GDPR Privacy Policy

About

NACCDirecotry.org.uk is a subscription based website for listing Alternative and Complimentary Therapy Practitioner details and contact information.

The information held on these practitioners is provided freely to website visitors to search for and to contact, and is provided as is without any warranty as to its accuracy or efficacy.

All practitioners are independent from, and are not connected directly or indirectly with NACCDirecotry.org.uk.

No personal information is required to be entered in order to use the online search service, as a generic user login is provided to all visitors.

We do employ the use of website analytics to record and analyse website usage and statistics, purely for internal use only within NACCDirectory.org.uk.

Personal data

Under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) personal data is defined as:

“any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ('data subject'); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person”.

The personal data that we collect and store is provided from the practitioners of Alternative or Complimentary therapies only, and is required in order to fulfil the terms of the subscription service on offer to them – a subscription pack when requested by the practitioner is posted to them to complete and return to us for inclusion in the online database.

How we use your information

This privacy notice tells you how we, NACCDirectory.org.uk will collect and use personal data for providing information and contact details to website users on Alternative and Complimentary Therapy providers.

Why does NACCDirectory.org.uk need to collect and store personal data?

In order for us to provide you with the subscription service, we will we need to collect personal data for entry into our website database. This information will be made available free of charge to website visitors to search for, and contact your Alternative or Complimentary Therapy service. In any event, we are committed to ensuring that the information we collect and use is appropriate for this purpose, and does not constitute an invasion of your privacy.

In terms of being contacted for marketing purposes NACCDirectory.org.uk would contact you for additional consent.

Will NACCDirectory.org.uk share my personal data with anyone else?

We may pass your personal data on to third-party service providers contracted to NACCDirectory.org.uk in the course of dealing with you. Any third parties that we may share your data with are obliged to keep your details securely, and to use them only to provide the contracted service for you. These activities may include, but are not limited to: entering or editing data in the database, performing database maintenance, or updating the website look or functionality. When they no longer need your data to fulfil this service, they will dispose of the details in line with NACCDirectory.org.uk procedures. If we wish to pass your sensitive personal data onto a third party we will only do so once we have obtained your consent, unless we are legally required to do otherwise.

How will NACCDirectory.org.uk use the personal data it collects about me?

NACCDirectory.org.uk will process (collect, store and use) the information you provide in a manner compatible with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We will endeavour to keep your information accurate and up to date, and not keep it for longer than is necessary or contractually obliged to. NACCDirectory.org.uk is required to retain information in accordance with the law, such as information needed for income tax and audit purposes. How long certain kinds of personal data should be kept may also be governed by specific business-sector requirements and agreed practices. Personal data may be held in addition to these periods depending on individual business needs.

Under what circumstances will NACCDirectory.org.uk contact me?

Our aim is not to be intrusive, and we undertake not to ask irrelevant or unnecessary questions. Moreover, the information you provide will be subject to rigorous measures and procedures to minimise unauthorised access or disclosure.

Can I find out the personal data that the organisation holds about me?

NACCDirectory.orrg.uk at your request, can confirm what information we hold about you and how it is processed. If NACCDirectory.org.uk does hold personal data about you, you can request the following information:

·     Identity and the contact details of the person or organisation that has determined how and why to process your data. In some cases, this will be a representative in the EU.

·     Contact details of the data protection officer, where applicable.

·     The purpose of the processing as well as the legal basis for processing.

·     If the processing is based on the legitimate interests of NACCDirectory.org.uk or a third party, information about those interests.

·     The categories of personal data collected, stored and processed.

·     Recipient(s) or categories of recipients that the data is/will be disclosed to.

·     If we intend to transfer the personal data to a third country or international organisation, information about how we ensure this is done securely. The EU has approved sending personal data to some countries because they meet a minimum standard of data protection. In other cases, we will ensure there are specific measures in place to secure your information.

·     How long the data will be stored.

·     Details of your rights to correct, erase, restrict or object to such processing.

·     Information about your right to withdraw consent at any time.

·     How to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.

·     Whether the provision of personal data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract, as well as whether you are obliged to provide the personal data and the possible consequences of failing to provide such data.

·     The source of personal data if it wasn’t collected directly from you.

·     Any details and information of automated decision making, such as profiling, and any meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and expected consequences of such processing.

What forms of ID will I need to provide in order to access this?

NACCDirectory.org.uk accepts the following forms of ID when information on your personal data is requested:

·         Your membership number and confirmation that you are a member in good standing of one or more recognised professional bodies relevant to the therapy or therapies you practice.

Document Owner and Approval

The Data Protection Officer (DPO) is the owner of this document and is responsible for ensuring that this record is reviewed in line with the review requirements of the GDPR.