Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 24, 2026
Last Updated: August 24, 2026
Alternative Realization Hypnotherapy (“Alternative Realization,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, contact us, schedule a consultation or appointment, or otherwise interact with Alternative Realization Hypnotherapy.
By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We May Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with our website and services.
Information You Provide Directly
When you contact us, request information, schedule a consultation, or use a website form, you may provide information such as:
Name
Email address
Telephone number
Preferred method of contact
Appointment or scheduling information
Information included in messages or contact forms
Information you voluntarily provide regarding the reason you are seeking hypnotherapy or related services
Because of the nature of hypnotherapy services, information you voluntarily provide may sometimes relate to personal or sensitive matters.
We encourage you not to submit detailed medical, psychological, or other highly sensitive information through ordinary website contact forms or unsecured email unless specifically requested.
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics technologies, server logs, and similar technologies.
This information may include:
IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
Referring website or source
Approximate geographic location
Interactions with website features
General website usage information
We may use this information to operate the website, understand how visitors use it, improve website performance, measure marketing effectiveness, and protect the website from misuse.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use information collected through the website to:
Respond to inquiries and requests.
Schedule consultations or appointments.
Communicate with current and prospective clients.
Provide requested hypnotherapy or related services.
Send appointment-related communications.
Process payments when applicable.
Improve our website, services, and client experience.
Understand how visitors find and use our website.
Measure website and marketing performance.
Maintain website security and prevent fraud or misuse.
Maintain appropriate business records.
Comply with applicable legal requirements.
We will not use personal information for materially different purposes without appropriate notice or consent when required by applicable law.
4. Sensitive Personal Information
Because Alternative Realization Hypnotherapy provides hypnotherapy and personal-development services, individuals may voluntarily provide information concerning matters such as anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties, fears, habits, smoking, weight management, relationships, confidence, trauma, performance concerns, or other personal circumstances.
We treat this type of information with care and use it for purposes reasonably related to providing or discussing the services you request.
Please remember that a general website contact form is not intended to serve as a secure medical-record system.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small data files stored on your device that can help websites function properly, remember preferences, analyze traffic, and understand visitor behavior.
Cookies may include:
Essential Cookies: Used for basic website operation and security.
Analytics Cookies: Used to understand website traffic, visitor activity, and website performance.
Functional Cookies: Used to remember certain preferences or improve website functionality.
Advertising or Marketing Cookies: If used, these may help measure advertising campaigns or provide more relevant advertising.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
6. Analytics and Third-Party Technologies
We may use third-party services to help operate and understand our website.
These services may include website hosting providers, analytics platforms, scheduling systems, email services, payment processors, spam-prevention services, video-conferencing platforms, or other technology providers.
These providers may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.
Depending on the technologies installed on this website, analytics services may collect information about how visitors arrive at and interact with our pages.
7. Advertising and Remarketing
We may use online advertising or marketing platforms to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
If advertising or remarketing technologies are used, certain website activity may be shared with advertising platforms through cookies, pixels, tags, or similar technologies.
Where required, visitors may be provided with options to manage or opt out of certain advertising or tracking technologies.
We do not sell sensitive information provided to us regarding the personal reasons an individual is seeking hypnotherapy services.
8. How We Share Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their independent use.
We may disclose information to service providers that assist us in operating our business, such as:
Website hosting providers
Website administrators
Scheduling providers
Email and communications providers
Payment processors
Analytics providers
IT and security providers
Professional advisers
Other vendors necessary to provide requested services
These providers may receive information only as reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf or as otherwise permitted by law.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful legal process, protect our rights or property, investigate fraud or misuse, or protect the safety of individuals.
9. Payment Information
If you make a payment electronically, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment processor.
We may not directly receive or store complete credit or debit card information when payment processing is handled by a third-party provider.
Your use of a third-party payment platform is also subject to that provider’s privacy and security practices.
10. Virtual Sessions
If you participate in a virtual consultation or hypnotherapy session, the session may be conducted using a third-party video or telecommunications platform.
Information transmitted through that platform may be subject to the platform provider’s privacy and security practices.
We do not record virtual sessions unless you have been informed and any consent required by applicable law has been obtained.
11. Email, Telephone, and Text Communications
If you provide your email address or telephone number, we may use it to respond to your inquiry, discuss services, confirm or manage appointments, or provide other communications related to your relationship with Alternative Realization Hypnotherapy.
Email and ordinary text messaging are not guaranteed to be completely secure.
For that reason, please avoid sending highly sensitive personal or medical information through unsecured email or text messages unless specifically instructed.
12. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
However, no website, internet transmission, electronic storage system, email system, or telecommunications service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted electronically.
13. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, provide requested services, maintain appropriate business records, comply with applicable legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
14. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on applicable law and the nature of the information we maintain, you may have the right to request information regarding personal data associated with you.
You may contact us to request that we:
Confirm whether we maintain certain personal information about you.
Correct inaccurate information.
Delete certain information when appropriate.
Provide information about how your personal information is used.
Stop certain communications.
Address concerns regarding the handling of your personal information.
Some requests may be subject to exceptions or limitations under applicable law or legitimate record-retention requirements.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain privacy requests.
15. Marketing Communications
If you receive promotional email communications from us, you may request to stop receiving them at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in the communication or contacting us directly.
You may still receive non-promotional communications relating to appointments, transactions, or services you have requested.
16. Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended to collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental or legal guardian involvement.
If we learn that personal information from a child has been collected in a manner inconsistent with applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to address the situation.
Hypnotherapy services involving minors may require the consent or involvement of a parent or legal guardian.
17. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, professional organizations, scheduling systems, or other external resources.
We do not control the privacy practices of these third parties.
When you leave our website and visit another website or service, that organization’s privacy policy and terms apply.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.
18. Do Not Track and Browser Privacy Controls
Some browsers and devices offer privacy settings such as “Do Not Track” or other mechanisms that communicate a visitor’s privacy preferences.
Because standards regarding these signals continue to evolve, our website’s response may depend on the technologies and services being used.
You may also manage cookies and tracking technologies through your browser settings and any consent-management tools made available on our website.
19. Florida Residents
Alternative Realization Hypnotherapy is located in Florida.
Florida residents may have privacy rights under applicable Florida law depending upon the nature of the information collected, how it is processed, and whether the particular law applies to our business.
Where applicable, we will process valid privacy requests in accordance with applicable Florida law.
20. Visitors From Other States
Privacy laws vary by jurisdiction.
If applicable law provides you with additional rights concerning your personal information, you may contact us to submit a request.
We will evaluate such requests based on the laws applicable to our business and your information.
21. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, business practices, technology, services, or applicable legal requirements.
When changes are made, we may update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
22. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or personal information associated with you, please contact:
Alternative Realization Hypnotherapy
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Phone: (954) 839-4604
Website: AlternativeRealization.com
Please include enough information for us to understand and respond to your request, but do not include unnecessary sensitive personal information in an ordinary email or website message.