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Privacy Policy

Effective date: 1 June 2026. Data controller: Dr Oluwatosin Taiwo / Olympus Premium Health Limited.

1. Who We Are

ShorterWait is a service operated by Olympus Premium Health Limited, registered in England and Wales (Company No. 13621708), registered address 82a James Carter Road, Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 7DE.

The Data Controller for personal data processed through ShorterWait is Dr Oluwatosin Taiwo, a practising NHS GP and Director of Olympus Premium Health Limited. Dr Oluwatosin Taiwo is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) under registration number ZC143531.

For any data protection queries, please contact our Data Protection contact at tosin@op-health.co.

2. Data We Collect and Why

We collect only the data necessary to provide the Service.

A. Data you provide voluntarily

CategoryDetail
Account email & passwordTo create and authenticate your account (lawful basis: contract, Art. 6(1)(b) UK GDPR)
Payment detailsCollected by Stripe during Switch Pack purchase. We never see or store your card number (lawful basis: contract, Art. 6(1)(b))
GP waitlist emailIf you join the GP Practice Dashboard waitlist, we store your email to notify you at launch (lawful basis: legitimate interests, Art. 6(1)(f)); you may unsubscribe at any time
Alert preferencesSpecialty and region you select for 90-day email alerts, included in the Switch Pack (lawful basis: contract, Art. 6(1)(b))

B. Data collected automatically

CategoryDetail
Session cookies (Supabase)Set upon login to keep you authenticated. Expires when you close your browser or log out. Required for account access only.
__cf_bm (Cloudflare)Set by Cloudflare for bot management and security. Expires after 30 minutes. Required to protect the site from automated abuse. No personal data is shared with Cloudflare beyond what is necessary for this security function.
Server logsStandard web server logs (IP address, timestamp, page visited) retained for up to 30 days for security and debugging purposes (lawful basis: legitimate interests, Art. 6(1)(f))
Postcode search inputThe postcode and specialty you enter in the search form are used solely to return results and are not stored against your identity
Aggregate analytics (Plausible)We use Plausible Analytics, which records page views and referral sources with no cookies, no personal data, and no cross-site tracking. Data is aggregated and anonymised. See plausible.io/privacy for details.

C. Data we do NOT collect

  • We do not collect your NHS number, date of birth, or any clinical information.
  • We do not collect advertising tracking data or sell data to third parties.
  • We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

3. Cookies

We use the minimum necessary cookies:

CategoryDetail
sb-session (Supabase auth)Strictly necessary. Keeps you logged in; session-scoped
sb-refresh-tokenStrictly necessary. Refreshes your session; expires after 7 days of inactivity

We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any third-party tracking cookies. Because we use only strictly necessary cookies, we are not required to display a cookie consent banner under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), but we disclose this information here in the interest of transparency.

4. How We Use Your Data

  • To provide and operate the ShorterWait service;
  • To process your Switch Pack purchase and deliver the download;
  • To send you waiting-time email alerts you have subscribed to;
  • To notify GP Practice Dashboard waitlist registrants at launch;
  • To maintain security, detect fraud, and debug technical issues; and
  • To comply with our legal obligations.

We will not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.

5. Third-Party Processors

We use the following sub-processors, each bound by appropriate data processing agreements and GDPR-compliant terms:

CategoryDetail
Supabase Inc.Database and authentication hosting (EU region); stores account data and alert preferences
Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd.Payment processing for Switch Pack and ADHD Switch Pack purchases; subject to Stripe's own Privacy Policy
Cloudflare, Inc.Content delivery network, DDoS protection, and bot management. Cloudflare processes request data (IP address, headers) for security purposes. Data Processing Addendum in place.
Resend Inc.Transactional email delivery (purchase confirmations, weekly wait-time alerts). Email addresses and alert preferences are transmitted to Resend solely for delivery purposes.
Plausible AnalyticsCookie-free, anonymised page view analytics. No personal data is collected or transmitted. Data is processed within the EU.
GitHub, Inc.Source code hosting; does not process end-user personal data

We do not transfer your personal data outside the UK or EEA except where a processor operates under Standard Contractual Clauses or an equivalent adequacy mechanism approved under UK GDPR.

6. Data Retention

CategoryDetail
Account dataRetained while your account is active; deleted within 30 days of account closure upon your request
Alert preferencesDeleted automatically 90 days after Switch Pack purchase, or on unsubscribe
Waitlist emailsRetained until the GP Dashboard launches or you unsubscribe, whichever is earlier
Server logsAutomatically purged after 30 days
Stripe payment recordsRetained for 7 years in line with UK financial record-keeping obligations (this data is held by Stripe)

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data. To exercise any of them, contact us at tosin@op-health.co. We will respond within 30 days.

CategoryDetail
Right of accessReceive a copy of all personal data we hold about you
Right to rectificationHave inaccurate data corrected
Right to erasureRequest deletion of your data (subject to legal retention obligations)
Right to restrictionAsk us to restrict processing while a dispute is resolved
Right to data portabilityReceive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to objectObject to processing based on legitimate interests (e.g. marketing emails)
Right to withdraw consentWhere processing is consent-based, withdraw at any time without affecting prior lawfulness

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint or by calling 0303 123 1113.

8. NHS Data and Open Government Licence

Waiting-time data displayed by ShorterWait is Crown Copyright, sourced from NHS England's "My Planned Care" dataset and used under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL). This data relates to NHS trusts and independent sector providers. It does not contain any personal data about patients or staff.

OGL licence details: nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest;
  • Row-level security on our database, ensuring each user can access only their own data;
  • Access controls limiting database access to authorised personnel only; and
  • Regular review of third-party processor security posture.

In the event of a personal data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the ICO within 72 hours and, where required, notify affected individuals without undue delay.

10. Children

The Service is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has provided us with their data, please contact us at tosin@op-health.co and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified to registered users by email at least 14 days before they take effect. The effective date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version.

12. Contact Us

Data Controller
Dr Oluwatosin Taiwo
Olympus Premium Health Limited (Co. No. 13621708)
82a James Carter Road, Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 7DE
ICO Registration: ZC143531

General enquiries: tosin@op-health.co
Data protection requests: tosin@op-health.co