content, software, text, graphics, links, or communications provided on or through the use of the The Company Websites.
B. The satisfaction of any government regulations requiring disclosure of information on prescription drug products or the approval or compliance of any software tools with regard to the Content contained on The Company websites. In no event shall The Company, its licensors, its suppliers, or any third parties mentioned on The Company websites be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use of or inability to use the The Company websites or the Content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not The Company is advised of the possibility of such damages. The Company is not liable for any personal injury, including death, caused by your use or misuse of the Site, Content, or Public Areas (as defined below). Any claims arising in connection with your use of the Site, any Content, or the Public Areas must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred. Remedies under these Terms and Conditions are exclusive and are limited to those expressly provided for in these Terms and Conditions.
5- USER SUBMISSIONS.
You agree that you will not upload or transmit any communications or content of any type to the Public Areas that infringe or violate any rights of any party. By submitting communications or content to the Public Areas, you agree that such submission is non-confidential for all purposes. If you make any such submission, you agree that you will not send or transmit to The Company by email, (including through the email addresses listed on the “Contact Us” link) any communication or content that infringes or violates any rights of any party. If you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to The Company by email, you agree such submission is non-confidential for all purposes. If you make any submission to a Public Area or if you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to The Company by email, you automatically grant–or warrant–that the owner of such content or intellectual property has expressly granted The Company a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication or content in any media or medium, or any form, format, or forum now known or hereafter developed. The Company may sublicense its rights through multiple tiers of sub-licenses. If you wish to keep any business information, ideas, concepts or inventions private or proprietary, do not submit them to the Public Areas or to The Company by email. We try to answer every email in a timely manner but are not always able to do so.
6- RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE/CANCELLATION POLICY.
The Company reserves the right to refuse to provide services to any of its clients at its sole discretion. Since the membership programs are monthly, a client whose service is being terminated will receive a one month notice via email. It is the responsibility of the client to find and secure new service for his/her website design/hosting and maintenance. A client has the right of canceling his membership with a one month written notice unless a separate agreement has been signed by the client. All fees are due before the receipt of such notice by mail/fax confirmed by The Company In both cases of service termination and cancellations, the client understands that The Company has full ownership and copyright to all material on its websites. Material that has been added by clients such as images and personal content can be moved to a new company and website at the client’s discretion. No material of original design content, images including domain names is permitted to be transferred unless with written permission from The Company
7- PASSWORDS.
The Company has several tools that allow you to record and store information. For example, these areas are structured to allow access only to visitors with a valid password. You are responsible for taking all reasonable steps to ensure that no unauthorized person shall have access to your The Company passwords or accounts.
It is your sole responsibility to (1) control the dissemination and use of activation codes and passwords; (2) authorize, monitor, and control access to and use of your The Company account and password; (3) promptly inform The Company of any need to deactivate a password. You grant The Company and all other persons or entities involved in the operation of the Site the right to transmit, monitor, retrieve, store, and use your information in connection with the operation of the Site. The Company cannot and does not assume any responsibility or liability for any information you submit, including to Register to win, or your or third parties’ use or misuse of information transmitted or received using The Company tools and services, including Online Editor and Practice-Xl Online.
8- The Company LIVE AND MEMBER TO MEMBER AREAS (“PUBLIC AREAS”).
