Cookies Policy

Effective Date: December 19, 2025
Last Updated: December 19, 2025

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Dancing Dialogue ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. This policy applies to all visitors to dancingdialogue.com.

Current Cookie Usage

Dancing Dialogue's website currently does not use cookies for tracking, analytics, or marketing purposes. We do not use any technologies that track your browsing activity across other websites or collect personal information about you for advertising or analytics purposes.

Essential Technical Cookies

Our website may use essential technical cookies that are strictly necessary for basic website functionality. These cookies enable core features such as:

  • Navigating between pages

  • Accessing secure areas of the website

  • Remembering your preferences during a single browsing session

These essential cookies do not collect or store personal information about you and are automatically deleted when you close your browser.

Third-Party Services

While our website does not use tracking cookies, we may use certain third-party services that may set their own cookies when you interact with them:

Website Hosting and Security

Our website hosting provider may use technical cookies necessary for website security and performance.

Contact Forms

If our website includes contact forms provided by third-party services, those services may set functional cookies necessary to submit forms. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with.

Future Use of Cookies

If we decide to implement cookies for analytics, functionality, or other purposes in the future, we will:

  1. Update this Cookie Policy with detailed information about the cookies we use

  2. Provide clear notice on our website

  3. Where required by law, obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device

Healthcare Privacy Considerations

As a mental health practice, we are committed to protecting your privacy at every stage of your interaction with us, including when you visit our website. We recognize that even visiting a mental health provider's website may be considered sensitive information.

We do not use tracking technologies that could reveal your interest in mental health services to third parties for advertising or data collection purposes. We do not share information about website visitors with social media platforms, advertising networks, or data brokers.

Your Choices

Browser Settings

You can control and manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies are stored on your device

  • Delete cookies

  • Block all cookies

  • Block third-party cookies

  • Block cookies from specific websites

Please note that blocking essential technical cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

Do Not Track Signals

Given our minimal use of cookies, Do Not Track (DNT) signals do not affect your experience on our website. We do not track your browsing activity across other websites.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect information from minors through our website. However, we do provide therapeutic services to children and adolescents, which are governed by our Notice of Privacy Practices and HIPAA regulations, not by website cookies.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Dancing Dialogue
41 Union Square West, Suite 1528, NYC
1806 Route 9D, Suite 1, Cold Spring, NY
assistant@dancingdialogue.com
(845) 265-1085

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Legal Compliance

This Cookie Policy is designed to comply with applicable laws, including:

  • Federal Trade Commission Act Section 5 (prohibiting deceptive practices)

  • New York SHIELD Act (data security requirements)

  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents

  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for European visitors

For information about how we handle your personal health information when you become a client, please refer to our Notice of Privacy Practices.