Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 31 May 2023

The OCD Clinic, located at 23 Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02DF74 (“we,” “us,” or “our”), is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of individuals who interact with our website and services.

This GDPR Complaint Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

The OCD Clinic is the data controller for the processing of your personal data under this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding the processing of your personal data, you can contact us using the following details:

Data Controller: The OCD Clinic Address: 23 Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02DF74 Email: info@ocdclinic.ie

2. Personal Data Collection

We collect and process personal data for the purposes of providing our services and conducting our business. The types of personal data we may collect include:

  • Contact information (such as name, address, email address, and phone number)
  • Medical information (such as health history and treatment details)
  • Financial information (such as payment details)
  • Other information you provide to us voluntarily

3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Providing our services to you and fulfilling our contractual obligations.
  • Managing and administering our relationship with you.
  • Responding to your inquiries, requests, or complaints.
  • Sending you marketing communications, if you have opted-in to receive them.
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations.
  • Protecting our legitimate interests, such as ensuring the security and integrity of our systems and services.

Our legal basis for processing your personal data may include the necessity of processing for the performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, your consent, or our legitimate interests as described above.

4. Data Transfers

We may transfer your personal data to third parties, such as our service providers or professional advisors, for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. When we transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data, such as using standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Once the data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

6. Data Subject Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal data under the GDPR. These rights include the right to:

  • Access and obtain a copy of your personal data held by us.
  • Rectify any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Erase your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • Object to the processing of your personal data, including for direct marketing purposes.
  • Data portability, where applicable.
  • Withdraw your consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
  • To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 1. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by law.

7. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access, both during transmission and once we receive it. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure.

8. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be effective upon posting the revised Privacy Policy on our website. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.

By interacting with our website or providing us with your personal data, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and processing of your personal data as described herein.

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about our Privacy Policy or practices, please contact us using the details provided in Section 1.

Last Updated: 31 – May – 2023

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