Last updated: July 2026
Scope of This Policy
This policy describes how the Smither Psychiatry website (smitherpsychiatry.com) handles information about visitors. It applies to this website only. It is not a Notice of Privacy Practices: information about how protected health information is handled in the course of care is provided to patients directly as part of intake.
Information This Website Collects
This website does not ask you to enter personal or health information, and it does not host contact or intake forms. Appointment scheduling and the patient portal are provided by Valant, a secure third-party platform, and any information you enter there is governed by its own safeguards.
Like most websites, we use analytics tools (Google Analytics and Ahrefs Analytics) that collect standard, aggregated usage data — such as pages visited, approximate location at the city level, browser type, and how visitors found the site. This data does not identify you and is used only to understand how the website is used and to improve it.
Cookies and Third-Party Services
Analytics tools may set cookies in your browser. In addition, some pages embed services from third parties — Google Maps (our location map) and a Google reviews display widget — which may set their own cookies and collect usage data under their respective privacy policies. Links to the Valant patient portal take you to Valant's platform, which maintains its own privacy and security practices.
What We Do Not Do
- We do not sell, rent, or share visitor information with advertisers.
- We do not use advertising trackers or retargeting pixels.
- We do not collect health information through this website.
Questions
If you have questions about this policy, please contact the office at (502) 509-5690.