EXETER ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC
Bookings: 01392 221122 Enquiries: 07814 304424
Helen Stafford MSc, BA, LicAc, MBAcC
Exeter Acupuncture Clinic @
Cathedral Chiropractic and Acupuncture Clinic
6 Southernhay West,
Exeter, EX1 1JG
Bookings: 01392 221122
Enquiries: 07814 304424
PRIVACY POLICY
Exeter Acupuncture Clinic respects your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. We are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through the website. The Data Protection Act 1998 protects your personal data in the UK. We have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you and it will not be used in ways to which you have not consented. We do not pass your details to any third party unless you give us permission to do so. Exeter Acupuncture Clinic may change this policy from time to time.
Cookies
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This website does not store any information that would, on its own, allow us to identify individual users of this service without their permission. Any cookies that may be used by this website are used either solely on a per session basis or to maintain user preferences. Cookies are not shared with any third parties. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
By continuing to navigate our website without changing your cookie settings, you hereby acknowledge and agree to Exeter Acupuncture Clinic's use of cookies.
Exeter Acupuncture Clinic also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on blog posts. Exeter Acupuncture Clinic only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to Exeter Acupuncture Clinic’s websites choose to interact with Exeter Acupuncture Clinic in ways that require Exeter Acupuncture Clinic to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Exeter Acupuncture Clinic gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, users may make an online enquiry on the site, which makes their email address accessible, in order to respond to their query.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security
Links to External Sites
This website contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of every site you visit. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites, products or services.
Site Visitor Profiling
We may use Google Analytics to collect statistical data about our visitors. We collect this information in a way that does not identify you and data is not shared with anyone else. The information is used to learn about how visitors use our website and helps us to adapt and improve the user experience.
You can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Preferences page, and if you want to you can opt out of interest-based advertising entirely by cookie settings or permanently, using a browser plugin.
Aggregated Statistics
Exeter Acupuncture Clinic may collect statistics about the behaviour of visitors to its website. Exeter Acupuncture Clinic may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Exeter Acupuncture Clinic does not disclose your personally-identifying information.
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Exeter Acupuncture Clinic may change its Privacy Policy from time to time and users are advised to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
PRIVACY NOTICE
What is a Privacy Notice?
Under data protection law you, as client of Exeter Acupuncture Clnic, have specific rights. To communicate these rights to you in a clear and concise manner, we are providing you with this privacy notice.
Who we are
We are Exeter Acupuncture Clinic, 6 Southernhay West, Exeter EX1 1JG, telephone number 07814 304424, email address: hstaffordacupuncture.co.uk
Data Protection Officer
As we record and use sensitive health data we take the protection of this data very seriously. For any queries regarding your personal data that we process, please contact: Helen Stafford at hstaffordacupuncture.co.uk.
The personal data we process and what we do with it
We record and use the following categories of personal data, which may include: your name, address, telephone numbers, email address and occupation; your GP details, medical history, diagnosis and treatment notes. This information is securely stored in a locked cabinet.
Sharing your personal data
We only share your personal data with your explicit consent, where, for example, if we need to contact a third party and give them your contact details in order to refer for further treatment. Where third parties are used by us to store your personal data, we ensure they are compliant with data protection law.
Retaining your personal data
Whilst you are client of ours we will continue to store and use your personal data. We will retain your personal data for a period no longer than 7 years after your last treatment. After a period of 7 years since your last treatment, your information will be shredded. Limited information will be retained within our accounts systems indefinitely to maintain the integrity of the data.
Your rights
As we process your personal data, you have certain rights. These are: a right of access, a right of rectification, a right of erasure and a right to restrict processing.
· You may request a copy of your data at any time. Please make such a request in writing or by email to Helen Stafford, whose contact details are shown above. Please provide the following information: your name, address, telephone number, email address and details of the information you require.
· If you believe any of the personal data we hold on you is inaccurate or incomplete, please contact us directly and any necessary corrections to your data will be made without undue delay.
· If you believe we should erase your data, please contact Helen Stafford, whose contact details are shown above.
· If you wish us to stop storing or using your data, please contact Helen Stafford, whose details are shown above.
· Where you have provided explicit consent for us to use your data, you have a right to withdraw this consent at any time.
Data Breaches
Should your personal data that we control be lost, stolen or otherwise breached, where this constitutes a high risk to your rights and freedoms, we will contact you without delay. We will give you the contact details of the Data Protection Officer who is dealing with the breach, explain to you the nature of the breach and the steps we are taking to deal with it.
Complaints
You can contact the ICO via their website: www.ico.org.uk should you wish to make a complaint about the way we are processing your personal data.
Automated Decision Making and Profiling
We do not operate any system which uses automated decision making or profiling in respect of your personal data.
Helen is registered with SImplyhealth
MSc. BA. LicAc. MBAcC
Member of the Obstetrical Acupuncture Association
01392 221122
Based at the Cathedral Chiropractic and Acupuncture Clinic