Last Updated: September 2026
Dr. Lena Agree, JD, PsyD and Associates (“Dr. Lena Agree,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit DrlenaAgree.com (the “Website”).
This Privacy Statement explains how we may collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information obtained through the Website. It also describes certain privacy rights that may be available to California residents under applicable California privacy laws.
This Privacy Statement applies to information collected through the Website and does not replace or modify our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, which governs protected health information maintained by the practice when HIPAA applies.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our Website, we may collect the following categories of information:
Information You Provide Directly
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
- Submit a contact or inquiry form.
- Request an appointment or consultation.
- Subscribe to communications or updates.
- Contact us by email or telephone.
- Request information about our services.
- Communicate with us through other Website features.
This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, and other information you choose to provide.
Website and Device Information
When you visit our Website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, server logs, and similar technologies.
This may include:
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type.
- Operating system.
- Pages visited.
- Referring website or URL.
- Approximate geographic information derived from technical information.
- Date and time of Website visits.
- Website interactions and navigation information.
- Information about how you use the Website.
For more information, please review our Cookie Policy.
2. Sensitive Personal Information
Because our Website relates to psychological and mental health services, you may choose to provide sensitive information when contacting the practice.
Please do not submit detailed medical, psychological, mental health, or other highly sensitive information through general Website forms unless specifically requested and appropriate.
Information relating to an individual’s treatment or health care may be subject to additional protections under HIPAA and applicable state and federal laws. Such information is addressed by our applicable HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
3. How We Use Personal Information
We may use information collected through the Website for purposes including:
- Responding to inquiries and requests.
- Communicating with you about services.
- Scheduling or facilitating consultations and appointments.
- Providing information you request.
- Operating, maintaining, and improving the Website.
- Understanding Website usage and performance.
- Maintaining Website security.
- Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, or unauthorized activity.
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations.
- Protecting our rights, property, and users.
- Carrying out other purposes disclosed at the time information is collected or otherwise permitted by law.
We will not use personal information for materially different purposes without providing appropriate notice where required by law.
4. How We Share Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to certain categories of recipients when reasonably necessary to operate our practice and Website, including:
- Website hosting and technology providers.
- Website analytics providers.
- Scheduling or appointment service providers.
- Communication and email service providers.
- Website security providers.
- Professional service providers, such as attorneys, accountants, or consultants.
- Government authorities or other parties when required or permitted by law.
- Other parties with your direction or consent.
We require appropriate service providers to handle information in accordance with applicable contractual and legal requirements.
We do not sell personal information in exchange for monetary payment.
5. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), depending on whether and how the law applies to us and your information.
Subject to applicable legal exceptions and limitations, California residents may have the right to:
Right to Know
You may have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of that information, the purposes for collecting or using it, and the categories of third parties to whom it is disclosed.
Right to Delete
You may have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to exceptions permitted by law.
Right to Correct
You may have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information maintained by us.
Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing
You may have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information where applicable under California law.
Right to Limit Certain Uses of Sensitive Personal Information
California law may provide a right to limit certain uses and disclosures of sensitive personal information in circumstances specified by law.
Right to Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights provided by applicable California law.
The availability and scope of these rights depend on applicable law and may be subject to exceptions.
6. Requests to Exercise California Privacy Rights
To submit a privacy request, you may contact us using the information below.
Dr. Lena Agree, JD, PsyD and Associates
800 N. Old Woodward Ave., Suite 110
Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: (248) 219-2548
Email: Lena@Drlenaagree.com
When you submit a request, we may need to verify your identity before completing the request. The verification process may depend on the nature and sensitivity of the request.
You may also use an authorized agent to submit a request where permitted by applicable law. We may require appropriate documentation to verify the agent’s authority.
7. Global Privacy Control
Where applicable under California law, we will process recognized browser-based opt-out preference signals, including Global Privacy Control (GPC), as required by applicable law.
The effect of a browser-based signal may depend on the Website, browser, device, and applicable legal requirements.
For additional information about cookies and privacy preference controls, please review our Cookie Policy.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, analytics technologies, and similar technologies to operate and improve the Website, remember preferences, understand Website usage, maintain security, and, where applicable, support marketing activities.
You can learn more about these technologies and how to manage them by reviewing our Cookie Policy.
9. Third-Party Services and Links
Our Website may use or link to third-party websites, applications, services, scheduling systems, social media platforms, analytics services, or other third-party technologies.
Third parties may collect information directly from you and may have their own privacy policies and practices.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services that we do not control. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Website may provide information about services available to children and teenagers. However, the Website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children through general Website features without appropriate authorization.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the Website in a manner that is not appropriate, please contact us so that we can evaluate and address the situation.
Information collected as part of professional psychological services for children and adolescents may be subject to separate privacy requirements, including HIPAA and applicable state laws.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Please avoid sending confidential or highly sensitive health information through ordinary email or general Website forms unless specifically requested and appropriate.
12. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with applicable legal and professional obligations, resolve disputes, maintain business records, and enforce agreements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
Information maintained as part of a clinical or health record may be subject to separate retention requirements under applicable law and our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
13. HIPAA and Protected Health Information
The Website may provide information about psychological and mental health services. Information that becomes part of a patient’s protected health information may be subject to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable privacy laws.
Our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices explains how protected health information may be used and disclosed and describes applicable patient rights.
This Privacy Statement is not intended to rep