'My Personal DPO' services

Data protection law can be complicated and can throw up questions and issues at short notice. When that happens, it can be helpful to have prompt access to a GDPR and data protection expert who is on your side.


Sign-up for the My Personal DPO service and you can get tailored data protedction advice and guidance when you need it, without breaking the bank.



Confused about how to comply with the GDPR in your practice or business?

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Let me help you!


As well as my therapy experience, I have expertise in the GDPR and associated data protection legislation.


In the course of eight years working for the UK’s data protection watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), I provided advice to approximately 15,000 individuals, businesses and organisations on data protection matters.


I also provided internal training to ICO colleagues in the complexities of data protection legislation.



Online training in the GDPR

To help people understand in simple terms what the GDPR requires, I have developed a number of resources focused on therapy professionals and small businesses.


I also offer one-to-one advice and consultancy to provide you with bespoke guidance that meets the specific needs of your practice or business.


You can download a free copy of my eBook, Principles of the GDPR, which covers in simple terms the fundamental concepts of the GDPR.


The GDPR for Therapy Professionals

Current online training options

I have developed an online course, The GDPR for Therapy Professionals, specifically focused on those using personal data in the therapy setting. It is ideal for those working as therapists in any field, or running a therapy or complementary health business.

Other training options

If it better suits your needs, I can provide bespoke talks, webinars and trainings to groups, businesses or associations. Contact Us to discuss how I can meet your specific requirements.



Practical advice and support in producing a GDPR compliant Privacy Notice

Privacy Policy - What is it? What goes in it? Who gets it and when?

The GDPR says you have to provide individuals with specific information about how you will use their personal information, your legal justification for doing so, and a host of other pieces of statutory information.


This information is usually provided in a Privacy Notice (often also called a Privacy Policy).


I can help you produce a bespoke Privacy Notice for your business, giving you the peace of mind that you are complying with the GDPR.


I can also advise you on how and when to provide individuals with your Privacy Notice


What can I advise on?

I can also provide further, specific advice and consultancy on other issues of GDPR compliance such as:


  • Identifying the appropriate Lawful Basis for using personal data
  • Understanding the additional requirements for using Special Category & Criminal Offence data
  • Developing an Appropriate Policy Document if required
  • Responding to Subject Access Requests
  • Dealing with other individual rights requests
  • Keeping personal data secure
  • Engaging Data Processors lawfully
  • Making International Transfers of personal data lawfully
  • Dealing with a data security breach
  • Engaging with the ICO
  • Auditing your website for GDPR compliance.

Get in touch through the Contact Us page to discuss any specific help you might need.

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My Personal DPO gives you just that!

Designed specifically for small businesses and sole traders who have limited experiecne of data protection legislation, and who are put off by the eye-warering fees of solicitors or GDPR firms, My Personal DPO gives you prompt access to expert data pritection advice when you need it.


It's like having your own Data Protection Officer at the end of the phone.


Can I not just speak to the ICO?

The ICO does provide Advice Services to both Data Controllers and Data Subjects. I know this because I spent years working in the ICO's Advice Services department, provided advice to literally thousand of callers, trained and mentored colleagues and regularly supervised shifts of the Advice Services team.


There are, however, several limitations to that service:

  • The ICO is the regulator for the legislation so they can only give general guidance about the things you should consider. They will not give specific advice on what you should do in any particular situation, because they could potentially have to deal with a complaint brought to them on the matter, and cannot adjudicate a case where they advised an individual or organisation on what to do.


  • Often, you will be given general advice, pointed to a section on their website and left to figure it out for yourself. This is not a criticism of the ICO - just a realistic recognition of the fact that they are independent and cannot tell anyone who calls exactly what they should do.


  • You will not get the extent or depth of advice that I can provide. No-one on the ICO's Advice Services is going to spend three hours with you on an issue.


  • Even if you ring back to the ICO on the same issue, the chances that you will get the same person you spoke to previously are slim and you may have to explain your situation all over again.


  • Speaking candidly, the ICO has lots of staff providing advice services. Whilst they will all be trained and mentored, there will inevitably be variation in the level of knowledge, experience and insight you will get depending on who you speak to.


Here you can find out about the hypnotherapy, NLP, coaching, GDPR consulting and training services I offer.

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