Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 18, 2026
Website: https://www.likemindsbehavioral.org/
Business Name: Likeminds Behavioral LLC

1. Introduction

Likeminds Behavioral LLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share through our website. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the steps we take to protect it.

This policy applies to visitors who access our website, submit an inquiry, contact our team, or interact with our online services.

Please note that this website Privacy Policy is separate from our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, which explains how protected health information may be used and disclosed in connection with healthcare services, where applicable.

2. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with our website. It may include the following:

Personal Information: Your name, email address, telephone number, and other contact details you voluntarily provide through our contact forms or other communication channels.

Messages and Inquiries: Information you include when you contact us with questions about our services, appointments, or general inquiries.

Technical Information: Certain information may be collected automatically when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, and approximate usage data.

Cookies and Similar Technologies: Our website or its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand website performance, and improve the visitor experience, depending on the tools enabled on the website.

Please do not submit sensitive medical information through a general website contact form unless the form has been specifically approved for that purpose.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for legitimate business and operational purposes, including to:

  • Respond to your questions and website inquiries.

  • Provide information about our behavioral health services.

  • Communicate with you regarding requests you submit.

  • Maintain, operate, and improve our website.

  • Monitor website performance and identify technical issues.

  • Protect our website, visitors, and business against fraud, misuse, and security threats.

  • Meet applicable legal, regulatory, and recordkeeping obligations.

  • Carry out other purposes disclosed to you at the time your information is collected, where permitted by law.

We will not use your information for purposes that are inconsistent with applicable law or any required privacy notice or authorization.

4. Health Information and HIPAA

If you become a patient of Likeminds Behavioral LLC, information relating to your care may be protected by applicable federal and state privacy laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), where applicable.

Our handling of protected health information is governed by the requirements that apply to our healthcare operations and our separate HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, where required.

General website inquiries should not be used to transmit confidential medical records, detailed diagnoses, medication information, or other sensitive health details. Please use a communication method specifically designated by our office for sensitive information.

Publishing this Privacy Policy does not, by itself, establish HIPAA compliance. Healthcare privacy protections also depend on the systems, safeguards, agreements, and procedures used in practice.

5. Cookies and Website Analytics

Cookies are small files that websites may store on your device. Depending on the website configuration, cookies and similar technologies may help remember preferences, support essential functions, and measure website traffic.

We may use analytics tools or other website technologies to understand how visitors use our website. The information collected and the providers involved depend on the tools actually installed and enabled.

We do not intend to permit website technologies to disclose protected health information in a manner prohibited by applicable law. Any tracking or analytics tools used in connection with healthcare information must be reviewed for applicable privacy and security requirements.

You may be able to manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.

6. When We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information in exchange for money. We may share information in limited circumstances, including:

  • Service Providers: With vendors that help us operate our website, manage communications, provide technical support, or perform other necessary business functions.

  • Legal Requirements: When disclosure is required by law, court order, or a valid legal process.

  • Safety and Security: When reasonably necessary to investigate suspected fraud, protect rights and safety, or address security incidents, as permitted by law.

  • With Your Direction or Consent: When you request or authorize a disclosure, where applicable.

Service providers may access only the information reasonably necessary for their assigned functions, subject to applicable agreements and legal requirements.

If a vendor creates, receives, maintains, or transmits protected health information on our behalf and qualifies as a HIPAA business associate, the required safeguards and agreements must be in place before the relevant information is disclosed.

7. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, online transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We encourage visitors to avoid sending sensitive personal or medical information through unsecured communication channels.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, respond to inquiries, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, and meet applicable legal obligations.

Information associated with healthcare services may be subject to separate medical-record retention requirements under applicable law and our healthcare recordkeeping procedures.

9. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and the laws that apply, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the ability to request access, correction, or deletion of certain information, or to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Some information may need to be retained to comply with legal obligations or other lawful requirements.

If you have questions about your privacy or wish to make a request, please contact us using the details provided below. Requests involving medical records or protected health information may be subject to separate procedures and legal requirements.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, appointment platforms, or other external services. These websites and services operate under their own privacy policies and practices.

We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of third-party websites that we do not control. Please review the applicable policies before submitting personal information through an external service.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children through general website forms without appropriate authorization or other legal basis.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our website inappropriately, please contact us so we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

This section does not replace any separate privacy, consent, or recordkeeping requirements that may apply when behavioral health services are provided to minors.

12. Privacy Complaints and Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or concerns about how your information is handled, please contact Likeminds Behavioral LLC using the contact details below.

Business Name: Likeminds Behavioral LLC

Office 1
8101 Sandy Spring Road, Suite 250
Laurel, MD 20707

Office 2
2001 L Street Northwest, Suite 500, PMB #50575
Washington, DC 20036

Privacy Contact Email: lbmbhealth@gmail.com
Telephone: (240) 253-1332

Please do not include confidential medical details in a general email unless the communication method has been approved for that purpose.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, business practices, or applicable legal requirements change. Any revised version will be published on this page with an updated effective date.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically to remain informed about our privacy practices.

14. Applicable Laws

We intend to handle personal information in accordance with the laws that apply to our operations. Depending on the circumstances, these may include applicable federal healthcare privacy requirements and relevant state or local privacy laws.

The specific requirements applicable to our services depend on our operations, the nature of the information involved, and the locations and circumstances in which services are provided.