Privacy Policy

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Personal Data

As part of providing a service of Alexander Technique lessons, Client Data including personal contact details and some brief notes are stored for reference.  All data records are maintained in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Noël Kingsley is registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).
Please note the following points of the Privacy Policy for clients having Alexander Technique lessons:
  • Information stored: Information stored includes name, address, phone and email addresses, brief notes on relevant health issues, history of treatments or previous Alexander Technique lessons, and source of their referral.
  • Use of Data: Contact details are needed in case of emergency, or for changing/confirming appointment times as necessary. Health notes are for reference only. Data is not shared with any other individual, consultant or organisation without express permission of the individual. Analytics are not generally conducted.
  • Right of access: Individuals can ask for a copy of the personal data retained about them and an explanation of how it is being used.
  • Right to rectification: Individuals have the right to correct, revise or remove any of the personal data retained about them at any time.
  • Right to be forgotten: Individuals can ask to delete their personal data.
  • Right to restrict processing: If an individual believes, for example, that their personal data is inaccurate or collected unlawfully, the individual may request limited use of their personal data.
  • Right of portability: Individuals have the right to receive their personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. All Data on an individual can be requested for inspection and will be provided within 40 days.
  • Right to object: Where an individual decides that they no longer wish to allow their personal data to be included in analytics or other personalised (targeted) marketing content at any time, the individual may opt out of use of their data for these purposes. However it should be noted that Noël Kingsley does not as a rule use direct marketing.
  • Duration of data records: Data is generally stored for a period of 8 years, or as long as the client is attending Alexander Technique lessons. There are some exceptions where client’s data is stored for longer, i.e. in the case of Minors, which will be stored for 25 years. Individuals can request information about their data storage at any time.
  • Online Purchases: Transactions via this website can only be made using Paypal and are subject to their terms and conditions and privacy policy. If a client makes a purchase online i.e. one of Noël Kingsley’s books or pays in advance for Alexander Techique lessons, their personal contact details are only used for the transaction, and are not stored as data or used for any other purpose than that actual transaction. No data or financial information is retained.
Any questions not answered by the above or if further clarification is required, please write to Noël Kingsley directly at noel@alexander-technique.com