Privacy Policy

EarlyLearningHQ.org.uk is owned by Skyward Design Studio Ltd.

This privacy policy sets out how Skyward Design Studio Ltd uses and protects any information that you give to us when you use www.earlylearninghq.org.uk. It applies to visitors to the site as well as people we do business with and / or register for our services.

Skyward Design Studio Ltd is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.

What information we collect and why

When you sign up for our newsletter we collect your email address, this means we can add you to our mailing list and send relevant emails to you. From time to time the newsletter will also include marketing material i.e. promoting a discount on school supplies from a third party. We will only include marketing that we feel is relevant to the teaching sector.

The frequency of these emails varies, however you can be removed from our mailing list at any time by clicking the ‘unsubscribe’ button at the bottom of one of the emails.

   Contact form and comment form

We collect your name and email address when you contact Early Learning HQ via the contact form or leave a comment on the website. This data by us for 6 months in case you get in touch again and we need to refer to a previous conversation.

   ELHQ Premium

If you sign up for an ELHQ Premium membership we will collect your first name, last names and email address.

If you pay by credit/debit card then your details (the cardholder’s name, card number, card expiry date and CVC code) are processed through the Stripe payment gateway. We do not hold any of your card information. Please see the Stripe privacy policy for details of how they process your data.

If you pay by PayPal then you data will be processed directly through the PayPal gateway, please see the PayPal privacy policy for details of how they process your data.

We collect this information in order to provide the services requested and to be able to contact you to support your use of the service.

To unsubscribe from any Skyward Design Studio Ltd marketing, please email [email protected] using the word  ‘unsubscribe’ as the subject and stating your name in the message body.

    Where we store you data

We store data on our website server and in our back-up. Some data is also stored in the mail servers. If you would like a detailed breakdown of where your data is being stored, please get in touch – [email protected]

    Third party websites and services

We will never sell, rent, lease or give away your information to any third party. However, we may contact you about products and services (some of which may be provided by third parties) that we feel may be of interest to you. Our newsletter will mostly contain information about new teaching resources, site updates and general information relating to early years education. It may also contain adverts for third party products, services or charitable appeals.

We may from time to time, employ the services of other parties for dealing with certain processes necessary for the operation of the Website i.e. to carry out updates. The providers of such services have access to certain personal Data provided by Users of this Website. Any Data used by such parties is used only to the extent required by them to perform the services that we request. Any use for other purposes is strictly prohibited. Furthermore, any Data that is processed by third parties will be processed within the terms of this privacy policy and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679

    How we use cookies

Cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not.

A cookie is a small file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

They are designed to hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular visitor and website. Cookies can be used by web servers to identity and track users as they navigate different pages on a website, and to identify users returning to a website. They allow web applications to respond to each user as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to analyse the use of our website, and improve its usability. More specifically, cookies help us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to your needs. We use Google Analytics to monitor our traffic and your data is stored here for 26 months, before being permanently deleted.

Some of our advertisers (including Google, Say Media and Burst Media) use cookies to serve you with advertisements that they believe are relevant to you and your interests.

A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You are free to accept or decline cookies.

Please bear in mind that if you choose to decline cookies it may prevent you from taking full advantage of our website. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify the settings in your browser to decline cookies if you prefer. You can find out how to do this here.

    How we protect your information

We use Anti-Viral software & Trojan detection and encryption in order to safeguard your personal information. We will endeavour to use all reasonable efforts to safeguard your personal information. However, please be aware that the use of the Internet can never be 100% secure and as such we cannot guarantee the security or integrity of any personal information which is transferred from you or to you via the Internet.

    Links to other sites

Our website contains many links to other relevant third party websites. However, please note that we do not have any control over these websites and they are not covered by this privacy policy.  We are in no way responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting third party websites accessed via our site. You should exercise caution and examine the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

    Consent

By submitting your personal information you consent to the use of that information as set out in this policy.

    Access to your information

You may request to see a copy of any personal information which we hold about you under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 . To facilitate this please contact us via email [email protected].

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is inaccurate then please contact us as soon as possible at the above address and we will update our records.

    Changes of business ownership and control

We may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of EarlyLearningHQ.org.uk. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us. We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it. In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.

    Changes to Privacy Policy

Skyward Design Studio Ltd may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.