WOMEN'S Reflexology & REIKI in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Last updated: 21st May 2026

Return to Rhythmn 

Contact details 

Name: Hayley Merrick

E-mail: hayley@hayleymerrick.com

(Information Commissioners Office Registration Reference: ZB935974)

The type of personal information we collect 

In order to give professional reflexology treatments, I will need to ask for and keep information about your health. I will only use this for informing reflexology treatments and any advice I give as a result of your treatment. The information to be held is:

• Your contact details

• Medical history and other health-related information 

• Treatment details and related notes

How we get the personal information and why we hold it 

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons: 

• For informing reflexology treatments and any advice I give as a result of your treatment.

• We use the information that you have given us in order to: 

• Provide you with the best possible treatment options, support and advice. 

• We may share this information with your general practitioner or medical professional with your express consent and full knowledge of the information shared and for what purpose. 

Lawful Basis for holding and using Client Information 

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful basis we rely on for processing this information are: 

(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting hayley@hayleymerrick.com

(b) We have a contractual obligation 

(c) We have a legal obligation: 1.1. ‘Claims occurring’ insurance: (records to be kept for 7 years after last treatment) 

1.2. CNHC requirements to retain information for 8 years 

(d) We have a vital interest 

(e) We need it to perform a public task 

(f) We have a legitimate interest: my requirement to retain the information in order to provide you with the best possible treatment options and advice

As I hold special category data (i.e. health related information), the additional condition under which I hold and use this information is: for me to fulfil my role as a health care practitioner bound under the AoR Confidentiality as defined in the AoR Code of Practice and Ethics. 

How we store your personal information Protecting your Personal Data 

I am committed to ensuring that your personal data is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, I have put in place appropriate technical, physical and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect from you. 

I will contact you using the contact preferences you have given me. 

Your data protection rights 

Under data protection law, you have rights including: 

Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. 

Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete. 

Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances. 

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. 

Please contact me at hayley@hayleymerrick.com or 07568194165 if you wish to make a request. 

THERAPIST’S RIGHTS 

Please note: 

• If you don’t agree to your therapist keeping records of information about you and your treatments, or if you don’t allow them to use the information in the way they need to for treatments, the therapist may not be able to treat you  

• Your therapist has to keep your records of treatment for a certain period as described above, which may mean that even if you ask them to erase any details about you, they might have to keep these details until after that period has passed 

• Your therapist can move their records between their computers and IT systems, as long as your details are protected from being seen by others without your permission. 

GDPR Complaints Procedure for Return to Rhythm by Hayley (last updated 21st May 2026)

1. Our Contact Details

All GDPR-related complaints should be directed to us using the contact details below.

Business Name

Return To Rhythm Reflexology & Reiki

 Address

10 Queen Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 1ED

Complaints Email

hayley@hayleymerrick.com

Complaints Post

Hayley Merrick, Return To Rhythm Reflexology

& Reiki, 10 Queen Street, Newcastle,

Staffordshire, ST5 1ED

2. Your Rights Under UK GDPR You have the following rights in relation to the personal data we hold about you:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you (a Subject Access Request)
• The right to rectification, to have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected
• The right to erasure (‘the right to be forgotten’) in certain circumstances
• The right to restrict processing of your personal data
• The right to data portability, to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• The right to object to processing, including for direct marketing purposes
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on your consent

If you believe we have not respected one or more of these rights, you are entitled to raise a formal complaint using the procedure set out in this document.

3. How to Make a Complaint

Please submit your complaint in writing, either by post or by email, using the contact details in

Section 2.

To help us investigate your concern as efficiently as possible, please include:

• Your full name and preferred contact details
• A clear description of your concern and which data protection right(s) you believe have been affected
• The approximate date(s) when the issueoccurred
• Any relevant reference numbers, correspondence or documents

4. Our Complaints Process

Once we receive your complaint, we will follow the five steps below. We are committed to handling all complaints promptly, fairly and confidentially.

1. Acknowledgement, within 30 days

We will acknowledge your complaint in writing within 30 days of receiving it, confirming that we have recorded it and will be investigating.

2. Requesting Further Information

If we need any additional details to fully investigate your complaint, we will contact you as soon as possible and explain what we need and why.

3. Investigation & Review

We will carry out a thorough and impartial review of your complaint. We will agree a realistic timescale with you once we have all necessary information, and we will keep you updated if there are any delays.

4. Decision & Outcome

We will communicate the outcome of our investigation to you clearly and in writing within one calendar month of receiving all the information needed (this may be extended by up to two further months for complex complaints, we will notify you if this is the case).

5. Closure or Escalation

If you are satisfied with the outcome, we will close your complaint. If you remain dissatisfied, you have the right to refer your complaint to the ICO free of charge (see Section 6 below).

5. Escalating Your Complaint to the ICO

If you remain dissatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent supervisory authority for data protection. This service is free of charge. ICO website: 

https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/

ICO helpline: 0303 123 1113 (Monday–Friday,

9am–5pm)

ICO postal address:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF