PRIVACY POLICY

EFFECTIVE DATE: AUGUST 31, 2026

Honeybee & Hive Counseling, PLLC (“Honeybee & Hive,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit our website.

This policy applies to information collected through this website. Information you provide to Honeybee & Hive in connection with psychotherapy services may be protected by additional federal and Illinois privacy laws and is addressed separately in our Notice of Privacy Practices.

Information We May Collect

When you visit or interact with our website, we may collect information in the following ways:

Information you provide directly

If you complete a contact form, send us an email, call us, or otherwise contact us through information provided on the website, we may receive information such as your name, email address, phone number, and any information you choose to include in your message.

Information collected automatically

Like many websites, our website and the services that support it may automatically collect certain technical information, such as your browser type, device type, IP address, pages visited, referring website, and general information about how visitors use the site.

Cookies and similar technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the website to function and, depending on our website settings and the services we use, to understand website traffic and usage.

How We May Use Information

We may use information collected through this website to:

  • Respond to questions or requests you send us;

  • Communicate with you about our services;

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the website;

  • Understand how visitors use the website;

  • Maintain the security and functionality of the website; and

  • Comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information.

How Information May Be Shared

We may share information collected through this website with service providers that help us operate, maintain, secure, or understand the use of our website. These service providers may process information on our behalf and are permitted to use it only as appropriate to provide their services or as otherwise permitted by law.

We may also disclose information when required by law, when necessary to protect our rights or the safety of others, or in connection with the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

CONTACT FORMS, EMAIL & SENSITIVE INFORMATION

Our website may allow you to contact us through an online form, email address, or other contact information provided on the site.

Please use discretion when sending information electronically. Do not use the website contact form or regular email to send highly sensitive clinical information or information about a mental health emergency.

Submitting a website inquiry does not establish a therapist-client relationship. A therapist-client relationship is established only after appropriate intake procedures have been completed and services have been formally initiated.

If you become a client of Honeybee & Hive, information related to your care may be subject to additional privacy and confidentiality protections. Please see our Notice of Privacy Practices for information about how protected health information is handled in connection with therapy services.

If you are experiencing an emergency or believe you may be in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

COOKIES & ANALYTICS

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the site function properly and to understand how visitors interact with the website.

We may also use website analytics tools to collect information such as pages visited, general traffic patterns, device or browser information, and how visitors arrive at or navigate the site. This information helps us understand website performance and improve the visitor experience.

You may be able to control or limit cookies through your browser settings or through any cookie-management options made available on our website. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some features of the website function.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS & SERVICES

Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties. Honeybee & Hive Counseling does not control these third-party websites or their privacy practices.

If you follow a link to another website, the information you provide or that is collected by that website will be governed by its own privacy policy and practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of websites you visit.

DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information collected through our website from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. For that reason, we encourage you not to send highly sensitive or confidential clinical information through our website or regular email.

Information related to psychotherapy services may be subject to additional privacy and security protections. Please see our Notice of Privacy Practices for more information.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Honeybee & Hive Counseling provides psychotherapy services to adults. Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information through the website from children under 13.

If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected through our website without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, our practices, or applicable law.

When we make changes, we will post the updated Privacy Policy on this website and revise the effective date at the top of the page.

CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our website privacy practices, please contact:

Honeybee & Hive Counseling, PLLC
909 Davis Street, Suite 500
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 701-5072
info@honeybeeandhivecounseling.com