Privacy policy.
Last updated: February 2026
Who I Am
I am Maggie March, a Psychotherapist working as a sole trader.I am registered with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Contact:
Email: maggiemarch1@gmail.com
Postal address: Provided to clients during onboarding
My practice operates from a private address which is not published for safety and confidentiality reasons.
What Information I Collect
If you contact me via my website or email:
Name
Email address
Telephone number (if provided)
Any information you choose to include in your message
If you become a client:
I may collect information needed to provide psychotherapy services. This may include mental health information.
Website technical information:
IP address
Browser and device type
Pages visited
This may be collected using tools such as Google Analytics.
How I Use Information
Respond to enquiries
Arrange appointments
Provide therapy services
Maintain required professional records
I do not sell personal data.
Legal Basis
I rely on:
Contract — providing therapy services
Legitimate interests — responding to enquiries and managing my practice
Legal obligation — professional and legal record keeping
Special Category Data
If you become a client, I may process mental health information.
This is protected under additional UK GDPR safeguards and processed under health care provision and professional confidentiality rules.
Therapy Notes
Therapy notes are handwritten and stored securely in locked physical storage.
They are not stored on the website.
Data Retention
Enquiries: up to 12 months
Client records: 7 years after therapy ends
Data Sharing
Only where necessary, such as with:
Website hosting provider
Email provider
IT support
Legal or regulatory authorities if required
Your Rights
You have rights including access, correction, deletion (where applicable), restriction, objection and data portability (where relevant).
Complaints
Information Commissioner’s Office
0303 123 1113