Privacy Policy

Last updated: 8th September 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to The Therapy Collective ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, process, and manage your data when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

The Therapy Collective operates as a platform connecting families with therapists by providing links to therapists' websites, social media profiles, and contact details. We collect and process the following information:

Information about Therapists: We collect professional information from therapists who wish to be listed on our platform, including name, professional qualifications, specialities, contact details, website links, and social media profiles.
Website Usage Information: We may collect non-personal information about how visitors use our website, such as IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site through cookies and similar technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our service of connecting families with suitable therapists
To display therapist information to potential clients
To improve our website functionality and user experience
To analyse website usage patterns
To comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer therapist information to third parties except as described below:

Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, provided those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

5. Client Information

It is important to note that The Therapy Collective does not:

Collect any personal information about families or potential clients visiting our website
Facilitate direct communication between families and therapists through our platform
Provide advice or guidance about which therapist might be suitable
Process any client data on behalf of therapists

Families must contact individual therapists directly without disclosing any information about themselves to us.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of the website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the information we collect and maintain. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

The right to access information we hold about you
The right to rectify inaccurate information
The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
The right to restrict processing
The right to data portability
The right to object to processing
Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling

For therapists wishing to exercise these rights regarding information we hold about them, please contact us using the details provided below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: thetherapycollectiveingermany@gmail.com

12. Consent

By using our website, therapists consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

This privacy policy was created specifically for the Therapy Collective and reflects our commitment to transparency regarding data handling practices.