Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 13, 2026

Hearth Language and Literacy ("Hearth," "we," "our," or "us") is a private-pay speech-language pathology practice based in Madison, Wisconsin. This policy explains what information we collect through our website, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to visitors to our website. We handle current clients' information under their client paperwork.

1. Information We Collect

Information you give us. When you use our "Schedule a Consult" form, we collect the data requested in the form (your first and last name, email address, optional phone number, the service you are interested in, and your message) in order to track and respond to your submissions. The information you choose to share with us is provided to Squarespace, our website hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us and help us manage our relationship with you. We also store it in Google Workspace, our email provider.

Information collected automatically. This website collects personal information to power our site analytics, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

  • Clicks

  • Internal links

  • Pages visited

  • Scrolling

  • Searches

  • Timestamps

We provide this information to Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

Cookies. This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.

Fonts. This website serves font files from and renders fonts using Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To display the site properly, these third parties may receive your browser, network, and device information, information about the page you are viewing, and your IP address.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Respond to your inquiry and schedule a free 15-minute consult

• Operate and improve our website

• Keep business records and meet legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

3. Who Processes Your Information

We use trusted service providers to operate our website and communicate with you, including Squarespace (website hosting and forms) and Google Workspace (email). These providers may process your information on our behalf and have their own privacy policies. We may also disclose information if required by law.

4. Health Information

Hearth is a private-pay practice and does not bill insurance. We treat client information with care and confidentiality, collect only the health information needed to provide services, and use secure platforms to store and communicate it. Information you share through this website is used only to respond to your inquiry.

5. Email Communications

We use your email address and phone number only to respond to your inquiry and schedule your consult.

6. Retention and Your Choices

We do not set a fixed retention period for inquiries. We keep them as long as needed to respond to you and maintain our business records, unless you ask us to delete them. You may ask us to access, correct, or delete the information you submitted by emailing alyssa@hearthliteracy.com.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for parents, caregivers, and other adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children.

8. Security

We use reasonable safeguards to protect your information, but no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may link to other sites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date above shows when it was last revised.

11. Contact

Hearth Language and Literacy, Madison, Wisconsin

Email: alyssa@hearthliteracy.com