PRIVACY POLICY
[Leaside Therapy Collective] is committed to providing professional and ethical services in accordance with OCSWSSW guidelines. With regard to collecting, using and disclosing personal information responsibly and only to the extent necessary for the services provided.
Data collected or obtained including personal health information is for the main purpose of providing therapy.
What is Personal Health Information? Personal health information is data about an identifiable individual. Personal health information includes: • the physical or mental health of the individual (including family health history); • the provision of health care to the individual (including identifying the individual’s health care provider); • a plan of service under the Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994; • payments or eligibility for health care or coverage for health care; • the individual’s health number; or • the identification of the individual’s substitute decision-maker.
We may also collect information about a client’s health history, including their family history, physical condition and function and social situation in order to help assess health needs and to advise clients of their options. A second primary purpose is to obtain a baseline of health and social information so that in providing ongoing health services we can manage needs accordingly. More detail on how information is regulated can be found on either the OCSWSSW or CRPO websites.
Do You Have Questions or Concerns? Contact us through our General Inquiries box in the Contact section of this site. We will attempt to answer any questions or concerns you might have. If you wish to make a formal complaint about our privacy practices, please also make it in writing to our General Enquiries box. We will acknowledge receipt of your complaint and ensure that it is investigated promptly and that you are provided with a formal decision and reasons in writing. You also have the right to complain to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario if you have concerns about our privacy practices or how your personal health information has been handled, by contacting: Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario 2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1400 Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A8 Telephone: Toronto Area (416/local 905): (416) 326-3333 Long Distance: 1 (800) 387-0073 (within Ontario) TDD/TTY: (416) 325-7539 FAX: (416) 325-9195 www.ipc.on.ca
This policy is made under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004, S.O. 2004, c. 3.