Privacy
Your privacy matters. This page explains what information Arya Arête Psychotherapy collects, why, and how it is protected.
This website
This website does not use advertising or tracking cookies and does not sell or share visitor information.
When you request an appointment online we ask only for your name, phone number, email address, and the type and time of session you would like. We use this to contact you and schedule your appointment. Please do not include health details in the booking form or in email.
Your health record
Information you share as a client is personal health information under Ontario's Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA). It is collected with your consent, used to provide your care, and kept in a secure record that only your therapist and authorised clinic staff can access.
Your information is not shared with anyone outside the practice without your consent, except where the law requires or permits it — for example, a serious and immediate risk of harm, a child in need of protection, or a court order. These limits are explained before therapy begins.
Records are kept for the period required by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and then securely destroyed.
Your rights
You may ask to see your record, ask for a correction, or withdraw consent to a use of your information. To do so, or to ask a question about privacy, write to arya@aryaarete.com.
If a concern is not resolved, you may contact the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (ipc.on.ca).