Privacy Policy

The Archangel Centers Effective Date: 2026-07-11

This Privacy Policy describes how The Archangel Centers ("we," "us," or "the Archangel Centers") collects, uses, discloses, and protects information through this website at archangelcenters.com (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the Website. **For protected health information (PHI) collected through our treatment services, see the separate HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.**

By using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information we collect

Information you provide directly

• Contact form submissions: name, email, phone number, message content
• Insurance verification submissions: name, date of birth, insurance carrier and member ID, contact information
• Scholarship applications: name, contact information, enrollment status, application materials
• Editorial corrections and other inquiries: name, email, message content

Information collected automatically

We do not collect protected health information (PHI) through the Website except as part of insurance verification submissions, which are handled under HIPAA. See the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.

• Server log data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, dates and times of visits
• Cookies and similar technologies: see "Cookies" below
• Device information: where applicable, device identifiers and browser characteristics

How we use information

We use the information we collect to:

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

• Respond to inquiries and contact requests
• Run insurance verifications and coordinate with carriers
• Process scholarship applications
• Provide editorial and customer support
• Operate, maintain, and improve the Website
• Comply with legal obligations
• Detect, prevent, and respond to fraud or security incidents

How we share information

We may share information in the following circumstances:

Service providers

We use third-party service providers to operate the Website and our communications systems (hosting, analytics, email, form processing). These providers have access to information only as needed to perform their functions and are bound by confidentiality obligations.

Insurance carriers

When you submit insurance verification information, we share the necessary information with your insurance carrier to verify benefits, as required for that purpose. Submission of insurance information through the Website constitutes consent to that limited disclosure.

Legal requirements

We may disclose information when required by law, in response to legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of The Archangel Centers, our patients, our staff, or others.

Business transactions

If The Archangel Centers is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction. Privacy protections survive any such transfer.

Cookies and similar technologies

The Website uses cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies for the following purposes:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit some Website functionality.

• Essential cookies: necessary for the Website to function
• Analytics cookies: to understand how visitors use the Website (Google Analytics or equivalent)
• Preference cookies: to remember user preferences

Third-party links

The Website includes links to third-party websites (federal agencies, professional societies, recovery community resources). Those websites have their own privacy practices. This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through our Website.

Your rights and choices

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding your information, including the right to:

To exercise these rights, contact us using the information in the Contact section below.

• Access information we have about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of information
• Object to certain uses of information
• Withdraw consent

California residents (CCPA)

Residents of California have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know, the right to delete, the right to opt out of the sale of personal information, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights. To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

We do not sell personal information.

EU/EEA/UK residents (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or a jurisdiction with similar protections, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or equivalent law, including the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

Our lawful bases for processing typically include consent, legitimate interests in operating the Website and responding to inquiries, and contractual necessity where applicable.

Children's privacy

The Website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it.

Data security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, and other security risks. No security measures are perfect; we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information.

SMS/Text Messaging Communications

If you opt in to receive text messages from us, we collect your phone number and your consent record for the purpose of sending those messages. No mobile information will be shared with or sold to third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third party, excluding vendors acting solely on our behalf to deliver the messages (such as our messaging platform provider). You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP. For full messaging terms, see our Terms of Service.

Data retention

We retain information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Different categories of information have different retention periods.

International transfers

If you submit information from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States. The privacy laws of the U.S. may differ from those of your country.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Effective Date" at the top indicates when the current version became effective. Material changes will be communicated by updating the Effective Date and, where appropriate, by additional notice.

Contact

For privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints:

The Archangel Centers Privacy Officer 44 Apple Street, Suite 3 Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 Email: [email protected] Phone: (888) 464-2144

Relationship to HIPAA

This Privacy Policy applies to the Website. For information about how we use, disclose, and protect protected health information (PHI) collected through our treatment services, see the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices. Treatment records are also protected by 42 CFR Part 2 for substance use disorder treatment.

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