Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Your Privacy

Your privacy is important to me.

This Privacy Policy explains what information I collect, how it is used, and how it is protected when you visit this website or contact me.

I am committed to handling your personal information responsibly and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Who I Am

Ruairi Osborne is an accredited psychotherapist specialising in couples therapy and intensive couples therapy, working with couples across Ireland, the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you are welcome to get in touch using the contact form on this website.

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Information I Collect

Depending on how you use this website, I may collect:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number (if provided)
  • Information you submit through contact forms
  • Booking information
  • General website usage information collected through analytics

I only collect information that is relevant to providing my services or responding to your enquiry.

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How Your Information Is Used

Your information may be used to:

  •  Respond to your enquiry
  • Arrange appointments
  • Provide therapy services
  • Send appointment confirmations
  • Improve the website and user experience
  • Meet legal and professional obligations

Your information is never sold or shared for marketing purposes.

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Confidentiality

Confidentiality is central to psychotherapy.

Information shared as part of therapy is treated confidentially except where there is a legal or ethical obligation to disclose information, such as where there is a serious risk of harm to yourself or others, or where required by law.

 Further information about confidentiality is provided as part of the therapy agreement before work begins.

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Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and understand how visitors use the website.

Cookies may include:

  • Essential website functionality
  • Website analytics
  • Embedded content such as YouTube videos
  • Scheduling tools where applicable

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

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Analytics

This website may use Google Analytics or similar services to understand how visitors use the website.

Analytics information is anonymised wherever possible and is used only to improve the website.

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Third-Party Services

This website may link with trusted third-party providers including:

  • Calendly
  • PayPal
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Maps (where applicable)
  • YouTube
  • Google Workspace

These services have their own privacy policies.

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How Your Information Is Stored

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect your personal information.

Information is only retained for as long as necessary to provide services and meet professional, ethical and legal obligations.

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Your Rights

Under GDPR you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion where appropriate
  • Restrict or object to certain processing
  • Request a copy of your information
  • Withdraw consent where applicable

If you have any concerns about how your information is handled, please get in touch.

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External Websites 

This website may contain links to external websites.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

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Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on this page. 

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Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact me using the contact form on this website.