Privacy policy
A starting point, not legal advice. This page was drafted as a sensible baseline for a small doula practice. Have it reviewed against your own circumstances before relying on it.
Who I am. Holly Fraser, birth and postnatal doula, trading as Peony Birth, 27 Roundhill Crescent, Brighton BN2 3GP. For anything in this policy, email hello@peonybirth.co.uk.
What this website collects
As little as possible, on purpose.
- The contact form collects your name, your email address and whatever you choose to write, nothing more. Please don't include detailed medical or pregnancy information at this stage; it isn't needed until we're working together, and a website form isn't the place for it. Messages are delivered by Formspree and arrive in my practice inbox.
- Booking a meet-and-chat happens through Cal.com, which asks for your name, email and chosen time under its own privacy policy.
- Analytics. This site uses Plausible, a privacy-first service that counts visits without cookies and without identifying you. No advertising trackers, ever.
What happens in our work stays elsewhere
Anything you share once we're working together, from your birth preferences to how the newborn weeks are really going, is not held on or connected to this website. My client notes are kept securely and confidentially, in line with Doula UK's code of conduct and UK GDPR, and I explain exactly how at our first planning visit.
How long I keep website messages
Enquiry emails are kept while we're in conversation and deleted within 12 months if we don't end up working together.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR you can ask me what personal data I hold about you, ask for a copy, ask for corrections, or ask for it to be deleted. Email me and I'll respond within a month. If you're unhappy with how I've handled your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.