Privacy Policy


Welcome to Brave Steps ABA (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard the data you provide when you visit our website, www.bravestepsaba.com. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this policy.

Information We Collect


1. Personal Information
We may collect personal information such as your name, phone number, email address, insurance information, and other identifiable details when you voluntarily submit them through forms on our website or social media (e.g., Facebook).


2. Automatically Collected Information
When you browse our website, we may collect certain information automatically via cookies including Google Ads and Facebook Analytics or other tracking technologies. This includes IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, and pages visited.


How We Use Your Information


- To Provide Services: We use the information you provide to connect you with a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or facilitate a free consultation.
- Communication: With your consent, we may contact you to respond to inquiries, schedule consultations, or send relevant updates. You may opt out at any time.
- Analytics & Improvement: We analyze user behavior to improve our website and services.
- Legal Compliance: We may use or disclose your information as required by law or in response to legal requests.


Third-Party Disclosure


We do not sell or trade your personal information. We may share it with trusted service providers in the following circumstances:

- Marketing Agency: We work with a third-party marketing vendor to collect your contact information and any additional details needed for assessment, including insurance and diagnostic information (“Collected Information”). All Collected Information is forwarded to Brave Steps ABA for the purpose of providing you with a free consultation. By submitting your information on Facebook or our website, you consent to marketing agency collecting and forwarding your information to us.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information when required to comply with legal obligations or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our business, clients, or others.

Data Security


We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission or storage online is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.


Third-Party Links


Our website may include links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any information.


Children’s Privacy


Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware of such collection, we will take steps to delete the data promptly.


Changes to This Policy


We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Please review this page periodically for updates.


Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Brave Steps ABA
📧 Email: info@bravestepsaba.com
📞 Phone: 813-252-1115


By using our website, you acknowledge and agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using our website.

PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated July 07, 2026



This Privacy Notice for Brave Steps ABA ( " we," " us," or " our" ), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ( " process" ) your personal information when you use our services ( " Services" ), including when you:
  • Use Brave Steps ABA . Welcome to Brave Steps ABA (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard the data you provide when you visit our website, http://www.bravestepsaba.com. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this policy.
  • Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events
Questions or concerns?  Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@bravestepsaba.com .


SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our  table of contents  below to find the section you are looking for.

What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about  personal information you disclose to us .

Do we process any sensitive personal information?  Some of the information may be considered "special" or "sensitive" in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information.

Do we collect any information from third parties? We may collect information from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other outside sources. Learn more about  information collected from other sources .

How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more about  how we process your information .

In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties. Learn more about  when and with whom we share your personal information .

What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about  your privacy rights .

How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a  data subject access request , or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect?  Review the Privacy Notice in full .


TABLE OF CONTENTS


1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

 In Short:   We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information automatically collected

 In Short:   Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.


2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

 In Short:  We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:


3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

 In Short:  We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.

We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
  • Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • Affiliates.  We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Notice. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
  • Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.

4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

 In Short:  We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to gather information when you interact with our Services. Some online tracking technologies help us maintain the security of our Services , prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions.

We also permit third parties and service providers to use online tracking technologies on our Services for analytics and advertising, including to help manage and display advertisements, to tailor advertisements to your interests, or to send abandoned shopping cart reminders (depending on your communication preferences). The third parties and service providers use their technology to provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interests which may appear either on our Services or on other websites.

To the extent these online tracking technologies are deemed to be a "sale"/"sharing" (which includes targeted advertising, as defined under the applicable laws) under applicable US state laws, you can opt out of these online tracking technologies by submitting a request as described below under section " DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS? "

Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice .

5. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

 In Short:  If you choose to register or log in to our Services using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you.

Our Services offer you the ability to register and log in using your third-party social media account details (like your Facebook or X logins). Where you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your social media provider. The profile information we receive may vary depending on the social media provider concerned, but will often include your name, email address, friends list, and profile picture, as well as other information you choose to make public on such a social media platform.

We will use the information we receive only for the purposes that are described in this Privacy Notice or that are otherwise made clear to you on the relevant Services. Please note that we do not control, and are not responsible for, other uses of your personal information by your third-party social media provider. We recommend that you review their privacy notice to understand how they collect, use, and share your personal information, and how you can set your privacy preferences on their sites and apps.

6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

 In Short:  We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

7. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

 In Short:  We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age .

We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age , nor do we knowingly sell such personal information. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18 , please contact us at __________ .

8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

 In Short:     You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time, depending on your country, province, or state of residence.

Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section " HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? " below .

However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at info@bravestepsaba.com .

9. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

 Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ( "DNT" ) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized . As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Notice.

California law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browser DNT signals. Because there currently is not an industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.

10. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

 In Short:  If you are a resident of , you may have the right to request access to and receive details about the personal information we maintain about you and how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, get a copy of, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. More information is provided below.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

 The table below shows the categories of personal information we have collected in the past twelve (12) months. The table includes illustrative examples of each category and does not reflect the personal information we collect from you. For a comprehensive inventory of all personal information we process, please refer to the section " WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? "

Category Examples Collected
A. Identifiers
Contact details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, and account name


B . Protected classification characteristics under state or federal law
Gender, age, date of birth, race and ethnicity, national origin, marital status, and other demographic data


C . Commercial information
Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information


D . Biometric information
Fingerprints and voiceprints


E . Internet or other similar network activity
Browsing history, search history, online behavior , interest data, and interactions with our and other websites, applications, systems, and advertisements


F . Geolocation data
Device location


G . Audio, electronic, sensory, or similar information
Images and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activities


H . Professional or employment-related information
Business contact details in order to provide you our Services at a business level or job title, work history, and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with us


I . Education Information
Student records and directory information


J . Inferences drawn from collected personal information
Inferences drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics

NO

K . Sensitive personal Information

NO


We may also collect other personal information outside of these categories through instances where you interact with us in person, online, or by phone or mail in the context of:
  • Receiving help through our customer support channels;
  • Participation in customer surveys or contests; and
  • Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.

Sources of Personal Information

 Learn more about the sources of personal information we collect in " WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? "

How We Use and Share Personal Information

 Learn more about how we use your personal information in the section, " HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION? "

Will your information be shared with anyone else?

We may disclose your personal information with our service providers pursuant to a written contract between us and each service provider. Learn more about how we disclose personal information to in the section, " WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? "

We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as for undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration. This is not considered to be "selling" of your personal information.

Your Rights

 You have rights under certain US state data protection laws. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law. These rights include:
  • Right to know whether or not we are processing your personal data
  • Right to access  your personal data
  • Right to correct  inaccuracies in your personal data
  • Right to request the deletion of your personal data
  • Right to obtain a copy  of the personal data you previously shared with us
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
  • Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for targeted advertising , the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects ( "profiling" )

How to Exercise Your Rights

 To exercise these rights, you can contact us by submitting a  data subject access request , by emailing us at  info@bravestepsaba.com , or by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document.

Under certain US state data protection laws, you can designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf in accordance with applicable laws.

Request Verification

 Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. However, if we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity and for security or fraud-prevention purposes.

If you submit the request through an authorized agent, we may need to collect additional information to verify your identity before processing your request and the agent will need to provide a written and signed permission from you to submit such request on your behalf.

11. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

 In Short:  Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

12. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

 If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact us by post at:

__________