Privacy Policy
PRIVACY POLICY
Motor City Hypnotist
Effective Date: September 18, 2026
Last Updated: September 18, 2026
Motor City Hypnotist respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with applicable law.
This Privacy Policy explains how Motor City Hypnotist ("Motor City Hypnotist," "we," "us," or "our") may collect, use, store, disclose, and otherwise process information when you:
visit our website;
submit an online form;
request information;
schedule a consultation;
purchase a program, product, or service;
participate in a webinar or digital program;
communicate with us by telephone, email, SMS, video conference, or other means;
receive professional counseling, hypnosis, or related services where applicable; or
otherwise interact with Motor City Hypnotist.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.
By using our website or voluntarily providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy should be read together with our Terms & Conditions and any separate professional-services, informed-consent, Notice of Privacy Practices, program, refund, or other agreement applicable to your relationship with Motor City Hypnotist.
1. WHO WE ARE
Motor City Hypnotist provides hypnosis, educational, personal-development, nervous-system regulation, wellness, digital-program, and related services.
Certain professional services may be provided by:
David R. Wright, MA, LPC, CHT
Licensed Professional Counselor
Certified Hypnotherapist
Website:
https://motorcityhypnotist.com
Questions concerning this Privacy Policy may be submitted using the contact information listed at the end of this policy.
2. SCOPE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy applies primarily to personal information collected through:
the Motor City Hypnotist website;
landing pages;
online forms;
consultation applications;
contact forms;
email subscriptions;
online scheduling;
purchases;
digital courses;
webinars;
program portals;
marketing communications;
SMS communications;
social-media interactions where information is provided directly to us; and
other general business interactions.
Different privacy requirements may apply when information is collected as part of a professional counseling or healthcare relationship.
Where protected health information is subject to HIPAA or another healthcare privacy law, the applicable healthcare privacy requirements, Notice of Privacy Practices, and professional-services documentation will govern that information.
3. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
Depending upon how you interact with Motor City Hypnotist, we may collect the following categories of information.
A. Contact Information
This may include:
first and last name;
email address;
telephone number;
mailing address;
city;
state;
ZIP code; and
other contact information you voluntarily provide.
B. Consultation and Application Information
If you apply for, request, or schedule a consultation, you may voluntarily provide information concerning:
the reason you are contacting us;
anxiety or panic-related concerns;
stress;
sleep concerns;
behavioral goals;
personal-development goals;
relationship concerns;
smoking or other habits;
symptoms you choose to describe;
motivation or readiness for change;
prior attempts to resolve a concern;
scheduling preferences; and
other information you choose to share.
Some of this information may be sensitive personal information or consumer health information.
You should provide only the information reasonably necessary for the purpose of the form or communication.
4. PROFESSIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION
When Motor City Hypnotist or a licensed professional provides healthcare or professional counseling services and the relationship is subject to applicable healthcare privacy laws, information collected in connection with those services may receive additional legal protections.
Such information may include:
clinical intake information;
diagnoses;
symptoms;
treatment plans;
clinical notes;
counseling records;
appointment information;
billing information;
insurance information;
medication information;
mental-health history; and
other information created or received in connection with professional care.
Where HIPAA applies, protected health information will be handled in accordance with applicable HIPAA requirements and the applicable Notice of Privacy Practices.
This general website Privacy Policy is not intended to replace a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
5. IMPORTANT DISTINCTION BETWEEN WEBSITE DATA AND CLINICAL RECORDS
Information submitted through a general website form, marketing questionnaire, webinar registration, lead-generation form, course enrollment form, or sales consultation does not necessarily become a clinical record merely because the information relates to anxiety, stress, mental health, or another health-related subject.
Whether information constitutes protected health information depends upon the circumstances under which it is collected and applicable law.
Motor City Hypnotist will apply applicable privacy protections based upon the nature of the information and the context in which it is collected.
6. PAYMENT INFORMATION
When you purchase a product, service, program, or course, payment information may be processed through a third-party payment processor.
Payment information may include:
cardholder name;
billing address;
credit or debit card information;
transaction amount;
transaction date;
payment-plan information; and
related transaction identifiers.
Motor City Hypnotist may not directly receive or store your complete credit-card number when a third-party payment processor handles the transaction.
Payment processors maintain their own privacy policies, terms, and security practices.
7. ACCOUNT AND PROGRAM INFORMATION
If you create an account or obtain access to a course or digital program, we may collect information such as:
username;
email address;
account identifiers;
course enrollment;
program progress;
login activity;
completed lessons;
downloads;
submitted worksheets;
survey responses; and
other information associated with your program participation.
