HIPAA-Compliant Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Wisdom Scientific, DBA GoSmartLife (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you use our website at Marriage Counseling Self-help (the “Site”), including information that may be considered Protected Health Information (PHI) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

We are committed to protecting your personal and health-related information in accordance with HIPAA, state privacy laws, and applicable federal privacy laws such as COPPA and GDPR.

If we collect or store PHI, we do so in compliance with HIPAA. PHI includes individually identifiable health information you provide to us or that we collect through services like quizzes, assessments, or client communications.

• We collect and store PHI only with your knowledge and consent.
• We limit collection to the information necessary for intended use.
• We secure PHI using encrypted storage and communication.
• We do not share PHI without your express authorization unless required by law.

1. Device Information

   We automatically collect information about your browser, IP address, time zone, and cookies when you visit the Site. We may track the pages you view, referring sites, and other user behavior.

   We collect this using technologies such as:

   • Cookies
   • Log files
   • Web beacons, pixels, and tags
2. Voluntarily Provided Information

   When you register, purchase a course, take a quiz, or contact us, you may voluntarily provide:

   • Name
   • Email address
   • Health-related quiz or form responses
   • Payment or billing information

We use your information to:

• Provide access to your account or course
• Send updates or respond to inquiries
• Improve our services and user experience
• Comply with legal obligations

If PHI is involved, it is only used for the services you requested or consented to.

We do not sell or rent your personal or health information. We only disclose PHI with your authorization, except when legally required. Permissible disclosures include:

• Legal or regulatory compliance
• Preventing serious harm or threats to safety
• Authorized service providers with signed HIPAA-compliant Business Associate Agreements (BAAs)
• De-identified or aggregated data

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect data, including:

• Encryption in transit and at rest
• Password protection and access controls
• HIPAA-compliant hosting providers
• Regular security audits

If we collect PHI from you, you may:

• Request access to your PHI
• Request corrections or amendments
• Request restrictions on use or disclosure
• Withdraw consent (except where legally required)
• Request a record of disclosures

Contact us (see Section 12) to exercise any of these rights.

We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide services, fulfill legal obligations, or enforce agreements. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If such data is inadvertently collected, we will delete it immediately.

For users in the EU, you have rights under the GDPR, including:

• Access to your data
• Correction or deletion
• Data portability
• Objection to processing

Your data may be transferred to and stored in the U.S. with appropriate safeguards in place.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please refer to the “Effective Date” above for the most current version.

If you have any questions or requests about your data or this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Wisdom Scientific, DBA GoSmartLife
Email: abe@marriagecounselingself-help.com

MarriageCounselingSelf-help.com provides general educational content only. It is not a substitute for professional mental health or medical care. For diagnosis or treatment, consult a licensed provider. If you are in crisis, call 911 or contact local emergency services.