Joan Bell-Faye is the Data Controller for this practice. I am registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) [Insert Reg Number XXXX].

To provide safe and effective foot health treatments, I collect the following:

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• Identity Data: Name, date of birth, and gender.

• Contact Data: Address, email address, and telephone numbers.

• Health Data: Medical history, current medications, allergies, and details of previous foot treatments (Special Category Data).

• Third-Party Data: Name and contact details of your GP, or details of a Power of Attorney/next of kin where appropriate.

I process your data under the following legal bases:

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• Contractual Necessity: To provide the foot care services you have requested.

• Provision of Healthcare: Under UK GDPR Article 9(2)(h), for the purposes of preventive or occupational medicine and the provision of health or social care.

• Legal Obligation: To comply with professional standards regarding clinical record keeping.

I use your information to:

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• Assess your suitability for specific treatments.

• Maintain accurate clinical records of every visit.

• Contact you regarding appointments.

• Communicate with your GP or other healthcare providers (only with your explicit consent, unless in a medical emergency).

In accordance with UK clinical record-keeping standards, I am required to retain your medical records for 8 years following your last treatment. For children, records are kept until their 25th birthday. After this period, records are securely destroyed.

I am committed to ensuring that your information is secure. Your clinical notes are stored on a password-protected, encrypted clinical software system.

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

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• Request access to the personal data I hold about you.

• Request that I correct any inaccuracies in your data.

• Request that I delete your data (subject to my legal obligation to retain medical records).

• Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time.

If you have any questions about this policy or how I handle your data, please contact me directly at: Email: hello@thefootnursefife.co.uk, Phone: 07778257262

If you are not satisfied with my response, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.