Miami Behavioral Services, LLC (“MBS”)
These Terms of Use, Privacy,and Data Protection Policy (“Terms”) govern all access to and use of the website operated by Miami Behavioral Services, LLC (“MBS,”“the Agency”). The website is an institutional platform intended solely for informational, administrative, and communication purposes related to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services.
Use of this website constitutes full and binding acceptance of these Terms.
MBS is a duly operating Applied Behavior Analysis provider and strictly complies with all applicable federal and state laws, including but not limited to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), its Privacy Rule, Security Rule, Breach Notification Rule, and enhanced privacy and cybersecurity standards commonly referred to as HIPAA 2.0, as well as the laws and regulations of the State of Florida.
The website does not provide clinical, medical, therapeutic, or legal advice and does not establish a provider–patient, therapeutic, fiduciary, or contractual relationship by mere access or use. All clinical services are governed exclusively by executed service agreements and formal consent documents.
All personal, administrative, and clinical information collected, processed, transmitted, or stored by MBS, including Protected Health Information (PHI), is treated as strictly confidential.MBS does not disclose, share, transfer, license, monetize, or sell information to third parties under any circumstances, except where:
Information under MBS custody is never used for commercial, advertising, marketing, solicitation, profiling, or data-monetization purposes.
MBS has implemented and maintains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards in full accordance with HIPAA security requirements to protect information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.Such safeguards include, without limitation, role-based access controls, secure authentication measures, data protection protocols, and organizational security procedures designed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.
MBS may lawfully collect the following categories of information:
MBS does not engage in behavioral tracking, profiling, or data exploitation.
The website may utilize cookies or similar technologies strictly for functionality, security, and user convenience. Users may disable cookies through browser settings; however, such action may impair site performance.
By voluntarily providing a telephone number and opting in verbally or electronically, the user grants express consent to receive SMS communications from MBS for administrative and service-related purposes only, including appointment scheduling, reminders, billing notices, and follow-up communications.
SMS consent information is strictly confidential and is not shared with third parties for marketing or commercial purposes. Message frequency may vary. Standard carrier rates may apply.
Users may revoke consent at any time by replying “STOP.” Assistance is available by replying “HELP.”
Any third party granted limited and necessary access to protected information operates exclusively under Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) or equivalent legally binding confidentiality instruments and is subject to the same legal obligations and liabilities imposed on MBS
Information is retained only for the period required by applicable law, regulatory mandates, clinical necessity, or legitimate administrative purposes.
Where applicable, users may request access to or correction of their personal data, subject to identity verification and legally mandated retention requirements.
Users are strictly prohibited from engaging in any unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, deceptive, or unauthorized activity, or from attempting, directly or indirectly, to interfere with, compromise, disrupt, or impair the security, integrity, functionality, or availability of the website, its content, or any associated systems, networks, or data.
All website content is the exclusive property of Miami Behavioral Services, LLC, or is lawfully licensed. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or use is strictly prohibited.
The website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without express warranties. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Miami Behavioral Services disclaims implied warranties, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Use of the website is the user’s own responsibility. Miami Behavioral Services shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from the access to, use of, or inability to use the website, except where such limitations are not permitted under applicable law.
Miami Behavioral Services does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation of the website, nor that the website entirely free from viruses or other harmful components, although reasonable measures are taken to ensure security and proper functionality.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or exclude any rights or liabilities that cannot be lawfully limited or excluded under applicable law.
Miami Behavioral Services reserves the unilateral, absolute, and discretionary right to amend, modify, update, or replace these Terms, in whole or in part, at any time and without prior notice. Any such amendment shall become immediately effective upon publication on the website and shall apply to all subsequent access and use of the site.Continued use of the website following the posting of any amendment constitutes conclusive acceptance of the revised Terms.
These Terms shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of laws principles, and all applicable federal laws of the United States.
Any action, claim, or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the use of this website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state or federal courts located within the State of Florida, and the parties hereby irrevocably consent to such jurisdiction and venue.
All communications regarding these Terms, privacy, or data protection must be made through official Miami Behavioral Services channels.
