Terms and Conditions
Use of the website is provided by ‘The Happiness Potion’ subject to the following Terms and Conditions:
– By continuing to browse/use this website, and the products/services therein, you agree to comply with the terms and conditions described in this document
– The Happiness Potion reserves the right to add/remove/ modify provisions in these terms and conditions from time to time without prior notice
–The Happiness Potion has taken every precaution to make sure the content of this website is accurate and legally correct at the time of appearance. If you believe the content of any of our pages is inaccurate, please send us an email at hello@thehappinesspotion.com
– The Happiness Potion accepts no liability for loss or damage, including personal injury, resulting from use of this website. The Happiness Potion makes all reasonable efforts to make sure malware or viruses are not transmitted from this website, however this cannot be guaranteed. We recommend that you safeguard your IT equipment before downloading information and files. The Happiness Potion will not accept liability for damage caused by viruses.
– When we provide links to other websites it does not mean that we approve of or endorse the views and information contained in the website. We accept no liability for damage caused by malware or viruses on websites that we have linked to.
– Intellectual Property: The content on this platform is intended for awareness and educational purposes and does not replace treatment in any way. The Happiness Potion does not assume any liability to any person for dependence on any material that appears on the platform. Any third party content appearing on the platform belongs to the owners of that content. The Happiness Potion reserves copyright ownership of the remaining content on this platform. No information/content/material from this platform may be copied/reproduced/published/uploaded/posted without explicit permission from The Happiness Potion.
Confidentiality:
The user, upon accessing counseling services is entitled to protection of confidential information shared with the therapist. Therapy is a safe space, and the right to confidentiality is an integral part of this safe space. The conversations between a therapist and client constitute privileged information, meaning that the contents of these interactions are not revealed to anybody.
– All therapists at The Happiness Potion are bound by rules of confidentiality.
Limitations to confidentiality include:
a. Information disclosure in cases of imminent danger to self/others: When there is evidence of threat or harm to self or others, therapists are required to disclose such information to the Emergency Contact shared by the client.
b. Disclosure to nominated representative (if applicable)
c. Disclosure to statutory authorities: In the rare event that a statutory authority like High Court/Supreme Court/ Board or other authorities warrant disclosure of privileged information in order to ascertain the client’s status.
d. Disclosure of information to other healthcare providers like psychiatrists, GPs etc. to inform and facilitate treatment.
e. Disclosure in the interest of public safety and security
Only such information as is relevant for safeguarding life will be shared with legal authorities, if the contingency arises. As far as possible, every attempt will be made to discuss the step of disclosure to the emergency contact with the client beforehand. Our confidentiality policy is in accordance with the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 and is subject to change to reflect changes in legislation and/or policy.