Privacy Policy

This website collects personal information to power site analytics, including:

• Information about your browser, network, and device

• Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

• Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

• Clicks

• Internal links

• Pages visited

• Scrolling

• Searches

• Timestamps

We provide this information to Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.

Necessary and required cookies are always used, which allow Squarespace, our hosting platform, to securely serve this website to you.

Analytics and performance cookies are used on this website, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. This website uses analytics and performance cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.

When you submit information to this website via a webform, we collect the data requested in the form (e.g., name, email, message) in order to respond to your enquiry. We provide this information to Squarespace, our website hosting provider, so they can assist with website functionality. Your data is not stored on Squarespace’s servers beyond the initial transmission to my email address (harveyhcounselling@proton.me).

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal information when you visit this website, including:

• Information about your browser, network, and device

• Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

• Web pages you view while on this website

• Your IP address

Squarespace needs this data to run the website and to protect and improve its platform and services. You can read more about how Squarespace uses your data in their Privacy Policy.

As a BACP-registered counsellor, I handle your data in accordance with the following principles:

• Purpose Limitation: Your data is collected solely to respond to your enquiry and is not used for any other purpose.

• Data Minimisation: Only the information necessary to contact you (e.g., name, email) is collected.

• Storage Limitation:

• • If we do not proceed to counselling sessions, your data will be retained only until your enquiry is resolved, unless you request otherwise.

  • If we do proceed to counselling sessions, your data will be retained in line with:

    • BACP requirements (minimum 7 years) after the end of therapy.

    • HMRC tax obligations (6 years) for financial records.

• Security: All communications are sent directly to my secure email address (harveyhcounselling@proton.me) and are not stored on this website.

  • Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• • **Right to access**: Request a copy of the data I hold about you.

  • **Right to rectification**: Request corrections to inaccurate data.

  • **Right to erasure**: Request deletion of your data (subject to BACP/HMRC retention requirements).

  • **Right to restrict processing**: Limit how your data is used.

  • **Right to data portability**: Receive your data in a machine-readable format (where applicable)."*

To exercise these rights or for any data protection queries, please contact me at harveyhcounselling@proton.me.

Cookies Policy

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure secure functionality and improve user experience. Below is a summary of the cookies used:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They include:

• Session cookies (to enable form submissions)

• Security cookies (to protect against unauthorised access)

No consent is required for these cookies, as they are necessary for the website to operate.

2. Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website. They are only activated if you consent via the cookie banner. They include:

• Squarespace Analytics (to track site traffic and performance)

• No third-party marketing cookies are used.

If you decline these cookies, the website will still function, but we may not be able to track performance metrics.

How to Manage Cookies

You can control or delete cookies via your browser settings. For more information, visit All About Cookies.

For full details on Squarespace’s cookie usage, see their Cookie Policy