We adhere to UK Privacy and Data protection laws - see our Privacy Policy
We value your privacy and take all the necessary steps to protect it. We conform to and with all UK law and we strictly, do not share or sell any personal details that we may receive or that we hold
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PRIVACY POLICY
Privacy Policy
INSIGHT NORTHAMPTON
Our contact details
Name: Kevin Powell
Address: 45 Beaconsfield Terrace, Northampton, NN1 3ES
Phone Number: Mobile 07850 528793 Office 01604 631259
E-mail:kevin.powell@insightnorthampton.co.uk
Dated 17/1/2024
The type of personal information we collect
I currently collect and process the following information:
· Name
· Date of birth
· Address
· Phone Number
· G.P Contact details
· Name, address and contact details of third parties supplied by you the client. An Assessment form comprising of personal details, a brief history of any health conditions, medication, personal and family relationships, life, risk.
How we get the personal information and why we have it
All of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for the following reasons:
To make an assessment of emotional and mental health and suitability for Counselling.
Contact details in case of an emergency.
To have information and history of your life.
To Identify what you would like to gain from Counselling.
We use the information that you have given us in order to:
Offer a service within the boundaries of confidentiality and the Law.
As a responsibility to you and the general public.
Adhere to the “British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists” ethical guidelines.
Insurance requirements.
We may share this information with:
A UK court if legally requested to do so.
There are legitimate reasons
Your G.P, Emergency services if Harm to self or others.
My supervisor in the event of my death
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting Kevin Powell
(b) We have a contractual obligation.
(c) We have a legal obligation.
How we store your personal information
Your information is securely stored and I keep:-
Telephone numbers, First name only and number coded, kept on a password protected mobile phone. These are deleted two weeks after our work together has ended.
Text messages, First name only and number coded, kept on a password protected mobile phone. These are deleted two weeks after our work together has ended.
Emails and associated information we have exchanged, kept on a password protected mobile phone and computer. Email provider is encrypted. These are deleted two weeks after our work together has ended.
Written documents/ notes / Assessment and other forms sent to you. Kept and Locked in a metal filing cabinet which I have sole access to. These are destroyed after 5 years in accordance with my insurance providers requirements
Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
Please contact us at kevin.powell@insightnorthampton.co.uk
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at kevin.powell@insightnorthampton.co.uk
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk
Your Privacy is important to me
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The "Privacy Policy" above is there to inform you of what I do with and how I keep the information you give me.
This has to be read in connection with other documents you will be supplied with.
I care about your wellbeing and welfare and will explain anything that you are unsure of.