Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 08/31/2026

Marisa Marinelli, LCSW respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how information is collected and used through this website.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through www.marisamarinellitherapy.com and is intended to explain the website's general privacy practices.

Information You Provide

This website includes a contact form that allows visitors to provide:

Name
Email address
Phone number
A brief message

This information is provided voluntarily and is used for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and communicating with you about potential services.

The website contact form is intended only for general inquiries and initial contact.

Please do not include confidential, sensitive, medical, mental health, treatment, or other private health information in the contact form.

Submitting a contact form does not establish a therapist-client relationship.

Email and Website Communications

Information submitted through this website or sent through standard email should not be considered a secure method for communicating confidential clinical information.

Once a therapist-client relationship has been established, Marisa may provide separate instructions regarding appropriate methods of communication for treatment-related matters.

This website and its contact form are not monitored for emergencies.

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency or believe you may be in immediate danger, call 911, contact 988 through the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or go to the nearest emergency department.

How Your Information Is Used

Information voluntarily submitted through the website may be used to:

Respond to your inquiry
Communicate with you regarding potential services
Answer questions you submit
Maintain necessary administrative records related to website communications

Personal information submitted through the website is not sold to third parties.

Website Hosting and Third-Party Services

This website is created and hosted using Wix.com.

Wix and other service providers used to operate this website may process certain information as necessary to provide website hosting, security, form functionality, analytics, and other website services.

These third-party services maintain their own privacy practices and policies.

If additional third-party services are added to the website in the future, such as analytics, scheduling tools, embedded services, or other applications, this Privacy Policy may be updated accordingly.

Cookies and Website Analytics

Like many websites, this website may use cookies and similar technologies necessary for the website to function properly.

Cookies are small files stored on a visitor's device that can help websites operate, remember preferences, maintain security, and understand website performance.

If optional analytics or other non-essential tracking technologies are used, visitors may be provided with options to manage their cookie preferences.

You can also adjust your browser settings to restrict or delete cookies.

Information Collected Automatically

When visiting this website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by Wix or other website service providers.

Depending on the website configuration, this may include information such as:

Browser or device type
Internet Protocol (IP) address
Pages visited
Approximate location
Date and time of the visit
Referring website
General website usage information

This information may be used to maintain website security, understand website performance, and improve the visitor experience.

Protecting Your Information

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect information submitted through this website.

However, no website, internet transmission, email system, or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

For this reason, visitors should not submit confidential or sensitive health information through the general website contact form.

Data Retention

Information submitted through the website may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain appropriate administrative records, comply with applicable obligations, and operate the website.

Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted when appropriate.

Your Privacy Choices

If you have submitted personal information through this website and would like to request that it be corrected or deleted, you may contact:

Marisa Marinelli, LCSW

Email: marisa@marisamarinellitherapy.com

Phone: 347-941-2602

Requests will be handled as reasonably appropriate and in accordance with applicable legal and professional requirements.

Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites or services, including professional directories, insurance platforms, or other resources.

Marisa Marinelli, LCSW is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

Visitors should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended to collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13.

If you believe that personal information from a child under 13 has been submitted through this website, please contact Marisa so that appropriate action can be taken.

Notice of Privacy Practices

This Website Privacy Policy relates specifically to information collected through this website.

It is separate from any Notice of Privacy Practices that may apply to protected health information created, received, maintained, or transmitted as part of professional healthcare services.

Individuals who become clients may receive additional information regarding privacy rights and the handling of health information as part of the clinical relationship.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to the website, services, technology, or applicable requirements.

Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact

If you have questions about this Website Privacy Policy, please contact:

Marisa Marinelli, LCSW

Email: marisa@marisamarinellitherapy.com

Phone: (347) 941-2602

Website: www.marisamarinellitherapy.com

Last Updated: 08/31/2026