Prospect Psychotherapy Practice

Privacy Statement

Effective Date: 13 April 2025

Prospect Psychotherapy Practice operates the website https://prospectpsychotherapy.ie/ (the “Service”).

This page outlines our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service, as well as the choices you have in relation to that data.

We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Statement.

Definitions

Personal Data
Personal Data refers to information about a living individual who can be identified from that data (either alone or in combination with other information in our possession or likely to come into our possession).

Usage Data
Usage Data is information collected automatically through the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s device.

Data Controller
A Data Controller is a person or entity who determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are, or are to be, processed.

For the purposes of this Privacy Statement, we are the Data Controller of your data.

Data Processor (or Service Provider)
A Data Processor (or Service Provider) is any person or entity (other than an employee of the Data Controller) who processes data on behalf of the Data Controller.

We may use the services of various Service Providers to process your data more effectively.

Data Subject
The Data Subject is any living individual who is the subject of Personal Data.

User
The User is the individual using our Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject.

Information Collection and Use

We collect several types of information for various purposes in order to provide and improve our Service.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address

  • First and last name

  • Phone number

  • Cookies and Usage Data

Usage Data
We may also collect information about how the Service is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as beacons, tags, and scripts) to track activity on our Service and store certain information.

Cookies are small data files that may include an anonymous unique identifier. They are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some features of the Service may not function properly.

Examples of cookies we use:

  • Session Cookies: Used to operate the Service.

  • Preference Cookies: Used to remember your preferences and settings.

  • Security Cookies: Used for security purposes.

Use of Data

Prospect Psychotherapy Practice uses the collected data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain the Service

  • To notify you about changes to the Service

  • To allow you to participate in interactive features when you choose to do so

  • To provide customer support

  • To gather analysis or valuable information to improve the Service

  • To monitor the use of the Service

  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues

Data Retention

Prospect Psychotherapy Practice will retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement. We may retain and use your data to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements and policies.

Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, unless it is used to enhance security or improve the functionality of the Service, or we are legally required to retain it for a longer period.

Data Transfers

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and stored on computers located outside your region or country, where data protection laws may differ.

If you are located outside Ireland and provide information to us, please note that we transfer and process all data in Ireland.

Your submission of data constitutes your agreement to this transfer.

We take reasonable steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Statement, and that no transfer will take place unless adequate safeguards are in place.

Disclosure of Data

Legal Requirements

Prospect Psychotherapy Practice may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation

  • Protect and defend the rights or property of Prospect Psychotherapy Practice

  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in relation to the Service

  • Protect the personal safety of users or the public

  • Protect against legal liability

Data Security

We are committed to protecting your data, but please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to safeguard your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Rights

We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to:

  • Access the Personal Data we hold about you

  • Rectify any inaccuracies

  • Request deletion of your data

  • Restrict or object to certain uses of your data

  • Exercise your right to data portability

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, or enquire about the Personal Data we hold, please contact us. We may ask for proof of identity before processing such requests.

Service Providers

We may engage third-party companies and individuals (“Service Providers”) to support our Service—for example, by hosting, providing analytics, or assisting with customer support.

These third parties only have access to your data to perform these tasks on our behalf and are contractually obliged not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Analytics

We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyse the use of our Service.

Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics tool that tracks and reports website traffic. Google may share data with other Google services and use it to personalise ads.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the opt-out browser add-on:
Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on

For more information, visit Google’s Privacy & Terms

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to external websites not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, you will be redirected to their site. We strongly encourage you to review their privacy policy.

We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected such data without verified parental consent, we will take steps to delete it.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. We will notify you by posting the updated version on this page and may also provide notice by email or within the Service.

You are advised to review this Privacy Statement periodically. Any changes take effect once posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement, you can contact us: