Privacy Policy

Intercept Health — Treatment Foster Care

Effective Date: November 11, 2026

Website: https://www.intercepthealthtfc.com

1. Introduction

Intercept Health Treatment Foster Care ("Intercept Health TFC," "we," "us," or "our") is a program of Intercept Health, operated by Intercept Youth Services, LLC.

We are committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of personal information collected through our website and related Treatment Foster Care services.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect information when you visit our website, submit an inquiry, complete a foster parent qualification form, register for an orientation, or otherwise communicate with us online.

By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy. Where consent is legally required, we will request it separately.

This policy applies to information collected through www.intercepthealthtfc.com. Additional privacy notices, confidentiality requirements, and consent forms may apply to foster parent applications, background investigations, health information, and foster care services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information depending on how you interact with our website and services.

A. Personal and Contact Information

First and last name
Email address
Telephone number
Mailing address, city, state, and ZIP code
Preferred method of communication
Information included in messages or inquiries

B. Foster Parent Qualification Information

When you complete a qualification form or begin the foster parent approval process, we may collect information concerning:

Age and eligibility requirements
Virginia residency
Household composition
Financial stability and ability to meet household expenses
Willingness and ability to complete background checks
Home inspection requirements
Physical examination and health screening requirements
Interest in becoming a treatment foster parent
Responses to eligibility questions

Information collected later during the formal application and certification process may include references, background screening results, medical documentation, household assessments, and other information required for foster care approval.

Additional safeguards and confidentiality procedures apply to sensitive application records.

C. Website and Technical Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser type and version
Device and operating system information
Pages visited and website interactions
Referral sources
Approximate geographic location derived from technical information
Date, time, and duration of visits
Cookie identifiers and similar technical information

D. Communications

We may retain communications submitted through website forms, email, telephone, or other channels when necessary to respond to inquiries, coordinate orientation sessions, or provide foster care-related services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use information for legitimate operational and service-related purposes, including:

Responding to questions about Treatment Foster Care.
Reviewing preliminary foster parent qualifications.
Contacting prospective foster parents about eligibility and next steps.
Scheduling and coordinating orientation sessions.
Supporting foster parent recruitment, application, training, and certification.
Communicating with applicants and approved foster families.
Maintaining appropriate records.
Improving website functionality, accessibility, and user experience.
Measuring website performance and recruitment campaign effectiveness.
Protecting our website against unauthorized access, spam, fraud, and misuse.
Complying with applicable legal, licensing, and regulatory requirements.

We limit our use of personal information to purposes that are appropriate to the information collected and our legal obligations.

4. Foster Parent Applications and Confidentiality

Intercept Health TFC recognizes that prospective and approved foster parents may provide sensitive personal, financial, household, and health-related information during the approval process.

Information collected for foster parent screening, certification, and placement decisions is handled according to applicable confidentiality requirements and organizational policies.

Access to applicant information is limited to authorized personnel and other parties with a legitimate, legally permitted need for the information.

Information may be shared with authorized child welfare agencies, licensing authorities, screening providers, or other approved participants when necessary for the application, certification, placement, or oversight process.

We do not use confidential foster care application records for unrelated advertising purposes.\

HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, improve user experience, analyze website activity, and measure advertising effectiveness.

These technologies may include:

Essential Cookies: Support core website functions, security, and reliable operation.

Functional Cookies: Remember certain preferences and support optional website features.

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website and identify opportunities for improvement.

Marketing Cookies: May help measure advertising performance, understand campaign referrals, and evaluate recruitment outreach.

Third-party technologies may collect technical information in accordance with their applicable privacy policies.

Where required, nonessential cookies and tracking technologies will be subject to visitor consent.

Visitors may manage cookies through available website consent controls and browser settings.

The specific technologies used on our website may change as we update our website and marketing services.

6. Website Analytics and Advertising

Intercept Health TFC may use website analytics and advertising services, including services provided by Google and Meta, to evaluate website performance and foster parent recruitment campaigns.

Depending on the technologies enabled and the choices visitors make, these services may process technical information such as device identifiers, browser information, website activity, and referral information.

We use advertising performance information to evaluate recruitment outreach and improve the relevance of our communications.

We do not intentionally transmit confidential foster parent application records, background check results, medical documentation, or protected child welfare records to advertising platforms.

