Privacy Policy
Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC takes your on-line privacy seriously. Please read the following to learn more about our Privacy Policy. By visiting our website, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
What this Privacy Policy covers?
This Privacy Policy covers the treatment of personally identifiable information that Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC collects when you are on the www.sextherapyhawaii.com website.
What information do we collect?
Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC collects and maintains personally identifiable information that you provide to us when you: (1) subscribe to Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC email updates; (2) complete the contact form for Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC to obtain information or request an appointment; or (3) buy products from the Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC website. When you request an appointment via the sextherapyhawaii.com website, we may ask for your name, address, phone number, preferred contact method, insurance name, and email address. When you buy a product or course via the sextherapyhawaii.com website, we may also ask for a credit card number or you may be directed to a third-party app, like PayPal that will obtain information from you.
We collect certain types of information automatically whenever you access and use our website. Examples of the information we collect automatically include: (1) the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using; (2) the browser software you are using; (3) your operating system; and (4) the date and time you access our website. This information is not cross-referenced with registrant names or any other registrant information and therefore is not personally identifiable. This information is used solely for statistical purposes and to ensure that you are able to access the website properly on your computer.
Any data we request that is not required will be specified as voluntary or optional.
Do we use cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile phone when you browse websites.
- Make our website work as you’d expect
- Improve the speed/security of the site
- Allow you to share pages with your social networks
What about Google Analytics?
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics maintains its own privacy policy located here. Occasionally, the Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC website may embed content from other websites (such as videos from Loom.com or Vimeo.com). Please refer to those separate companies for their specific privacy policies.
What do we use your information for?
Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC uses your personal information for three general purposes:
1) to fulfill your requests for products, services and information,
2) to respond to your inquiries, and
3) to contact you about new products and services.
Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC may share your personally identifiable information with direct affiliates. Neither the Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC nor its affiliates will disclose your personally identifiable information to third parties without your permission.
Please be advised that the Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC reserves the right to disclose any personal information about you without your prior consent if we have a good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to: (1) conform to legal requirements or comply with valid legal process, such as a search warrant, subpoena, or court order; (2) protect our rights or property; (3) prevent harm to you or others.
You may request that we not email and/or mail you information regarding new products, services and/or any other marketing material, or that Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC discontinue emailing updates to you by contacting us at info@sextherapyhawaii.comSex Therapy Hawaii, LLC uses your personal information for three general purposes:
1) to fulfill your requests for products, services and information,
2) to respond to your inquiries, and
3) to contact you about new products and services.
Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC may share your personally identifiable information with direct affiliates. Neither the Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC nor its affiliates will disclose your personally identifiable information to third parties without your permission.
Please be advised that the Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC reserves the right to disclose any personal information about you without your prior consent if we have a good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to: (1) conform to legal requirements or comply with valid legal processes, such as a search warrant, subpoena, or court order; (2) protect our rights or property; (3) prevent harm to you or others.
You may request that we do not email and/or mail you information regarding new products, services, and/or any other marketing material, or that Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC discontinue emailing updates to you by contacting us at info@sextherapyhawaii.com
How do we protect your information?
In order to protect against the improper disclosure of your personal information, only authorized employees with passwords are permitted access to the personal information that you provide to us. To further protect your personal information, we also maintain online safeguards, such as HIPAA compliant systems.
Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC strives to protect the transmission of all information visitors submit. No transmission of data is completely secure, however, so submissions are at the visitor’s risk. Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC shall not be liable under any circumstances for damages resulting from use of information collected from visitors to the site.
This Privacy Policy was drafted to comply with United States law. If you’re outside of the United States, the laws of your country regarding privacy might be different from those of the United States, and we can provide no assurances that our Policy and practices conform to the laws of all countries. You should consult an appropriate professional in your country if you wish to know whether our Policy and practices conform to the laws that protect privacy in your country.
Changes to this privacy policy
Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC may amend this policy at any time. Please note that your continued use of this website means that you accept the amendments to this Privacy Policy.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Do we disclose any information to outside parties?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Online privacy policy only
This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.
Contacting us
If at any time you believe that Sex Therapy Hawaii, LLC has not adhered to this Privacy Policy, please notify us by e-mail at info@sextherapyhawaii.com and we will ensure the problem is corrected.
Notice of Privacy Matters
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
Hawaii Center for Sexual and Relationship Health is committed to protecting your privacy. The Practice is required by federal law to maintain the privacy of Protected Health Information (“PHI”), which is information that identifies or could be used to identify you. The Practice is required to provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices (this “Notice”), which explains the Practice’s legal duties and privacy practices and your rights regarding PHI that we collect and maintain.
YOUR RIGHTS
Your rights regarding PHI are explained below. To exercise these rights, please submit a written request to the Practice at the address noted below.
To inspect and copy PHI.
• You can ask for an electronic or paper copy of PHI. The Practice may charge you a reasonable fee.
• The Practice may deny your request if it believes the disclosure will endanger your life or another person’s life. You may have a right to have this decision reviewed.
To amend PHI.
• You can ask to correct PHI you believe is incorrect or incomplete. The Practice may require you to make your request in writing and provide a reason for the request.
