Privacy policy, GDPR & Terms of website use

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Statement explains how this website www.longfordpsychotherapyandcounselling.com collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit the website, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018.

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal information when you visit this website, including:

-Information about your browser, network and device

-Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

-Web pages you view while on this website

-Your IP address

Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. You can read more about how Squarespace uses your data (site usage information of end users) for its own purposes in their Privacy Policy.

Information collected and its use

When you contact me, I collect the contact details and information you provide so that I can respond and deal with your enquiry. Providing this information is voluntary, but without suitable contact details I may be unable to reply.

The website’s hosting service may also collect technical information, including your IP address, browser details and access logs, to operate and secure the website.

Sharing and security

Your information is not sold or used for unsolicited marketing. Where necessary, it is processed by providers supporting the website, email and enquiry systems, subject to appropriate safeguards. Information may also be disclosed where required or otherwise lawfully justified.

Appropriate security measures are used to protect personal information. However, no website or email service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

This website includes share buttons which enable you to share pages or other content from this site. If you click a share button, these third parties may receive your personal data, including:

Information about your browser, network and device

Details about the web page or content you shared or proposed to share

Your IP address

Cookies

Cookies are small files saved on your device when you visit a website. They can help the website function and remember your preferences.

This website uses Squarespace cookies.

Cookies that are strictly necessary for a service you request do not require your consent. Any cookies that require consent will only be used if you accept them. You can refuse these cookies or change your choice through.

You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings, although blocking essential cookies may affect how the website works. Where consent is required for cookies or similar technologies, they will only be used with your permission. You can reject them or withdraw consent through clicking the button - manage cookies. Simply browsing this website does not constitute consent.

Your rights - This website only collects emails for Newsletter distribution if someone voluntarily submits a request to sign up to receive one

When you submit information to this website via webform, we collect the data requested in the webform in order to track and respond to your submissions. We provide this information to Squarespace, our website hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us and help us manage our relationship with you. We also provide this information with [storage method(s)] for storage and [with Zapier for data porting].

When you sign up for my newsletter, you provide your email address and consent to receiving newsletters from me. I use your email address for this purpose only.

You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in each newsletter. If you have any questions or wish to request access to, correction or deletion of your email address, please contact longfordpsychologicalservices@gmail.com.

Annie O’Brien is responsible for this information. Email addresses are kept while you remain subscribed. After you unsubscribe, a minimal record may be retained to ensure you do not receive further newsletters.

The newsletter is delivered through Squarespace, which processes email addresses on my behalf. You can also raise a concern with the Irish Data Protection Commission at www.dataprotection.ie.

This policy may be updated. The latest version will appear on this page.