General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Policy.

Information about Personal Information collected, stored and processed, plus your rights.

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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is concerned with the personal information about you that I collect, store, and share.

This page details my GDPR policy.

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Personal information I will collect:

• Name.

• Gender (or preferred identity).

• Age.

• Date of Birth.

• Relationships & Progeny.

• Occupation.

• Address.

• Telephone/SMS number (plus permission to send SMS & leave voice message).

• Email address.

• Medical conditions

• Prescribed medication.

• Life style and stress levels

• Treatment plan and evaluation.

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How I will store your personal information?

Storage Methods.

• Paper: written notes, stored in a locked filing cabinet while not in my possession.

• Smartphone: I will store your contact details, in case I need to contact you.

• Email/SMS/WhatsApp: your email address and correspondence will be stored in my email account, if this is your preferred method of contacting me. Your telephone number may be stored in my SMS or WhatsApp app should we exchange messages this way.

• Website: none of your personal information is stored on my website. (Other than Testimonials given with your consent.)

 

Documents held.

Paper...

• Contact Sheet

• Assessment Record

• Brief Session Notes

• GDPR Agreement

Electronic...

• Contact name & telephone

• Email/SMS/WhatsApp.

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How I may process/share your personal information?

Emergencies.

If your health is in jeopardy (provided I have your consent) I may share your information with your doctor or other health care provider.

 

Erasing your Information.

I will hold onto your written information for up to seven years past the end of our working together. This is so that I have a record of your treatment plan and if you return for further treatments I can refer to it. After this time has passed, I will shred the written information, and all electronic information will also be deleted.

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Your rights.

You have the following rights...

• To be informed what information I hold (i.e. this document).

• To see the information I hold about you (free of charge for the initial request).

• To rectify any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.

• To withdraw consent to me using your personal information.

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To request your personal information be erased (though I can decline whilst the information is needed for me to practice lawfully & competently).

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Jenny Edwards, June 2018