Privacy & Cookies
What are cookies?
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You can disable any cookies already stored on your computer, but these may stop our website from functioning properly.
This website does not collect or store any of your personal information.
This website will Use Google Analytics technical cookies only after that you consent to the cookies usage.
This information is not shared with any third parties.
We do not control these third party cookies and so the user must review the cookie policies of these other websites for further information.
Updated April 2025
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This Privacy Policy explains how I use and protect any information that you give to me during our interactions.
I am committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should I ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using my services, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Notice.
Personal Information I will Collect
Personal information that I may collect about you is as follows:
- Name
- Age
- Date of Birth
- Occupation
- Address
- Telephone number (including permission to send text messages and leave a voicemail)
- Email address
- Child(ren)ages
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How I Store our Information
To store your personal information, I mainly use a GDPR-compliant encrypted cloud-based professional software system. Any information that I may record on paper will be scanned and uploaded to this system and then shredded immediately.
I may also store information on various electronic devices, such as a telephone number or text messages on a password protected business mobile phone or email account. These will be deleted within one month of our final counselling session.
Information is stored for 5 years before being permanently erased.
When I Will Share Your Information
Everything you tell me will be confidential in most circumstances. However, there are some exceptions to this: -
Prevention of Harm
If I feel at any point that you or someone else is at significant risk of danger, I may have to share information​
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Please note that any emails sent between us or any websites that you access are recorded and retained for a period by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) logs that we each use. Although highly unlikely, it is possible for the ISP to read the emails saved to the log.
Any emails between you and I also form part of the written notes that are compiled as part of our relationship.​
Updated April 2025