If you use a Public Area, such as a chat room, bulletin board or community, you are solely responsible for your own communications, the consequences of posting those communications, and your reliance on any communications found in the Public Areas. The Company is not responsible for the consequences of any communications in the Public Areas. In cases where you feel threatened or believe someone else is in danger, you should contact your local law enforcement agency immediately. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. In consideration of being allowed to use the Public Areas, you agree that the following actions shall constitute a material breach of these Terms and Conditions: Using a Public Area for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, or international laws; Posting material that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of others; Posting material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, or embarrassing to any other person or entity as determined by The Company in its sole discretion; Posting advertisements or solicitations of business; After receiving a warning, continuing to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, or posting comments that are not related to the topic being discussed (unless it is clear the discussion is free-form); Posting chain letters or pyramid schemes; Impersonating another person; Distributing viruses or other harmful computer code; Harvesting or otherwise collecting information about others, including email addresses, without their identification for posting or viewing comments; consent; Allowing any other person or entity to use your identification for posting or viewing comments; Posting the same note more than once or “spamming”; or Engaging in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Public Area or the Site, or which, in the judgment of The Company, exposes The Company or any of its customers or suppliers to any liability or detriment of any type. The Company reserves the right (but is not obligated) to do any or all of the following: Record the dialogue in public chat rooms. Investigate an allegation that a communication(s) do(es) not conform to the terms of this section and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s). Remove communications which are abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise fail to conform with these Terms and Conditions. Terminate a user’s access to any or all Public Areas and/or the The Company websites upon any breach of these Terms and Conditions. Monitor, edit, or disclose any communication in the Public Areas. Edit or delete any communication(s) posted on the The Company websites, regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards. The Company reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to protect the personal safety of our guests or the public. The Company has no liability or responsibility to users of the The Company websites or any other person or entity for performance or nonperformance of the aforementioned activities.
9- ADVERTISEMENTS, SEARCHES, AND LINKS TO OTHER SITES.
The Company may provide links to third-party websites. The Company also may select certain sites as priority responses to search terms you enter and The Company may agree to allow advertisers to respond to certain search terms with advertisements or sponsored content. The Company does not recommend and does not endorse the content on any third-party websites. The Company is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites, sites framed within the The Company websites, third-party sites provided as search results, or third-party advertisements, and does not make any representations regarding their content or accuracy. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites. The Company does not endorse any product advertised on the site.
10- MATERIAL SUBMITTED BY CLIENT.
One service of The Company is updating and changing websites and its content on clients’ behalf. Also, The Company offers access to a direct and live online editor that enables clients to update their websites with their material of choice. It is the responsibility of the client and/or its employees to make sure that the material submitted is original and/or the client does have permission to use it. It is also the responsibility of the client to ensure the material added comply with all local, state and federal laws (for example American with Disability Act). The Company does not accept any responsibility as to review of such material for copyright issues. If The Company is informed by any third-party of copyright infringement and/or questionable material, The Company reserves the right to remove the material in question from our server. It is the responsibility of the client to resolve such complaints, objections and/or any legal action brought resulting from the use of such material.
11- INDEMNITY.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold The Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms and Conditions.
12- GENERAL.
The Company makes no claims that the Content is appropriate or may be downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the Content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the The Company websites from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. The following provisions survive the expiration or termination of these Terms and Conditions for any reason whatsoever: Liability, User Submissions, Indemnity, Jurisdiction, and Complete Agreement.
13- JURISDICTION.
You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with The Company, or in any way relating to your use of the The Company Websites, resides in the courts of the County of Nassau, State of New York and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the County of Nassau in State of New York in connection with any such dispute including any claim involving The Company or its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors, telecommunication providers, and content providers. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of New York, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.
COMPLETE AGREEMENT.
Except as expressly provided in a particular “legal notice” on the The Company Websites, these Terms and Conditions and the The Company legal notices constitute the entire agreement between you and The Company with respect to the use of the The Company Websites, and Content. Thank you for your cooperation. We hope you find the The Company websites helpful and convenient to use! Questions or comments regarding this website, including any reports of non-functioning links, should be directed by electronic mail. We try to answer every email in a timely manner but are not always able to do so.
Disclaimer for our practice (hereinafter “The Company”).
The website is designed by BSL PM NY, LLC. The information provided by The Company on the website is at no charge to users of the World Wide Web, subject to the express condition that these users agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this disclaimer. The Company reserves the right to change these disclaimers at any time, and you agree to abide by the most recent version of the disclaimer each time you view and use the Website. Whether you are a client of The Company or a visitor to its websites, DO NOT use the Websites if you do not agree with all of the following terms and conditions.
1. You acknowledge that the information on the Websites is provided ‘as is’ for general information only. It is not intended to provide medical advice, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations with qualified healthcare professionals who are familiar with your individual condition. No warranties of any kind are given regarding use of the website, including, but not limited to, any warranty of accuracy, completeness, currency, reliability, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or any warranty that these pages, or the computer server which makes them available, are free of viruses or other harmful elements, and such warranties are expressly disclaimed.
