My aim is to respect your privacy and comply with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR). I am respectful about how and why personal data is collected, recorded, stored, how and when it is deleted/destroyed. This regulation details explicit consent being required for use and processing of your information.
My business name and address is:
Wright Counselling
Prittlewell House, 30 East Street. Southend, SS2 6LH
The purposes of processing data is to provide the service of counselling and psychotherapy, and fulfil legal obligations. The legal basis for processing being the performance of a contract. At your first session you will be asked to read and sign a counselling contract, as well as providing personal information including:
Name, address, date of birth, telephone numbers, email address, gender, ethnicity, GP details, health details and other information relevant to your referral.
Confidentiality
Sessions will take place in confidence, with brief notes taken including the date, time, session number and issues raised.
Confidentiality as per the GDPR will be maintained relating to records with the following exceptions:
When you have given your permission to share information.
Where there is a duty to share information regarding, without being limited to, the following: When compelled to give evidence by a court of law.
There is a concern that you may harm yourself or another person, or if you talk about someone else who you know is harming other people.
You share information about a child or vulnerable adult who is being harmed or at risk of harm.
You share information about acts of terrorism, drug trafficking or money laundering.