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:
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.