Legal Information

Effective Date: 17 September 2026

This page contains the legal terms, privacy information and disclaimers applicable to the Topchy website, its content and services.

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Copyright & Intellectual Property Notice

1. Ownership of Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all original content on this website is owned by Alina Topchy / Topchy or used with permission.

This includes, without limitation, the Topchy name and visual identity, website design, text, articles, graphics, photographs, illustrations, educational materials, coaching-related content, frameworks, presentations and other original materials published on the website.

2. Copyright Protection

Original content on this website is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, publish, modify, commercially exploit or create derivative works from this content without prior written permission, except where permitted by applicable law.

3. Permitted Use

You may view, download or print limited portions of the website for personal, non-commercial and informational purposes, provided that copyright and other proprietary notices remain intact.

4. Prohibited Use

Without prior written permission, you may not:

• reproduce or republish substantial portions of the website;
• commercially exploit website content;
• present Topchy content as your own;
• imitate or misuse the Topchy visual identity or branding;
• systematically scrape, harvest or extract website content;
• use website materials in a way that falsely suggests affiliation, endorsement or partnership.

5. No Licence Granted

Access to this website does not grant you ownership of, or a licence to use, any intellectual property belonging to Topchy except for the limited personal use described above.

All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

6. Intellectual Property Enquiries

If you believe that material on this website infringes your intellectual property rights, or if you become aware of unauthorised use of Topchy materials, please contact us using the contact information provided on the website.

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Terms of Use

1. Purpose of the Website

The Topchy website provides information about Alina Topchy, her coaching approach and services, as well as articles and educational materials relating to leadership, decision-making, professional development, individual change, cognitive science and related topics.

The website itself does not create a coach-client relationship.

2. Acceptance of These Terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use.

If you do not agree with these Terms, please discontinue use of the website.

3. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the content of this website is owned by or licensed to Topchy and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

No content may be reproduced, modified, distributed, published or commercially exploited without prior written permission, except where permitted by applicable law.

4. Website Use

You agree to use this website lawfully and in a manner that does not interfere with its operation or the rights of others.

You may not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website or its systems, introduce malicious software, misuse website forms, impersonate another person or organisation, or systematically extract website content without authorisation.

5. Coaching Information

Descriptions of coaching services, approaches, methods and potential areas of work are provided for general informational purposes.

The suitability, scope, format and terms of any coaching engagement are determined separately between the coach and client.

Submitting a contact form, sending a message or otherwise contacting Topchy does not by itself establish a coach-client relationship.

6. Educational Content

Articles and other materials published on this website are provided for general informational and educational purposes.

They should not be treated as personalised professional advice or as a substitute for advice appropriate to your individual circumstances.

7. Accuracy and Availability

Reasonable efforts are made to keep information on this website accurate and current. However, no guarantee is made that all information will always be complete, accurate, current or available.

Content may be updated, corrected, modified or removed without prior notice.

We do not guarantee that the website will always be available or operate without interruption or error.

8. Third-Party Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, publications or services.

Such links are provided for convenience or reference. Topchy does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, security or privacy practices of third-party websites.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Topchy shall not be liable for indirect, incidental or consequential losses arising solely from the use of, inability to use, or reliance on information provided through this website.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by law.

10. Changes to These Terms

These Terms may be updated from time to time.

The current version becomes effective when published on this website.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, their subject matter or the use of this website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

The courts of England and Wales shall have jurisdiction in relation to any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the use of this website, subject to any mandatory rights available to consumers under applicable law.

12. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms, please contact Topchy using the contact information provided on the website.

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Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

For the purposes of UK data protection law, the controller responsible for the personal information processed through this website is:

[FULL LEGAL NAME / BUSINESS NAME]
Trading as: Topchy
United Kingdom
Email: [PRIVACY / CONTACT EMAIL]

In this Privacy Policy, “Topchy”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to this data controller.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information in accordance with applicable UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.

