Website Privacy Policy for Salty Counseling

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Q Porschatis LCSW, LLC, doing business as Salty Counseling (“Salty Counseling,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, disclosed, and protected when you visit www.saltycounseling.com (the “Website”) or submit information through the Website.

By using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the Website, including website inquiries, cookies, analytics, and related online services.

This Privacy Policy does not replace Salty Counseling’s Notice of Privacy Practices or govern clinical records created after a therapist-client relationship has been established. Clinical information and protected health information are governed by separate informed-consent documents, practice policies, and the Notice of Privacy Practices provided to clients.

Information You Provide

When you submit the Website’s contact form or otherwise contact Salty Counseling, you may voluntarily provide information including:

  • First and last name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • General information about what you are seeking from therapy

  • Insurance provider or plan information

  • How you heard about Salty Counseling

  • Confirmation that you understand the practice’s fees, scheduling expectations, and private-pay status

  • Other information you choose to include in your communication

Please provide only brief, general information through the Website’s contact form. Do not submit detailed medical, mental health, trauma, diagnostic, or other highly sensitive clinical information.

Submitting a contact form, email, or other inquiry does not establish a therapist-client relationship and does not guarantee acceptance as a client.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically, including:

  • Internet Protocol address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device type and operating system

  • Pages viewed

  • Referring website or source

  • Date and time of visits

  • Time spent on pages

  • Approximate geographic location

  • Cookie identifiers

  • Interactions with Website features, buttons, and forms

  • Diagnostic, security, and performance information

This information is generally used to operate, secure, maintain, analyze, and improve the Website.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites function, remember preferences, analyze usage, and measure advertising performance.

The Website may use the following categories of cookies and technologies:

Essential Cookies

Squarespace and related service providers may use cookies that are necessary for Website security, basic functionality, fraud prevention, cookie-preference management, and delivery of Website features.

Analytics

The Website uses Squarespace Analytics and Google Analytics 4 to understand general Website traffic and usage, such as which pages are visited, how visitors reach the Website, and how visitors interact with Website features.

Google Analytics may collect device, browser, page-view, referral, interaction, and cookie information. Salty Counseling does not intentionally configure Google Analytics to receive the written content of contact-form responses.

Advertising Measurement

The Website uses Google Ads conversion tracking to measure whether advertising leads to Website visits or actions, such as beginning or submitting a form.

Salty Counseling does not use Google Ads Enhanced Conversions and does not intentionally configure Google Ads to collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or the written content of Website contact-form responses.

Google reCAPTCHA

The contact form may use Google reCAPTCHA to detect spam and abusive submissions. Google may collect technical information necessary to provide this service. Google’s collection and use of information are governed by Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Embedded Google Maps

The Website includes embedded Google Maps. When you view or interact with a map, Google may collect information according to its own privacy policies.

Cookie Choices

You can manage optional cookies through the “Cookie Preferences” link available in the Website footer. You may also configure your browser to block or delete cookies.

Blocking certain cookies may affect some Website features or the accuracy of analytics and advertising measurements.

You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices and advertising controls through Google’s Privacy & Terms resources.

How We Use Information

Salty Counseling may use information collected through the Website to:

  • Respond to inquiries

  • Determine whether our services may be an appropriate fit

  • Provide information about services, fees, availability, and scheduling

  • Contact you regarding your inquiry

  • Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Website

  • Prevent spam, fraud, misuse, and security incidents

  • Understand Website traffic and visitor interactions

  • Measure the general effectiveness of advertising

  • Maintain business and administrative records

  • Comply with legal and professional obligations

  • Protect the rights, safety, and property of Salty Counseling and others

  • Respond to lawful requests from courts, regulators, or government authorities

We do not sell or rent personal information submitted through the Website.

Contact-Form Information

The Website’s contact form is provided through Squarespace. Squarespace may process and store form submissions and may send the submitted information to Salty Counseling by email or through the Website’s contact-management features.

The contact form is intended only for basic therapy inquiries. It is not a secure clinical portal and is not monitored continuously.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. For mental health crisis support in the United States, call or text 988.

How Information May Be Shared

We may share information with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the Website, respond to inquiries, maintain security, or provide requested services.

These providers may include:

  • Squarespace for Website hosting, form processing, analytics, and related Website services

  • Google for analytics, advertising measurement, reCAPTCHA, and embedded maps

  • Email and communications providers used to receive or respond to inquiries

  • Mentaya when an individual chooses to use its out-of-network reimbursement services

  • Technology, security, administrative, and professional service providers

  • Government authorities, courts, regulators, or law enforcement when disclosure is legally required

  • Another organization in connection with a lawful merger, acquisition, restructuring, or transfer of the business

Third-party providers maintain their own privacy policies and are responsible for their own privacy practices.

We may also disclose information with your authorization or at your direction.

Third-Party Services and Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites and services, including Mentaya, Google Maps, social-media platforms, professional directories, application forms, and other resources.

Salty Counseling does not control these third parties and is not responsible for their content, security, availability, or privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external service before providing personal information.

Clinical Information and Notice of Privacy Practices

If you become a client, information collected as part of treatment, scheduling, billing, documentation, or clinical communication may constitute protected health information.

Clinical information is maintained separately from general Website information and is governed by Salty Counseling’s Notice of Privacy Practices, informed-consent documents, clinical policies, and applicable state and federal law.

Clients receive the Notice of Privacy Practices during the intake process and may request another copy at any time by contacting Salty Counseling.

Retention of Information

Salty Counseling retains Website inquiries and related personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Respond to an inquiry

  • Determine service fit and availability

  • Maintain appropriate business records

  • Resolve disputes

  • Protect against fraud or misuse

  • Comply with legal, professional, and regulatory obligations

Website analytics and advertising information may be retained according to the settings and retention practices of Squarespace, Google, and other applicable providers.

Clinical records are subject to separate retention requirements and are governed by Salty Counseling’s clinical policies and Notice of Privacy Practices.

Security

Salty Counseling uses reasonable administrative and technical safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information collected through the Website.

However, no internet transmission, email, electronic storage method, or Website platform can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should avoid submitting detailed clinical or highly sensitive information through the Website or ordinary email.

Your Choices and Requests

You may contact Salty Counseling to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information that you submitted through the Website.

We may need to retain certain information when required by law, professional obligations, record-retention requirements, security needs, or legitimate business purposes.

Requests concerning clinical records are governed by Salty Counseling’s Notice of Privacy Practices and applicable healthcare privacy laws.

You may also:

  • Adjust cookie preferences through the Website footer

  • Block or delete cookies through your browser

  • Use Google’s advertising and analytics privacy controls

  • Choose not to submit a Website form and contact Salty Counseling by telephone instead

Children’s Privacy

The Website and Salty Counseling’s clinical services are intended for adults. Salty Counseling provides clinical services exclusively to individuals age 18 and older.

The Website is not directed to children under age 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under age 13. If we learn that such information has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Information Processing and Transfers

Website information may be processed or stored in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate. Privacy and data-protection laws in those locations may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

By using the Website or submitting information, you understand that information may be processed in these locations subject to the safeguards and policies of the applicable provider.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our Website, services, technology, legal obligations, or privacy practices.

The revised Privacy Policy will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Changes become effective when posted unless otherwise stated.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, contact:

Salty Counseling, LLC
2120 E 3900 S, Suite 101
Holladay, UT 84124

Email:q@saltycounseling.com
Phone: (801) 203-0329