Privacy Policy

At Therapy Webgenie, we’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This Policy explains when and why we collect personal information, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and what choices you have. It relates to all our business activities, not just this website.

We may change this Policy from time to time so please check this page occasionally to ensure that you’re happy with any changes. By using our services, you’re agreeing to be bound by this Policy.

Any questions regarding this Policy and our privacy practices should be sent by email via contact methods on our contact page.

Date: 13th July 2021
Next Review Date: 13th July 2022
Author: Rebecca Knight

1. Who are we?

We are Therapy Webgenie, a company providing website design and development services to clients in the UK and very occasionally further afield.
Full contact details can be found here: https://www.therapywebgenie.com/contact/

2. How do we collect information from you?

We obtain information about you when you contact us to enquire about our services.

We also collect information from you if you leave a comment on our blog.

3. What information do we collect & how is it used?

We collect information to allow us to fulfil our obligations to our clients, and to respond to business enquiries. We also collect your information if you leave a comment on our blog. The table in section 3.3 below outlines exactly what information we collect, and for what purpose.

3.0. Sensitive Data

We do not gather sensitive personal data (e.g. health, genetic, biometric data; racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, sexual orientation, and criminal convictions). We expressly request that you do not provide any such sensitive data to us.

3.1. Children’s information

Our services are not directed to children under 13. If you learn that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without consent, please contact us.

3.2. Third Parties

We will not sell or rent your information to third parties.

We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

We may pass your information to third party service providers who we have engaged for the purpose of completing tasks and providing services to you on our behalf (for example, at times we work alongside freelance copywriters if you request such services). We disclose only the personal information that is necessary to deliver the service.

We also use a number of 3^rd party services to help us fulfil our contractual obligations. These 3^rd party services are listed in full below; we have verified that these 3^rd party services are GDPR compliant (or are working towards GDPR compliance), and are certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework (or are working towards certification) where these organisations are based outside of the EU.

3.3. Details

The following table outlines the personal data we collect and for what purpose. The table also outlines the 3^rd parties the data is processed by or shared with, and how long the data is stored for:

4. Controlling your information

You have certain rights concerning the information we hold about you, as defined under the General Data Protection Regulation. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us, including your email address in the first instance (this is the unique identifier we use to identify and collate personal information).

4.0. Requesting a copy of your information

You may request a copy of any data we hold about you. Upon request, we will provide a CSV file (which you may open in a program such as Microsoft Excel) containing the personal data we hold on record about you.

4.1. Updating or correcting your information

The accuracy of your information is important to us. If you change email address, or any of the other information we hold is inaccurate or out of date, please contact us so we may correct our records.

4.2. Deleting your information

You have the right to request erasure of your personal information. Unless there is a compelling reason for the data not to be erased (for example, if we need to use that data to fulfil our contractual or legal obligations), your personal data will be deleted on request.

Users have the ability to leave comments on our blog. To maintain flow of conversation, blog comments will not normally be deleted (unless there is a compelling reason to do so), but all personally identifying information will be removed.

4.3. Automated decision making

We do not use any personal information for automated decision making or profiling; your data is not subject to automated decision making or profiling.

5. Use of ‘cookies’

Like many other websites, the Therapy Webgenie website uses cookies. Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.

The cookies we use are ‘1st party’ cookies. We don’t use any ’3rd party’ cookies (these are often used to track behaviour across a range of websites, so targeted advertising can then be applied. We don’t do this!!) The following list outlines what we use cookies for:

Google Analytics: Google Analytics sets cookies to help us accurately estimate the number of visitors to the website and what content is most popular. This helps to ensure that our website is responding to your needs in the best way possible.
WordPress Comments: When you leave a comment on our blog, three cookies are set to store your name, email address and website. This is so that if you wish to leave another comment, you won’t have to re-type this information.

By using and browsing the Therapy Webgenie website, you consent to cookies being used in accordance with this Policy.

If you do not consent, you must turn off cookies or refrain from using the site. Most browsers allow you to turn off cookies. To do this, look at the ‘help’ menu on your browser. Switching off cookies should not noticeably restrict your use of this website.

6. Security

Therapy Webgenie takes security seriously. In order to protect your information from loss, misuse or unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect. These steps include the following:

Data minimisation
Password best practice
Security best practice concerning devices (PCs, laptops, mobile devices), online accounts, website hosting, physical access and storage
Staff training and accountability on data protection

A copy of our internal Data Security Policy is available on request.

7. Data Breaches

Our Data Security Policy includes a clear process for handling a personal data breach, should one occur. Where appropriate, Therapy Webgenie will promptly notify you of any unauthorized access to your personal information.

8. Complaints

If you wish to raise a complaint, we would like to hear from you.

Name	What	Legal Ground	Purpose	3^rd Parties	Data Retention
Email	Prospect, client & supplier contact information	Contract	To allow initial and ongoing contact with prospects, clients, suppliers, etc.	Google Mail We have signed EU model contract clauses.	Until request for deletion.
Blog Comments	Website commenter name, email address and website	Legitimate interests	To allow website users to comment on and discuss blog posts, or ask questions.	Held within WordPress database, hosted with 20i	Until request for deletion. To maintain flow of conversation comments may not be deleted on request, but all personally identifying information will be removed.
Password Store	Client log-in details for various services, including hosting and domain registration.	Contract	To allow us to log in and administer services on our clients’ behalf	LastPass	Until cessation of contract/business activities
Hosting Accounts	Client contact information	Contract	Required to set up a user account for each hosting client on 20i – so they can access support	20i	Until request for account deletion/cessation of hosting contract
Backup	Backup of documents on local drives – proposals, schedules, etc	Contract	Cloud backup to ensure business continuity in the event of hardware failure.	Backblaze	Until request for deletion
Analytics	Website visitor behaviour (anonymised – full IP address is NOT stored)	Legitimate interests	To analyse popular content, website performance, etc – so we can further improve.	Google Analytics We have signed EU model contract clauses & anonymise IP addresses	Indefinitely/for as long as Google Analytics retains. NB: not personal data
Server Logs	IP address	Legal obligation	To help prevent DoS (Denial of Service) attacks; for website security and diagnostics.	20i	Server logs are stored unencrypted for 7 days, and then moved to an encrypted backup which is stored indefinitely and only accessible by 20i
Direct Debit	Direct Debit information	Contract	To process your monthly website hosting payments	SmartDebit	Until request for deletion. Therapy WebGenie does not store your banking details.
CRM	Client database	Contract	To maintain contact information for clients and notes for the web design process	Held locally	Until request for deletion.