Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 23, 2025
Talk and Love is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This page explains how we collect, use, and protect your data.
1. Consent and Data Collection
As part of our counselling services, we require a contract for working together, which will be completed face-to-face. This contract includes a request for some personal data. You are not obligated to provide this information; however, refusal will mean that we cannot provide our professional services. Basic contact details must be held for safety reasons during counselling sessions.
For any inquiries made outside of this contract (e.g., via email), your information will be deleted if services are not pursued.
2. Information We Collect
We collect and store the following information:
- Your name
- Address
- Email address
- Phone number
- Session notes
This data is used for managing appointments and informing you of any relevant courses or services. Your information will not be shared with third parties unless you enroll in a course delivered by myself and a colleague.
3. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Erasure: You may request that we delete your data.
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to Data Portability: You may request that your data be transferred to a third party.
We may refuse requests if required to comply with legal obligations, as a legal defense, or in the case of public interest.
4. Data Protection
Your data is stored securely:
- Physical records are kept in a locked cabinet.
- Electronic records are password-protected.
For any questions regarding your data, please contact us at info@talkandlove.com.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Talk and Love uses cookies to enhance user experience, track affiliate links, and analyze website performance. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help improve site functionality and marketing efforts.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Necessary Cookies – Required for essential site features such as secure login and consent preferences. These do not store personally identifiable data.
- Functional Cookies – Enable features like social media sharing, collecting feedback, and integrating third-party services.
- Analytical Cookies – Help us understand how visitors interact with the site, including metrics such as visitor count, bounce rate, and traffic sources.
- Performance Cookies – Analyze site performance to enhance user experience.
- Advertisement Cookies – Deliver personalized ads based on previous site visits and measure ad campaign effectiveness.
By using our site, you agree to our use of cookies. You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings or by clicking ‘Cookie Preferences’.
Affiliate Disclosure
Talk and Love participates in affiliate marketing programs, which means we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases made through links on our website. This disclosure outlines our relationships with affiliate partners.
1. What Are Affiliate Links?
Affiliate links are special URLs that track referrals from our site. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
2. Our Affiliate Partners
We partner with reputable companies, including:
- Talkspace
- Online-Therapy.com
- Other relevant mental health and relationship platforms
These partnerships help us continue providing valuable content while maintaining transparency with our audience.
3. How This Affects You
Clicking an affiliate link does not increase the price of the product or service for you. Our recommendations are based on independent research, expertise, and user feedback.
4. Integrity and Transparency
We only promote products and services we believe in. Our affiliate relationships do not influence the editorial content we provide.
For any questions about our affiliate partnerships, please contact us at info@talkandlove.com