This Privacy Policy describes how Daniel Lazimi ("I", "me", "my") collects, uses, and securely stores the personal data you provide when using daniellazimi.co.uk or contacting me regarding integrative counselling services in Manchester, Prestwich, Chorlton, and online.
1. Data Controller
I am the Data Controller for the personal information you provide. I am a registered mental health nurse and integrative therapist, and I adhere to professional ethical frameworks alongside the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
2. Information I Collect
When you use the contact form on this website, I collect the following information:
- Identity Data: Your name.
- Contact Data: Your email address and phone number.
- Health Data: Any information you voluntarily share regarding your mental health or reasons for seeking counselling within the "Message" field of the contact form.
3. How I Use Your Information
I process your data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you submit an enquiry, you consent to me using your details to respond to you.
- Performance of a Contract: If we agree to work together, processing is necessary to provide your therapy sessions.
- Legitimate Interests: To manage my professional practice safely and effectively.
4. Data Retention
If you contact me but we do not proceed with therapy, I will delete your enquiry after 6 months. If you become a client, I am required by my professional insurance to keep clinical records for 7 years after our work concludes, after which they are securely destroyed.
5. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to access the data I hold about you, request corrections, or request erasure of your data. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you have concerns about how your data is handled.