Privacy Policy
Who we are
We are a group of psychoanalysts practising in Scotland and the North of England. We operate this website to provide information about psychoanalysis and to help visitors find qualified psychoanalysts in their area.
For the purposes of UK data-protection law, [name of group] is the data controller for personal information processed through this website.
You can contact us at [email address] with any questions about this policy or how your personal information is handled.
What information we collect
We collect and process only the personal information necessary to operate and maintain this website, respond to enquiries and, where applicable, understand how visitors use the site.
This may include:
- Your name, email address and any information you choose to provide when contacting us.
- Technical information, such as IP addresses and browser information, collected through the operation and security of the website.
- Information collected through cookies, where applicable, as explained in our Cookie Policy.
We do not sell personal information or use it for commercial advertising.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How we use your information
We use personal information only for legitimate purposes connected with operating the website, maintaining its security and responding to enquiries.
Under UK GDPR, the lawful bases for processing this information may include:
- Legitimate interests: maintaining a secure and functional website and responding to enquiries.
- Legal obligations: complying with applicable legal requirements.
- Consent: where required, for the use of non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
We collect only information relevant to these purposes.
Contacting individual psychoanalysts
Our Find a Psychoanalyst page provides information to help visitors contact individual practitioners.
Where you contact a psychoanalyst directly by email or telephone, your communication takes place independently of this website. The individual psychoanalyst is responsible for handling the personal information you provide, in accordance with their own privacy arrangements and professional obligations.
The website does not retain the content of these direct communications.
How we protect and retain your information
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss or misuse.
Information received through enquiries is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the enquiry and manage any relevant follow-up, or as otherwise required by law.
Technical information is retained in accordance with the website’s operational and security requirements.
Sharing your information
We do not sell or share personal information for commercial advertising.
Information may be processed by trusted service providers involved in hosting, maintaining or securing the website. Such processing is subject to appropriate data-protection safeguards.
Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place as required by UK data-protection law.
Your rights
Under UK data-protection law, you have rights concerning your personal information. Depending on the circumstances, these include the right to:
- Request access to personal information held about you.
- Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected.
- Request deletion of your personal information.
- Object to or request restrictions on certain types of processing.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Request transfer of your information where applicable.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email address].
You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent data-protection regulator, at www.ico.org.uk.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support its operation and, where applicable, improve the visitor experience.
For further information about the cookies used and how to manage your preferences, please see our Cookie Policy .
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the website, our practices or legal requirements. The most recent version will always be available on this page.
Contact
If you contact us, we will retain your data for only as long as it takes to administer and process your enquiry.
Last updated: 16 October 2026