Privacy policy

Last Updated: 14 April 2026

  • Ayesha Kapila Psychotherapy respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.

    Who we are: Ayesha Kapila Psychotherapy

    What we collect: If you contact us, we collect your name, contact details, and any information you choose to share. We also collect basic technical data (such as IP address and pages visited) to run the website.

    How we use it: To respond to your enquiry, provide services, and maintain the website

    Cookies: We use essential cookies. With your permission, we use analytics via Squarespace to understand general website usage. We do not use advertising cookies

    Your data: We do not sell your personal data and only keep it as long as necessary

    Your rights: You can request access, correction, or deletion of your data at any time

    Contact: hello@ayeshakapila.com

    For more details, please read the full privacy notice below.

  • Ayesha Kapila Psychotherapy is the data controller for this website.

    If you have any questions about this notice or your data, please contact:

    Email: hello@ayeshakapila.com

    Location: United Kingdom

  • We may collect:

    Contact data: Your name, email address, and any information you include when contacting us

    Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited

    Sensitive data: If you choose to share health-related or other sensitive personal information

    Sensitive data is handled with additional care in line with UK data protection requirements.

  • We collect data:

    • Directly from you (for example, when you contact us by email or form)

    • Automatically through cookies and basic website analytics

  • We use your data to:

    • Respond to enquiries

    • Provide services where applicable

    • Operate and maintain the website

    • Improve the website and ensure its security

  • We process your data under the UK GDPR based on:

    Legitimate interests – responding to enquiries and operating the website

    Contract – where you engage services

    Consent – for analytics cookies and where you provide sensitive information

    Healthcare provision – where applicable to therapy-related communication

  • We use:

    • Essential cookies to ensure the website functions properly

    • Analytics cookies (with your consent) via Squarespace to understand overall website usage

    Analytics may include page views, device type, approximate location, and timestamps. This information is aggregated and not used to identify you personally.

    You can accept or decline analytics cookies via the cookie banner and change your preferences at any time.

  • We only share your data where necessary, including with:

    • Website hosting and analytics provider (Squarespace)

    • Email and communication service providers

    All providers process your data on our behalf under appropriate safeguards.

    We do not sell or share your personal data for advertising purposes.

  • We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

    • Contact enquiries: up to 2 years after last contact

    • Ongoing services: in line with professional and legal requirements

    After this, data is securely deleted or anonymised.

  • We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including secure systems and restricted access.

  • You have the right to:

    • Access your personal data

    • Correct inaccurate data

    • Request deletion of your data

    • Restrict or object to processing

    • Receive a copy of your data

    To exercise your rights, please contact:

    hello@ayeshakapila.com

    You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s data protection regulator.

  • We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.