Terms of service

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 07/16/2026

Welcome to the website of Dakota Speech and Swallow Center ("we," "us," "our"). By accessing or using our website (www.dakotaspeechandswallowcenter.com), you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Service. Please read them carefully. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use this website.

1. No Medical or Professional Advice

The content on this website—including text, graphics, images, blog posts, and resources—is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, psychological, or speech-language pathology advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Viewing this website or contacting us through it does not establish a clinician-patient relationship. Always seek the advice of a qualified speech-language pathologist or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or communication condition.

2. No Clinician-Patient Relationship

Using this website, filling out a contact form, requesting an appointment, or downloading resources does not create a professional clinician-patient relationship between you and Dakota Speech and Swallow Center. A formal relationship is only established after a formal intake process, signed consent forms, and an official evaluation or intake session.

3. South Dakota Licensing & Telehealth Notice

Dakota Speech and Swallow Center operates in compliance with the South Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology.

  • Licensure: Our speech-language pathologists are licensed to practice in the State of South Dakota.

  • Scope of Telehealth: If you are seeking telehealth/virtual services, the patient must be physically located within the State of South Dakota (or another jurisdiction where our clinicians hold valid concurrent licensure) at the time of the session, in accordance with state law.

4. Communication via the Website & HIPAA

We welcome you to contact us through our website contact forms or email. However, please note that standard internet email and contact forms are not completely secure or encrypted.

  • Do not send highly sensitive personal health information (PHI) through standard website forms.

  • By using these forms, you acknowledge and accept the risk of communicating unencrypted information over the internet.

  • For secure, HIPAA-compliant communication, please contact our office directly or use our secure client portal.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on this website, including but not limited to text, logos, graphics, downloadable materials, and design elements, is the property of Dakota Speech and Swallow Center and is protected by copyright laws. You may download or print materials for your own personal, non-commercial use, but you may not redistribute, modify, or sell our content without express written permission.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external, third-party websites (such as educational resources or professional organizations like ASHA) for your convenience. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.

7. Limitation of Liability

Dakota Speech and Swallow Center and its owners, employees, or contractors shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of, or inability to use, this website or the information provided on it.

8. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update or change these Terms of Service at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

9. Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of South Dakota, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal actions stemming from the use of this website must be filed in the appropriate court within South Dakota.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

  • Practice Name: Dakota Speech and Swallow Center

  • Address: 6015 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Ste. 3, Rapid City, SD 57701

  • Phone: 605-443-6164

  • Email: hello@dakotaspeechandswallowcenter.com