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Privacy Policy

Learn more about how I use and manage your data

Your privacy matters

This Privacy Policy explains how Sarah Hurst, trading as Mind Medicine Movement™, collects, uses and protects your personal information when you use this website, download resources, subscribe to email updates or engage with my services.

I am committed to handling your data responsibly and in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who I Am

Sarah Hurst
Mind Medicine Movement™
Brighton & Hove, United Kingdom
Email: sarah@rising-above-cancer.com

For the purposes of data protection law, I am the data controller of your personal information.

What Information I Collect

Contact Information

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number

Booking Information

• Appointment details
• Service history

Health Information (Special Category Data)

If you book massage, coaching or cancer-informed support, I may collect relevant health information to ensure your safety and wellbeing.

This is classified as special category data under UK GDPR and is handled with additional care.

Email Marketing & Lead Magnets

If you subscribe to my newsletter or download a free resource, I collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Any preferences you voluntarily share

Website Usage Data

• IP address
• Browser type
• Pages visited
• Cookies (see Cookies section below)

How Your Information Is Used

Your data may be used to:

• Respond to enquiries
• Manage bookings and appointments
• Deliver coaching, massage or holistic support services
• Ensure safe and appropriate treatment
• Send newsletters and updates (if you have opted in)
• Provide downloadable resources or lead magnets
• Improve website performance

I will never sell or rent your personal information.

Email Marketing & Consent

If you subscribe to my newsletter or download a resource, you are providing explicit consent to receive email communication from me.

You may unsubscribe at any time by:

• Clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email
• Contacting me directly at sarah@rising-above-cancer.com

Email communications are sent via a secure third-party provider (such as MailerLite or a similar GDPR-compliant platform).

Your data is stored securely within that platform and will not be shared for marketing purposes.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, I process your data based on:

• Consent (newsletter subscriptions, lead magnets, enquiries)
• Contract (when you book services)
• Legitimate interest (for safe delivery of services)
• Explicit consent for health-related information

You may withdraw consent at any time.

How Your Data Is Stored

Your information is stored securely using appropriate technical and organisational measures.

This may include:

• Secure email systems
• Encrypted digital storage
• Password-protected devices
• Secure booking platforms
• Secure email marketing software

Health-related information is stored confidentially and accessed only when necessary.

Personal data is retained only as long as reasonably required for legal, insurance or professional obligations.

Sharing Your Information

Your information will not be shared with third parties unless:

• Required by law
• Necessary for safeguarding
• Required for secure payment processing
• Required for booking systems
• Required for email marketing platforms

All third-party providers are expected to comply with UK GDPR standards.

Cookies

This website may use cookies to:

• Improve user experience
• Monitor website performance
• Understand visitor behaviour

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

If analytics tools are used (such as Google Analytics), a cookie consent banner should be displayed when visitors first access the site.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Restrict processing
• Object to processing
• Data portability
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

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

sarah@rising-above-cancer.com

Confidentiality

All coaching and therapeutic sessions are treated with strict confidentiality, except where there is a legal or safeguarding obligation to disclose information.

Updates to This Policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. The most recent version will always appear on this page.