Notice of Privacy Practices

Effective Date: December 15, 2025

The McPeak Method

This Notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.

McPeak Behavioral Health is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This Notice explains how we use and disclose your Protected Health Information and what rights you have under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

1. Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information
• Provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices
• Follow the terms of the Notice currently in effect
• Notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised your health information

2. How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information

We may use or disclose your information for the following purposes without your written authorization.

Treatment

We may use your information to provide, coordinate, or manage your care. This includes communication with doctors, therapists, pharmacies, or other members of your care team.

Payment

We may use and disclose your information to obtain payment for services. This may include verifying insurance benefits, obtaining prior authorizations, or billing your plan.

Healthcare Operations

We may use your information for internal operations. Examples include quality assessment, training, credentialing, or compliance activities.

3. Other Uses and Disclosures Allowed by Law

We may use or disclose your information without your authorization in the following situations:

• When required by law
• For public health activities
• To report abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
• For health oversight activities
• For judicial and administrative proceedings
• For law enforcement purposes
• To avert a serious threat to health or safety
• For specialized government functions as allowed by law

These disclosures will only be made as permitted by HIPAA and applicable state law.

4. Uses and Disclosures That Require Your Authorization

We will obtain your written permission before using or disclosing your information for:

• Marketing not related to your treatment
• Most uses or disclosures of psychotherapy notes
• Any sale of your Protected Health Information

You may revoke authorization at any time in writing.

5. Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

Right to Access

You have the right to see or receive a copy of your health information. You may request this through Practice Better or by contacting us using the information at the end of this Notice.

Right to Amend

If you believe information in your record is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment.

Right to an Accounting of Disclosures

You may request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.

Right to Request Restrictions

You may ask us to restrict how we use or disclose your information. While we are not required to agree, we will consider all requests.

Right to Request Confidential Communications

You may request that we contact you at a specific phone number, address, or email for privacy reasons.

Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice

You may request a printed copy of this Notice at any time.

6. How We Protect Your Information

McPeak Behavioral Health collects health information through a secure encrypted online intake form. Information is transmitted directly into Practice Better, which serves as our HIPAA compliant system of record.

We do not store patient information on our website servers, in email, or in analytics systems. Access to information is limited to authorized personnel only and is protected through administrative, technical, and physical safeguards.

7. Breach Notification

If a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information, we will notify you as required by law. Notifications will be made without unreasonable delay and no later than sixty days after discovery of the breach.

8. Changes to This Notice

We may revise this Notice at any time. Any changes apply to all health information we maintain. The updated Notice will be available on our website and upon request.

9. Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

10. Contact Information

For questions, requests, or privacy concerns, please contact:

Privacy Officer
Name: Justin McPeak
Address: 3343 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: +1 (678) 902-7995
Email: info@themcpeakmethod.com

You may also file a complaint with:

Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 509F
Washington, DC 20201
Phone (toll-free): 1-800-368-1019
TDD/TYY: 1-800-537-7697
Email: OCRMail@hhs.gov