Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 2026

Nurturing Minds Play Therapy (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

Nurturing Minds Play Therapy is the Data Controller responsible for your personal data collected through this website.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you may contact us via the website contact form.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal data when you use our website or submit an enquiry:

Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Information you choose to include in contact or enquiry forms

Automatically Collected Information

• IP address

• Browser type and device information

• Pages visited and time spent on the website

This information is collected through cookies and standard website technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

• Respond to enquiries

• Provide information about our services

• Manage and improve our website

• Maintain website security

We process your data only where we have a lawful basis to do so, including:

• Your consent

• Legitimate interests (such as responding to enquiries)

• Legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data for marketing purposes.

4. Therapy-Related Confidentiality

This website is not intended for therapy services or emergency communication.

Please do not submit sensitive personal or clinical information via website forms.

If you become a client, therapy-related information is managed separately in line with:

• UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018

• Professional and ethical standards for therapeutic practice

Further details are provided in a separate client privacy notice.

5. Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies to:

• Analyse website usage

• Improve functionality and user experience

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. A separate Cookie Policy may apply.

6. Sharing Your Information

Your personal data may be shared only with trusted third-party service providers where necessary, such as:

• Website hosting providers

• Contact form or email services

• Website analytics providers

All third parties are required to keep your information secure and use it only for agreed purposes.

7. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, or disclosure.

While reasonable safeguards are in place, no internet transmission is completely secure.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to:

• Respond to enquiries

• Meet legal or professional obligations

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time, subject to legal requirements.

9. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data

• Request correction of inaccurate data

• Request erasure of your data

• Restrict or object to processing

• Withdraw consent at any time

• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk

10. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for parents, carers, and professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal data directly from children through this website.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.

12. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us using the website contact form.

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