Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a booking request through the Cork Acupuncture website.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data under Irish and EU data protection law is:
Business Name: Cork Acupuncture
Address: 28 the Maples, Frankfield, Douglas, Cork, T12 RH9D, Ireland
Email: corkacupuncture@gmail.com
2. Personal Data We Collect
When you visit our site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, and time zone. Additionally, when you fill out a contact or booking form on the Cork Acupuncture website, we collect specific information from you, including:
- Identity Data: Name, surname.
- Contact Data: Email address, phone number.
- Health Data: Any medical history or symptoms you choose to voluntarily share in your booking inquiry (processed under strict medical confidentiality).
3. Legal Basis for Processing Data
We process your standard contact data based on our legitimate interest to respond to your inquiries. Because acupuncture involves health services, any health or medical data you submit through our forms is processed only with your explicit consent, which you grant by checking our form consent box.
4. How We Use Your Information
At Cork Acupuncture, we use the data collected to:
- Communicate with you and manage appointment bookings.
- Screen our inquiries for potential risk or fraud.
- Provide you with information or updates relating to our treatments, where explicitly requested.
5. Data Retention
When you submit an inquiry through the site, we will maintain your information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information. Clinical patient records are held securely in accordance with Irish medical retention guidelines.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are an Irish or EU resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact Cork Acupuncture using the email address above.
