Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for Dragonflies Nursery
Effective Date: February 2025
At Dragonflies Nursery, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website https://dragonfliesnursery.co.uk or engage with our services.
Privacy Policy
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data when you interact with our website or services:
Personal Identification Information: Name, phone number, email address, and postal address.
Child Information: Details about your child, such as age, preferences, or special requirements (only collected when required for nursery enrolment).
Payment Information: Billing information or payment details provided for services.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device type, and usage data (collected automatically for analytics and functionality).
Communication Data: Any information you provide when you contact us or fill out online forms, such as questions or requests.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
Providing Services: To process your registration, bookings, and any other requests related to our nursery services.
Communication: To respond to your enquiries, send updates, newsletters, and inform you about important changes.
Improvement of Services: To understand how our website and services are being used and improve the overall experience.
Legal Compliance: To comply with relevant laws and regulations, such as safeguarding requirements or financial audits.
3. How We Protect Your Information
We take your privacy seriously and have implemented reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. These include:
Encryption: We use encryption technology to protect your personal and payment information.
Access Control: We limit access to personal information to those employees and contractors who need it to perform their job responsibilities.
Data Retention: We only retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
Service Providers: We may share personal information with trusted third-party service providers who help us with tasks like website hosting, payment processing, or email communications.
Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights, we may disclose your information to government authorities or legal entities.
5. Your Rights and Choices
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
Objection: You can object to our use of your data for specific purposes, such as direct marketing.
Data Portability: You may request a copy of your data in a portable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@dragonfliesnursery.co.uk
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies help us remember your preferences and track website usage. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, but please note that some website features may not function properly without them.
7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the information we collect through our website and does not cover third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those sites before sharing your personal information.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date." Please review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
What to Include in the Privacy Policy
Generally speaking, a Privacy Policy often addresses these types of issues: the types of information the website is collecting and the manner in which it collects the data; an explanation about why is the website collecting these types of information; what are the website’s practices on sharing the information with third parties; ways in which your visitors and customers can exercise their rights according to the relevant privacy legislation; the specific practices regarding minors’ data collection; and much, much more.
To learn more about this, check out our article “Creating a Privacy Policy”.