This is my personal website, and my dealings with you are in that sense personal, and outside the scope of business information management.
However, I think it is good practice to have a privacy policy for this website.
If we are in touch personally, then I may hold your email address and contact details so that I can get back to you.
I may also keep some notes to remind me what our relationship is and what your needs are.
When you show an interest in therapy or business services, I may ask to contact you through Guildford Therapy Ltd, or The Finance Academy Ltd, both companies owned by me.
Beyond that, I won’t share your information with anybody without your consent.
When in therapy with you, I may keep records of sessions, plus any background information necessary in order to act professionally towards you (e.g. some medical information and emergency contacts).
When accounting with you, I may keep records of information necessary to file returns and conduct business.
In all cases, electronic records will be securely managed under password, and paper records will be kept in a locked cabinet.
I will hold your information for at least as long as our relationship lasts, and for as long as I am helping you.
After that, I may hold your information if it has contractual or statutory relevance (e.g. tax records).
I may hold some of your information indefinitely, as both therapeutic and business relationships can exist across the lifespan, and I want to be able to help you at a moment’s notice.
I will be respectful of any request to share information with you.
With regard to therapeutic records, I may choose not to share with you some notes about you, if I feel that showing you such notes will be harmful to you. But this is rare, and I will always be as open as possible.
When disposed of, both electronic and paper records will be disposed of responsibly, and so that they cannot be read or used by any third party.
From time to time, I may use Google Analytics and other plugins. If I do so, I will ensure you are kept informed as well as possible on this page.