Privacy Policy
Protecting your private personal information is important to me. There are legal and ethical reasons for this. More specifically, my work is guided by the Code of Conduct of the College of Psychologists of BC and the Personal Information Protection Act of the BC Government. In general, the confidentiality is one of the main concerns of psychologists providing service to the public.
Personal Information
Personal information is any information that can be used to identify a particular person. This includes name, address, and telephone numbers as well as other information such as credit card numbers or social insurance numbers.
What information do I collect?
I am required to keep records of my work with each client. The record must include: name, address, birth date, and at least one phone number. Other information is not necessary but helps me to provide better service to you. This includes information about your doctor, lawyer, or family members if appropriate. If you pay by credit card, then I need to keep that information as well.
Consent
Informed consent is another important principle by which I operate. When you complete forms in my office or on this website, I assume that you are giving me your consent to record and store this information. There may be a need for me to share information about your treatment with another party. This may include a physician, another psychologist, or a lawyer. Before I provide any information I will obtain your consent to do so. I will ask you to sign a form that will state that you understand the nature of the information being shared, the implications for you of sharing that information, and that you agree to its release.
Protection of Personal Information
I use industry standard methods of insuring that I protect your personal information. Information on paper is stored in locked filing cabinets in a secure location protected by an alarm and other surveillance systems. Information stored electronically will be stored in a secure, protected system in my office and in an encrypted, secure system if stored off-site. Only off-site locations in Canada will be used.
Retention and Destruction of Personal Information
I am required by the Code of Conduct of Psychologists adopted by the College of Psychologists of BC to retain records for 7 years after my last contact with an adult client. For clients under the age of 19, I am required to retain my records for 7 years past their 19th birthday. My professional executors will maintain the records for the required period in the event that I am unable to continue in practice. Clients will be informed about the location of their records should it ever be necessary for me to relinquish control of those records.
Access to your records
You do have the right to see what is in your records. There are some limitations to this. Psychological tests are protected and the raw test materials will not be disclosed to clients. If there is a reason for it, these test protocols can be released to another psychologist who is qualified to interpret them. In the case of some materials prepared for a third party (i.e., a lawyer or insurance company), the report will need to be released by them if you need a copy. I can, in most cases, share the information with you in my office. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Questions? Contact me.
Dr. Raymond Shred is the privacy officer of Dr. Raymond Shred Professional Psychology Corporation. If you have any questions about our policy or your own personal information, do not hesitate to contact me:
Dr. Raymond Shred
# 120, 2124 Bowen Road
Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H7
Telephone: 250 758 2311
Toll Free: 888 758 2311
Facsimile: 250 758 2311
Email: drshred@drshred.ca
