The Healing Shed Somerset
1. Introduction This Privacy Policy outlines how The Healing Shed Somerset collects, uses & protects the personal data of clients in the context of Hypnotherapy & Reiki Services, in compliance with UK data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) & the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. What Personal Data We Collect We collect the following types of personal data:
Contact Information: Name, address, email address, phone number.
Therapy-Related Information: Information about your reasons for seeking Hypnotherapy & or Reiki, your medical history & any relevant personal history.
Session Notes: Notes taken during sessions to aid in the therapeutic process.
Audible Recordings: Past Life Regression Hypnotherapy sessions will be recorded & with your explicit consent, used for training & educational purposes only.
Payment Information: Necessary for processing payments, including card details or bank details.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data To Provide Hypnotherapy & Reiki Services: We use your personal data to understand your needs, develop a suitable treatment plan & conduct Hypnotherapy & or Reiki sessions.
For Administrative Purposes: We use your contact information to schedule appointments, send reminders & communicate about your therapy.
To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may be required to share information with relevant authorities if you pose a risk to yourself or others.
For Supervision and Training: With your consent, or if anonymised, we may discuss case histories with supervisors or for training purposes.
For Testimonials: With your explicit consent, we may publish testimonials about your treatment on our website or social media.
4. How We Protect Your Personal Data Confidentiality: We are bound by strict rules of confidentiality and will not share your personal data with any third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law.
Data Security: We take all necessary steps to ensure the security of your personal data, including storing it securely and protecting it from unauthorised access.
Data Minimisation: We only collect and process the personal data that is necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy.
Data Retention: We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide you with Hypnotherapy & or Reiki services & for administrative purposes, in accordance with legal requirements.
5. Your Rights Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights:
Right of Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or outdated personal data.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we provide you with your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time.
6. Contact Information If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at thehealingshedsomerset@gmail.co.uk
7. Updates to this Privacy Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time & we will notify you of any changes by posting the updated policy on our website.