Website Privacy Statement 

This page explains how The Psychology Group uses any information you give to us through this website and the way we protect your privacy.

Security

Protecting the privacy and personal data of the visitors to our website is of the utmost importance to us. This site has security measures in place to protect the loss and alteration of the information under our control.

Personal Information

  • We do not collect personal information on this site unless you choose to give it to us.

  • We do not collect identifiable information about you if you only browse our website.

  • Information provided will be held by us, The Psychology Group on our secure servers.

Use and disclosure

  • We only use personal information that you provide to us through this site for the purposes for which you supplied it. We do not share your personal information externally unless this is necessary for the purpose for which you gave us the information (for instance to investigate a complaint) or sharing is permitted by law. 

  • If you provide feedback regarding our website we will only use it to develop and improve the site. 

Your rights and choices

  • We are happy to provide you with access to any personal information that we hold about you. If it is wrong, please ask us to correct it. To ask for access and correction please visit here for more information or fill this form. 

Important information

  • This privacy statement does not cover links within this site to other websites. The Website provides links and passes to third party sites from time to time. The use of your information by these third-party sites is not within our control and so we cannot accept responsibility for the conduct of those third parties. We recommend that you should review the privacy statements and other terms attached to those sites to understand how they collect, use and share personal information.

  • Our business is subject to change and improvements. This Privacy Statement may change also, and we reserve the right, at our sole discretion to change any part of our Privacy Statement at any time. Any change will, however, strictly comply and be subject to the Privacy Act and any other relevant legislation in force. Any altered Privacy Statement shall be effective immediately upon posting on this Website.

  • We have software to track which pages are visited to help us identify the most popular areas of our website. The information is aggregated, and we cannot identify individual visitors.

Your privacy

To care for you in the best way possible our team of health professionals directly associated with your care need to view your health information. We will always:

  • Keep your personal information confidential.

  • Let you view your records.

  • Acknowledge your request for corrections to your records.

  • Acknowledge your request not to release your information.

Your health information may be disclosed to another health provider involved in your treatment or where authorised by law. For further information about the privacy of your information, you can call refer to the website of the privacy commissioner or contact us.

How you can help us:

  • Being actively involved in your treatment and care.

  • Sharing with us any information that will help us with your care and treatment.

  • Being sensitive to the needs and privacy of others in our care.

  • Being respectful to our staff and our property.

  • Respecting our no-smoking policy.

Privacy statement

We collect your health information to provide you with appropriate care, to deliver therapeutic and assessment services, and to monitor quality. To further health research and education you may be invited to participate in research projects and education of healthcare professionals. We share your information with other healthcare providers and agencies to assist in the provision of your care. We treat your information as confidential and ensure that it is kept secure and only accessed by authorised persons. You have a right to request access to your records and to request correction of the information. Information may be supplied to family, support people or other agencies if you give us your permission or if disclosure is authorised by law.