Privacy Policy.

Who are we?

Jonathan Smith Therapy based at 39-48 Marsham St, Maidstone ME14 1HH

What data do we collect?

Unanonymised:

• Name

• Age

• Address

• Email

• Phone number

• GP's details

• Emergency contact

• Billing information

Anonymised:

To assist us in working effectively, I keep confidential records about all clients. These records are kept securely, are only seen by myself and are used exclusively for the purpose of delivering counselling or psychotherapy. Some of this data may be classified as sensitive personal data which includes but is not limited to information concerning gender, sexuality, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, physical or mental health, etc., this data will be anonymised. 

How do we use this data?

• Delivering counselling and psychotherapy services

• Billing

• Scheduling

• Emergency contact

Why do we collect this data?

As per Article 6(1) of the UK GDPR: the data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes

How long do we retain your data?

Unanonymised data will be deleted after 6 months and the anonymised data will be deleted after 2 years.

Your rights:

The Data Protection Legislation sets out the following key rights applicable to data subjects:the right to be informed; the right of access; the right to rectification; the right to erasure (also known as the ‘right to be forgotten’); the right to restrict processing; the right to data portability; the right to object; and rights with respect to automated decision-making and profiling.

Lodging a complaint:

You have the right to make a complaint about how we process your personal data to the Information Commissioner at: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/

Our ICO registration number is: ZC131250