Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 2026

Introduction

At Maegan Whitton Therapy, your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used and protected when you visit this website or contact me about counselling and psychotherapy services.

I am committed to handling your personal information responsibly and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who is responsible for your data?

Data Controller

Maegan Whitton

Maegan Whitton Therapy

Email: hello@maeganwhittontherapy.co.uk

Telephone: 07730748267

Business Address (Cheshire):
Suite 6, Pembroke House Business Centre,
3 Altrincham Rd, Wilmslow
SK9 5ND

Business Address (Yorkshire):
11 Owler Ings Road,
Brighouse, West Yorkshire,
HD6 1EJ

ICO Registration Number: ZB963596

Information I collect

Depending on how you interact with this website, I may collect:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Information you include in an enquiry form or email

  • Technical information such as IP address, browser type and pages visited

  • Cookie preferences

You are under no obligation to provide personal information, but I may be unable to respond to your enquiry without it.

How your information is used

Your information may be used to:

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Arrange an initial consultation

  • Communicate with you about my services

  • Improve the performance and security of the website

  • Comply with legal obligations

I will never sell your personal information or use it for unsolicited marketing.

Lawful basis for processing

I process personal information under one or more of the following lawful bases:

  • Legitimate interests (responding to enquiries and operating my practice)

  • Contract (where you engage my services)

  • Legal obligation

  • Consent (where applicable)

Cookies

This website uses cookies to ensure it functions correctly and to understand how visitors use the site.

Cookies may include:

  • Essential functionality cookies

  • Website analytics cookies

  • Security cookies

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings or cookie preferences.

Website Analytics

This website may use analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand visitor behaviour.

This information is anonymised where possible and helps improve the website experience. It does not identify you personally.

Data Security

Appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss or misuse.

Data Retention

Enquiries submitted through the website that do not become clients are generally retained for up to 12 months before being securely deleted unless there is a legitimate reason to retain them for longer.

Third-Party Services

This website may use trusted third-party providers for hosting, email services or analytics. These providers process information on my behalf and are required to protect your data.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal information

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request erasure where appropriate

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Request data portability where applicable

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

External Links

This website may contain links to external websites. I am not responsible for their content or privacy practices and recommend reviewing their privacy policies separately.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

Maegan Whitton

Email: hello@maeganwhittontherapy.co.uk

Telephone: 07730748267

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how your data has been handled, please contact me in the first instance.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).