Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

We at Tri-County Behavioral Health, LLC (TCBH)—and its affiliated providers practicing as Dr. Pascale Mardikian, LLC (Dr. Mardikian), Mari Asper MD, LLC (Dr. Asper), and Ryan Byrne MD, LLC (Dr. Byrne) (collectively, with TCBH, “we,” “us,” and “our”)—respect your right to privacy. The purpose of this Website Privacy Policy is to outline how we deal with any data you provide to us while visiting our website. Naturally, if you are not happy with this Website Privacy Policy, you should not use or visit our website.

By visiting this website, you are accepting the terms of this Website Privacy Policy (and also any and all Terms and Conditions attaching to our website). Any external links to other websites are clearly identifiable as such, and we are not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of these other websites.

2. Types of Information Collected; Data Collection Methods; & Data Security

There are broadly two types of information that websites gather:

“Personal Data”
This is data that identifies you or can be used to identify or contact you and may include your name, address, sex, email address, birth date, marital status etc. We only collect this information if it is submitted by you via our appointment forms. It is transmitted securely via SSL/TLS to our office. No Personal Data is stored by our website or website administrator.

“Non-Personal Data”
Like most websites, we gather statistical and other analytical information collected on an aggregate basis of all visitors to our website. This Non-Personal Data comprises information that cannot be used to identify or contact you, such as demographic information regarding, for example, user IP addresses where they have been clipped or anonymized, browser types and other anonymous statistical data involving the use of our website.

3. Purposes for which we hold your Information.

We use the Non-Personal Data gathered from visitors to our website in an aggregate form to get a better understanding of where our visitors come from and to help us better design and organize our website. We use any Personal Data submitted to us for the operation of our practice, to treat those with whom a physician-patient relationship has been established and exists, to bill for services, and for other lawful purposes. We do not keep your Personal Data for longer than necessary pursuant to applicable law.

4. Disclosure of Information to Third Parties

We may provide Non-Personal Data to third parties, where such information is combined with similar information of other users of our website. For example, we might inform third parties regarding the number of unique users who visit our website, the demographic breakdown of our community users of our website, or the activities that visitors to our website engage in while on our website. The third parties to whom we may provide this information may include, for example, commercial partners, sponsors, licensees, researchers and other similar parties.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser; however, please note that if you take such action, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website. By using our website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

5. Changes to the Website Privacy Statement

Any changes to this Website Privacy Policy will be posted on our website so you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

6. Cookies

You can configure your browser to not accept cookies or to notify you when a website tries to place cookies in your browser. To find out more, you can visit the links below (active as of the Effective Date of this Privacy Policy) or other guidance provided by such browser operator.

This website also use google Analytics. it allows us to monitor visitor activity and tailor our content accordingly. If you would like to opt out of google Analytics, you can use the Google Analytics opt-out tool.

7. Governing Law

Our website has been created and is controlled by us. We are located in Charleston, SC, USA. This Website Privacy Policy will be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the applicable laws of the State of South Carolina and federal laws of the USA. Relative to our website and your use thereof, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you hereby unconditionally and irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of South Carolina, USA. Those who choose to access our website from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

8. Contacting us

If for any reason you wish to contact us, including for privacy inquiries or concerns, we may contact us at officemanager@tricountybehavioral.com (email) or via postal mail or telephone at the address and number set forth on our website.

9. Effective Date

January 1, 2026

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