Last updated: May 15, 2026
Dr. Nicole McGuffin | Southwest Florida (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit florida.drnicolemcguffin.com, contact the practice through the website, use scheduling links, or interact with related online services.
This website is intended to provide general information about psychotherapy, counseling, and related services offered in Florida and other states where Dr. Nicole McGuffin is authorized to practice. This Privacy Policy applies to website use only. Clinical records, psychotherapy notes, billing records, and other protected health information may be governed by separate privacy notices, consent forms, professional duties, and applicable health privacy laws.
We may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as:
We may also collect limited technical information automatically, such as:
This website may use analytics, cookies, embedded scheduling tools, or similar technologies to understand website performance, improve the visitor experience, and measure which calls to action are working.
Please do not submit sensitive mental health details, emergency information, or confidential clinical information through general website forms. Submitting a website form does not create a therapist-client relationship and should not be used for urgent concerns.
If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, call 911, go to the nearest emergency room, or contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
We may use information to:
The website may link to or embed third-party tools, including scheduling platforms such as Calendly, analytics tools such as Google Analytics, and other service providers. These third parties may collect information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services. You should review their policies before submitting information through those platforms.
We do not sell personal information submitted through this website. We may share limited information with trusted service providers who help operate the website, scheduling tools, analytics, email, hosting, security, or administrative systems.
We may also disclose information if required by law, court order, professional duty, safety concern, or to protect our rights, users, clients, or others.
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, measure traffic, improve performance, and understand how visitors use the site. You can adjust cookie settings through your browser. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Florida law includes privacy and consumer-protection requirements for certain businesses and certain types of personal data processing. Depending on the nature of the business and data involved, Florida residents may have rights related to access, correction, deletion, portability, opt-out of certain data processing, and non-discrimination.
If you are a Florida resident and want to ask about personal information submitted through this website, contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information. No website, email, form, or online system can be guaranteed completely secure. Please use care when deciding what information to send online.
This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the website. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please contact us so we can review and delete it if appropriate.
This website may link to external websites, directories, professional profiles, scheduling platforms, social media, or educational resources. We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of those websites.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or information submitted through this website, please contact:
Dr. Nicole McGuffin | Southwest Florida
Website: https://florida.drnicolemcguffin.com
