Privacy Policy

About this policy

Behavior Empowerment Consultation ("we," "us," or "our") respects the privacy of the families and educators we work with. This policy explains what information we collect through our website (behaviorempowermentconsultation.org), how we use it, and the choices you have.

We are a Long Island, New York–based consulting practice owned and operated by Nicolette Cirola, LBA, BCBA. We provide parent training, school consultation, and professional development services rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis.

This policy applies only to information collected through our website and our scheduling system. Information we collect during the course of professional services (such as session notes or school consultation records) is governed separately by our service agreement and applicable professional and educational privacy laws.

What we collect

Information you give us when scheduling an appointment. When you book a session through our online scheduling page, you provide your name, email address, phone number, and any details you choose to share in the notes field. The scheduling system is provided by Microsoft through Microsoft Bookings, and your appointment information is stored in Microsoft 365.

Information you give us when contacting us directly. If you call or email us, we receive whatever information you choose to share, including your contact details and the contents of your message.

Information your browser sends automatically. Like most websites, our hosting provider receives standard technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used to keep the site running and secure. We do not use it to build profiles of individual visitors.

Information about your child.We do not collect information about children directly through this website. The website is intended for adults — parents, caregivers, educators, and school administrators. If you choose to share information about your child while booking or contacting us (for example, in a notes field describing what you'd like help with), that information is treated with the same care as all other information you share with us.

What we do not collect

• We do not use advertising trackers or third-party marketing pixels.
• We do not sell, rent, or trade your information to third parties.
• We do not run targeted advertising based on your visit.
• We do not collect personal information directly from children.

How we use your information

We use the information you share with us to:

• Schedule, confirm, and reschedule appointments
• Respond to your questions
• Provide the consulting services you've requested
• Comply with legal and professional obligations

We do not use your information for marketing without your explicit consent.

Who we share information with

We share information only with service providers we use to operate our practice, and only as needed to provide our services to you:

• Microsoft.Our email, calendar, and scheduling services run on Microsoft 365. Information you provide when booking an appointment is stored on Microsoft's servers and governed by Microsoft's privacy practices.
• Vercel. Our website is hosted by Vercel. Vercel receives standard web request information when you visit the site.
• Cloudflare. We use Cloudflare for our domain name (DNS) and email routing infrastructure. Cloudflare may receive request information in the course of routing traffic to our site.

We do not share your information with any other parties, except where required by law (for example, in response to a valid subpoena).

How long we keep your information

We keep appointment and inquiry records for as long as we have an active client relationship with you, plus 5 years after our last contact. This retention period reflects professional record-keeping practices for educational consulting services.

You can ask us to delete your inquiry records at any time by emailing us at the address below, subject to any legal record-keeping obligations.

Your choices

You can:

• Update or correct your information by emailing us
• Ask us to delete your information, subject to any legal record-keeping obligations
• Opt out of receiving emails from us by replying or asking us directly (we do not send marketing emails by default)

Children's privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

When parents or caregivers share information about their children with us in the course of inquiring about or receiving services, we treat that information with care and use it only to provide the services requested.

Security

We rely on the security practices of established service providers (Microsoft, Vercel, Cloudflare) to protect the information you share with us. We use HTTPS (encrypted connections) on every page of this website. No system is fully secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll change the "Last updated" date at the top of the page. Material changes will be communicated to active clients directly.

Contact us

If you have questions about this policy, or want to update or delete your information, please contact us:

Behavior Empowerment Consultation
Email: info@behaviorempowermentconsultation.org
Phone: (631) 487-4625

A note for visitors outside the United States

Our practice operates in the United States. If you are visiting our website from outside the U.S. (for example, from the European Union or the United Kingdom), please be aware that information you share with us will be transferred to and stored in the United States. By using our website or contacting us, you consent to this transfer.