Katy Therapies Privacy Policy
Our contact details
Name: Katy Lowthian
Address: Kirkhope House, Ettrickbridge, Selkirk, TD7 5JL
Phone Number: 07767 765310
E-mail: katytherapies@yahoo.com
The type of personal information we collect
We currently collect and process the following information:
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Personal identifiers including name, DOB, address and contact details.
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Medical History and medications.
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Reason for attending.
How we collect personal information and why we keep it
Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:
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To ensure there are no contraindications to treatment or exercises such as medications or medical conditions.
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To enable an individualised plan to be created based on your health.
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To contact you regarding an appointment.
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To contact you with an exercise plan.
How we store your personal information
Your information is securely stored on a password encrypted ped drive which can only be accessed by Katy Lowthian.
We keep your consultation form and post treatment notes for 7 years from your last treatment. We will then dispose your information by safely deleting your information.
Sharing your Information
Your information will not be shared without your consent.
Your information will only be shared if Katy Therapies recommends a referral to another healthcare practitioner.
GDPR
In line with 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 Katy Therapies at katytherapies@yahoo.com.
(b) Legal Obligation. We have a legal obligation to gather a medical history of each client prior to commencing treatment to comply with our insurance and governing body.
Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
1. Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
2. 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.
3. Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
4. Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
5. Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
6. 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.
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Please contact us at katytherapies@yahoo.com if you wish to make a request
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How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at katytherapies@yahoo.com.
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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