The ICO requires a privacy notice to identify the controller and provide contact details, rather than only identifying the website or brand. ICO

2. Personal Information We Collect

When you contact Topchy through the website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• first name;
• last name;
• email address;
• telephone number;
• information you choose to include in your message.

We may also process limited technical information generated when you use the website, such as:

• IP address;
• browser and device information;
• information necessary for website security and operation;
• website usage information where analytics are enabled.

Please do not submit medical information, health information or other special category personal data through the initial contact form unless it is necessary and we have specifically requested it.

3. How and Why We Use Your Personal Information

We may process your personal information for the following purposes:

Responding to enquiries

We use the contact details and message you provide to understand your enquiry and respond to you.

Our lawful basis will normally be our legitimate interests in responding to people who contact us about our services and, where your enquiry relates to entering into a coaching agreement, processing necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

Providing coaching services

If you subsequently become a client, we may process information necessary to administer and provide the agreed services.

The lawful basis may include processing necessary for the performance of a contract.

Additional privacy information may be provided where the coaching relationship involves processing beyond that described in this website Privacy Policy.

Operating and protecting the website

We may process limited technical information where necessary to operate, maintain and secure the website.

Our lawful basis is our legitimate interest in maintaining a functional and secure website.

Complying with legal obligations

We may process information where necessary to comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

Our lawful basis is compliance with a legal obligation.

The lawful basis has to correspond to the actual purpose of processing; ICO guidance specifically requires organisations to identify both the purpose and the lawful basis in their privacy information. ICO

4. Our Legitimate Interests

Where we rely on legitimate interests, those interests may include:

• responding to enquiries from people interested in our services;
• communicating with prospective clients;
• operating and administering our business;
• maintaining the functionality and security of our website;
• protecting our business and legal rights.

We consider whether these interests are necessary and balance them against your rights and interests before relying on this basis.

UK ICO guidance requires an organisation relying on legitimate interests to identify the interest and assess necessity and the individual's rights and freedoms. ICO

5. Contact Form

The website contact form asks for:

• first name;
• last name;
• email address;
• telephone number;
• a message.

We use this information to respond to your enquiry and, where relevant, discuss potential coaching services.

Submitting the form does not establish a coach-client relationship.

You are not under a statutory or contractual obligation to submit an enquiry through the website.

Where individual fields are marked as optional, you do not need to provide them in order to submit your enquiry.

6. Marketing Communications

Submitting a general enquiry does not automatically subscribe you to marketing communications.

If Topchy introduces newsletters or other direct electronic marketing in the future, the appropriate consent or other lawful basis will be obtained where required by applicable law.

7. Sharing Your Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share personal information with service providers where reasonably necessary to operate the website and our business, including providers of:

• website hosting and infrastructure;
• website forms;
• email and communications;
• IT and security services;
• analytics, where enabled;
• professional services where necessary.

These providers may process personal information on our behalf or, in some circumstances, act as independent controllers.

We may also disclose information where required by law or where reasonably necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

8. International Transfers

Some service providers used to operate this website or communicate with you may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, we will use an appropriate transfer mechanism or safeguard where required by UK data protection law.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include transfers to countries covered by UK adequacy regulations or the use of approved contractual safeguards.

You may contact us for further information about safeguards relevant to your personal information.

ICO guidance requires applicable international transfers and their safeguards to be disclosed in privacy information. ICO

9. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Information submitted through an initial enquiry will generally be retained only for as long as necessary to respond to and manage that enquiry and for a reasonable period afterwards where necessary for business administration or legal purposes.

If an enquiry results in a coaching relationship, relevant information may be retained for a longer period in accordance with contractual, professional, tax or legal requirements.

We periodically review whether personal information still needs to be retained.

10. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on the circumstances and the lawful basis on which we process your information, UK data protection law may give you the right to:

• request access to your personal information;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances;
• request restriction of processing in certain circumstances;
• object to certain processing;
• request portability of certain information;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Not every right applies in every circumstance.

