Social Media Policy

Last Updated: April 29, 2024

This policy pertains the use of social media @crescenthealingcounseling (Instagram & Facebook) of Crescent Healing Counseling, PLLC.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Disclaimer:

• Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Disclaimer) refers to Crescent Healing Counseling, PLLC, 2500 Regency Parkway.

• Service refers to the social media of the Company. @crescenthealingcounseling (Instagram & Facebook)

• You means the individual accessing the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Disclaimer

The information contained on the Service is for general information purposes only.

The Company assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the contents of the Service.

In no event shall the Company be liable for any special, direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages or any damages whatsoever, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tort, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Service or the contents of the Service. The Company reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the contents on the Service at any time without prior notice. This Disclaimer has been created with the help of the Disclaimer Generator.

The Company does not warrant that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components.

• Posts generated by the Company are general information for educational purposes only

Fair Use Disclaimer

The Company may use copyrighted material which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. The Company is making such material available for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.

The Company believes this constitutes a "fair use" of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the United States Copyright law.

If You wish to use copyrighted material from the Service for your own purposes that go beyond fair use, You must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

Views Expressed Disclaimer

The Service may contain views and opinions which are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other author, agency, organization, employer or company, including the Company.

Comments published by users are their sole responsibility and the users will take full responsibility, liability and blame for any libel or litigation that results from something written in or as a direct result of something written in a comment. The Company is not liable for any comment published by users and reserves the right to delete any comment for any reason whatsoever.

No Responsibility Disclaimer

The information on the Service is provided with the understanding that the Company is not herein engaged in rendering professional advice and services. As such, it should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional mental health therapists or physicians.

In no event shall the Company or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with your access or use or inability to access or use the Service.

• Posts generated by the Company are not nor intended to be therapy or psychological advice

• Posts generated by company should not be viewed as professional advice

• Posts generated by the Company are not a replacement for therapy

• Posts generated by the Company are not psychotherapy

• Any advice or support regarding your mental health and well-being must be consulted by your physician or mental health provider

• Posts generated by the Company are general information for educational purposes only

"Use at Your Own Risk" Disclaimer

All information in the Service is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties of performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

The Company will not be liable to You or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information given by the Service or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

HIPAA Compliance Disclaimer

The Company’s social media profiles on Instagram and Facebook are considered “public” profiles. Comments are not confidential. DMs received by the Company on these accounts are not bound by HIPAA guidelines and confidentiality is not guaranteed.

If you are a current or former client/patient, comments or likes published by users are their sole responsibility and the users will take full responsibility, liability and blame for any libel or litigation that results from something written in or as a direct result of something written in a comment. You accept the risk of your confidentiality by choosing to comment or like a post on the social media site of the Company. The Company is not liable for any comment published by users and reserves the right to delete any comment for any reason whatsoever.

Testimonial Disclaimer

The social media of the Company (Instagram & Facebook) are not a request for testimonial, rating or endorsement from clients regarding counseling.

Safety Disclaimer

If you are suicidal or experiencing a mental health crisis, please call your local 24-hour hotline or 911 Emergency Services. The social media accounts of the Company are not monitored and are not intended for the use of Emergency or Non-Emergency Mental Health Services.

Current or Former Client Disclaimer

By choosing to interact with the social media accounts (Instagram and Facebook) of the Company, you are risking your confidentiality at your own risk. The Company reserves the right to “remove” current or past clients from following the social media accounts.

The Company reserves the right to not accept friend requests or follow current or past clients to honor ethical boundaries and privacy.

The Company will not answer questions received by social media accounts @crescenthealingcounseling (Instagram & Facebook)

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Disclaimer, You can contact Us:

By email: contact@crescenthealingcounseling.com

By phone number: 984-833-3741