2. You agree that you will hold harmless The Company and its shareholders, officers, directors, clients and employees from all claims arising out of or related to your access or use of, or your inability to access or use, the Website or the information contained in the Website or other websites to which it is linked, including, but not limited to, claims that you have found something you have heard, viewed or downloaded from the Website or any other website to which it is linked to being obscene, offensive, defamatory, or infringing upon your intellectual property rights. In no event will The Company or any of the information contributors to the Website be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on such information or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if The Company has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
3. You acknowledge that the opinions and recommendations contained in this website are not necessarily those of The Company nor are they endorsed by The Company. Many clients of The Company have access to create their own material on their Websites. The material created by clients remains their responsibility and The Company does not accept liability and responsibility related to said material.
4. The Company may provide links on the Website to other web sites which are not under the control of The Company in general, any website which has an address (or URL) not containing ‘The Company.com’ is such a website. Also, The Company may frame other web sites inside its frame or ‘The Company.com’ (or its clients’ websites) frame. These links are provided for convenience or reference only and are not intended as an endorsement by The Company of the organization or individual operating the website or a warranty of any type regarding the website or the information on the website.
5. Upon request, you may provide hypertext links to this website on another website upon receipt of written consent from The Company, provided that: (a) the link be a text-only link clearly marked ‘The Company.com’, (b) the link must ‘point’ to the URL ‘https://TheCompany.com’ and not to other pages within the website, (c) the appearance, position and other aspects of the link may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with The Company name and trademarks, (d) the appearance, position and other aspects of the link may not create the false appearance that an entity other than The Company is associated with or sponsored by The Company, (e) the link, when activated by a user, must display this website full-screen and not within a ‘frame’ on the linked website, and (f) The Company reserves the right to revoke its consent to any link at any time at its sole discretion. You agree that hypertext links to this Website must be approved in writing by The Company’s management.
6. The works of authorship contained in the Website, including but not limited to all design, text, and images, are owned or licensed by The Company hereinafter referred to as The Company, or its suppliers and contributors, and may not be copied, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, performed, distributed, rented, sub-licensed, altered, stored by subsequent use or otherwise used in whole or in part in any manner without The Company’s prior written consent, except that the user may make such temporary copies in a single computer’s RAM and hard drive as is necessary to browse the website, and that the user may produce one permanent printout of each page of the website (unmodified in form, with a copy of this Disclaimer attached) to be used by the user for personal and non-commercial uses which do not harm the reputation of The Company.
7. This website (excluding linked sites) is hosted by The Company which is headquartered in Albany County, New York in the United States of America. It may be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other countries around the world. Because each of these places has laws that may differ from those of New York, or the United States of America, by accessing this website you agree that the statutes and laws of the State of New York and the United States of America, without regard to conflicts of law principles thereof, will apply to all matters arising from or relating to the use of this website. You also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive legal jurisdiction and venues of the Courts of Nassau County, New York, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York with respect to such matters. The Company make no representation that materials on the website are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is hereby prohibited. Individuals or organizations choosing to access this website from other locations do so of their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
8. The Company, its logo, nameplates, The Lieberman Center for Psychotherapeutics, and The Tree Logo are trademarks of The Company, and are protected by international laws and treaty provisions. All text and electronic images on this website are copyrighted materials which are either registered copyrights, unregistered common law copyrights, registered trademarks or sales marks of The Company, its suppliers or contributors. Any attempt to infringe upon or to circumvent these copyrights or trademarks will subject to prosecution.
The Company has made every reasonable effort to make sure its Website under its control is in compliance with ADA laws and has taken every reasonable effort to provide reasonable accommodations for Americans with disabilities. We continue to be open and invite all recommendation to further meet the needs of all American visitors with disabilities. All services, promotions and information available on its websites are readily available over the telephone by calling 212-470-2205 The Company disclaims any responsibility for Website owned by its clients’ or third-party websites that are linked to The Company’s websites by virtue of the fact The Company doesn’t own, manage or control third party websites.
Web Accessibility Statement our business “company”.
The Company is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
Optimized360 LLC takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of The Company:
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. The Company is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.