Privacy Policy
Welcome
Welcome to drnatashasharma.co.uk privacy notice. Dr Natasha Sharma respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy notice will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you arrive at the website or engage with our services and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
Cookies & Privacy Policy
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aim to protect and enhance the rights of EU data subjects. This covers the safeguarding of personal data, protections rights for the unlawful usage or processing of personal data and storage within the EU and EEA. Dr Natasha Sharma provides services including psychological therapy, counselling, and healthcare related consultancy in accordance with professional and ethical guidelines of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). Privacy and confidential is of upmost importance to the provision of this service.
Purpose and collection of personal information
When you make contact via this website your personal information provided by you may include a contact name, email and contact number. In making initial contact with Dr Natasha Sharma you agree that the contact information you provide can be held securely by the data controller and that contact be made regarding the arrangement of appointments until such time you request otherwise. Communication may continue from initial contact, during treatment and until either party express to terminate contact. Personal data also includes information related to the use of the organisations website, including cookies and tracking information such as IP addresses and data for analytical tools. This site uses third party data processors such as Google Analytics. The provision and hosting of this website is via an additional agent who may have access to data such as IP addresses and information for search analytic data. Google Analytics will have their own privacy policies in place in accordance with EU GDPR compliance.
Cookies policy
This site uses cookies. These are small text files that are placed on your device to help provide a better user experience. Cookies are used to retain user preference information and to provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications such as Google Analytics. You can disable cookies anytime via your own browser options.
Use and storage of data
The personal data collected via this website and as part of the provision of these services include information given directly by you. Personal information you provide is controlled by the data controller. By accepting to use and make contact via this website you are accepting the terms of the processing of your information by the data controller and its agents.
Links to other websites
This website may contain links to other websites of interest. Please note that each individual website will have their own policy around privacy of data usage. You should exercise caution with each individual website. Sharing further personal data is usually for the purposes of informing the practitioner and engaging voluntarily in a therapeutic treatment intervention. This data is held in accordance with GDPR and the appropriate professional guidelines. Personal data is held securely by the service provider and, as applicable, the website service provider. This data is not shared with any third parties – apart from in any case of clinical or legal necessity as determined by legal or practice obligations or specific governmental body requests and as outlined at the onset of engagement of treatment. In such case this will be discussed directly with the individual at that time. Dr Natasha Sharma will only collect and use your personal information details in order to provide you with the services you require. We do not sell or broker your data or share with anyone else or third-party organisations. Personal data is held prior to, during and post engagement with services in accordance with professional guidelines. Personal data is held securely in the UK for six years from the cessation of engagement with services after which point will be destroyed. Through agreeing to the privacy and cookie policy outlined here you are consenting to the processing of your personal data as outlined. You can withdraw consent at any time by getting in touch with Dr Natasha Sharma and requesting so.
Agreement
Data users are entitled to exercise the following rights regarding how their data is processed at any time. These include: The right to be informed, The right of access and rectification, The right to restriction, transfer or deletion of personal data and The right to complain. Should you wish to exercise any of these rights at all or have any queries relating to how your data is used or stored you can make contact via the website contact form.
Copyright
The information contained on this website remains the property of Dr Natasha Sharma and is protected by copyright laws. The content should not be used, copied or reproduced with prior consent of Dr Natasha Sharma.
Disclaimer
Whilst every effort is made to maintain privacy Dr Natasha Sharma does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or direct loss or damage arising from the use or data usage in relation to the use of this website or service. Content provided is for information purposes only and not designed to diagnose or treat. This website also contains links to external websites and whilst every effort is made to ensure to check the content and accuracy of them, Dr Natasha Sharma cannot accept any liability regarding the content or security of other links.
Changes to privacy policy
This privacy policy may change from time to time in order to reflect any updates in legislation or guideline. Please refer to this section in order to access the latest version.