Avril Rothwell (Ph.D.) is committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the IACP Code of Ethics and Practice for Counsellors and Psychotherapists.

In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

  • We clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
  • We aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
  • We first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
  • We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data.
  • We respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

1. Purpose, data and retention period

1.1 Your data is collected for the following purposes:

  • To ascertain why you request an appointment at the time in question.
  • To arrange, confirm, re-schedule an appointment via phone, text message or e-mail.

1.2 For this purpose we use the following data:

  • A client consultation and consent form
  • Name, address
  • E-mail address
  • Telephone number

How is your data collected?

Data is collected directly when you contact Avril Rothwell (Ph.D.) via www.dravrilrothwell.com and complete a client consultation and consent form.

The following data is collected:

  • Personal identification information (name, address, e-mail address, phone number)
  • A client consultation and consent form

It is your duty to inform Avril Rothwell (Ph.D.) of any changes in your personal information. It is important that personal information on file is accurate and current. Please inform Avril Rothwell (Ph.D.) by phone or e-mail if your personal information changes.

Please be aware that it is the sender’s responsibility to ensure that the content of any communication does not infringe the law.  Unsolicited unlawful material, together with the details of the sender, may be reported to An Garda Síochána and/or other relevant authorities, and further communication from such recipients may be blocked.

1.3 Retention period

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy statement. We will keep and use your personal information as long as it is required to fulfil our legal duties (for instance, if we have to keep your information to comply with applicable laws), settle disputes, and uphold our legal agreements and policies.

2. Sharing with other parties

Confidentiality is maintained within the ethical and practice guidelines of the IACP.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our cookie policy.

4. Security

Although we take care to ensure the security of your data, keep in mind that no method of electronic storage or transmission over the Internet is completely safe. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Children's Privacy

We do not work with anyone under the age of 18 ("Children").

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent this information will be removed.

6. Third party websites

This privacy statement does not apply to third party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

7. General

Delay or failure on our part in enforcing any of our rights shall not constitute a waiver by us of our rights and remedies. If any part of this privacy statement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of the remainder will not be affected.

8. Amendments to this privacy statement

This privacy statement may change from time to time, and any changes to this statement will be posted on the website and will be effective when posted. As your use of the website (www.dravrilrothwell.com) is subject to your acceptance of this privacy statement and any amendments thereto, please review the privacy statement each time you use this website.

9. Accessing and modifying your data

If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.

10. Contact details

Your privacy is important to us. For questions in relation to the manner in which your personal data is processed, please contact us by using the following contact details:

E-mail: Hello@DrAvrilRothwell.com

11. Acceptance

You accept that your use of this site includes your acceptance of this privacy statement and the terms of use.