{"id":3,"date":"2025-10-02T15:47:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meiranhowardcounselling.co.uk\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:43:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:43:22","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meiranhowardcounselling.co.uk\/?page_id=3","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h1>Privacy Policy<\/h1>\n\n<h2>1. Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>Meiran Howard, owner of www.meiranhowardcounselling.co.uk, is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected when you use www.meiranhowardcounselling.co.uk or when you use counselling services provided online.<\/p>\n<p>Meiran Howard is the data controller, who can be contacted at MeiranHCounselling@gmail.com. Information about data protection laws, rights, responsibilities, and procedures is available from the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) at <a href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/\">https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please read carefully and ask any questions during our initial consultation, first session, or via email.<\/p>\n\n<h2>2. Information That Is Collected<\/h2>\n\n<h3>A. Information you provide directly:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n  <li>Name, contact details (email address)<\/li>\n  <li>Emergency contact details<\/li>\n  <li>Information shared in your registration form<\/li>\n  <li>Information shared in your contact form via the website- which is SSL protected<\/li>\n  <li>Sensitive information shared during counselling sessions (mental health, wellbeing, or medical history)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>B. Information collected automatically<\/h3>\n<ul>\n  <li>IP address, browser type, and usage data when you visit our website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>3. Website Log Data and Automatic Collection<\/h2>\n<p>When visitors access the website, the hosting provider (Clear Creation &#8211; using Chemicloud servers) automatically collects certain information in server access logs for security, performance, and maintenance purposes. This may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n  <li>Your IP address (which may indicate your general location).<\/li>\n  <li>The date and time of your visit.<\/li>\n  <li>The pages you viewed and resources requested.<\/li>\n  <li>Your browser type, device, and operating system.<\/li>\n  <li>The referring website (if applicable).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They retain this data only as long as necessary (typically up to 30 days) and do not use it to identify individuals or for marketing. It is stored securely on ChemiCloud&#8217;s servers in the UK. For more on how ChemiCloud handles data, see their Privacy Policy (<a href=\"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/privacy-policy\">https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/privacy-policy<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Our Legal Basis (if EU visitors): Legitimate interest in site operation and security (GDPR Article 6(1)(f)). You can contact us to request access or deletion where applicable.<\/p>\n\n<h2>4. How Your Information Is Used<\/h2>\n<p>Your personal information is used to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n  <li>Provide counselling services<\/li>\n  <li>Respond to your enquiries or session requests<\/li>\n  <li>Manage scheduling, payments, and administrative tasks<\/li>\n  <li>Maintain secure and accurate records<\/li>\n  <li>Fulfil legal and professional obligations<\/li>\n  <li>Improve website and services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>5. Secure Storage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n  <li>Your personal information will be stored separately from your session notes.<\/li>\n  <li>Documents are kept in a password protected laptop that is only used by Meiran Howard.<\/li>\n  <li>Once counselling has ended your records will be kept for 5 years from the end of our contact with each other and then securely destroyed. If you want me to delete your information sooner than this, please let me know.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>6. Disclosure of your information<\/h2>\n<p>To comply with my professional obligations under the BACP I undergo monthly supervision with a supervisor. Any information discussed will be treated in confidence and supervisors are also held to the same standards surrounding GDPR and confidentiality.<\/p>\n<p>I will not share your personal information with anyone else, unless there is a duty to disclose to comply with any legal obligation such as terrorism alerts, money laundering, or drug trafficking.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy 1. Introduction Meiran Howard, owner of www.meiranhowardcounselling.co.uk, is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected when you use www.meiranhowardcounselling.co.uk or when you use counselling services provided online. Meiran Howard is the data controller, who can be contacted at MeiranHCounselling@gmail.com. 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These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select &quot;Remember Me&quot;, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. 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