The use of this site is solely at your own risk. The site is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis.

If you have a medical emergency,  IMMEDIATELY CALL 911 TO GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

The information on this website including all pages within is educational in nature and is provided only as general information. It is not intended nor should be taken as therapeutic, legal, or otherwise professional or personal advice.  Use of this site and/or communication through this site at no time forms a therapeutic relationship between the site user and Spectrum Psychological Services. The information presented is not intended to be a substitute for obtaining mental health treatment from an appropriate professional licensed in your state.  Spectrum Psychological Services assumes no liability for the information within this website or harm that may result from using, referencing, relying on, or decisions executed from its use. Spectrum Psychological Services is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party websites. If you decide to access linked third-party websites, you do so at your own risk. Your use of third-party websites is subject to the Terms and Conditions of use for such sites and these sites may have different privacy policies. Information on this website may change at any time without notice.

In consideration for your use of and access to this website, you agree that in no event will Spectrum Psychological Services or any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering this website or any site linked to this website, be liable to you in any manner whatsoever for any decision made or action or non-action taken by you in reliance upon the information provided through the website.
By using this website you establish your consent to all statements of this disclaimer.

Spectrum Psychological Services is committed to maintaining your trust, values your privacy and recognizes the sensitivity of your personal information. We work toward protecting the privacy of users of our website. This Privacy Policy applies to the website available at spectrum-psychological-services.com This Privacy Policy does not pertain to information that is collected offline. BY USING THIS SITE, YOU CONSENT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND TO OUR PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES STATED BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SITE.

Where personal information is required to use or interact with the website it is our policy that this information – such as your name, postal or email address, or telephone number — is private and confidential. The personal information you provide to Spectrum Psychological Services is stored in a secure location, accessible only by appropriate staff, and is used for the purposes set forth in this policy, such as to reply to a question or to send requested materials.

We collect two types of information from visitors to the Sites: (1) Personal information; and (2) Non-Personal information, such as your IP address or cookies.

“Personal information” is information that identifies you personally, such as your name, postal address, telephone number, or email address. Spectrum Psychological Services collects and stores the personal information that you have provided to us. Here are some examples of manners in which we may collect your personal information on the site:

• We will collect your first and last name and email address if you sign up to receive information from Spectrum Psychological Services
• We may collect your email address if you contact us with a question

The above list provides an example of the personal information that may be collected from you on the Sites. If you do not want Spectrum Psychological Services to collect your personal information, please do not provide it to us.

“Non-Personal information” can be technical information or it can be demographic information, such as your age, gender, ZIP code or other geolocation data, or interests. Non-personal information does NOT identify you personally. Here are some examples of the non-personal information that is collected via the website and a description of how this information is used:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address — Your IP address is a number that lets computers attached to the Internet know where to send you data — such as the webpages you view. We use this information to deliver our webpages to you upon request, to tailor our site to the interests of our users and to measure traffic within our site.
• Cookies —Spectrum Psychological Services’ website uses “cookies” to improve functionality and usability. We use this information for planning, tracking and to improve the technical functions of our site. By using the website agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.

Cookies are text files sent by Web servers to Web browsers and are stored on the user’s computer or mobile device. If the browser is loading a page and the server requests the information stored in the cookie, the cookie is sent back to the server.

Cookies contain data about the user’s activities on the website, and can be used by Web servers to identify and track users as they navigate different pages on a website, and to identify users returning to a website.

Cookies may be either “persistent” or “session” cookies. A persistent cookie will remain valid until its set expiration date (unless deleted by the user). A session cookie will expire at the end of the user session, when the Web browser is closed.

Spectrum Psychological Services uses the certain Google Analytics Advertising Features, which contain cookies. Google Analytics is a web analytics tool that helps website owners understand how visitors engage with their website. Spectrum Psychological Services follows the Google Analytics policy requirements found at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2700409, which are incorporated herein by reference. The specific Google Analytics Advertising Features that Spectrum Psychological Services uses include only the following: Google Display Network Impression Reporting, Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting, and Integrated Services that require google analytics to collect data via advertising cookies and identifiers. Spectrum Psychological Services does not use the Google remarketing features.  You can opt out of the foregoing Google Analytics Advertising Features by following the instructions at this link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/

Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies the user, but information that we store about the user may be linked by us to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

Spectrum Psychological Services uses the information we obtain from people’s use of our website through cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) for the following purposes

• To recognize the user’s computer when the user visits the website.
• To track some user actions during website navigation.
• To improve the website’s usability.
• To analyze the use of the website.
• To administer the website.

Most browsers allow users to refuse to accept cookies

• In Internet Explorer, you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Internet Options,” “Privacy,” and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector.
• In Firefox, you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Options,” and un-checking “Accept cookies from sites” in the “Privacy” box.
• In Google Chrome, you can adjust your cookie permissions by clicking “Options,” “Under the hood” and Content Settings in the “Privacy” section. Click on the Cookies tab in the Content Settings.
• In Safari, you can block cookies by clicking “Preferences,” selecting the “Privacy” tab and “Block cookies.”
• You can block cookies on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with these instructions from Apple.

Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites. If you block cookies, you may not be able to log on, access content or use search functions, for example.

Users can also delete cookies already stored on their computers:

• In Internet Explorer, you must manually delete cookie files.
• In Firefox, you can delete cookies by first ensuring that cookies are to be deleted when you “clear private data” (this setting can be changed by clicking “Tools,” “Options” and “Settings” in the “Private Data” box) and then clicking “Clear private data” in the “Tools” menu.
• In Google Chrome, you can adjust your cookie permissions by clicking “Options,” “Under the hood,” and Content Settings in the “Privacy” section. Click on the Cookies tab in the Content Settings.
• In Safari, you can delete cookies by clicking “Preferences,” selecting the “Privacy” tab and selecting “Remove All Website Data.”

Doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

Spectrum Psychological Services reserves the right to make changes to the Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason without prior notice. Any changes to the Privacy Policy will be posted on this page so that you are always aware of Spectrum Psychological Services’ policies.

Effective Date: 10/1/2017

1. Terms
By accessing this web site, you are agreeing to be bound by these web site Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this web site are protected by applicable copyright and trade mark law.

2. Use License
Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Spectrum Psychological Services’ web site for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not: modify or copy the materials; use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial); attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Spectrum Psychological Services’ web site; remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server. This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Spectrum Psychological Services at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

3. Disclaimer
The materials on Spectrum Psychological Services’ web site are provided “as is”. Spectrum Psychological Services makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, Spectrum Psychological Services does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its Internet web site or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

4. Limitations
In no event shall Spectrum Psychological Services or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Spectrum Psychological Services’ Internet site, even if Spectrum Psychological Services or a Spectrum Psychological Services authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

5. Revisions and Errata
The materials appearing on Spectrum Psychological Services’ web site could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Spectrum Psychological Services does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. Spectrum Psychological Services may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. Spectrum Psychological Services does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

6. Links
Spectrum Psychological Services has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Internet web site and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Spectrum Psychological Services of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user’s own risk.
7. Site Terms of Use Modifications
Spectrum Psychological Services may revise these terms of use for its web site at any time without notice. By using this web site you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

8. Governing Law
Any claim relating to Spectrum Psychological Services’ web site shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to its conflict of law provisions. General Terms and Conditions applicable to Use of a Web Site.