Effective Date: May 26^th 2023

This Privacy Policy describes how and when we collect, use and share information about you when you visit our Sites. By using the Sites, you consent to the collection, transfer, manipulation, storage, disclosure and other uses of information collected from you as described in this Privacy Policy.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our Sites and not to information collected offline, including telephonically, via email, or through any other means.

What Information Do We Collect from Visitors on Our Website?

Upon visiting our Sites, our server automatically logs your visit. The server logs may include information such as your web request, Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request, and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.

Additionally, we collect information you expressly provide. When using our site, subscribing to our newsletter, filling out a form, commenting on our blog, or taking a quiz, you may be asked to enter your name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number or other contact information. You may also be asked to provide information that will assist us in referring you or a loved one to an appropriate treatment center, such as information relating to the condition or ailment you wish to treat and your insurance information. Similarly, we may collect payment information, such as credit and debit card numbers, when you make purchases through the site.

We may monitor and/or record telephone conversations for our business purposes, such as quality assurance and training purposes and to protect our rights.

We may combine information we receive from you through our Sites with information about you that we receive from our affiliates and/or third parties. We will handle the combined information as described in this privacy policy to help us provide services and information to you.

Do We Disclose Visitors’ Information to Third Parties?

We may disclose the information we collect to third parties, including to our affiliates and business partners, who assist us in operating our Sites, conducting our business, or servicing you. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, respond to legal process (such as a search warrant, subpoena or court order), enforce our Sites’ policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety. Personally identifiable visitor information (including unique device identifiers) may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. We may also disclose your personal information for other purposes not listed here. We may disclose your personal information to a potential or actual acquirer, successor, or assignee as part of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets or stock (including in bankruptcy or similar proceedings).

How Do We Use Visitors’ Information?

We may use the information we collect from you in, but not limited to, the following ways:

• To process a placement and/or consulting request

• To personalize your experience (your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs)

• To improve our Website, address problems, and protect the security or integrity of the Site and our business (we continually strive to improve our Website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you)

• To improve customer service (your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs)

• To administer a promotion, survey or other Website feature

• To communicate with you about information and updates pertaining to your placement and/or consulting request

• To monitor the Site for compliance with our Terms of Use and the law

• To improve advertisements.

• To market our products and services.

We may use non-personal information for statistical analysis, research, and other purposes.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies to enable the site’s or service providers’ systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

We may use cookies and similar technology to enable the Sites and service providers’ systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

We use cookies and similar technologies to understand and save your preferences for future visits and compile aggregate data about Site usage and interaction so that we can offer better experiences and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers that use these technologies to assist us in better understanding our Sites’ visitors. They may collect information about your online activities over time, on other devices, and on other websites or apps, if those websites and apps also use the same service provider.

We use Google Analytics, which uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about use of the Site and report on activities and trends. This service may also collect information regarding the use of other websites, apps and online resources. You can learn about Google’s practices by going to https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/, and opt out of them by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please send an email to [email protected]

Opt Out of Cookies

Below is a list of some services used by our site that have access to non-identifiable information of Users. Each service has its own opt-out procedures, which can be accessed via links below.

• Google Analytics: These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports on general user traffic, conversion statistics and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information anonymously. We also use Google’s Interest-based advertising or 3rd-party audience data (such as age, gender, and interests) with Google Analytics.
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• CallTrackingMetrics: These cookies are used to allow our website to use certain functionality offered by CallTrackingMetrics such as the ability to associate your calls with the customer and your activity on the customer’s website.
  Opt Out

• HotJar: These cookies are used to allow our website to use certain functionality offered by HotJar such as the ability to associate your activity on the website.
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• Facebook: These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports on general user traffic, conversion statistics and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information anonymously. We also use Facebooks’s Interest-based advertising or 3rd-party audience data (such as age, gender, and interests) with Facebook.
  Opt Out

I’m Cookie-Free. Now What?

The final step is to instruct your browser to allow first-party cookies while blocking third-party cookies.

• Chrome: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Content settings. Open the Cookies tab and select “Block third-party cookies.”

• Firefox: Go to Preferences > Privacy > History. The default setting is “Remember history.” Change it to “Use custom settings for history” to reveal your cookies options. For third-party cookies, you have three options: “Always,” “Never,” and “From visited.”

• Safari: Apple’s browser features the same cookie compromise–“Allow [cookies] from websites I visit”—which can be found at Preferences > Privacy.

Here’s how to clear cookies in three popular browsers.

• Chrome: Under the Chrome tab at the top left of your screen, click “Clear browsing data.” Check the box: “Cookies and other site data.” Then click the bar at the bottom right of the window that says “Clear browsing data.”

• Firefox: Under the Firefox tab at the upper left of your screen, go to Preferences > Privacy & Security > Show Cookies > Remove All.

• Safari: Under the Safari tab at the upper right of your screen, go to Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data > Remove All.

Website Funding

CuraSouth is a for-profit behavioral health treatment provider. No funding is generated from any advertising or external sources, and there is no conflict of interest to disclose on this website or the content herein. Our funding is generated by substance abuse treatment and mental health services provided at our facilities. We do not host banner ads or any other advertising on our website as a source of funding.

How Do Our Sites Handle Do-Not-Track Signals?

Some browsers incorporate a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that, when activated, signals to websites and online services that you do not want to be tracked. However, there is not yet an accepted standard for how to respond to browser DNT signals, and we do not currently respond to them.

Children

We do not direct the Website to, nor do we knowingly collect any personal information from, children under the age of thirteen.

Email Policies

CuraSouth will use reasonable means to protect the privacy of the information you send us by email. However, because of the risks outlined below, Guardian Recovery cannot guarantee that email communications will be confidential. Additionally, Guardian Recovery will not be liable in the event that you or anyone else inappropriately uses your email.

Security

We maintain reasonable and appropriate measures designed to maintain information we collect in a secure manner. We have taken certain physical, electronic, and administrative steps to safeguard and secure the information we collect from Website visitors. Even though we follow reasonable procedures to try to protect the information in our possession, no security system is perfect and we cannot promise, and you should not expect, that your information will be secure in all circumstances.

Disclaimer Statement

All of the contents on the Sites, including any images, text, external links, graphics or any other material posted on the Sites, are intended solely for informational purposes. The information contained herein may be written by non-medical professionals and is not necessarily a substitute for professional medical advice, treatment or diagnosis of any disease or disability. Please seek advice consulting a qualified medical professional with any questions that you may have regarding your physical or mental health condition(s). If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide or any other medical emergency dial 911 or visit your local emergency room.

The Sites contain links to external websites and references to other resources that are not associated with our Sites. We have no control over these third-party resources and make no warranty or representation as to the content of those resources. Their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.

Contacting Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below.

https://www.curasouth.com/contact/

CuraSouth

405 7th Ave SW

Largo, FL 33770

[email protected]