Privacy Policy
This privacy policy explains how the Practice uses and protects information you share with the service.
WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED AND HOW IS IT STORED?
The Practice collects sensitive data (e.g. name, date of birth, address, details of health conditions and presenting issues). Hand-written notes will be taken during sessions and telephone enquiries. These notes are kept in a single file within a locked storage unit. E-mails will be printed and included in your file. The electronic version will then be deleted. An electronic log including a client code, presenting issues and dates of sessions are kept separately for tax purposes and auditing by regulatory bodies.
Cookies are data stored on your browser and are typically used to keep track of your settings and the actions you take on websites. The Practice do not access or use this data. However, this data may be used by Wix (the software developers of this website) to monitor and analyse the performance, operation and effectiveness of their platform.
WHY IS INFORMATION ABOUT ME COLLECTED AND STORED?
The personal information you share with the Practice is used in order to provide a service that meets your needs. This assists in continued assessment and treatment, and in the collection and storage of data required for insurance purposes.
WHO IS THE DATA SHARED WITH?
As outlined in the Terms and Conditions, your case may be discussed in supervision. This is to ensure that your therapist is working ethically.
Information about you will be kept confidential and will not be shared with any other third-parties. The only exception to this is if your therapist believes you to be at risk.
You may request that your therapist share information with a third-party (e.g. a GP, insurance company or Disability Service), the content of which will be agreed with you.
HOW WILL THIS DATA BE KEPT?
Session notes are kept while you continue to engage with psychotherapy. They will be held for a period of up to seven years, after which point they are destroyed. The electronic log with client code, presenting issues and dates of sessions will be held for an indefinite period of time.
YOUR DATA RIGHTS
Under The Data Protection Act (2018) you have eight rights in relation to data held about you:
1. the right to be informed;
2. the right of access;
3. the right to rectification;
4. the right to erasure;
5. the right to restrict processing;
6. the right to data portability;
7. the right to object;
8. rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.
To find out more information, please visit The Information Commissioner's Office website.
Updated: 28th April 2023