Privacy Policy
I take your privacy seriously and work in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
In order to deliver a sleep support service, I will be asking you for personal data about you and your child. To comply with GDPR, I must have a legal basis for collecting this data. These are the six lawful bases:
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(a) Consent
The individual has given clear consent for you to process their personal data for a specific purpose.
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(b) Contract
The processing is necessary for a contract you have with the individual, or because they have asked you to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
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(c) Legal obligation
The processing is necessary for you to comply with the law (not including contractual obligations).
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(d) Vital interests:
The processing is necessary to protect someone’s life.
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(e) Public task:
The processing is necessary for you to perform a task in the public interest or for your official functions, and the task or function has a clear basis in law.
(f) Legitimate interests:
The processing is necessary for your legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party unless there is a good reason to protect the individual’s personal data which overrides those legitimate interests.
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I will be processing your data under the following bases:
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(a) Consent
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(b) Contract
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(f) Legitimate Interests
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Where I require consent, I will provide a way for you to positively make a decision about the information that you make available and how this is shared.
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Through the Information you agree to share with me on my pre-consultation forms, email communication, logs and review calls. This information will be used to write and update your personal plans from the point of receipt, including the consultation and follow-on support period (FSP). Each amendment made to the plan will be resent in its entirety to you.
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By providing the information and booking a support service, you are agreeing to opt in to the service and any correspondence relating to the service.
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This information will be collected by myself, Emily Langridge, as part of the initial preparation for the consultation and through the consultation and FSP. I will be asking for this data in an email prior to the consultation, whether this be face to face, telephone or video call. I will ask for this information at regular intervals to ensure it is up to date. I will do this by asking you to complete and return the review section on your sleep support plan.
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The information that I require includes:
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Child’s name.
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Child’s date of birth.
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Child’s age.
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Child’s address.
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Parents’ names, addresses, contact numbers.
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Who has parental responsibility for child.
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Child’s doctor’s name and contact number.
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Any allergies/medical history/ requirements.
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Whether the child has any special educational needs or disabilities.
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To enable me to assess and provide suggestions in order that we can work towards your aims and objectives, as identified by yourself, I will also require:
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Information relating to your baby or child’s diet and food/milk intake.
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Sleep logs.
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Information relating to your family routine and lifestyle.
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Information relating to implementing the personal plan, progress made and any feedback.
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Information on your own parenting style.
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Information about your child’s school/childcare.
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I will only use data for the purpose of which it was initially obtained. I will not market a product or service which is unconnected to the purpose for which the data was initially shared. I will only collect data which is necessary.
I will not use photographs on Facebook or other social media, including my own website without written consent and permission of parents.
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I am required to hold and use this personal data in order to comply with the statutory framework of England/Wales, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Children’s Act 1989 to:
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support your child’s development and wellbeing.
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ensure a contract of service is delivered and maintained.
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With your permission this data may be, when necessary, shared with:
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Other professionals supporting your child, for example health visitor, pre-school, nursery, school, other health or education professional.
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The local safeguarding children’s board or Social Services Referral and Assessment Team if I ever have any concerns about the safety of your child.
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If you want to see a copy of the information I hold and share about you, or your child then please contact Emily Langridge. elholisticsleeppractitioner@gmail.com
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I am required by law to keep some information about your child for a period of time after a family has finished their support period. I will keep a record of this and dispose securely at the correct time. If you request that your information is deleted following the support period, I will require this in an email.
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Please see my data protection policy for further information on data sharing, safe storage and your rights to access your data.