Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

Lauren Deimling Johns

Address: [YOUR IRELAND ADDRESS]

Email: info@laurendeimlingjohns.com

As a sole practitioner providing psychological counselling services, Lauren Deimling Johns is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

 

2. What Data We Collect

When you use the contact form on this website, we collect only the information you voluntarily provide:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Any other information you include in your message

We do not collect any additional data automatically beyond standard server logs (IP address, browser type, date/time of visit), which are managed by the website hosting provider.

 

3. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used solely to respond to your enquiry. It is not used for marketing, profiling, or any other purpose.

Legal basis for processing: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) — to respond to your contact request.

 

4. Data Retention

Your data is retained for a maximum of 2 years from the date of your last contact, after which it is securely deleted. If a therapeutic relationship is established, separate clinical data retention rules apply.

 

5. Data Sharing

Your personal data is not sold, rented, or shared with third parties. Your message is received directly by Lauren Deimling Johns via email. No third-party marketing or CRM tools are used.

 

6. International Transfers

Your data is stored within the European Economic Area. No transfers to third countries take place without appropriate safeguards in place.

 

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)
  • Right to restriction of processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right not to be subject to automated decision-making

To exercise any of these rights, please contact: info@laurendeimlingjohns.com

 

8. Complaints

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland:

Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28

Website: www.dataprotection.ie | Phone: +353 (0)1 765 0100

 

9. Cookies

This website uses cookies. Please refer to our separate Cookie Policy for full details.

 

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review it periodically.