Privacy Policy

Cailea Slifka, Registered Psychologist, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide through this website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit caileaslifka.ca, how that information is used, and the choices available to you.

Information I Collect

The information collected through this website depends on how you use it.

If you contact me through the website, I may collect information such as your:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Information included in your message

If you subscribe to my newsletter, I may collect your email address and information related to your subscription and communication preferences.

The website may also automatically collect certain technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and information about how you interact with the website. This information may be collected through cookies and website analytics.

How I Use Your Information

Information collected through this website may be used to:

  • Respond to inquiries and messages you send through the website

  • Respond to requests for information about my services

  • Manage newsletter subscriptions and send newsletters or other communications you have specifically requested

  • Understand how visitors use the website and improve its content and functionality

  • Maintain the security and functioning of the website

  • Comply with legal and professional obligations

I will not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the purpose for which it was collected without your consent, unless permitted or required by law.

Please Do Not Include Sensitive Information in Website Forms

The website contact form is intended for general inquiries and scheduling questions.

Please do not include detailed information about your mental health, medical history, trauma history, current symptoms, or other highly sensitive personal information in a website contact form or email.

If you are looking to begin therapy, we can discuss your needs more appropriately through the consultation and intake process.

Newsletter

If you choose to subscribe to my newsletter, your email address will be used to send you the communications described when you subscribe.

You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in each newsletter.

I do not add people to my newsletter simply because they have contacted me through the website or have received services from me. Newsletter subscriptions require a separate opt-in.

Commercial electronic messages are sent in accordance with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), including requirements relating to consent, identification, and unsubscribe mechanisms.

Last updated: September 2026

Cookies and Website Analytics

This website uses cookies and similar technologies that help the website function and may provide information about website traffic and visitor activity.

Squarespace, the website hosting platform, uses necessary cookies to operate the website and may use analytics and performance cookies to provide website analytics. Depending on the settings and integrations used on this website, third-party services may also collect information through cookies or similar technologies.

You can manage cookie preferences through the website's cookie settings where available.

If I add third-party analytics or other services to this website, this Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect those services.

How Your Information Is Stored and Shared

Website information may be stored by Squarespace and by other service providers used to operate this website or provide requested services.

For example, information submitted through website forms may be stored through Squarespace or another storage service connected to the form. The specific storage method depends on how the website is configured.

I take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, loss, or theft.

I do not sell personal information.

How Long Information Is Kept

Personal information collected through this website is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate records, or to meet legal, professional, or business requirements.

Newsletter information is retained while you remain subscribed or until it is otherwise no longer required.

Accessing or Correcting Your Information

You may request information about the personal information I hold about you and may request that inaccurate information be corrected, subject to applicable legal limitations.

If you have questions about how your information is collected, used, or disclosed, or would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact me using the information below.

Privacy Contact

Cailea Slifka, Registered Psychologist
Alberta Registration #7273
Email: [your professional email]

If you have a concern about how your personal information has been handled and it cannot be resolved directly with me, you may contact the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta. Alberta's PIPA provides individuals with rights relating to the collection, use, disclosure, and access to personal information.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to this website, the services used to operate it, or applicable privacy requirements. The most recent version will be posted on this page.