Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 11, 2026
Overview
Dr. Julia Mantonya respects your privacy. This policy explains how we handle information collected through this website (drmantonya.com).
Information We Collect
This website is primarily informational. We may collect limited information in the following ways:
- Contact Form Submissions: If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, service interest, and message content. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.
- Email Correspondence: If you contact us via email, we retain correspondence to provide the services you request.
Information We Do Not Collect
- We do not use cookies for advertising or behavioral tracking
- We do not sell, share, or trade personal information with third parties
- We do not collect information from minors
How We Use Information
Information submitted through the contact form or email is used exclusively to:
- Respond to your inquiry
- Provide information about our professional services
- Schedule consultations if requested
Clinical Records
This website does not handle clinical, medical, or psychological records. Any clinical records created through professional services are maintained separately in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), California law, and applicable professional ethics standards. Clinical privacy practices are governed by a separate Notice of Privacy Practices provided at the time of service.
Third-Party Services
This website uses the following third-party services:
- Google Fonts: Typography. Google may collect limited technical data (IP address, browser information) when fonts are loaded.
Data Security
This website is served over HTTPS with TLS encryption. We take reasonable measures to protect any information submitted through our contact form.
Your Rights (California Residents)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:
- Know what personal information we have collected
- Request deletion of personal information
- Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
Protection of Immigration Client Records
Dr. Mantonya's practice serves immigration clients who face unique privacy risks. We implement the following protections for all evaluation records:
Legal Protections
- Psychotherapist-patient privilege (Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1, 1996; California Evidence Code 1014) protects all communications between psychologist and client from compelled disclosure. This privilege belongs to the client.
- Attorney work product doctrine applies to evaluations prepared at the direction of an immigration attorney for use in legal proceedings. Reports are shielded from discovery by opposing parties, including government agencies.
- California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) provides protections that exceed federal HIPAA. Written authorization is required for any disclosure of medical information.
Government Access
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) administrative subpoenas are not self-enforcing. They cannot compel a psychologist to produce records without a court order.
- Dr. Mantonya will never voluntarily disclose client records, client lists, appointment records, or evaluation contents to ICE, CBP, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), or any other government agency.
- Any subpoena or court order received will be reviewed by legal counsel and challenged on the client's behalf before any records are produced.
- Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) cases are further protected by 8 U.S.C. 1367, which prohibits government officials from disclosing information about VAWA applicants.
Technical Safeguards
Dr. Mantonya's practice will implement the following safeguards:
- Client records stored on encrypted systems with AES-256 encryption at rest
- Data transmissions over TLS 1.3 encryption in transit
- Multi-factor authentication on all systems containing client data
- Full disk encryption on all devices used for practice
- Reports delivered only to the referring attorney via encrypted channels
- No client data stored on unencrypted devices, personal email accounts, or consumer cloud services
- Remote wipe capability on all practice devices
Your client's evaluation records are protected by multiple layers of legal privilege and technical security. No government agency can access these records without a valid court order, and any such order will be challenged.
Contact
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.