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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

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1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Alice Sinclair, a UKCP-registered psychotherapist practising under the trading name Practice Kind, based in London, United Kingdom.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at: alice@practicekind.co.uk

2. What Data We Collect

We only collect personal data when you choose to contact us via the contact form on this website. This may include:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • The content of your message

We do not collect any sensitive personal data (such as health information) through this website. Please do not include sensitive personal details in your initial contact message.

3. How We Use Your Data

The information you submit through the contact form is used solely to respond to your enquiry. Specifically:

  • Your message is delivered directly to the therapist's email inbox
  • It is not stored in any database or third-party system
  • It is not used for marketing purposes
  • It is not shared with any third parties

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), we process your data on the basis of legitimate interests — specifically, to respond to an enquiry you have initiated — and, where relevant, on the basis of consent given by submitting the contact form.

5. How Long We Keep Your Data

Enquiry emails are retained only as long as necessary to respond to and follow up on your message. If no therapeutic relationship is established, emails are deleted within 3 months of the initial contact.

If a therapeutic relationship is established, data is handled in accordance with UKCP ethical guidelines and professional record-keeping requirements.

6. Analytics

This website uses Cloudflare Web Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics tool. It collects anonymised, aggregated data about website traffic (such as pages visited, approximate geographic region, and device type). It does not use cookies, does not track individual users across sites, and does not collect any personally identifiable information.

7. Cookies

This website does not use tracking or advertising cookies. Cloudflare may set strictly functional cookies necessary for the website to operate securely. These cannot be used to identify you personally.

8. Third Parties

This website does not embed or integrate any third-party services (such as social media platforms, booking tools, or advertising networks) that would collect your personal data.

Your data is never sold, rented, or shared with third parties for any purpose.

9. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Rectification of inaccurate data
  • Erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restriction of processing
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Data portability where applicable

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: alice@practicekind.co.uk

We will respond within 30 days.

10. The Right to Complain

If you are unhappy with how your data has been handled, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's data protection authority:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Website: ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version. Continued use of this website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Practice Kind is a trading name of Alice Sinclair. UKCP Registered Psychotherapist.