Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to me. You can be confident that your personal information will be kept safe and secure and only used for the purpose it was given to me, in line with current GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) legislation.

This privacy notice tells you what I will do with your personal information from the initial point of contact until after your therapy has ended. If you have any questions about my data protection policy, please contact me and I will be happy to talk with you.

As the person who controls your data, I adhere to the GDPR Data Protection Act 2018. I am also registered with the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) The ICO is the statutory body that oversees data protection in law in the UK.

What data do I keep and why do I need it?

* Name and age – this is basic information that helps me get to know you.

* Address, email address, phone number – I use this as a way of contacting you regarding your sessions.

* Doctors Details: I will only use this information should there be a health emergency.

* Session notes – I keep very brief anonymous notes of our session.

Will I share your data and if I do who will I share it with and for what purpose?

It is very unlikely that I will share your data. I will not sell it on or use it for unethical reasons. I may have to share it if my notes are subpoenaed by the court. If you or anyone you tell me about is at harm or risk of harm I may have to pass this information on. I also have regular supervision where I talk about my caseload but names are kept confidential.

How will I store your data?

It depends on the data, it’s mainly all stored in a password-protected laptop for emails and your phone numbers may be kept in my mobile phone with your first name and last initial only.

How long will I store your data for and how will I dispose of it?

In accordance with the guidelines set out by my professional indemnity insurers and the BACP, session notes data will be deleted after 7 years.

The document with your personal information will be shredded 1 month after our work finishes. Your phone number from my mobile phone will be deleted after our work finishes.

Changes to privacy policy

This document may be updated from time to time, so please check occasionally for any updates.