8. COMMUNICATION INFORMATION
We may retain information contained in communications you send to us, including:
emails;
contact-form submissions;
SMS or text messages;
telephone inquiries;
voicemail messages;
consultation requests;
customer-service requests;
survey responses; and
other correspondence.
Where a communication forms part of a professional healthcare relationship, different retention, privacy, or documentation requirements may apply.
9. WEBSITE AND DEVICE INFORMATION
When you interact with our website, certain information may be collected automatically.
This may include:
Internet Protocol address;
browser type;
operating system;
device type;
referring website;
pages viewed;
date and time of visits;
approximate geographic area based upon IP address;
website interactions;
links clicked;
session information;
cookie identifiers; and
similar technical information.
We may use this information to operate, secure, analyze, and improve our website.
10. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files or identifiers that may be placed on your browser or device.
Cookies may be used for purposes including:
operating website functionality;
remembering user preferences;
maintaining sessions;
understanding website traffic;
measuring website performance;
preventing fraud;
analyzing marketing effectiveness; and
providing relevant content.
You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings or through a cookie-management tool provided on our website.
Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
11. ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGIES
We may use analytics providers to help understand how visitors use our website.
Analytics information may include:
pages visited;
time spent on pages;
referral sources;
device information;
browser information;
general interaction data; and
conversion activity.
Where appropriate, we endeavor to configure analytics tools in a manner consistent with applicable privacy requirements.
12. ADVERTISING AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Motor City Hypnotist may use advertising, conversion-measurement, or marketing technologies in connection with certain general website pages or advertising campaigns.
Because Motor City Hypnotist operates in an area involving mental health, hypnosis, anxiety, panic, stress, and other potentially sensitive subjects, we recognize that website tracking technologies may create heightened privacy risks.
We do not intend to use tracking technologies to improperly disclose protected health information or other sensitive health information to advertising platforms.
We endeavor to evaluate the placement and configuration of analytics, pixels, cookies, advertising tags, and similar technologies before using them on pages that collect or reveal sensitive information.
We may restrict, disable, or avoid certain advertising or tracking technologies on appointment, intake, clinical, or other sensitive pages.
13. HOW WE MAY USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may use personal information for legitimate business and operational purposes including:
Providing Requested Services
To:
respond to inquiries;
schedule consultations;
provide programs;
deliver digital materials;
provide customer support;
manage appointments;
communicate about services;
process purchases; and
administer accounts.
Professional Services
Where applicable, information may be used for:
assessment;
treatment;
counseling;
hypnosis services;
treatment planning;
healthcare operations;
billing;
recordkeeping; and
other legally permitted professional purposes.
Communications
We may use information to:
confirm appointments;
send reminders;
answer questions;
provide requested information;
communicate changes to services;
deliver purchased materials; and
provide administrative messages.
Marketing
Subject to applicable law and consent requirements, we may use contact information to send:
educational emails;
newsletters;
program announcements;
webinar invitations;
promotional communications;
follow-up messages; and
information concerning Motor City Hypnotist products and services.
Website Operations
We may use information to:
operate the website;
troubleshoot technical issues;
understand website usage;
improve website performance;
prevent fraud;
maintain security; and
diagnose errors.
Legal and Compliance Purposes
We may use information to:
comply with applicable laws;
respond to lawful requests;
maintain required records;
investigate misuse;
enforce agreements;
prevent fraud;
protect safety; and
defend legal claims.
14. EMAIL MARKETING
If you subscribe to marketing communications, request information, download certain materials, or otherwise consent to receive promotional email communications, we may send you educational and promotional emails.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the email.
Unsubscribing from promotional emails does not necessarily prevent us from sending non-promotional communications relating to:
an appointment;
a transaction;
a purchased program;
an account;
customer service; or
another existing relationship.
15. SMS AND TEXT MESSAGING
If you separately consent to receive SMS or text messages, we may use your telephone number for the purposes disclosed at the time of consent.
Depending upon the type of consent given, messages may include:
appointment reminders;
scheduling information;
customer-service communications;
program reminders; or
promotional messages.
Consent to receive promotional SMS messages is not a condition of purchasing a service.
Message and data rates may apply.
You may withdraw consent to promotional text messages using the method disclosed in the messaging program, such as replying STOP where applicable.
16. WHEN WE MAY DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We do not disclose personal information indiscriminately.
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