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The contents of the Getting Real Counseling Center Site (GRCC), such as text, graphics, images, and other material contained on the GRCC Site (“Content”) are for informational purposes only and may be out of date with the most current research, due to the developing nature of the field the Content covers. GRCC does not assume any responsibility or risk for your use of the GRCC Facebook page, Instagram Page, LinkedIn, blog, or website.  We do not monitor this site daily and by posting or commenting, you are NOT entering into any type of treatment relationship with any provider at GRCC.

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and is for informational and education purposes only. GRCC does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on this website. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or mental disorder. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the site.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 or local emergency number immediately. Reliance on any information provided by GRCC, GRCC employees, others appearing on the site at the invitation of GRCC, or other visitors to the site is solely at your own risk.

Reliance on any information provided by GRCC, Kelly Simonson, Ph.D., Cliff Jackson, LAPC, Saron Bryan, LMSW, or by any person or professional appearing on our website is solely at your own risk. GRCC is not liable for any advice or information provided on the site, all of which is provided on an “as-is” basis. No warranties, either express or implied, are made on the information we provide. GRCC reserves the right to alter, amend, vary, or otherwise change any information on this website at any time and without notice to you. The provision of any URL, link, and recommended reading material is done for the convenience of users of this internet site. It does not constitute an endorsement by GRCC of the information provided.

The site contains mental health-, health- and medical-related materials that may be considered sexually explicit. If you find these materials offensive, you may not want to use this website.

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PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

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PRIVACY POLICY

By visiting gettingrealcc.com, you are consenting to our privacy policy. Your privacy is important to us. Generally, any information collected on this site will not be sold or shared with third parties. GRCC collects no personally identifying information (such as name and email address) through its website except when you specifically and knowingly provide the information (for example, when you sign up for our newsletter, ask to be contacted, or subscribe to services). Any information you provide is used solely for the stated purpose unless you agree in advance to additional use (for example, you may be asked if you would like to be added to an email list). You may request at any time to be removed from our lists. This website contains links to other websites and Getting Real Counseling Center is not responsible for the privacy policies of third-party websites. The inclusion of external hyperlinks and the use of third-party websites does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or approval of those sites or their contents. This web site bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content of the external sites or for that of subsequent links. Those who visit or use this web site, links, or any other information assume all risks associated therewith.

OVERVIEW

The terms “I”, “we”, and “us” refer to Getting Real Counseling Center and its staff.  The term the “site” or “website” refers to gettingrealcc.com. The term “user,” “you” and “your” refers to site visitors, customers, and any other users of the site.

Use of this site, including all materials presented and all online services provided by GRCC, whether made available for purchase or not, is subject to the following Terms and Conditions. These terms and conditions apply to all site visitors, customers, and all other users of the site. By using the site and/or its services, you agree to these terms and conditions, without modification, and acknowledge reading them.

USE OF THIS SITE AND ITS SERVICES

To access or use this site, you must be 18 years or older and have the requisite power and authority to enter into these Terms and Conditions. Children under the age of 18 are prohibited from using this site.

Information provided on the site related to this therapy practice, their team, their services, resources, and other information are subject to change. Getting Real Counseling Center makes no representation or warranty that the information provided, regardless of its source, is complete, always reliable, current, or error-free. GRCC disclaims all liability for any inaccuracy, error, or incompleteness in the content.

OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The site and/or service contain intellectual property owned by Getting Real Counseling Center including, without limitation, trademarks, copyrights, proprietary information, and other intellectual property as well as the Getting Real Counseling Center name, logo, all designs, text, graphics, other files.  You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, distribute, display, reproduce or perform, or in any way exploit in any format whatsoever any of the site, service content or intellectual property, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent. We reserve the right to immediately remove you from the site, without refund, if you are found to be violating this intellectual property policy and may consider taking legal action based on the severity of the offence.

Any requests for Getting Real Counseling Center such as permission to publish, copy, reproduce, distribute, transfer, or otherwise use any materials contained in the website should be e-mailed to Getting Real Counseling Center at gettingrealcc@gmail.com.

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GRCC also collects non-personally identifiable information through the use of tracking pixels that appear on our pages. A tracking pixel is a transparent graphic image (usually 1 pixel x 1 pixel) that is placed on a web page and, in combination with a cookie, allows us to collect information regarding the use of the web page that contains the tracking pixel.

We use tracking pixels to trigger ads on participating websites based on activity tracked from the browser on a device used to visit gettingrealcc.com. We also use them to tell when an advertisement we run on another website has been clicked on by GRCC visitors, and use that information to judge which advertisements are more appealing to users.

Specifically, gettingrealcc.com uses integrated services that require Google Analytics to collect data via advertising cookies (including third-party cookies such as Doubleclick) and anonymous identifiers, in addition to the standard information collected within Google Analytics. The additional services include display network impression reporting, remarketing to site visitors and demographics, and interest reporting. Functionally similar Facebook and Pinterest Pixels are used to collect data for use on facebook.com and websites that incorporate third-party advertising.

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