Who We Are

This website is operated by Dr. Karen Tantillo, DSW, LCSW, a licensed psychotherapist practicing in New York and Georgia. The website address is karentantillo.com.

Information We Collect

This website may collect limited information in the following ways:

• Contact form submissions:If you submit an inquiry through the contact form, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

• Website analytics:This website may use analytics tools (such as those provided by Squarespace) that collect anonymized data about how visitors interact with the site, including pages visited, time spent, and general geographic location. This data does not identify you personally.

• Cookies:This website may use cookies to support basic site functionality and analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect how the site functions.

How We Use Your Information

Information submitted through this website is used only to:

• Respond to your inquiry or consultation request

• Communicate with you about scheduling or general questions

• Understand how visitors use this site in order to improve it

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

A Note on Clinical Confidentiality

Information submitted through this website — including contact form messages — is not subject to HIPAA protections, as this is a general informational website and not a secure clinical platform.

We encourage you not to include sensitive personal or clinical information in website contact forms. For clinical matters, please contact Dr. Tantillo directly by email or phone.

All clinical records and communications relating to your care as a client are handled in accordance with applicable federal and state privacy laws, including HIPAA, and are separate from this website.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. We do not maintain long-term databases of website contact information.

Third-Party Services

This website is hosted on Squarespace, which has its own privacy policy governing data collected at the platform level. You can review Squarespace's privacy policy at squarespace.com/privacy.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of information you have submitted through this site. To make such a request, please contact us directly at karen@karentantillo.com.

Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

Changes to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date. Continued use of this website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

Dr. Karen Tantillo, DSW, LCSW
karen@karentantillo.com