Privacy and terms

Effective 11 November 2026. Quite Human is the counselling practice of Gayatri Shanker, ECR, Chennai.

Privacy policy

What is collected: your name, phone, email and anything you share when you contact me, book or attend sessions, including health and personal information. For clients under 18, a parent or guardian's details and consent.
Why: to arrange and provide counselling, keep session records and meet legal obligations. Never for marketing; never sold or rented.
Consent: I process your data with your consent, which you may withdraw at any time by email. Records required by law may be kept.
Sharing: only with your written consent, where the law requires it, or with service providers who help run the practice (Google for email, calendar and video; Proton Drive for encrypted session notes).
Security: session notes are encrypted, password-protected and stored in Proton Drive, an end-to-end encrypted service.
Retention: records are kept for 3 years after the last session (for a minor, until they turn 21, whichever is later), then securely deleted.
Your rights: under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, you may access, correct or erase your data, withdraw consent, nominate someone to act for you, and complain to me or to the Data Protection Board of India.
Cookies: this website uses no tracking cookies.
Contact: quitehuman1@gmail.com

Information only: content on this website is general information, not professional advice, diagnosis or treatment, and does not create a counselling relationship.
Not an emergency service: in a crisis, call Tele-MANAS on 14416 or 1-800-891-4416, or emergency services on 112.
No guarantees: outcomes of counselling cannot be guaranteed.
Copyright: all text, design, logo and materials, including worksheets, belong to Quite Human. Please do not copy or reuse them without written permission.
Other websites: I am not responsible for the content of linked websites.
Governing law: the laws of India; courts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.