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WHO WE ARE

This website https://www.brogofflcsw.com is owned and operated by Barbra Rogoff, LCSW, Psychotherapist.

INTENTION

www.brogofflcsw.com is designed to educate you about the services that are offered and to provide you with a medium to initially communicate with said owner. It is not intended, nor does it hold itself out in any manner, to be used as a primary means of correspondence or as an avenue to address therapeutic concerns. Visiting this site, sending a message to Barbra Rogoff, LCSW, and/or receiving a reply via email or telephone, does not create a relationship of any kind between you and Barbra Rogoff, LCSW and no relationship should be construed. No relationship is created between you and Barbra Rogoff, LCSW until the time of your first appointment.

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

www.brogofflcsw.com respects your personal privacy and provides this informational statement so that you may better understand how we may collect, aggregate, and use personal information about you. Future changes to this privacy statement will be announced on the website at least one week prior to the effective date of the change. This privacy statement describes the privacy practices for this website.

www.brogofflcsw.com is committed to safeguarding consumer privacy on our website. We operate under the following set of strict privacy principles:

The only personal information www.brogofflcsw.com obtains about individual visitors to this website is that supplied voluntarily by visitors on the contact form. www.brogofflcsw.com does not require any personal information to provide visitors with the information on the website. Any personally identifiable information provided by visitors on the contact form (name, e-mail, or phone number, etc.) is considered PHI, is protected under HIPAA, and shall not be disclosed to any person or entity outside of the owner of www.brogofflcsw.com, subject to HIPAA exclusion requirements, the terms of our Notice of Privacy Practices, and the exceptions set out below. www.brogofflcsw.com shall follow all state and federal laws regarding PHI. Only statistical information about our visitors as a group is maintained.

There are important EXCEPTIONS to our assurances of confidentiality:

  • North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia law both require that, if I have cause to suspect that any juvenile, disabled, or elderly person is being abused, neglected, or exploited, I immediately report the case to the appropriate authorities. I have no choice but to comply with the law and report these situations.
  • Most Courts in the United States have the power to subpoena our records if you are involved in a court case in which your relationship with www.brogofflcsw.com or Barbra Rogoff, LCSW is somehow relevant. Although this may be rare, we may be required to provide your records. If you have any questions, it is better to contact your lawyer prior to disclosing any information you may deem private.
  • See Notice of Privacy Practices for a complete list of privacy exceptions.

GENERAL DISCLAIMER

The content on the website is provided for general information purposes only and is not intended in any way to be a substitute for face-to-face professional advice. Persons seeking such advice should consult with a legally certified mental health professional. You may choose to identify a mental health professional in your area by contacting your physician. The content offered on the Site should not be relied upon for diagnosis or treatment of a mental or medical condition. Do not disregard professional advice or delay seeking professional advice as a result of something you have read on the website.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES AND WARRANTIES

Users reliance on any information provided on the website is solely at the risk of the User. THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT AND MATERIALS ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS IS BASIS. USER AGREES TO USE THE SITE SOLELY AT USERS OWN RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, PROVIDER DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR CONTENT OF ANY AND ALL MATERIAL, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES POSTED ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SITE, AS WELL AS ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Provider is not liable for the conduct of other Users or third parties and the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with User. Provider is not liable for damages of any nature including, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of Users use of the website or inability to access or use the website or out of any breach of any warranty.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

The Site may contain links to other websites, sometimes called third-party websites. Provider is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representation, warranty, or endorsement with respect to any content or material or the accuracy of any content or material on such third-party websites.