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Tall Oaks

Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

Who We Are

All Oaks Psychological Therapies is owned and operated by Claire Dougherty. Our website address is talloakspt.co.uk.

What Data We Collect and Why

Contact Form Data

When you submit our contact form, we collect:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Details of the help you need (if booking an appointment)

We collect this information to respond to your enquiries and arrange therapy sessions. Your consent is obtained via a GDPR agreement checkbox before submission.

Client Data

If you become a client, we collect and maintain clinical notes and records as required for the provision of psychological therapy services. This is necessary for the performance of our contract with you and for compliance with legal obligations.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you submit the contact form

  • Contract: To provide therapy services you've requested

  • Legal obligation: To maintain appropriate clinical records

  • Legitimate interests: To respond to enquiries about our services

How We Use Your Data

Your data is used solely to:

  • Respond to your enquiries

  • Schedule and conduct therapy sessions

  • Maintain appropriate clinical records

  • Fulfill our legal and professional obligations

We do not use your data for marketing purposes, and we do not share your data with third parties except as outlined below.

Third-Party Services

Session Platform

Therapy sessions are conducted via Microsoft Teams or Zoom. These platforms may process your data according to their own privacy policies. Please review their policies for information on how they handle data.

Website Hosting

Our website is powered by WordPress. Standard server logs may be collected by our hosting provider.

Analytics

We do not use Google Analytics or any other analytics services on our website.

Data Retention

Contact form enquiries are retained for 12 months unless you become a client.

Clinical records are retained in accordance with professional guidelines and legal requirements (typically 7 years from the end of treatment for adults, longer for clients under 18).

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. All clinical communications and records are handled confidentially in accordance with professional standards.

Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Rectify inaccurate data

  • Request erasure of your data (subject to legal and professional obligations)

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Data portability

  • Withdraw consent

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

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

Claire Dougherty
Email: claire@talloakspt.co.uk

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

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