9. RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA

  1. We may retain your Personal Data for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the
    purpose for which it was collected, and as required or permitted by applicable
    laws.

  2. We will cease to retain your Personal Data, or remove the means by which
    the data can be associated with you, as soon as it is reasonable to assume
    that such retention no longer serves the purpose for which the Personal Data
    was collected.

  3. Promises retain such Personal Data as may be required for the l purposes as
    set out in Clause 3, and such purposes may vary according to the
    circumstances.

  4. Promises will securely dispose of or anonymise Personal Data which it can
    reasonably determine is no longer needed, and does not generally hold on to
    Personal Data “just in case”. However, it is in the interests of any caregiver or
    person treating you, to be able to refer to a complete set of medical or
    psychiatric records, to avoid risks to your health and safety and to the risks to
    the health and safety of others.

  5. Unless specific contrary instructions from the client are received, Promises
    may (but is not obliged to) retain such medical or psychiatric records for as
    long as Promises may be potentially consulted for further follow up by you or
    on your behalf; even if such consultation may not occur until after a
    substantial period of time, or there is no current or present indication that you
    will return for further consultation or follow up.