Privacy & Cookies Policy

Last Updated: March 2026
At The Self Discovery Project, we take your privacy seriously. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website or use our services.

1. Who We Are

The Self Discovery Project is a psychological therapy and clinical supervision practice. For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Controller is Trupti Poptat.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following data:

  • Identity Data: Name and title.
  • Contact Data: Email address and telephone number (usually provided via our contact form).
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and operating system (collected via cookies).
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services.

3. How We Use Your Data

We only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use your data to:

  • Respond to your enquiries regarding therapy or supervision.
  • Manage our professional relationship with you as a client.
  • Improve our website and user experience via Google Analytics.

4. Cookies & Google Analytics

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse.

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors engage with our site. This is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the site and what pages they visit. The data is used in an anonymous form to help us improve the website. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognising you on return visits by disabling cookies in your browser settings.

5. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way. Access to your personal data is limited to those who have a professional “need to know.”

6. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or professional reporting requirements.

7. Your Legal Rights

Under UK data protection laws, you have rights in relation to your personal data, including the right to request access, correction, or erasure of your data, or to object to its processing. To exercise any of these rights, please contact Trupti Poptat at hello@theselfdiscoveryproject.co.uk.

8. Third-Party Links

This website may include links to third-party websites. Clicking on those links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please reach out via the contact form on our website.