Privacy & Cookie Policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 29 July 2026
Introduction
Alex Segal is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected and used when you visit this website or contact Alex through the website.
If you choose to begin therapy, you will receive a separate Client Privacy Notice explaining how your personal information is managed throughout the therapeutic relationship.
Who is responsible for your information?
The data controller is:
Alex Segal
Email: alexjnsegal@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone: 07967 392004
What information may be collected?
If you contact Alex through the website, by email or by telephone, the information you provide may include:
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Your name
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Email address
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Telephone number
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Information about your enquiry
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Whether you are interested in indoor, online or outdoor therapy
The website may also collect anonymous technical information through cookies or website analytics.
How your information is used
Your information is used to:
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Respond to your enquiry
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Arrange an initial appointment if appropriate
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Communicate with you about your enquiry
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Improve the website where anonymous analytics are used
Your personal information will only be used for the purpose for which it was collected.
Lawful basis for processing
Under UK data protection law, personal information is processed on the following lawful bases:
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Legitimate interests (responding to enquiries)
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Contract (where therapy services are agreed)
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Legal obligations (where applicable)
Where consent is required, it will be requested.
How your information is stored
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are taken to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss or misuse.
Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary and in accordance with legal and professional requirements.
Sharing your information
Your personal information will not be sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
Information will only be shared where:
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you have given consent
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it is necessary to provide a service
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there is a legal obligation
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there is a safeguarding concern requiring disclosure
If therapy begins, confidentiality and its limits will be explained fully before work starts.
Your rights
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you have the right to:
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access your personal information
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request correction of inaccurate information
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request deletion of personal information where appropriate
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object to certain types of processing
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request restriction of processing
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request transfer of your information where applicable
To exercise any of these rights, please contact Alex using the details above.
Links to other websites
This website may contain links to external websites.
Alex is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.
The latest version will always be available on this website.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:
Alex Segal
Email: alexjnsegal@yahoo.co.uk
If you remain unhappy after contacting Alex, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
Website: https://ico.org.uk/
Cookie Policy
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how cookies are used on the Alex Segal Psychotherapy website.
It should be read alongside the Privacy Policy, which explains how personal information collected through the website is handled.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to function securely and effectively. Others help website owners understand how visitors use their website.
Cookies may remain on your device for the duration of your visit or for a longer period, depending on their purpose.
How this website uses cookies
This website is built using Wix and uses:
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essential cookies required for security, stability and core website functions; and
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analytics cookies that help provide information about how visitors use the website.
Essential cookies do not require consent because they are necessary for the website to work properly. Analytics cookies will only be used where you have given your consent through the website’s cookie banner.
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function securely and effectively. They cannot be disabled through the website’s cookie settings.

Analytics cookies
With your consent, this website uses Wix Analytics to collect information about how visitors use the website. This may include information such as the pages visited, the time spent on the website, how visitors reached the website and general interactions with its pages.
This information helps Alex understand how the website is being used and identify ways in which it could be improved.
Wix Analytics will only collect analytics data after you have consented to analytics cookies through the website’s cookie banner.

Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit the website, you will be given the opportunity to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings available on the website.
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
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view the cookies stored on your device;
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delete some or all cookies;
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block cookies from particular websites;
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block third-party cookies; or
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prevent cookies from being placed on your device.
Blocking essential cookies through your browser may affect the security, functionality or availability of parts of the website.
Third-party services
Some cookies are provided by third-party services used by the website, including Wix. These providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.
The website may also contain links to external websites. Alex Segal is not responsible for the cookies, privacy practices or content of those websites.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
The cookies used by the website may change if its functionality, services or third-party integrations are updated.
This Cookie Policy may therefore be amended from time to time. The latest version will always be available on the website.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies are used, please contact:
Alex Segal
Email: alexjnsegal@yahoo.co.uk
