Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Creative & Art Therapy

Creative & Art Therapy Services takes your privacy seriously and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through this website and during enquiries, how it is used, how it is stored and the rights you have under UK data protection law.

Who We Are

Creative & Art Therapy Services provides therapeutic support for children, young people, parents, carers, schools and professionals.

The practice is led by Anthony White, Child Integrative Arts Therapist.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, Creative & Art Therapy Services is responsible for the personal information collected through this website and through enquiries made directly to the practice.

Information We May Collect

When you contact Creative & Art Therapy Services, we may collect information including:

  • Contact forms
  • Cookies
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Search Console
  • Google Maps
  • Hosting
  • Any other third-party services currently connected to the website

During therapeutic work, additional personal and sensitive information may be collected where this is necessary to understand and support the child or young person.

This may include information relating to physical or mental health, emotional wellbeing, development, education, family circumstances and other relevant personal experiences.

How Your Information Is Used

Personal information may be used to:

  • Respond to enquiries
  • Arrange initial consultations and appointments
  • Maintain the security and operation of the website

Personal information will not be used for unrelated purposes without an appropriate legal basis.

Legal Basis For Processing

Personal information is processed in accordance with UK data protection law.

Depending on the circumstances, information may be processed because:

  • It is necessary to respond to an enquiry or provide a requested service
  • It is necessary for the performance of a contract or steps taken before entering into one
  • There is a legitimate professional or administrative interest
  • There is a legal or safeguarding obligation
  • Consent has been provided where required

Some information relating to health, wellbeing or therapy may be considered special category personal data.

This information will only be processed where an appropriate legal condition under UK data protection law applies, which may include explicit consent or the provision of health or social care where applicable.

Website Enquiries

If you complete a contact form on this website, the information you provide will be used to respond to your enquiry.

Please avoid including highly sensitive or confidential information within the initial website contact form unless it is necessary.

More detailed information can be discussed privately once contact has been established.

Cookies And Website Analytics

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website operate correctly, understand how visitors use the site and improve its performance.

Some cookies may be essential for the website to function.

Where non-essential cookies or analytics technologies are used, consent will be requested where required.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have rights including the right to:

  • Request access to personal information held about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of information in certain circumstances
  • Request restriction of processing
  • Object to certain types of processing
  • Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent
  • Request the transfer of certain information where applicable

These rights are not absolute and may depend on the circumstances and the legal basis for processing the information.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

Creative & Art Therapy Services
Anthony White – Child Integrative Arts Therapist
Email: anthonywhite@childintegrativetherapy.co.uk
Telephone: 07903 630 063

Complaints

If you have concerns about how your personal information has been handled, please contact Creative & Art Therapy Services first so the issue can be addressed.

You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent data protection regulator.