Privacy Policy

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Last updated: April 2026
 

At Sharon McAllister Homeopathy, I am committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care, respect and transparency.
 

This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, store and protect your personal data when you visit this website, contact me, enquire about my services, or book a consultation.
 

1. Who I Am

Sharon McAllister Homeopathy is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Business name: Sharon McAllister Homeopathy
Contact name: Sharon McAllister
Email: s.mcallister100+homeopathy@gmail.com
Website: www.sharonmcallisterhomeopathy.com

2. What Information I May Collect

Depending on how you use this website or contact me, I may collect and process the following personal data:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your telephone number
• Any information you provide in a contact form, email or message
• Appointment and booking details
• Payment-related information where relevant
• Health information and other sensitive personal information that you choose to share as part of an enquiry or consultation
• Technical website information such as IP address, browser type, device information and cookie-related data
 

3. How I Collect Your Information

I may collect personal information when:

• You fill in a contact form on this website
• You email or message me directly
• You enquire about or book a consultation
• You make a payment
• You browse or use the website
• You provide information during consultations or follow-up communication
 

4. How I Use Your Information

I may use your personal data to:

• Respond to your enquiries
• Arrange and manage appointments
• Provide homeopathic consultations and follow-up support
• Keep appropriate consultation records and handwritten notes
• Process payments
• Send service-related communication about your enquiry, appointment or care
• Maintain and improve the website and its performance
• Meet legal, tax, insurance and administrative obligations
• Protect the security and proper functioning of the website and business
 

5. Lawful Bases for Processing

I only process personal data where there is a lawful basis to do so. These may include:

• Consent – where you have given clear permission, for example by contacting me or consenting to certain cookies
• Contract – where processing is necessary in order to take steps at your request or provide the services you have asked for
• Legal obligation – where I need to keep records or comply with legal, tax or accounting requirements
• Legitimate interests – where it is reasonable and necessary for me to run and protect my business, manage enquiries, maintain records and operate the website effectively

Where I process health information or other sensitive personal data, I do so with particular care and only where there is an appropriate lawful basis and condition for doing so.
 

6. Health Information

If you contact me for homeopathic support, you may choose to share information about your physical or emotional health. This is treated as confidential and handled with particular care.

I collect only the information reasonably needed to respond to your enquiry, provide consultations and maintain appropriate professional records.
 

7. Payments

Payments may be processed securely through Stripe. I do not store your full card payment details myself.
 

8. Sharing Your Information

I do not sell your personal information.

I may share your data only where necessary and appropriate, for example with:

• Payment processing providers such as Stripe
• Email or communication providers
• Professional advisers, accountants or insurers where necessary
• Authorities or regulators if I am legally required to do so

Any third-party service providers I use are expected to handle personal data securely and lawfully.
 

9. International Data Transfers

Some third-party providers may store or process data outside your country of residence. Where this happens, reasonable steps are taken to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place and that your personal data remains properly protected.
 

10. How Long I Keep Your Data

I keep personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, tax, insurance and administrative requirements.

Handwritten consultation notes and client records are kept for 5 years after the last consultation.

General enquiries that do not lead to a consultation may be retained for a shorter period where appropriate.
 

11. Marketing

I do not currently send marketing emails or newsletters.

If this changes in future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly, and any such communication will only be sent where lawful to do so.
 

12. Cookies and Website Use

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to help it function properly, improve performance and understand how visitors use the site.

For more information, please see the Cookie Policy.
 

13. Your Rights

Depending on your location and the law that applies, you may have rights in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

• Request access to the personal data I hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request deletion of your data in certain circumstances
• Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
• Object to certain types of processing
• Request transfer of your data where applicable
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact me at:

s.mcallister100@gmail.com
 

14. Complaints

If you have concerns about how your personal data has been handled, I would welcome the opportunity to address them first.

You also have the right to make a complaint to the relevant data protection authority. In Sweden, this is the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY).
 

15. Data Security

I take reasonable technical and organisational measures to help protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, so absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
 

16. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to other websites. If you follow a link to another website, please note that I am not responsible for that site’s privacy practices or content. You should read their own privacy policies.
 

17. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children to use independently. If a parent or guardian contacts me regarding a child, any personal information provided will be handled with appropriate care and only for the purpose of responding to the enquiry or providing services.
 

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, practical or website changes. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the latest version will always apply.