Privacy Policy - Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw OT Supervisor

Occupational Therapy Supervision / Mentorship / Training

This policy outlines the procedures Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw (OT Supervision/Mentorship/Training) uses to collect, process, share, and store personal data.  The policy covers the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

Who is collecting the data? 

The Data controller/protection officer is Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw at OT Supervisor, who can be contacted at 07757 308 706, [email protected], 30 Whitmore Road, Harrow, HA1 4AB. 

 What Personal Data is Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw (OT Supervisor/mentor) collecting? 

  • Name of therapist 
  • Email address of therapist 
  • Telephone number of therapist/organisations 
  • Organisation name, if appropriate 
  • Reasons for requesting supervision/mentorship/training 
  • Commissioners: name, address, email if differs from the therapist 
  • Bank/Card details for payment 
  • HCPC Number of the therapist 

How do I store your sensitive personal data? 

  • Electronic supervision notes are stored on a password-protected computer, iPad, or mobile phone. 
  • Kajabi website host for OTsupervisor.com, Google Calendar, Zoom, Calendly, Stripe (for payment), sage accounting – all on password-protected devices. 
  • Cloud storage password protected. 

 Why is Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw (OT Supervisor /mentor) processing the data? What is the legal basis? 

  • Therapists’ data is stored for Occupational Therapy supervision/mentorship/training. 
  • Processing of this information is necessary for performing a task i.e. the Occupational therapy supervision/mentorship/training. 
  • Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the data controller is subject.  Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw (OT supervisor) is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to process this data, registration number: ZA130347.  The Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards require that an accurate record of supervision/mentorship must be kept.  

 Consent is given for occupational therapy supervision/mentorship/training by the therapist. 

 Will the data collected be shared or stored with any third parties? 

  • Supervision/Mentorship notes are only shared with the supervisee/mentee. 
  • Sage online accounting: For accounting, only the name of the therapist/commissioner is stored on this website.  Access to the account is password-protected. This website is GDPR compliant. 
  • Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw bank account: Payment by BACS transfer holds the therapists/commissioner’s name and bank details on paper and electronic copy of bank statements.   
  • Stripe. Payment by card payment holds the therapists/commissioner’s name and bank details on file. 
  • Social media pages – LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook – all are GDPR compliant.   I am compliant with the standards set out by the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) on the use of social media. 
  • No clinical client names/details are stated in supervision/mentorship notes. 

 How will the information be used? 

  • To deliver occupational therapy supervision, mentorship, and training. 
  • Managing accounts for payment/business. 
  • Manage scheduling for appointments and send Zoom links for sessions. 
  • Sharing supervision/mentorship notes – autonomised – no client details. 

How long will the data be stored for? 

  • During the period of supervision/mentorship and for 6 months after either party terminates supervision/mentorship agreement. 

 What rights do you the data subject have? 

  1. To be informed: of what type of information is held by Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw (OT supervisor/mentor). This is outlined in this privacy policy 2018. 
  1. Right of access: The Therapist can request access to Occupational Therapy supervision/mentorship records.  This must be requested in writing. 
  1. Right of rectification: The Therapist can request that incorrect information held by Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw (OT supervisor/mentor) be corrected or completed if incomplete.  Information will be updated when you, the therapist inform Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw (OT supervisor/mentor) of any changes. 
  1. Right to erasure: The therapist can ask for details to be erased.   
  1. Right to restriction of processing: The therapist can ask for data only to be processed in a restricted way.  Information is only processed by Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw (OT supervisor/mentor) for Occupational Therapy supervision/mentorship/training and invoicing/ accounting procedures. 
  1. Right to data portability: The therapist can request that data be shared with another occupational therapy supervisor/mentor. This means the supervisee/mentee has the right to ask for notes/advice to be shared with another clinical supervisor/mentor. 
  1. Right to object: The therapist may withdraw their consent for Occupational Therapy supervision/mentorship in writing at any time.  Data will no longer be processed but stored securely for the appropriate time, as stated above. 

 How can you, the data subject, make a complaint? 

By contacting the Data controller, Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw, at OT supervisor/mentor in writing at: 

[email protected] or at 30 Whitmore Road, Harrow, HA1 4AB. 

How can you, the data subject, access your data? 

You can request in writing a copy of relevant personal documents held by Lynsay McFarlane (OT supervisor/mentor).  This will be given free of charge.  This may take 1 month to process. 

 If there is a Data breach 

Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw (OT supervisor/mentor) will contact the Information Commission Office within 72 hours. 

The OT supervisor/mentor would contact the therapist personally to advise them of the breach. 

Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw 

OT Supervisor 

Independent Occupational Therapist 

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 

PG Cert Clinical Supervisor 

This document is valid as of January 2024  Updated July 2024 

Updated March 2025 

 

 

Lynsay McFarlane-Shaw |OT Supervisor/mentor - Independent Occupational Therapist | 30 Whitmore Road | Harrow | HA1 4AB | Telephone: 07757 308 706 | E-mail: [email protected] |HCPC No: OT24756