Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Website, and Dr. Vanessa McIntosh, the owner and provider of this Website. Dr. Vanessa McIntosh takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.

This privacy policy should be read alongside, and in addition to, our Terms and Conditions, which can be found at: Terms and Conditions.

Please read this privacy policy carefully.

Definitions and Interpretation

1. Data: Collectively all information that you submit to Dr. Vanessa McIntosh via the Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws;
2. Data Protection Laws: Any applicable law relating to the processing of personal Data, including but not limited to the GDPR, and any national implementing and supplementary laws, regulations and secondary legislation;
3. GDPR: The UK General Data Protection Regulation;
4. User or you: Any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by Dr. Vanessa McIntosh and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to Dr. Vanessa McIntosh and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services;
5. Website: The website that you are currently using, www.drvanessamcintosh.com, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

Scope of this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Dr. Vanessa McIntosh and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.

Data Collected

We may collect the following data, which includes personal data, from you:

• Name;
• Job title;
• Profession;
• Contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
• Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests;
• Financial information such as credit / debit card numbers;
• In each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

How We Collect Data

Data is given to us by you and collected automatically when:

• You contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, email or through any other means;
• You register with us and set up an account to receive our products/services;
• You complete surveys that we use for research purposes (although you are not obliged to respond to them);
• You make payments to us, through this Website or otherwise;
• You elect to receive marketing communications from us;
• You use our services.

Our Use of Data

Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping;
• Improvement of our products/services;
• Transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you;
• Contact for market research purposes which may be done using email, telephone, fax or mail. Such information may be used to customise or update the Website;
• In each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Data Sharing

We may share your data with third-party service providers who perform functions on our behalf to help ensure our product and service delivery runs smoothly.

Keeping Data Secure

We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data, for example:

• Access to your account is controlled by a password and a username that is unique to you;
• We store your data on secure servers;
• Payment details are encrypted using SSL technology.

Data Retention

Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request that the data be deleted.

Your Rights

You have several rights in relation to your data, including the right to access, correct, erase, and restrict its use. You also have the right to object to our use of your data, including where we use it for our legitimate interests.

Links to Other Websites

This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for their content. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Dr. Vanessa McIntosh reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website, and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.

You may contact Dr. Vanessa McIntosh by email at ceo@drvanessamcintosh.com.