Separation Options is committed to complying with the terms of the General Data Protection Regulation applied by European legislation effective from 25th May 2018 and to the responsible and secure use of your personal data. Separation Options has a legitimate interest in processing personal data in order to provide family consultancy and coaching services. The purpose of this statement is to let you know what personal information Separation Options collects and holds, why we collect this data, how long it is kept and your rights over your personal data, Separation Options is defined by this legislation as a Data Controller.
Information about you – We collect personal information from you when you enquire about our family consultancy and coaching services in order to set up an initial appointment. This information includes contact details, your availability and other relevant personal information. If you decide to engage with one of our practitioners you will receive terms of engagement detailing the length of time your data will be stored, how it will be stored and how you can access it.
Our use of this information – Your personal information will be used only to provide you with our services and to give you information relating to our services. We will not share your personal details with any other person or organisation without your knowledge and permission, unless there is a legal requirement, if there is a child or adult safeguarding issue, or a perceived risk of harm. A breach of confidentiality is when a person shares information with another in circumstances where it is reasonable to expect that the information will be kept confidential.
Security – We will take all reasonable precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of information you give us.
Communications in connection with this service may be sent by e-mail. For ease of use and compatibility, communications will not be sent in an encrypted form unless you require it and give us permission to communicate with you in that way. E-mail, unless encrypted, is not a fully secure means of communication. Whilst we endeavour to keep our systems and communications protected against viruses and other harmful effects, we cannot bear responsibility for all communications being virus-free.
Your rights over your personal data
If you would like to see the information we hold about you, or would like to correct, update or delete any records, please email us at info@separationoptions.co.uk. If you have any concerns about our use of your data, please contact us. We will do our utmost to resolve any concerns you have, but if these are not resolved to your satisfaction, you may choose to contact the ICO.
How we use cookies
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Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please call 07711 102461
or e-mail kim@separationoptions.co.uk. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.