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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 30, 2026

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Introduction & Clinical Boundaries

At Astacio Wellness, we believe that privacy is a fundamental pillar of the therapeutic relationship. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our digital home, astaciowellness.com.

 

Important Note: This website is an informational and marketing tool. Interacting with this site, filling out a contact form, or consuming our content does not establish a therapist-client relationship. Clinical relationships are only established after a formal intake process via our secure portal.

For information regarding your Protected Health Information (PHI) and HIPAA compliance, please refer to our Notice of Privacy Practices.

 

Information We Collect

To provide a sophisticated and seamless user experience, we collect two types of information:

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  • Voluntary Information: This includes details you provide via our contact forms, such as your name, email address, and phone number, as well as information you provide when subscribing to our email newsletter (Notes from Dr. Astacio), such as your email address.

  • Automated Information: When you navigate our site, we use cookies and Wix Studio analytics to understand how you interact with our content. This includes your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit.

  • Cookies & Tracking: We use essential cookies to keep the site functional. We do not use third-party marketing pixels (like Meta Pixel).

 

How Your Information is Used

We use your data with intention and care. Specifically:

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  • To facilitate seamless scheduling and communication.

  • To improve our website’s design and functionality.

  • To ensure the security of our digital environment.

  • To send our monthly email newsletter to those who have explicitly subscribed. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in every email.

 

Our Digital Partners

We partner with industry-leading platforms to ensure your data is handled with the highest level of security:
 

  • Wix Studio: Hosts our website and manages site analytics.

  • Wix Email Marketing: Manages our newsletter subscriber list and sends our monthly emails. Email addresses provided through our subscription form are stored within this Wix-integrated service. Your data is subject to Wix's Privacy Policy.

  • SimplePractice: Our secure, HIPAA-compliant EHR (Electronic Health Record) system. When you book an appointment, you are entering a secure environment managed by SimplePractice. When you use this service, your data is also subject to the SimplePractice Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

 

High-Security Integration (SimplePractice)

To maintain the highest level of clinical integrity, all scheduling, telehealth, and health records are managed through SimplePractice, a PCI-DSS and HIPAA-compliant platform.

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  • When you click "Book Appointment," you are redirected to a secure subdomain.

  • Astacio Wellness does not store medical records or credit card information on the Wix Studio servers.

 

Your Rights & Choices

In alignment with modern data standards (including CCPA and VCDPA), you have the right to:

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  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you.

  • Request the correction or deletion of your data.

  • Opt-out of non-essential cookies via your browser settings.

 

Email Newsletter Consent

When you subscribe to our newsletter, you are providing explicit consent to receive monthly email communications from Dr. Astacio. We will use your email address solely to send you these communications and will not share, sell, or transfer it to any third party.

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email we send, or by contacting us directly. Once you unsubscribe, your email will be removed from our active mailing list.

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Compliance with State & Federal Laws

As a modern practice, we honor the privacy rights of residents across the US. Depending on your location, you have the right to:

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  • The Right to Know: Request a copy of the data we have collected via this website.

  • The Right to Opt-Out: You may request that we delete your contact form history at any time.

  • The Right to Non-Discrimination: We provide the same high-end service regardless of your privacy choices.

 

No Sale of Data

Astacio Wellness has never, and will never, sell, rent, or trade your personal information or our subscriber list to third parties for marketing purposes.

 

AI Disclosure

We do not use automated AI decision-making tools to screen or profile clients based on their website interactions.

 

Data Security

We employ SSL encryption and modern security protocols provided by Wix Studio to protect your information during transmission. While no digital platform is 100% secure, we prioritize the protection of your digital footprint as a core business value.

 

Accessibility & Contact

If you have questions regarding this policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: astaciowellness@gmail.com 

Phone: 860.900.9401

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