Reiki with Mairead Hickey Privacy Policy.

At Reiki with Mairead Hickey, I treat your private information and treatments with the utmost confidence. This policy has been written as a guide for you, to show how your private information is collated and stored. Please take time to read the policy and if you have any questions in relation to it, please do not hesitate to ask me.

GDPR



GDPR (Implemented by DPA in 2018 in the UK) brought in new legal protection for personal information, with effect from 25th MAY 2018. Detailed below is information that I will hold on you and how I will go about storing this information. 

What is Personal Data?

Personal data may contain information that is known as ‘Sensitive’ data. At Reiki with Mairead Hickey.

What information is stored on you?

• Client Agreement Form, this is completed upon your first treatment with me, here I will ask you to date and sign it, to show your awareness of this policy.
• Name, Address, Contact Number and Email Address.
• Next of Kin details, in case of an emergency.
• Where necessary, information related to your health. NB it is not compulsory that you disclose this.

What is your information stored on?

Client Agreement Form, this is completed upon your first treatment with me, here I will ask you to date and sign it, to show your awareness of this policy. 

How do I store your information?

Information is stored within a GDPR - compliant locked filing cabinet, where only I have access to your information. 

How long will I keep your information?

Information is kept as long as I am providing Reiki treatments to you.

Following the end of your treatments, I will retain your information for four years. 

Data Security

I treat your private information and treatments with the utmost confidence, I am committed to ensuring that your personal data is secure.

GDPR Rights and Entitlements

The right to be informed: To know how your information will be held and used. This policy details this information.

The right to access: To see my records of your personal information, so you know what is held about you and you can agree to it, by way of signing the form.

The right to correct: In the event that you disagree with something that has been documented about you, you can request that the information is changed. 

The right to delete: To request to erase any information held about you.