• The Practice may deny your request. The Practice will send a written explanation for the denial and allow you to submit a written statement of disagreement.
To request confidential communications.
• You can ask the Practice to contact you in a specific way. The Practice will say “yes” to all reasonable requests.
To limit what is used or shared.
• You can ask the Practice not to use or share PHI for treatment, payment, or business operations. The Practice is not required to agree if it would affect your care.
• If you pay for a service or health care item out-of-pocket in full, you can ask the Practice not to share PHI with your health insurer.
• You can ask for the Practice not to share your PHI with family members or friends by stating the specific restriction requested and to whom you want the restriction to apply.
To obtain a list of those with whom your PHI has been shared.
• You can ask for a list, called an accounting, of the times your health information has been shared. You can receive one accounting every 12 months at no charge, but you may be charged a reasonable fee if you ask for one more frequently.
To receive a copy of this Notice.
• You can ask for a paper copy of this Notice, even if you agreed to receive the Notice electronically.
To choose someone to act for you.
• If you have given someone medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights.
To file a complaint if you feel your rights are violated.
• You can file a complaint by contacting the Practice using the following information:
Hawaii Center for Sexual and Relationship Health
P.O. Box 235292 | Honolulu HI 96823-3514
Dr. Janet Brito
773-888-3312
• You can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, calling 1-877-696-6775, or visiting www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/.
• The Practice will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
OUR USES AND DISCLOSURES
1. Routine Uses and Disclosures of PHI
The Practice is permitted under federal law to use and disclose PHI, without your written authorization, for certain routine uses and disclosures, such as those made for treatment, payment, and the operation of our business. The Practice typically uses or shares your health information in the following ways:
To treat you.
• The Practice can use and share PHI with other professionals who are treating you.
• Example: Your primary care doctor asks about your mental health treatment.
To run the health care operations.
• The Practice can use and share PHI to run the business, improve your care, and contact you.
• Example: The Practice uses PHI to send you appointment reminders if you choose.
To bill for your services.
• The Practice can use and share PHI to bill and get payment from health plans or other entities.
• Example: The Practice gives PHI to your health insurance plan so it will pay for your services.
2. Uses and Disclosures of PHI That May Be Made Without Your Authorization or Opportunity to Object
The Practice may use or disclose PHI without your authorization or an opportunity for you to object, including:
To help with public health and safety issues
• Public health: To prevent the spread of disease, assist in product recalls, and report adverse reactions to medication.
• Required by the Secretary of Health and Human Services: We may be required to disclose your PHI to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to investigate or determine our compliance with the requirements of the final rule on Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information.
• Health oversight: For audits, investigations, and inspections by government agencies that oversee the health care system, government benefit programs, other government regulatory programs, and civil rights laws.
• Serious threat to health or safety: To prevent a serious and imminent threat.
• Abuse or Neglect: To report abuse, neglect, or domestic violence.
To comply with law, law enforcement, or other government requests
• Required by law: If required by federal, state or local law.
• Judicial and administrative proceedings: To respond to a court order, subpoena, or discovery request.
• Law enforcement: For law locate and identify you or disclose information about a victim of a crime.
• Specialized Government Functions: For military or national security concerns, including intelligence, protective services for heads of state, or your security clearance.
• National security and intelligence activities: For intelligence, counterintelligence, protection of the President, other authorized persons or foreign heads of state, for purpose of determining your own security clearance and other national security activities authorized by law.
• Workers’ Compensation: To comply with workers’ compensation laws or support claims.
To comply with other requests
• Coroners and Funeral Directors: To perform their legally authorized duties.
• Organ Donation: For organ donation or transplantation.
• Research: For research that has been approved by an institutional review board.
• Inmates: The Practice created or received your PHI in the course of providing care.
• Business Associates: To organizations that perform functions, activities or services on our behalf.
3. Uses and Disclosures of PHI That May Be Made With Your Authorization or Opportunity to Object
Unless you object, the Practice may disclose PHI:
To your family, friends, or others if PHI directly relates to that person’s involvement in your care.
If it is in your best interest because you are unable to state your preference.
4. Uses and Disclosures of PHI Based Upon Your Written Authorization
The Practice must obtain your written authorization to use and/or disclose PHI for the following purposes:
Marketing, sale of PHI, and psychotherapy notes.
You may revoke your authorization, at any time, by contacting the Practice in writing, using the information above. The Practice will not use or share PHI other than as described in Notice unless you give your permission in writing.
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• The Practice is required by law to maintain the privacy and security of PHI.
• The Practice is required to abide by the terms of this Notice currently in effect. Where more stringent state or federal law governs PHI, the Practice will abide by the more stringent law.
• The Practice reserves the right to amend Notice. All changes are applicable to PHI collected and maintained by the Practice. Should the Practice make changes, you may obtain a revised Notice by requesting a copy from the Practice, using the information above, or by viewing a copy on the website [WEB ADDRESS WHERE THIS NOTICE IS POSTED].
• The Practice will inform you if PHI is compromised in a breach.
This Notice is effective on September 22, 2025