Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 26.05.2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to the website of Katarina Kovacova, a clinical psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the UK. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.

Please note: This website is for informational purposes only. It does not provide clinical services. All therapy and psychological assessments are conducted exclusively online through secure platforms. By using this website, you agree to the terms outlined below.

2. Data Controller

For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the data controller for this website is: Katarina Kovacova, HCPC Registration No: PYL30204

3. Information We Collect

We collect very limited information on this website:

  • Voluntary Contact: If you choose to contact us via the website's contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the message content.
  • Technical Data: We automatically collect non-personal technical data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited to ensure website security and performance (via server logs).
  • Cookies: We use essential cookies to ensure the website functions correctly. We do not use tracking cookies for marketing purposes.

4. How We Use Your Information

  • Contact Forms: Information submitted via the contact form is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
  • Website Maintenance: Technical data is used to analyse traffic patterns and improve website security.
  • No Clinical Data: We do not collect, store, or process any sensitive health data, medical history, or clinical notes on this website.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share data only in the following circumstances:

  • With Your Consent: If you explicitly authorise us to share information with a third party.
  • Legal Obligation: If required by law or to protect vital interests (e.g., in a life-threatening emergency).
  • Service Providers: With trusted third-party providers who assist in website hosting and maintenance, provided they adhere to strict data protection agreements.

6. International Data Transfers

As I am registered in the UK but operate within the EU, your data may be transferred across borders. The UK is recognised as providing adequate data protection by the EU. Any international transfers of data comply with GDPR standards, utilising Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) where necessary.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

As an individual in the EU, you have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (limited to contact form submissions).
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("Right to be Forgotten"), subject to legal retention requirements.
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing.
  • Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Object: Object to the processing of your data.

Please note: these rights apply to data held on this website. For clinical data held by your secure online platform, please contact the platform directly or log in to your account to manage your preferences.

8. Data Retention

Website Enquiries: Contact form data is retained only as long as necessary to resolve your enquiry, unless you request otherwise.
Clinical Records: Clinical records are managed and retained by your secure online platform in accordance with its retention policies and applicable professional guidelines.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. Please do not send sensitive health information via the contact form on this website. For confidential communication, please use the secure messaging system within your online platform.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please use the contact form on our Contact page.