Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 2026
1. Introduction
Anna Yardley ("the Practitioner," "we," "us," or "our"), trading as Seasonal Life Therapy, provides integrative counselling, hypnotherapy, and astrological analysis. This policy explains how we handle personal data in compliance with the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. The Practitioner is a registered Data Controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
2. Data We Collect and Why
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Personal Data: Name, contact details, and date of birth.
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Special Category Data: Health records, medical history, and clinical notes.
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Symbolic/Astrological Data: Birth time and location.
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Technical Data: IP addresses and session history collected via Wix cookies.
3. Requirement to Provide Data
Providing your identity and health history is a contractual requirement for therapeutic services. If you do not provide this information, we will be unable to enter into a therapeutic contract or provide clinical services.
4. Storage and International Data Transfers
Our website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Your data is stored on secure servers behind a firewall. Because Wix is a global service, your information may be transferred to and stored in locations outside of the UK. Where this occurs, your data is protected by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure it receives the same level of protection as it would within the UK.
5. Payments (PCI-DSS)
All direct payment gateways used by our practice via Wix adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council to ensure the secure handling of your financial information.
6. Professional Confidentiality and Supervision
Clinical work is discussed with a qualified supervisor in accordance with professional ethical standards. All data shared is strictly anonymised. Confidentiality is maintained except where disclosure is required by law or to prevent serious harm.
7. Automated Decision-Making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling to make clinical or therapeutic judgements.
8. Data Retention
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Clinical Records: Retained for 7 years following the conclusion of therapy, as required by professional indemnity insurance.
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Inquiry Data: If a therapeutic relationship is not established, data is deleted within 6 months.
9. Your Rights
You have the right to access, rectify, or request erasure of your data, and the right to object to processing. To exercise these rights, contact info@seasonallifetherapy.co.uk. We respond to all requests within 30 days.
10. How to Complain
If you have a concern, please contact us directly. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.
11. Governing Law
This policy and any dispute arising from it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
12. Contact Information
Anna Yardley