Perfectly Human
Counselling

Please note, I am unable to accept new clients until September 2026. If this aligns with your needs, please do feel free to get in touch, if not, I wish you the very best of luck in your counselling journey!

Privacy Policy for Perfectly Human Counselling

At Perfectly Human Counselling, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information, in compliance with GDPR and Guernsey laws. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when using our website. It is important that the information we hold about you is up to date, please do therefore let us know of any changes to personal information as soon as possible by emailing fiona.gibson@perfectly-human.co.uk.

Information We Collect

We collect and process different types of information depending on how you interact with us:

a. Personal Information:

  • Contact Information: Such as your name, email address, phone number, and postal address when you make an inquiry, book an appointment, or register with us.
  • Payment Information: When you pay for our services online, we collect payment details such as credit card information.

b. Non-Personal Information:

  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, and operating system.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
    • We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website and to collect information about how you interact with our site.
We may use the above data to deliver relevant website content and advertisements to you (including Facebook adverts or other display advertisements) and to measure or understand the effectiveness of the advertising we serve you.

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • Providing Services: To schedule appointments, deliver counselling services, and manage your records.
  • Communication: To communicate with you regarding appointments, services, and inquiries you have made.
  • Improving and promoting our Services: To understand how our Services are being used, enabling us to improve our offerings.
  • Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and to protect our rights and the rights of others e.g. in the pursuance or defence of legal claims.
  • Marketing: With your consent, we may use your information to send you promotional materials or newsletters. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time.

We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, IT support, and marketing, may have access to your information.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of our business, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent where this is required or permitted by law.

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure.

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal information.
  • Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
  • Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or on grounds relating to your particular situation.
  • Withdraw Consent: Where we have obtained your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

You can see more about these rights at: Individuals Rights · ODPA

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the effective date.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:

Perfectly Human Counselling
St Pierre Du Bois, Guernsey

Phone: +44(0)7724311392
Email: fiona.gibson@perfectly-human.co.uk

Thank you for trusting Perfectly Human Counselling with your personal information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing you with the best possible care.