Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use personal information, how personal information is shared, and privacy rights.

Last updated: April 2026

Hello! ๐Ÿ‘‹ We are Hello Kids Network, we are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and store your information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data when you use our website, sign up to our newsletter, or interact with us.

1. What Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal information you provide

  • Email address (for example, when you subscribe to our newsletter)
  • Business details (if you enquire about or advertise with us)

Usage data

  • General information about how you interact with our website

Cookies

  • Small data files stored on your device to help improve your experience

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Send newsletters, updates, and relevant content (only if youโ€™ve opted in)
  • Respond to enquiries or messages
  • Feature your business where relevant
  • Improve our website, content, and user experience
  • Understand what our community finds most helpful

We will never sell your personal data to third parties.

3. Advertising & Affiliate Links

We may feature:

  • Sponsored content
  • Paid partnerships
  • Affiliate links

This means we may earn a small commission if you click a link or make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.

We only promote businesses, events, and products that we genuinely believe are valuable to local families.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience, provide essential website functionality, and help us understand how visitors use our website.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your browser, remember your preferences, and collect information about how the website is used.

Types of cookies we use

We use the following categories of cookies:

Essential cookies โ€“ These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They enable core features such as security, user authentication for business accounts, and website functionality. These cookies cannot be disabled through our website.

Analytics cookies โ€“ We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. This information is collected in an aggregated and anonymous form wherever possible and helps us improve the performance, content, and usability of our website.

Functional cookies โ€“ These cookies remember your preferences and help provide an improved user experience.

Third-party content cookies โ€“ Some pages on our website may contain embedded content from third-party services, such as Instagram. These services may set their own cookies when you interact with or view embedded content. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the relevant third party’s privacy and cookie policies for more information.

Managing cookies

When you first visit our website, you will be asked to choose your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner. Non-essential cookies will only be placed on your device if you provide your consent.

You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and performance of parts of our website.

Our website uses Complianz to manage cookie consent and help ensure compliance with applicable UK privacy legislation.

5. How We Store Your Data

We may use trusted third-party services to help run our website and communications, including:

  • Website hosting platforms
  • Email marketing providers
  • Analytics tools

These providers only process your data in line with data protection laws.

6. Childrenโ€™s Data

Our content is designed for families, but:

  • We do not knowingly collect personal data from children
  • Any data collected is provided by parents, guardians, or businesses

7. Your Rights

Under UK data protection laws, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request corrections or updates
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Withdraw consent at any time

You can unsubscribe from emails at any time using the link in our emails.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy, please get in touch:

๐Ÿ“ง Email: alysha@hellokidsnetwork.com
๐Ÿ“ Location: United Kingdom