Although there is no statutory obligation of confidentiality for alternative practitioners, they expressly undertake to only disclose facts and details that have become known to them with the permission of the clients  speaking to third parties, except in supervision and (in a neutralized form) for research and teaching purposes.

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Naturopaths are subject to the obligation of confidentiality that results from the treatment contract. This also applies to family members, unless the type of illness or treatment requires notification. If in individual cases the duty of confidentiality is restricted due to a statutory provision, the  Educate patients about it.

Endanger  Patients themselves or others, naturopaths have to take the necessary precautions to avert danger, weighing up the duty of confidentiality and the duty of care.

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Naturopaths have their employees  and to instruct the persons who take part in psychotherapeutic activity in preparation for the profession about the statutory duty of confidentiality and to record this in writing.

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Information about patients is allowed in the context of collegial advice and supervision or for the purpose of scientific research and teaching  and third parties are only used in anonymised form, unless there is an express release from confidentiality.

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For their records, especially those on electronic data carriers and other storage media, alternative practitioners must take the security and protective measures necessary to prevent the change, destruction or unlawful use of the data and to ensure compliance with confidentiality.

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Naturopaths have patients  inspection of the records concerning them, even after completion of the therapy, upon their request  to be created, to be granted. You can refuse access if the patient's health would be seriously endangered; in this case you have this  Patients  or to adequately explain it to a person you trust.