You are generally not required to pay a fee to exercise your data protection rights.

To exercise a right, contact:

[PRIVACY / CONTACT EMAIL]

The ICO confirms these core rights and notes, for example, that portability applies in particular circumstances involving consent or contract and automated processing. ICO

Your Right to Object

Where we process your personal information on the basis of legitimate interests, you have the right to object to that processing in certain circumstances.

If personal information is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object to that processing at any time.

12. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we use your personal information, please contact us first so that we can investigate your concern.

You also have the right to make a complaint to the UK supervisory authority:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

Information Commissioner's Office

You do not have to give up your right to contact the ICO by contacting us first. Current ICO guidance confirms individuals' ability to complain about an organisation's handling of their personal information. ICO

13. Automated Decision-Making

We do not currently use personal information submitted through the website to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects on you.

14. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and platforms.

Their processing of personal information is governed by their own privacy notices and terms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology or legal requirements.

The latest version will be published on this page with its effective date.

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Coaching & Website Disclaimer

1. General Information

Content published on this website is intended for general informational and educational purposes.

It reflects perspectives and materials relating to coaching, leadership, decision-making, cognitive science, professional development, individual change and related topics.

2. Coaching Is Not Therapy

Coaching is a professional development process and is not psychotherapy, psychiatric treatment, medical treatment, diagnosis or other healthcare.

Nothing on this website should be interpreted as medical, psychological, psychiatric or therapeutic advice.

If you require medical or mental-health support, you should consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

3. No Guaranteed Outcomes

Coaching outcomes depend on many factors, including the client's circumstances, participation, decisions, actions and wider environment.

References to potential benefits or outcomes of coaching are illustrative and do not constitute guarantees of particular professional, personal, financial, organisational or other results.

4. Testimonials

Testimonials published on this website describe the individual experiences of particular clients.

Individual experiences vary, and testimonials should not be interpreted as guarantees that another client will achieve the same or similar results.

5. Neuroscience and Decision-Making Content

References to neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology, decision theory and related research are provided for educational purposes and to explain ideas relevant to coaching and leadership.

Such content should not be interpreted as diagnosis, treatment, medical advice or a personalised assessment of any individual.

6. Professional Decisions

Visitors remain responsible for their own decisions and actions.

Nothing on this website constitutes legal, medical, psychological, financial, investment, employment or other regulated professional advice.

Where appropriate, you should seek advice from a suitably qualified professional regarding your individual circumstances.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Topchy is not responsible for loss or damage resulting solely from reliance on general information published on this website.

Nothing in this Disclaimer excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under the laws of England and Wales.

8. Changes to This Disclaimer

This Disclaimer may be updated as the website, services or applicable requirements change.

The current version becomes effective when published on this website.

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Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website.

Cookies and similar technologies may be used to enable website functionality, maintain security, remember preferences and, where applicable, understand how visitors use a website.

2. How This Website Uses Cookies

The Topchy website may use cookies and similar technologies for:

• essential website functionality;
• security;
• remembering website preferences;
• website performance and analytics, where enabled.

3. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Some cookies may be necessary for the website and its features to operate.

These cookies are used only where necessary to provide functionality or services requested by the user or for other purposes permitted by applicable law.

4. Analytics and Other Non-Essential Cookies

Where analytics or other non-essential technologies are used, they may collect information about how visitors interact with the website.

Where consent is required by applicable UK law, these technologies will not be activated until the appropriate consent has been obtained.

5. Third-Party Technologies

Third-party services integrated into the website may place or access cookies or use similar technologies.

Where applicable, information about these services and their purposes should be provided through the website's cookie consent mechanism.

6. Managing Cookies

Where a cookie-preference tool is available, you can use it to accept, reject or manage applicable non-essential cookies.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

The latest version will be published on this page.

8. Contact

For questions about cookies or similar technologies used on this website, please contact:

[PRIVACY / CONTACT EMAIL]

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