We review our use of advertising and analytics technologies to support compliance with applicable privacy requirements.

7. How We Share Information

We may disclose information to the following categories of recipients when appropriate:

Authorized Employees and Representatives: Personnel responsible for responding to inquiries, coordinating recruitment, reviewing applications, and supporting foster families.

Service Providers: Organizations that provide website hosting, form processing, communications, security, analytics, or other operational services under applicable contractual and confidentiality requirements.

Child Welfare and Regulatory Authorities: Government agencies, licensing bodies, and authorized organizations when disclosure is necessary or legally required.

Professional and Operational Partners: Authorized providers involved in foster parent screening, training, certification, or related services.

Legal and Safety Authorities: Parties to whom disclosure is required or permitted by law, including in response to lawful requests or to address safety concerns.

We do not sell confidential foster care application records.

We do not disclose sensitive applicant information to third parties for unrelated advertising purposes.

8. Information Security

We use administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or loss.

These safeguards may include:

Access restrictions for authorized personnel
Secure website connections
Appropriate account and authentication controls
Security and privacy settings for website forms
Staff confidentiality requirements
Internal procedures for handling sensitive information
Review of service providers and website technologies

No website or electronic transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Visitors should avoid submitting Social Security numbers, detailed medical records, confidential information about children in foster care, or other highly sensitive documents through general website contact forms unless specifically directed to an approved secure submission method.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is primarily intended for adults interested in becoming foster parents, learning about Treatment Foster Care, or obtaining information about our services.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 through this website without appropriate authorization or another lawful basis.

If we become aware that personal information was collected from a child inappropriately, we will take appropriate steps to address the information in accordance with applicable law.

Information concerning children receiving foster care services is subject to additional confidentiality protections and is not governed solely by this website Privacy Policy.

We encourage visitors not to submit identifying information, photographs, medical records, placement information, or other confidential details about children in foster care through public website forms.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with applicable laws, satisfy regulatory or licensing requirements, resolve disputes, and maintain appropriate organizational records.

Retention periods may vary depending on whether the information relates to:

General website inquiries
Preliminary foster parent qualifications
Orientation registrations
Formal foster parent applications
Certification and licensing records
Required child welfare documentation
Website security and operational records

When information is no longer required, it will be deleted, de-identified, or securely disposed of in accordance with applicable retention requirements and organizational procedures.

11. Your Privacy Choices and Requests

Subject to applicable laws and recordkeeping requirements, you may contact us to:

Request information about our privacy practices.
Request access to certain personal information we maintain about you.
Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
Request deletion of information where legally permitted.
Update your contact preferences.
Withdraw consent where processing depends on consent.
Opt out of optional promotional communications.

Certain records may need to be retained because of legal, regulatory, licensing, or child welfare obligations.

To submit a privacy-related request, contact:

marketing@intercepthealth.com

We may need to verify your identity before responding to requests involving personal or confidential information.

12. Communications and Marketing Preferences

If you submit an inquiry about becoming a foster parent, Intercept Health TFC may contact you by telephone, email, or other appropriate methods to respond to your request and explain next steps.

We may also provide information about orientation opportunities, foster parent recruitment, training, or related programs when permitted by law and consistent with your communication preferences.

Where promotional communications require consent, we will obtain the appropriate authorization.

You may request to stop receiving optional promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions provided or contacting us directly.

Requests to stop promotional communications do not necessarily prevent essential communications relating to an active application or foster care services.

13. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to external websites, social media platforms, educational resources, and other third-party services.

These websites operate under their own privacy policies and security practices.

Intercept Health TFC is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of external services before providing personal information.

14. Additional Confidentiality Requirements

Treatment Foster Care services involve sensitive information about prospective foster parents, approved foster families, children, and other individuals.

Certain information may be protected by federal or Virginia confidentiality laws, child welfare regulations, health privacy requirements, contractual obligations, or other applicable standards.

This website Privacy Policy does not replace separate confidentiality notices, consent documents, authorizations, or records policies required for foster care services.

Where additional legal protections apply, Intercept Health TFC will handle information according to those applicable requirements.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in website functionality, organizational practices, technologies, legal requirements, or services.

When updates are made, we will revise the effective date displayed at the beginning of this policy.

Material changes may be communicated through additional notices when appropriate or legally required.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

16. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, the collection or use of personal information, or your privacy rights, please contact: