Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 22, 2026

Solene Psychiatry & Wellness (“Solene,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting solenepsych.com.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through our website, how it may be used, and the choices available to you.

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as browser type, device type, pages visited, referring website, and general website usage information.

We may also collect information you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, telephone number, and information submitted when contacting the practice, requesting an appointment, or making a referral.

Please do not submit sensitive medical or psychiatric information through general website contact forms or ordinary email. Patients should use the secure patient portal or other secure communication methods provided by the practice for clinical information.

How We Use Your Information

Information collected through our website may be used to respond to inquiries, facilitate appointment or referral requests, communicate administrative information, operate and improve our website, maintain security, and comply with applicable legal requirements.

Solene Psychiatry & Wellness does not sell your personal information.

Health Information & HIPAA

Information created, received, or maintained in connection with your healthcare may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable federal and California privacy laws.

Our practices regarding protected health information are described separately in our Notice of Privacy Practices.

This Website Privacy Policy does not replace our Notice of Privacy Practices.

Patient Portal, Scheduling & Telehealth

Solene may use secure third-party healthcare technology platforms for scheduling, intake forms, patient portal services, electronic communications, and telehealth.

Information submitted through these services may also be governed by the privacy and security practices applicable to those platforms.

Cookies & Website Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for essential website functionality, security, performance, and general website analytics.

We take additional precautions when selecting technologies used on our healthcare website and seek to limit the disclosure of sensitive information to third parties.

Mental Health Self-Checks

Solene may provide mental health self-checks or screening tools for educational purposes.

These tools do not provide a diagnosis, replace a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, or establish a patient-provider relationship.

Responses and results from public website self-checks are not intentionally saved, transmitted to Solene Psychiatry & Wellness, or added to a medical record.

Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services. Solene does not control the privacy practices of independent third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information under our control. However, no website, email transmission, or internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

For sensitive clinical communications, please use the secure communication methods provided by the practice.

Children's Privacy

Solene Psychiatry & Wellness provides clinical services to adults age 18 and older. Our website is not directed toward children under age 13, and we do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through this website.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, technology, privacy practices, or applicable requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.